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Earl Derr Biggers

American author best known for the Charlie Chan mystery series. His novels, blending detective fiction with exotic settings, achieved enduring popularity and multiple film adaptations. This page provides the Earl Derr Biggers books in order, including both chronological publication order and the series reading order for his Charlie Chan mysteries.

All books · chronological

1913Seven Keys to BaldpatePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1914Love InsurancePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1915Inside the LinesPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1916The Agony ColumnPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1916The Ebony StickPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1925The House Without a KeyPOoCCB · 1Buy ↗

1926The Chinese ParrotPOoCCB · 2Buy ↗

1926Fifty CandlesPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1928Behind That CurtainPOoCCB · 3Buy ↗

1929The Black CamelPOoCCB · 4Buy ↗

1930Charlie Chan Carries OnPOoCCB · 5Buy ↗

1932Keeper of the KeysPOoCCB · 6Buy ↗

1933Earl Derr Biggers Tells Ten StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1974Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden HordePOoCCB · 7Buy ↗

1985Celebrated Cases of Charlie ChanPOoCCC · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1913–1926

01Seven Keys to Baldpate1913Buy ↗

02Love Insurance1914Buy ↗

03Inside the Lines1915Buy ↗

04The Agony Column1916Buy ↗

05The Ebony Stick1916Buy ↗

06Fifty Candles1926Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1933

01Earl Derr Biggers Tells Ten Stories1933Buy ↗

Publication Order of Charlie Chan Books7 books · 1925–1974

01The House Without a Key1925Buy ↗

02The Chinese Parrot1926Buy ↗

03Behind That Curtain1928Buy ↗

04The Black Camel1929Buy ↗

05Charlie Chan Carries On1930Buy ↗

06Keeper of the Keys1932Buy ↗

07Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde1974Buy ↗

Publication Order of Charlie Chan Collections1 book · 1985

01Celebrated Cases of Charlie Chan1985Buy ↗

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