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Cornell Woolrich

American author Cornell Woolrich is best known for his noir thrillers and the “Black” series, including *The Bride Wore Black*. His novels and stories inspired classic films like *Rear Window*. This page lists Cornell Woolrich’s books in order, covering both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1926Cover ChargePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1927Children of the RitzPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1929Times SquarePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1930A Young Man's HeartPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1931The Time of Her LifePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1932Manhattan Love SongPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1940The Bride Wore Black / Beware the Lady(As: William Irish)POoSN · 7Buy ↗

1941The Black CurtainPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1941Marihuana: A Drug-Crazed Killer at Large(As: William Irish)POoSN · 9Buy ↗

1942Rear Window and Other StoriesPOoC · 1Buy ↗

1942Black AlibiPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1942Phantom Lady(As: William Irish)POoSN · 11Buy ↗

1943The Black AngelPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1943And So to Death(As: William Irish)POoSN · 13Buy ↗

1944Deadline at Dawn(As: William Irish)POoSN · 14Buy ↗

1945Night Has a Thousand EyesPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1946If I Should Die Before I WakePOoWISSC · 1Buy ↗

1946If I Should Die Before I Wake(As: William Irish)POoC · 2Buy ↗

1946The Black Path of FearPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1946Borrowed Crime(As: William Irish)POoSN · 17Buy ↗

1946The Dancing Detective(As: William Irish)POoSN · 18Buy ↗

1947Dead Man BluesPOoWISSC · 2Buy ↗

1947Dead Man Blues(As: William Irish)POoC · 3Buy ↗

1947Waltz Into DarknessPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1948Rendezvous in BlackPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1948I Married a Dead Man(As: William Irish)POoSN · 21Buy ↗

1949The Blue Ribbon(As: William Irish)POoSN · 22Buy ↗

1950Dilemma of the Dead LadyPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1950Six Nights of MysteryPOoWISSC · 3Buy ↗

1950Six Nights of Mystery(As: William Irish)POoC · 4Buy ↗

1950FrightPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1950Savage BridePOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1951Deadly Night CallPOoWISSC · 4Buy ↗

1951Deadly Night Call(As: William Irish)POoC · 5Buy ↗

1951You'll Never See Me AgainPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

1951Strangler's Serenade(As: William Irish)POoSN · 26Buy ↗

1951MarijuanaPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

1952Eyes That Watch YouPOoWISSC · 5Buy ↗

1952Eyes That Watch You(As: William Irish)POoC · 6Buy ↗

1952Bluebeard's Seventh Wife(As: William Irish)POoSN · 28Buy ↗

1958ViolencePOoC · 7Buy ↗

1958Hotel RoomPOoSN · 29Buy ↗

1959Beyond the NightPOoC · 8Buy ↗

1959Into the Night(With: Lawrence Block)POoSN · 30Buy ↗

1960The Doom StonePOoSN · 31Buy ↗

1964NightmarePOoC · 9Buy ↗

1965The Ten Faces of Cornell WoolrichPOoC · 10Buy ↗

1965The Dark Side of LovePOoC · 11Buy ↗

1971NightwebsPOoC · 12Buy ↗

1978Angels of DarknessPOoC · 13Buy ↗

1978Irish Trophy(As: William Irish)POoSN · 32Buy ↗

1981The Fantastic Stories of Cornell WoolrichPOoC · 14Buy ↗

1985Darkness at DawnPOoC · 15Buy ↗

1985Vampire's HoneymoonPOoC · 16Buy ↗

1985Blind Date with DeathPOoC · 17Buy ↗

1990Night and Fear(With: Francis M. Nevins Jr.)POoC · 18Buy ↗

1991Rear WindowPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2005Tonight, Somewhere in New York(With: Francis M. Nevins Jr.)POoC · 19Buy ↗

2007Love and NightPOoC · 20Buy ↗

2013Mystery in Room 913POoSS · 3Buy ↗

2014Too Nice a Day to DiePOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2015Guns, GentlemenPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2015Hot WaterPOoSS · 6Buy ↗

2018Literary NoirPOoC · 21Buy ↗

2018An Obsession with Death and DyingPOoC · 22Buy ↗

2021The Dark OblivionPOoSS · 7Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels32 books · 1926–1978

01Cover Charge1926Buy ↗

02Children of the Ritz1927Buy ↗

03Times Square1929Buy ↗

04A Young Man's Heart1930Buy ↗

05The Time of Her Life1931Buy ↗

06Manhattan Love Song1932Buy ↗

07The Bride Wore Black / Beware the Lady(As: William Irish)1940Buy ↗

08The Black Curtain1941Buy ↗

09Marihuana: A Drug-Crazed Killer at Large(As: William Irish)1941Buy ↗

10Black Alibi1942Buy ↗

11Phantom Lady(As: William Irish)1942Buy ↗

12The Black Angel1943Buy ↗

13And So to Death(As: William Irish)1943Buy ↗

14Deadline at Dawn(As: William Irish)1944Buy ↗

15Night Has a Thousand Eyes1945Buy ↗

16The Black Path of Fear1946Buy ↗

17Borrowed Crime(As: William Irish)1946Buy ↗

18The Dancing Detective(As: William Irish)1946Buy ↗

19Waltz Into Darkness1947Buy ↗

20Rendezvous in Black1948Buy ↗

21I Married a Dead Man(As: William Irish)1948Buy ↗

22The Blue Ribbon(As: William Irish)1949Buy ↗

23Fright1950Buy ↗

24Savage Bride1950Buy ↗

25You'll Never See Me Again1951Buy ↗

26Strangler's Serenade(As: William Irish)1951Buy ↗

27Marijuana1951Buy ↗

28Bluebeard's Seventh Wife(As: William Irish)1952Buy ↗

29Hotel Room1958Buy ↗

30Into the Night(With: Lawrence Block)1959Buy ↗

31The Doom Stone1960Buy ↗

32Irish Trophy(As: William Irish)1978Buy ↗

Publication Order of William Irish Short Story Collections5 books · 1946–1952

01If I Should Die Before I Wake1946Buy ↗

02Dead Man Blues1947Buy ↗

03Six Nights of Mystery1950Buy ↗

04Deadly Night Call1951Buy ↗

05Eyes That Watch You1952Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections22 books · 1942–2018

01Rear Window and Other Stories1942Buy ↗

02If I Should Die Before I Wake(As: William Irish)1946Buy ↗

03Dead Man Blues(As: William Irish)1947Buy ↗

04Six Nights of Mystery(As: William Irish)1950Buy ↗

05Deadly Night Call(As: William Irish)1951Buy ↗

06Eyes That Watch You(As: William Irish)1952Buy ↗

07Violence1958Buy ↗

08Beyond the Night1959Buy ↗

09Nightmare1964Buy ↗

10The Ten Faces of Cornell Woolrich1965Buy ↗

11The Dark Side of Love1965Buy ↗

12Nightwebs1971Buy ↗

13Angels of Darkness1978Buy ↗

14The Fantastic Stories of Cornell Woolrich1981Buy ↗

15Darkness at Dawn1985Buy ↗

16Vampire's Honeymoon1985Buy ↗

17Blind Date with Death1985Buy ↗

18Night and Fear(With: Francis M. Nevins Jr.)1990Buy ↗

19Tonight, Somewhere in New York(With: Francis M. Nevins Jr.)2005Buy ↗

20Love and Night2007Buy ↗

21Literary Noir2018Buy ↗

22An Obsession with Death and Dying2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas7 books · 1950–2021

01Dilemma of the Dead Lady1950Buy ↗

02Rear Window1991Buy ↗

03Mystery in Room 9132013Buy ↗

04Too Nice a Day to Die2014Buy ↗

05Guns, Gentlemen2015Buy ↗

06Hot Water2015Buy ↗

07The Dark Oblivion2021Buy ↗

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