John Dickson Carr Books in Order
John Dickson Carr is a renowned mystery writer, known by various pen names including Carter Dickson and Roger Fairbairn. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1906, he made his mark on the literary world with his debut detective novel, <i>It Walks by Night</i>, published in 1930, featuring the enigmatic French detective Henri Bencolin. A master of the genre, Carr's works often explore the darker aspects of human nature, as seen in his iconic series detectives. Dr. Gideon Fell, who first appeared in <i>Hag's Nook</i> in 1933, and Sir Henry Merrivale, introduced in <i>The Plague Court Murders</i> in 1934, are two of his most celebrated creations, published under the pseudonym Carter Dickson.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by John Dickson Carr
- #1AmazonThe Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)(1862)
- #2AmazonThe Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)(1929)
- #3AmazonIt Walks by Night(1930)
- #4AmazonThe Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)(1930)
- #5AmazonCastle Skull(1931)
- #6AmazonMurder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)(1931)
- #7AmazonMystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)(1931)
- #8AmazonThe Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)(1931)
- #9AmazonThe Lost Gallows(1931)
- #10AmazonThe Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1931)
- #11AmazonThe Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder(1932)
- #12AmazonThe Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)(1932)
- #13AmazonPortrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)(1933)
- #14AmazonDeath in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)(1933)
- #15AmazonFamily Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)(1933)
- #16AmazonThe Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)(1933)
- #17AmazonThe Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)(1934)
- #18AmazonMurder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1934)
- #19AmazonScarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)(1934)
- #20AmazonDeath of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)(1934)
- #21AmazonThe Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)(1934)
- #22AmazonThe 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)(1934)
- #23AmazonThe Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)(1934)
- #24AmazonWeekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)(1934)
- #25AmazonQuick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)(1934)
- #26AmazonThe Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)(1935)
- #27AmazonDeath on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1935)
- #28AmazonThe Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)(1935)
- #29AmazonThe Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)(1936)
- #30AmazonThe Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1936)
- #31AmazonThe Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)(1936)
- #32AmazonDeath of Anton (By: Alan Melville)(1936)
- #33AmazonThe Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)(1936)
- #34AmazonDeath in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)(1936)
- #35AmazonMurder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)(1936)
- #36AmazonMystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1937)
- #37AmazonBats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1937)
- #38AmazonThe Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)(1937)
- #39AmazonExcellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)(1938)
- #40AmazonMurder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)(1938)
- #41AmazonAntidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)(1938)
- #42AmazonThirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1938)
- #43AmazonThe Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)(1938)
- #44AmazonThe Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)(1939)
- #45AmazonSeven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1939)
- #46AmazonVerdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)(1940)
- #47AmazonA Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)(1940)
- #48AmazonDeath of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)(1942)
- #49AmazonThe Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)(1942)
- #50AmazonSomebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)(1943)
- #51AmazonMurder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)(1943)
- #52AmazonCheckmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944)
- #53AmazonFell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944)
- #54AmazonMurder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1945)
- #55AmazonTrouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)(1945)
- #56AmazonFire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1946)
- #57AmazonDeath Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)(1947)
- #58AmazonSmallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)(1950)
- #59AmazonCalamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)(1950)
- #60AmazonDeath Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)(1951)
- #61AmazonLast Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)(1952)
- #62AmazonThe Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)(1952)
- #63AmazonMurder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1952)
- #64AmazonCrossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)(1952)
- #65AmazonDeath on the Riviera (By: John Bude)(1952)
- #66AmazonMurder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)(1953)
- #67AmazonThe Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)(1955)
- #68AmazonThe Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)(1957)
- #69AmazonThe Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)(1958)
- #70AmazonThe Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)(1960)
- #71AmazonSergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)(1960)
- #72AmazonThe Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)(1961)
- #73AmazonThe Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)(1961)
- #74AmazonDue to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)(1963)
- #75AmazonSurfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)(1964)
- #76AmazonThe Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)(1965)
- #77AmazonThe Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)(1967)
- #78AmazonLondon Particular (By: Christianna Brand)(1972)
- #79AmazonThe End of the Web (By: George Sims)(1976)
- #80AmazonCapital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards,Richard Marsh)(2015)
- #81AmazonResorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)(2015)
- #82AmazonSilent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)(2015)
- #83AmazonMurder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)(2016)
- #84AmazonSerpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)(2016)
- #85AmazonCrimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards,Fergus Hume)(2016)
- #86AmazonForeign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards,Palle Rosenkrantz)(2017)
- #87AmazonThe Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)(2017)
- #88AmazonMiraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2017)
- #89AmazonContinental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)(2017)
- #90AmazonBlood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)(2018)
- #91AmazonThe Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)(2018)
- #92AmazonGolden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)(2018)
- #93AmazonDeep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)(2019)
- #94AmazonThe Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)(2019)
- #95AmazonSettling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)(2020)
- #96AmazonA Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2020)
- #97AmazonTwo-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2021)
- #98AmazonGuilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)(2021)
- #99AmazonDeath of an Author (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2024)
- #100AmazonCrimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)(2024)
- #101AmazonThe Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)(2025)
- #102AmazonLessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)(2025)
- #103AmazonTea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)(2026)
- #1AmazonThe Department of Queer Complaints(1940)
- #1AmazonHag's Nook(1932)
- #2AmazonThe Mad Hatter Mystery(1933)
- #3AmazonThe Eight of Swords(1934)
- #4AmazonThe Blind Barber(1934)
- #5AmazonDeath-Watch(1935)
- #6AmazonThe Three Coffins / The Hollow Man(1935)
- #7AmazonThe Arabian Nights Murder(1936)
- #8AmazonThe Crooked Hinge(1937)
- #9AmazonTo Wake the Dead(1938)
- #10AmazonThe Problem of the Green Capsule / The Black Spectacles(1939)
- #11AmazonThe Problem of the Wire Cage(1939)
- #12AmazonThe Man Who Could Not Shudder(1940)
- #13AmazonThe Seat of the Scornful(1941)
- #14AmazonThe Case of the Constant Suicides(1941)
- #15AmazonDeath Turns the Tables / The Seat of the Scornful(1941)
- #16AmazonTill Death Do Us Part(1944)
- #17AmazonHe Who Whispers(1946)
- #18AmazonThe Sleeping Sphinx(1947)
- #19AmazonBelow Suspicion(1949)
- #20AmazonThe Dead Man's Knock(1958)
- #21AmazonIn Spite of Thunder(1960)
- #22AmazonThe House at Satan's Elbow(1965)
- #23AmazonPanic in Box C(1966)
- #24AmazonDark of the Moon(1967)
- #1AmazonMurder under the Christmas Tree(2016)
- #2AmazonMurder on Christmas Eve(2017)
- #3AmazonA Very Murderous Christmas(2018)
- #4AmazonMurder at Christmas(2019)
- #5AmazonMurder in Midwinter(2020)
- #6AmazonMurder on a Winter's Night(2021)
- #7AmazonMurder in the Falling Snow(2022)
- #8Amazon20 Great Tales of Murder(1952)
- #9AmazonNine Detective Stories(1964)
- #10AmazonThe Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes(1968)
- #11AmazonDaring Detectives(1969)
- #12AmazonAll but Impossible!(1981)
- #13AmazonGreat Stories of Mystery and Suspense(1981)
- #14AmazonDeadly Arts(1985)
- #15AmazonHandle with Care: Frightening Stories(1985)
- #16AmazonMurder for Christmas(1987)
- #17AmazonEnglish Country House Murders(1988)
- #18AmazonThe Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes(1989)
- #19AmazonGreat Tales of Crime and Detection(1992)
- #20AmazonFifty Best Mysteries(1993)
- #21AmazonThe Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction(2004)
- #22AmazonThe Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories(2018)
- #23AmazonMurder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays(2019)
- #24AmazonMurder Takes a Holiday(2021)
- #25AmazonMetropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives(2025)
- #1AmazonThe Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1949)
- #1AmazonThe Plague Court Murders(1934)
- #2AmazonThe White Priory Murders(1934)
- #3AmazonThe Red Widow Murders(1935)
- #4AmazonThe Unicorn Murders(1935)
- #5AmazonThe Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders(1936)
- #6AmazonThe Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups(1937)
- #7AmazonThe Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder(1938)
- #8AmazonDeath in Five Boxes(1938)
- #9AmazonThe Reader Is Warned(1939)
- #10AmazonAnd So to Murder(1940)
- #11AmazonNine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone(1940)
- #12AmazonSeeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder(1941)
- #13AmazonThe Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man(1942)
- #14AmazonShe Died A Lady(1943)
- #15AmazonHe Wouldn't Kill Patience(1944)
- #16AmazonThe Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers(1945)
- #17AmazonMy Late Wives(1946)
- #18AmazonThe Skeleton in the Clock(1948)
- #19AmazonA Graveyard to Let(1949)
- #20AmazonNight at the Mocking Widow(1950)
- #21AmazonBehind the Crimson Blind(1952)
- #22AmazonThe Cavalier's Cup(1953)
- #23AmazonMerrivale, March and Murder(1991)
- #1AmazonPoison in Jest(1932)
- #2AmazonThe Bowstrings Murders (As:Carter Dickson)(1933)
- #3AmazonThe Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey(1936)
- #4AmazonThe Burning Court(1937)
- #5AmazonFatal Descent / Drop to His Death (As: Carter Dickson, With: John Rhode)(1939)
- #6AmazonThe Emperor's Snuff-Box(1942)
- #7AmazonThe Bride of Newgate(1950)
- #8AmazonThe Devil in Velvet(1951)
- #9AmazonThe Nine Wrong Answers(1952)
- #10AmazonCaptain Cut-Throat(1955)
- #11AmazonFear is the same (As: Carter Dickson)(1956)
- #12AmazonPatrick Butler for the Defense(1956)
- #13AmazonFire, Burn!(1957)
- #14AmazonScandal at High Chimneys(1959)
- #15AmazonThe Demoniacs(1961)
- #16AmazonThe Witch of the Low Tide(1961)
- #17AmazonMost Secret(1964)
- #18AmazonPapa La-Bas(1968)
- #19AmazonThe Ghosts' High Noon(1969)
- #20AmazonDeadly Hall(1971)
- #21AmazonThe Hungry Goblin(1972)
- #22AmazonThe Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)(1954)
- #23AmazonThe New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)(1954)
- #24AmazonThe Door To Doom, And Other Detections(1980)
- #25AmazonThe Dead Sleep Lightly and Other Mysteries from Radio's Golden Age(1983)
- #26AmazonFell and Foul Play(1991)
- #27Amazon13 to the Gallows (With: Val Gielgud)(2008)
- #28AmazonThe Third Bullet and Other Stories(2020)
- #29AmazonThe Island of Coffins and Other Mysteries from the Casebook of Cabin B-13(2021)
- #30AmazonThe Kindling Spark(2022)
About John Dickson Carr
John Dickson Carr is a renowned mystery writer, known by various pen names including Carter Dickson and Roger Fairbairn. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1906, he made his mark on the literary world with his debut detective novel, <i>It Walks by Night</i>, published in 1930, featuring the enigmatic French detective Henri Bencolin. A master of the genre, Carr's works often explore the darker aspects of human nature, as seen in his iconic series detectives. Dr. Gideon Fell, who first appeared in <i>Hag's Nook</i> in 1933, and Sir Henry Merrivale, introduced in <i>The Plague Court Murders</i> in 1934, are two of his most celebrated creations, published under the pseudonym Carter Dickson.
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