Rex Stout Books in Order
Rex Stout is a celebrated American crime writer, renowned for crafting the iconic character of Nero Wolfe, aptly described by critic Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." As the ingenious detective's trusted assistant, Archie Goodwin chronicles Wolfe's extraordinary cases from 1934 with the debut novel <i>Fer-de-Lance</i> to his final appearance in 1975's <i>A Family Affair</i>. Stout's masterful Nero Wolfe series has garnered widespread acclaim, earning a nomination for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention. In recognition of his remarkable contributions to the genre, Stout was also nominated for Best Mystery Writer of the Century, solidifying his position as a literary giant in the world of mystery fiction.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Rex Stout
- #1AmazonFer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe(1934)
- #2AmazonThe League of Frightened Men(1935)
- #3AmazonThe Rubber Band / To Kill Again(1936)
- #4AmazonThe Red Box / Case of the Red Box(1937)
- #5AmazonToo Many Cooks(1938)
- #6AmazonSome Buried Caesar / The Red Bull(1939)
- #7AmazonOver My Dead Body(1940)
- #8AmazonWhere There's a Will(1940)
- #9AmazonBlack Orchids(1942)
- #10AmazonNot Quite Dead Enough(1944)
- #11AmazonThe Silent Speaker(1946)
- #12AmazonToo Many Women(1947)
- #13AmazonAnd Be a Villain / More Deaths Than One(1948)
- #14AmazonTrouble in Triplicate(1949)
- #15AmazonThe Second Confession(1949)
- #16AmazonEven in the Best Families / In the Best Families(1950)
- #17AmazonThree Doors to Death / Door to Death(1950)
- #18AmazonCurtains for Three(1951)
- #19AmazonMurder by the Book(1951)
- #20AmazonPrisoner's Base / Out She Goes(1952)
- #21AmazonTriple Jeopardy(1952)
- #22AmazonThe Golden Spiders(1953)
- #23AmazonThe Black Mountain(1954)
- #24AmazonThree Men Out(1954)
- #25AmazonBefore Midnight(1955)
- #26AmazonMight as Well Be Dead(1956)
- #27AmazonThree Witnesses(1956)
- #28AmazonIf Death Ever Slept(1957)
- #29AmazonThree for the Chair(1957)
- #30AmazonAnd Four to Go / Crime and Again(1958)
- #31AmazonChampagne for One(1958)
- #32AmazonPlot it Yourself / Murder in Style(1959)
- #33AmazonThree at Wolfe's Door(1960)
- #34AmazonToo Many Clients(1960)
- #35AmazonThe Final Deduction(1961)
- #36AmazonHomicide Trinity(1962)
- #37AmazonGambit(1962)
- #38AmazonThe Mother Hunt(1963)
- #39AmazonTrio for Blunt Instruments(1964)
- #40AmazonA Right to Die(1964)
- #41AmazonThe Doorbell Rang(1965)
- #42AmazonDeath of a Doxy(1966)
- #43AmazonThe Father Hunt(1968)
- #44AmazonDeath of a Dude(1969)
- #45AmazonPlease Pass The Guilt(1973)
- #46AmazonA Family Affair(1975)
- #47AmazonDeath Times Three(1985)
- #1AmazonThe Nero Wolfe Cookbook(1969)
- #2AmazonNero Wolfe Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1, January 1954(1954)
- #3AmazonMurder for Christmas(1987)
- #4AmazonHound Dunnit(1989)
- #5AmazonThe Oxford Book of American Detective Stories(1996)
- #6AmazonA Century of Great Suspense Stories(2001)
- #7AmazonMurder Most Merry(2002)
- #1AmazonHer Forbidden Knight(1913)
- #2AmazonUnder the Andes(1914)
- #3AmazonA Prize for Princes(1914)
- #4AmazonThe Great Legend(1916)
- #5AmazonHow Like a God(1929)
- #6AmazonSeed on the Wind(1930)
- #7AmazonGolden Remedy(1931)
- #8AmazonForest Fire(1933)
- #9AmazonThe President Vanishes(1934)
- #10AmazonO Careless Love!(1935)
- #11AmazonThe Hand in the Glove / Crime on Her Hands(1937)
- #12AmazonMr. Cinderella(1939)
- #13AmazonThe Mountain Cat Murders / The Mountain Cat(1939)
- #14AmazonRed Threads(1939)
- #15AmazonThe Sound of Murder / Alphabet Hicks(1941)
- #16AmazonCorsage(1977)
- #17AmazonJustice Ends At Home and Other Stories(1977)
- #18AmazonTarget Practice(1997)
- #19AmazonAn Officer and a Lady and Other Stories(2000)
About Rex Stout
Rex Stout is a celebrated American crime writer, renowned for crafting the iconic character of Nero Wolfe, aptly described by critic Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." As the ingenious detective's trusted assistant, Archie Goodwin chronicles Wolfe's extraordinary cases from 1934 with the debut novel <i>Fer-de-Lance</i> to his final appearance in 1975's <i>A Family Affair</i>. Stout's masterful Nero Wolfe series has garnered widespread acclaim, earning a nomination for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention. In recognition of his remarkable contributions to the genre, Stout was also nominated for Best Mystery Writer of the Century, solidifying his position as a literary giant in the world of mystery fiction.
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