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Ed Noon Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ed Noon books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Ed Noon series? Start with "The Spitting Image" (1953) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Ed Noon reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Spitting Image
1953
The Tall Dolores
1953
Dead Game
1954
Violence in Velvet
1956
The Voodoo Murders
1957
The Crazy Mixed-Up Corpse
1957
The Alarming Clock
1957
The Case of the Violent Virgin
1960
The February Doll Murders
1960
Meanwhile Back at the Morgue
1960
There Is Something about a Dame
1963
The Bedroom Bolero
1963
The Living Bomb
1963
Lust Is No Lady
1964
The Fat Death
1966
The Flower-Covered Corpse
1969
The Doomsday Bag
1969
Death Dives Deep
1971
The Hot Body
1973
Killer on the Keys
1973
The X-Rated Corpse
1973
Shoot it Again, Sam
1973
The Girl in the Cockpit
1974
London Bloody London
1974
Kill Her-- You'll Like It!
1974
The Big Stiffs
1977
5 Minute Mysteries
1978
High Noon at Midnight
1989
The Case of the Bouncing Betty
2012
The Horrible Man
2014
Assassins Don't Die in Bed
2014
Little Miss Murder
2014
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