Otto Penzler Books in Order
Otto Penzler is a renowned editor of mystery fiction in the United States and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, where he resides. As a visionary, he founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, a publishing house that has left an indelible mark on the literary world. For seventeen years, Penzler served as the publisher of The Armchair Detective, the esteemed Edgar-winning quarterly journal that explores the realm of mystery and suspense fiction. Throughout his illustrious career, he has garnered numerous accolades, including two Edgar Awards for The Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection in 1977 and The Lineup in 2010. His contributions to the literary community have been recognized with the prestigious Ellery Queen Award in 1994 and the Raven, the Mystery Writers of America's highest non-writing award, in 2003.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Otto Penzler
- #1AmazonDetectionary(1971)
- #2AmazonEncyclopedia of Mystery and Detection (With: Chris Steinbrunner)(1976)
- #3AmazonHang Gliding(1976)
- #4AmazonHunting the Killer Shark(1976)
- #5AmazonDaredevils on Wheels(1976)
- #6AmazonThis Prize is Dangerous(1985)
- #7Amazon101 Greatest Films of Mystery and Suspense(2000)
- #8AmazonWhodunit? Houdini?(1976)
- #9AmazonThe Private Lives of Private Eyes, Spies, Crimefighters & Other Good Guys(1977)
- #10AmazonThe Great Detectives(1978)
- #11AmazonThe Crown Crime Companion(1995)
- #12AmazonMurder For Love(1996)
- #13AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 1997(1997)
- #14AmazonThe 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time(1998)
- #15AmazonMurder for Revenge(1998)
- #16AmazonThe Greatest Mysteries of All Time(1998)
- #17AmazonThe Case of the Scottish Tragedy(1998)
- #18AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 1998(1998)
- #19AmazonMurder and Obsession(1999)
- #20AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 1999(1999)
- #21AmazonCriminal Records(2000)
- #22AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories of the Century(2000)
- #23AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2000(2000)
- #24AmazonMurderers' Row(2001)
- #25AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2001(2001)
- #26AmazonThe Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years(2001)
- #27AmazonMurder on the Ropes(2001)
- #28AmazonMurder Is My Racquet(2002)
- #29AmazonThe Mighty Johns and Other Stories(2002)
- #30AmazonSudden Death(2002)
- #31AmazonThe Best American Crime Writing: 2002(2002)
- #32AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2002(2002)
- #33AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 3(2002)
- #34AmazonOne Clue Beyond(2003)
- #35AmazonBest American Crime Writing: 2003(2003)
- #36AmazonBest American Crime Writing(2003)
- #37AmazonThe Year's Best True Crime Reporting: Best American Crime Writing(2003)
- #38AmazonMurder at the Foul Line(2003)
- #39AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories(2003)
- #40AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2003(2003)
- #41AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2004(2004)
- #42AmazonDangerous Women(2005)
- #43AmazonThe Best American Crime Writing 2005(2005)
- #44AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2005(2005)
- #45AmazonUncertain Endings(2006)
- #46AmazonMurder at the Racetrack(2006)
- #47AmazonMurder in the Rough(2006)
- #48AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2006(2006)
- #49AmazonPulp Fiction: The Crimefighters(2006)
- #50AmazonPulp Fiction - The Villains(2007)
- #51AmazonDead Man's Hand(2007)
- #52AmazonThe Best American Crime Reporting 2007(2007)
- #53AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2007(2007)
- #54AmazonThe Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps(2007)
- #55AmazonThe Vicious Circle(2007)
- #56AmazonBest American Mystery Stories 2007(2008)
- #57AmazonPulp Fiction - The Dames(2008)
- #58AmazonHardcore Hardboiled(2008)
- #59AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2008(2008)
- #60AmazonBloodsuckers(2009)
- #61AmazonThe Vampire Archives(2009)
- #62AmazonThe Lineup(2009)
- #63AmazonFangs(2009)
- #64AmazonBlack Noir(2009)
- #65AmazonThe Best American Crime Reporting 2009(2009)
- #66AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2009(2009)
- #67AmazonAgents of Treachery(2010)
- #68AmazonThe Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories(2010)
- #69AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2010(2010)
- #70AmazonThe Best American Noir of the Century(2010)
- #71AmazonChristmas at The Mysterious Bookshop(2010)
- #72AmazonCoffins(2010)
- #73AmazonThe Greatest Russian Stories of Crime and Suspense(2010)
- #74AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2011(2011)
- #75AmazonThe Big Book of Adventure Stories(2011)
- #76AmazonZombies! Zombies! Zombies!(2011)
- #77AmazonZombies: A Compendium(2011)
- #78AmazonThe Big Book of Ghost Stories(2012)
- #79AmazonMark Twain's Medieval Romance(2012)
- #80AmazonIn Pursuit of Spenser(2012)
- #81AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2012(2012)
- #82AmazonJack the Ripper(2012)
- #83AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2013(2013)
- #84AmazonThe Best of the Best American Mystery Stories(2013)
- #85AmazonKwik Krimes(2013)
- #86AmazonThe Big Book of Christmas Mysteries(2013)
- #87AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories of the Nineteenth Century(2014)
- #88AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2014(2014)
- #89AmazonThe Black Lizard Big Book of Locked-Room Mysteries(2014)
- #90AmazonSherlock(2015)
- #91AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2015(2015)
- #92AmazonThe Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories(2015)
- #93AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2016(2016)
- #94AmazonThe Big Book of Jack the Ripper(2016)
- #95AmazonSilent Night, Deadly Night(2016)
- #96AmazonThe Realm of the Impossible(2017)
- #97AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2017(2017)
- #98AmazonThe Big Book of Rogues and Villains(2017)
- #99AmazonBibliomysteries(2018)
- #100AmazonClassic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s(2018)
- #101AmazonThe Big Book of Female Detectives(2018)
- #102AmazonDeath Sentences(2019)
- #103AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2019(2019)
- #104AmazonThe Big Book of Reel Murders(2019)
- #105AmazonThe Misadventures of Nero Wolfe(2020)
- #106AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2020(2020)
- #107AmazonThe Big Book of Espionage(2020)
- #108AmazonGolden Age Detective Stories(2021)
- #109AmazonThe Big Book of Victorian Mysteries(2021)
- #110AmazonGolden Age Locked Room Mysteries(2022)
- #111AmazonThe Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023(2023)
- #112AmazonGolden Age Whodunits(2024)
- #113AmazonThe Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2024(2024)
- #114AmazonChristmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop(2024)
- #115AmazonThe Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2025(2025)
- #116AmazonGolden Age Christmas Mysteries(2025)
About Otto Penzler
Otto Penzler is a renowned editor of mystery fiction in the United States and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, where he resides. As a visionary, he founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, a publishing house that has left an indelible mark on the literary world. For seventeen years, Penzler served as the publisher of The Armchair Detective, the esteemed Edgar-winning quarterly journal that explores the realm of mystery and suspense fiction. Throughout his illustrious career, he has garnered numerous accolades, including two Edgar Awards for The Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection in 1977 and The Lineup in 2010. His contributions to the literary community have been recognized with the prestigious Ellery Queen Award in 1994 and the Raven, the Mystery Writers of America's highest non-writing award, in 2003.
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