Mary Roberts Rinehart Books in Order

Mary Roberts Rinehart is a celebrated author known for her mastery of the mystery genre, often referred to as the American Agatha Christie. Renowned for her innovative storytelling, she is credited with popularizing the "Had-I-But-Known" style of mystery writing. With a prolific career spanning numerous genres, including short stories, poetry, travelogues, and special articles, Rinehart has cemented her status as a beloved writer. Many of her works have been adapted into successful films, such as The Bat (1926), The Bat Whispers (1930), and The Bat (1959). Critics and readers alike have praised her murder mysteries, which often topped bestseller lists.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Mary Roberts Rinehart

  • #1
    The Buckled Bag(1914)
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  • #2
    Locked Doors(1914)
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  • #3
    Miss Pinkerton(1932)
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  • #4
    The Haunted Lady(1942)
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  • #5
    Episode of the Wandering Knife(1950)
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    The Circular Staircase(1908)
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  • #2
    The Man in Lower Ten(1909)
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  • #3
    The Bat(1926)
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    Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front(1915)
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  • #2
    Through Glacier Park(1916)
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  • #3
    The Altar of Freedom(1917)
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  • #4
    Tenting Tonight(1918)
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  • #5
    The Out Trail(1923)
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  • #6
    Nomad's Land(1926)
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  • #7
    My Story(1931)
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  • #8
    Nero Wolfe Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1, January 1954(1954)
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  • #9
    The Web She Weaves(1983)
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  • #10
    Kill or Cure(1989)
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  • #11
    The Second Christmas Megapack(2012)
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    When a Man Marries(1909)
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  • #2
    The Window at the White Cat(1910)
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  • #3
    When A Man Marries, or Seven Days(1910)
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  • #4
    Where There's a Will(1912)
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  • #5
    The Case of Jennie Brice(1913)
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  • #6
    The Street of Seven Stars(1914)
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  • #7
    The After House(1914)
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  • #8
    Bab: A Sub-Deb(1916)
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  • #9
    Long Live the King(1917)
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  • #10
    The Amazing Interlude(1918)
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  • #11
    Twenty-Three and a Half Hours' Leave(1918)
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  • #12
    Dangerous Days(1919)
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  • #13
    A Poor Wise Man(1920)
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  • #14
    The Truce of God(1920)
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  • #15
    The Confession(1921)
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  • #16
    The Breaking Point(1922)
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  • #17
    The Red Lamp(1925)
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  • #18
    Lost Ecstasy(1927)
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  • #19
    Two Flights Up(1928)
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  • #20
    This Strange Adventure(1928)
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  • #21
    The Door(1930)
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  • #22
    Double Alibi(1932)
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  • #23
    The Album(1933)
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  • #24
    The State Vs. Elinor Norton(1934)
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  • #25
    The Doctor(1936)
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  • #26
    The Wall(1938)
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  • #27
    The Great Mistake(1940)
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  • #28
    The Yellow Room(1945)
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  • #29
    A Light in the Window(1948)
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  • #30
    The Swimming Pool(1952)
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  • #31
    Love Stories(1919)
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  • #32
    Affinities and Other Stories(1920)
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  • #33
    Sight Unseen(1921)
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  • #34
    Temperamental People(1924)
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  • #35
    The Romantics(1929)
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  • #36
    Married People(1937)
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  • #37
    Familiar Faces: Stories of People You Know(1941)
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  • #38
    Alibi for Isabel and Other Stories(1944)
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  • #39
    The Frightened Wife(1944)
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  • #40
    The Frightened Wife and Other Murder Stories(1953)
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  • #41
    Mary Roberts Rinehart's Collected Works(2014)
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  • #1
    The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry(1911)
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  • #2
    Tish(1916)
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  • #3
    More Tish(1921)
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  • #4
    Tish Plays the Game(1926)
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  • #5
    Tish Marches On(1937)
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  • #6
    The Best Of Tish(2013)
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About Mary Roberts Rinehart

Mary Roberts Rinehart is a celebrated author known for her mastery of the mystery genre, often referred to as the American Agatha Christie. Renowned for her innovative storytelling, she is credited with popularizing the "Had-I-But-Known" style of mystery writing. With a prolific career spanning numerous genres, including short stories, poetry, travelogues, and special articles, Rinehart has cemented her status as a beloved writer. Many of her works have been adapted into successful films, such as The Bat (1926), The Bat Whispers (1930), and The Bat (1959). Critics and readers alike have praised her murder mysteries, which often topped bestseller lists.

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