Ellery Queen Detective Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ellery Queen Detective books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Roman Hat Mystery
Buy on Amazon1929
The French Powder Mystery
Buy on Amazon1930
The Dutch Shoe Mystery
Buy on Amazon1931
The Greek Coffin Mystery
Buy on Amazon1932
The Egyptian Cross Mystery
Buy on Amazon1932
The American Gun Mystery / Death at the Rodeo
Buy on Amazon1933
The Siamese Twin Mystery
Buy on Amazon1933
The Chinese Orange Mystery
Buy on Amazon1934
The Lamp of God
Buy on Amazon1935
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Buy on Amazon1935
Halfway House
Buy on Amazon1936
The Door Between
Buy on Amazon1936
The Four of Hearts
Buy on Amazon1938
The Devil to Pay
Buy on Amazon1938
The Dragon's Teeth / The Virgin Heiresses
Buy on Amazon1939
The Penthouse Mystery
Buy on Amazon1941
Calamity Town
Buy on Amazon1942
The Perfect Crime
Buy on Amazon1942
There Was an Old Woman / The Quick and the Dead
Buy on Amazon1943
The Murderer is a Fox
Buy on Amazon1945
Ten Days' Wonder
Buy on Amazon1948
Cat of Many Tails
Buy on Amazon1949
Double, Double / The Case of the Seven Murders
Buy on Amazon1950
The Origin of Evil
Buy on Amazon1951
The King is Dead
Buy on Amazon1952
The Golden Summer
Buy on Amazon1953
The Scarlet Letters
Buy on Amazon1953
The Glass Village
Buy on Amazon1954
Inspector Queen's Own Case
Buy on Amazon1957
The Finishing Stroke
Buy on Amazon1958
Queens Full
Buy on Amazon1960
Dead Man's Tale
Buy on Amazon1961
Death Spins the Platter
Buy on Amazon1962
The Player On Other Side
Buy on Amazon1963
Kill as Directed
Buy on Amazon1963
Murder with a Past
Buy on Amazon1963
And on the Eighth Day
Buy on Amazon1964
Four Men Called John
Buy on Amazon1964
Ellery Queen's Lethal Black Book
Buy on Amazon1965
The Fourth Side of the Triangle
Buy on Amazon1965
A Study in Terror
Buy on Amazon1966
Losers, weepers
Buy on Amazon1966
Shoot The Scene
Buy on Amazon1966
The Madman Theory
Buy on Amazon1966
Face to Face
Buy on Amazon1967
The House of Brass
Buy on Amazon1968
Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection
Buy on Amazon1968
House of Brass
Buy on Amazon1968
The Devil's Cook
Buy on Amazon1968
Cop Out
Buy on Amazon1969
The Last Woman in His Life
Buy on Amazon1970
Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice
Buy on Amazon1970
A Fine and Private Place
Buy on Amazon1971
Blow Hot Blow Cold
Buy on Amazon1974
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Ellery Queen Detective series is publication order: 1. The Roman Hat Mystery (1929), 2. The French Powder Mystery (1930), 3. The Dutch Shoe Mystery (1931), 4. The Greek Coffin Mystery (1932), 5. The Egyptian Cross Mystery (1932), and 50 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Ellery Queen Detective series by Ellery Queen contains 55 books. The series began in 1929 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Ellery Queen Detective series is written by Ellery Queen. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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