Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe
Buy on Amazon1934
The League of Frightened Men
Buy on Amazon1935
The Rubber Band / To Kill Again
Buy on Amazon1936
The Red Box / Case of the Red Box
Buy on Amazon1937
Too Many Cooks
Buy on Amazon1938
Some Buried Caesar / The Red Bull
Buy on Amazon1939
Over My Dead Body
Buy on Amazon1940
Where There's a Will
Buy on Amazon1940
Black Orchids
Buy on Amazon1942
Not Quite Dead Enough
Buy on Amazon1944
The Silent Speaker
Buy on Amazon1946
Too Many Women
Buy on Amazon1947
And Be a Villain / More Deaths Than One
Buy on Amazon1948
Trouble in Triplicate
Buy on Amazon1949
The Second Confession
Buy on Amazon1949
Even in the Best Families / In the Best Families
Buy on Amazon1950
Three Doors to Death / Door to Death
Buy on Amazon1950
Curtains for Three
Buy on Amazon1951
Murder by the Book
Buy on Amazon1951
Prisoner's Base / Out She Goes
Buy on Amazon1952
Triple Jeopardy
Buy on Amazon1952
The Golden Spiders
Buy on Amazon1953
The Black Mountain
Buy on Amazon1954
Three Men Out
Buy on Amazon1954
Before Midnight
Buy on Amazon1955
Might as Well Be Dead
Buy on Amazon1956
Three Witnesses
Buy on Amazon1956
If Death Ever Slept
Buy on Amazon1957
Three for the Chair
Buy on Amazon1957
And Four to Go / Crime and Again
Buy on Amazon1958
Champagne for One
Buy on Amazon1958
Plot it Yourself / Murder in Style
Buy on Amazon1959
Three at Wolfe's Door
Buy on Amazon1960
Too Many Clients
Buy on Amazon1960
The Final Deduction
Buy on Amazon1961
Homicide Trinity
Buy on Amazon1962
Gambit
Buy on Amazon1962
The Mother Hunt
Buy on Amazon1963
Trio for Blunt Instruments
Buy on Amazon1964
A Right to Die
Buy on Amazon1964
The Doorbell Rang
Buy on Amazon1965
Death of a Doxy
Buy on Amazon1966
The Father Hunt
Buy on Amazon1968
Death of a Dude
Buy on Amazon1969
Please Pass The Guilt
Buy on Amazon1973
A Family Affair
Buy on Amazon1975
Death Times Three
Buy on Amazon1985
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series is publication order: 1. Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe (1934), 2. The League of Frightened Men (1935), 3. The Rubber Band / To Kill Again (1936), 4. The Red Box / Case of the Red Box (1937), 5. Too Many Cooks (1938), and 42 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series by Rex Stout contains 47 books. The series began in 1934 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series is written by Rex Stout. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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