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Erle Stanley Gardner

American author Erle Stanley Gardner is best known for the Perry Mason legal mystery series. His books have sold over 300 million copies, making him one of the best-selling writers of the 20th century. This page provides the Erle Stanley Gardner books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1933The Case of the Velvet ClawsPOoPMB · 1Buy ↗

1933The Case of the Sulky GirlPOoPMB · 2Buy ↗

1934The Case of the Lucky LegsPOoPMB · 3Buy ↗

1934The Case of the Howling DogPOoPMB · 4Buy ↗

1934The Case of the Curious BridePOoPMB · 5Buy ↗

1935The Case of the Counterfeit EyePOoPMB · 6Buy ↗

1935The Case of the Caretaker's CatPOoPMB · 7Buy ↗

1936The Case of the Sleepwalker's NiecePOoPMB · 8Buy ↗

1936The Case of the Stuttering BishopPOoPMB · 9Buy ↗

1937Murder Up My SleevePOoTCB · 1Buy ↗

1937The D.A. Calls It MurderPOoDSB · 1Buy ↗

1937The Case of the Dangerous DowagerPOoPMB · 10Buy ↗

1937The Case of the Lame CanaryPOoPMB · 11Buy ↗

1938The D.A. Holds a CandlePOoDSB · 2Buy ↗

1938The Case of the Substitute FacePOoPMB · 12Buy ↗

1938The Case of the Shoplifter's ShoePOoPMB · 13Buy ↗

1939The Bigger They ComePOoDL&BCB · 1Buy ↗

1939The Knife SlippedPOoDL&BCB · 2Buy ↗

1939The D.A. Draws a CirclePOoDSB · 3Buy ↗

1939The Case of the Perjured ParrotPOoPMB · 14Buy ↗

1939The Case of the Rolling BonesPOoPMB · 15Buy ↗

1940Turn on the HeatPOoDL&BCB · 3Buy ↗

1940The D.A. Goes to TrialPOoDSB · 4Buy ↗

1940Gold Comes in BricksPOoDL&BCB · 4Buy ↗

1940The Case of the Baited HookPOoPMB · 16Buy ↗

1940The Case of the Silent PartnerPOoPMB · 17Buy ↗

1941The Case of the Turning TidePOoGWB · 1Buy ↗

1941Spill the JackpotPOoDL&BCB · 5Buy ↗

1941Double or QuitsPOoDL&BCB · 6Buy ↗

1941The Case of the Haunted HusbandPOoPMB · 18Buy ↗

1941The Case of the Empty TinPOoPMB · 19Buy ↗

1942The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten MurderPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1942The D. A. Cooks a GoosePOoDSB · 5Buy ↗

1942Owls Don't BlinkPOoDL&BCB · 7Buy ↗

1942Bats Fly at DuskPOoDL&BCB · 8Buy ↗

1942The Case of the Drowning DuckPOoPMB · 20Buy ↗

1942The Case of the Careless KittenPOoPMB · 21Buy ↗

1943The Case of the Smoking ChimneyPOoGWB · 2Buy ↗

1943Cats Prowl at NightPOoDL&BCB · 9Buy ↗

1943The Case of the Buried ClockPOoPMB · 22Buy ↗

1943The Case of the Drowsy MosquitoPOoPMB · 23Buy ↗

1944The D.A. Calls a TurnPOoDSB · 6Buy ↗

1944Give 'em the AxPOoDL&BCB · 10Buy ↗

1944The Case of the Crooked CandlePOoPMB · 24Buy ↗

1944The Case of the Black-Eyed BlondePOoPMB · 25Buy ↗

1945The Case of the Golddigger's PursePOoPMB · 26Buy ↗

1945The Case of the Half-Wakened WifePOoPMB · 27Buy ↗

1946The Case of the Backward MulePOoTCB · 2Buy ↗

1946The D.A. Breaks a SealPOoDSB · 7Buy ↗

1946Crows Can't CountPOoDL&BCB · 11Buy ↗

1946The Case of the Borrowed BrunettePOoPMB · 28Buy ↗

1946The Case of the Fan-Dancer's HorsePOoPMB · 29Buy ↗

1947Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry HorsePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1947Fools Die on FridayPOoDL&BCB · 12Buy ↗

1947The Case of the Lazy LoverPOoPMB · 30Buy ↗

1948This Is MurderPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1948The D.A. Takes a ChancePOoDSB · 8Buy ↗

1948The Case of the Lonely HeiressPOoPMB · 31Buy ↗

1948The Case of the Vagabond VirginPOoPMB · 32Buy ↗

1949The D.A. Breaks An EggPOoDSB · 9Buy ↗

1949Bedrooms Have WindowsPOoDL&BCB · 13Buy ↗

1949The Case of the Cautious CoquettePOoPMB · 33Buy ↗

1949The Case of the Dubious BridegroomPOoPMB · 34Buy ↗

1950The Case of the Negligent NymphPOoPMB · 35Buy ↗

1950The Case of the One-Eyed WitnessPOoPMB · 36Buy ↗

1951The Case of the Fiery FingersPOoPMB · 37Buy ↗

1951The Case of the Angry MournerPOoPMB · 38Buy ↗

1952The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully ConvictedPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1952Top of the HeapPOoDL&BCB · 14Buy ↗

1952The Case of the Moth-Eaten MinkPOoPMB · 39Buy ↗

1952The Case of the Grinning GorillaPOoPMB · 40Buy ↗

1953Some Women Won't WaitPOoDL&BCB · 15Buy ↗

1953The Case of the Hesitant HostessPOoPMB · 41Buy ↗

1953The Case of the Green-Eyed SisterPOoPMB · 42Buy ↗

1954The Case of the Fugitive NursePOoPMB · 43Buy ↗

1954The Case of the Runaway CorpsePOoPMB · 44Buy ↗

1954The Case of the Restless RedheadPOoPMB · 45Buy ↗

1955The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other StoriesPOoPMC · 1Buy ↗

1955The Case of the Sun Bather's DiaryPOoPMB · 46Buy ↗

1955The Case of the Glamorous GhostPOoPMB · 47Buy ↗

1955The Case of the Nervous AccomplicePOoPMB · 48Buy ↗

1955The Case of the Terrified TypistPOoPMB · 49Buy ↗

1956Beware the CurvesPOoDL&BCB · 16Buy ↗

1956The Case of the Gilded LilyPOoPMB · 50Buy ↗

1956The Case of the Demure DefendantPOoPMB · 51Buy ↗

1957You Can Die LaughingPOoDL&BCB · 17Buy ↗

1957Some Slips Don't ShowPOoDL&BCB · 18Buy ↗

1957The Case of The Screaming WomanPOoPMB · 52Buy ↗

1957The Case of the Lucky LoserPOoPMB · 53Buy ↗

1957The Case of the Daring DecoyPOoPMB · 54Buy ↗

1958The Count of 9POoDL&BCB · 19Buy ↗

1958The Case of the Foot-Loose DollPOoPMB · 55Buy ↗

1958The Case of the Long-Legged ModelsPOoPMB · 56Buy ↗

1958The Case of the Calendar GirlPOoPMB · 57Buy ↗

1959Pass the GravyPOoDL&BCB · 20Buy ↗

1959The Case of the Singing SkirtPOoPMB · 58Buy ↗

1959The Case of the Mythical MonkeysPOoPMB · 59Buy ↗

1959The Case of the Deadly ToyPOoPMB · 60Buy ↗

1960The Case Of The Musical CowPOoGWB · 3Buy ↗

1960Kept Women Can't QuitPOoDL&BCB · 21Buy ↗

1960The Case of the Waylaid WolfPOoPMB · 61Buy ↗

1960The Case of the Duplicate DaughterPOoPMB · 62Buy ↗

1960The Case of the Shapely ShadowPOoPMB · 63Buy ↗

1961Bachelors Get LonelyPOoDL&BCB · 22Buy ↗

1961Shills Can't Cash ChipsPOoDL&BCB · 23Buy ↗

1961The Case of the Spurious SpinsterPOoPMB · 64Buy ↗

1961The Case of the Bigamous SpousePOoPMB · 65Buy ↗

1962The Hidden Heart of BajaPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1962Try Anything OncePOoDL&BCB · 24Buy ↗

1962The Case of the Reluctant ModelPOoPMB · 66Buy ↗

1962The Case of the Blonde BonanzaPOoPMB · 67Buy ↗

1962The Case of the Ice-Cold HandsPOoPMB · 68Buy ↗

1962The Case of the Mischievous DollPOoPMB · 69Buy ↗

1963The Desert is YoursPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1963Hunting the Desert WhalePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1963Fish or Cut BaitPOoDL&BCB · 25Buy ↗

1963The Case of the Stepdaughter's SecretPOoPMB · 70Buy ↗

1963The Case of the Amorous AuntPOoPMB · 71Buy ↗

1964Up for GrabsPOoDL&BCB · 26Buy ↗

1964The Case of the Daring DivorceePOoPMB · 72Buy ↗

1964The Case of the Phantom FortunePOoPMB · 73Buy ↗

1964The Case of the Horrified HeirsPOoPMB · 74Buy ↗

1965Cut Thin to WinPOoDL&BCB · 27Buy ↗

1965The Case of the Troubled TrusteePOoPMB · 75Buy ↗

1965The Case of the Beautiful BeggarPOoPMB · 76Buy ↗

1966Widows Wear WeedsPOoDL&BCB · 28Buy ↗

1966The Case of the Worried WaitressPOoPMB · 77Buy ↗

1967Traps Need Fresh BaitPOoDL&BCB · 29Buy ↗

1967The Case of the Queenly ContestantPOoPMB · 78Buy ↗

1968The Case of the Careless CupidPOoPMB · 79Buy ↗

1969Drifting Down DeltaPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1969The Case of the Fabulous FakePOoPMB · 80Buy ↗

1970The Case of the Crimson KissPOoPMC · 2Buy ↗

1970All Grass Isn't GreenPOoDL&BCB · 30Buy ↗

1971The Case Of The Crying SwallowPOoPMC · 3Buy ↗

1972The Case of the Fenced-in WomanPOoPMB · 81Buy ↗

1973The Case of the Irate Witness and Other StoriesPOoPMC · 4Buy ↗

1973The Case of the Postponed MurderPOoPMB · 82Buy ↗

1980The Amazing Adventures of Lester LeithPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1981The Human ZeroPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1981Whispering SandsPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1983Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western DesertPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1989Four Cases of MurderPOoPMC · 5Buy ↗

1989The Case of Too Many Murders(By: Thomas Chastain)POoPMB · 83Buy ↗

1990Dead Men's LettersPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1990The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2POoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1990The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short NovelsPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1990The Case of the Burning Bequest(By: Thomas Chastain)POoPMB · 84Buy ↗

1991The Adventures Of Paul PryPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1991Honest Money and Other Short NovelsPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

2004The Danger Zone and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 10Buy ↗

2006The Casebook of Sidney ZoomPOoSSC · 11Buy ↗

2010The Exploits of the Patent Leather KidPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Perry Mason Collections5 books · 1955–1989

01The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories1955Buy ↗

02The Case of the Crimson Kiss1970Buy ↗

03The Case Of The Crying Swallow1971Buy ↗

04The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories1973Buy ↗

05Four Cases of Murder1989Buy ↗

Publication Order of Perry Mason Books84 books · 1933–1990

01The Case of the Velvet Claws1933Buy ↗

02The Case of the Sulky Girl1933Buy ↗

03The Case of the Lucky Legs1934Buy ↗

04The Case of the Howling Dog1934Buy ↗

05The Case of the Curious Bride1934Buy ↗

06The Case of the Counterfeit Eye1935Buy ↗

07The Case of the Caretaker's Cat1935Buy ↗

08The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece1936Buy ↗

09The Case of the Stuttering Bishop1936Buy ↗

10The Case of the Dangerous Dowager1937Buy ↗

11The Case of the Lame Canary1937Buy ↗

12The Case of the Substitute Face1938Buy ↗

13The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe1938Buy ↗

14The Case of the Perjured Parrot1939Buy ↗

15The Case of the Rolling Bones1939Buy ↗

16The Case of the Baited Hook1940Buy ↗

17The Case of the Silent Partner1940Buy ↗

18The Case of the Haunted Husband1941Buy ↗

19The Case of the Empty Tin1941Buy ↗

20The Case of the Drowning Duck1942Buy ↗

21The Case of the Careless Kitten1942Buy ↗

22The Case of the Buried Clock1943Buy ↗

23The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito1943Buy ↗

24The Case of the Crooked Candle1944Buy ↗

25The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde1944Buy ↗

26The Case of the Golddigger's Purse1945Buy ↗

27The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife1945Buy ↗

28The Case of the Borrowed Brunette1946Buy ↗

29The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse1946Buy ↗

30The Case of the Lazy Lover1947Buy ↗

31The Case of the Lonely Heiress1948Buy ↗

32The Case of the Vagabond Virgin1948Buy ↗

33The Case of the Cautious Coquette1949Buy ↗

34The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom1949Buy ↗

35The Case of the Negligent Nymph1950Buy ↗

36The Case of the One-Eyed Witness1950Buy ↗

37The Case of the Fiery Fingers1951Buy ↗

38The Case of the Angry Mourner1951Buy ↗

39The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink1952Buy ↗

40The Case of the Grinning Gorilla1952Buy ↗

41The Case of the Hesitant Hostess1953Buy ↗

42The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister1953Buy ↗

43The Case of the Fugitive Nurse1954Buy ↗

44The Case of the Runaway Corpse1954Buy ↗

45The Case of the Restless Redhead1954Buy ↗

46The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary1955Buy ↗

47The Case of the Glamorous Ghost1955Buy ↗

48The Case of the Nervous Accomplice1955Buy ↗

49The Case of the Terrified Typist1955Buy ↗

50The Case of the Gilded Lily1956Buy ↗

51The Case of the Demure Defendant1956Buy ↗

52The Case of The Screaming Woman1957Buy ↗

53The Case of the Lucky Loser1957Buy ↗

54The Case of the Daring Decoy1957Buy ↗

55The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll1958Buy ↗

56The Case of the Long-Legged Models1958Buy ↗

57The Case of the Calendar Girl1958Buy ↗

58The Case of the Singing Skirt1959Buy ↗

59The Case of the Mythical Monkeys1959Buy ↗

60The Case of the Deadly Toy1959Buy ↗

61The Case of the Waylaid Wolf1960Buy ↗

62The Case of the Duplicate Daughter1960Buy ↗

63The Case of the Shapely Shadow1960Buy ↗

64The Case of the Spurious Spinster1961Buy ↗

65The Case of the Bigamous Spouse1961Buy ↗

66The Case of the Reluctant Model1962Buy ↗

67The Case of the Blonde Bonanza1962Buy ↗

68The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands1962Buy ↗

69The Case of the Mischievous Doll1962Buy ↗

70The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret1963Buy ↗

71The Case of the Amorous Aunt1963Buy ↗

72The Case of the Daring Divorcee1964Buy ↗

73The Case of the Phantom Fortune1964Buy ↗

74The Case of the Horrified Heirs1964Buy ↗

75The Case of the Troubled Trustee1965Buy ↗

76The Case of the Beautiful Beggar1965Buy ↗

77The Case of the Worried Waitress1966Buy ↗

78The Case of the Queenly Contestant1967Buy ↗

79The Case of the Careless Cupid1968Buy ↗

80The Case of the Fabulous Fake1969Buy ↗

81The Case of the Fenced-in Woman1972Buy ↗

82The Case of the Postponed Murder1973Buy ↗

83The Case of Too Many Murders(By: Thomas Chastain)1989Buy ↗

84The Case of the Burning Bequest(By: Thomas Chastain)1990Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections11 books · 1947–2006

01Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse1947Buy ↗

02The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith1980Buy ↗

03The Human Zero1981Buy ↗

04Whispering Sands1981Buy ↗

05Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert1983Buy ↗

06The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 21990Buy ↗

07The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels1990Buy ↗

08The Adventures Of Paul Pry1991Buy ↗

09Honest Money and Other Short Novels1991Buy ↗

10The Danger Zone and Other Stories2004Buy ↗

11The Casebook of Sidney Zoom2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Terry Clane Books2 books · 1937–1946

01Murder Up My Sleeve1937Buy ↗

02The Case of the Backward Mule1946Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books5 books · 1952–1969

01The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted1952Buy ↗

02The Hidden Heart of Baja1962Buy ↗

03The Desert is Yours1963Buy ↗

04Hunting the Desert Whale1963Buy ↗

05Drifting Down Delta1969Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 1942–2010

01The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder1942Buy ↗

02This Is Murder1948Buy ↗

03Dead Men's Letters1990Buy ↗

04The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gramp Wiggens Books3 books · 1941–1960

01The Case of the Turning Tide1941Buy ↗

02The Case of the Smoking Chimney1943Buy ↗

03The Case Of The Musical Cow1960Buy ↗

Publication Order of Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Books30 books · 1939–1970

01The Bigger They Come1939Buy ↗

02The Knife Slipped1939Buy ↗

03Turn on the Heat1940Buy ↗

04Gold Comes in Bricks1940Buy ↗

05Spill the Jackpot1941Buy ↗

06Double or Quits1941Buy ↗

07Owls Don't Blink1942Buy ↗

08Bats Fly at Dusk1942Buy ↗

09Cats Prowl at Night1943Buy ↗

10Give 'em the Ax1944Buy ↗

11Crows Can't Count1946Buy ↗

12Fools Die on Friday1947Buy ↗

13Bedrooms Have Windows1949Buy ↗

14Top of the Heap1952Buy ↗

15Some Women Won't Wait1953Buy ↗

16Beware the Curves1956Buy ↗

17You Can Die Laughing1957Buy ↗

18Some Slips Don't Show1957Buy ↗

19The Count of 91958Buy ↗

20Pass the Gravy1959Buy ↗

21Kept Women Can't Quit1960Buy ↗

22Bachelors Get Lonely1961Buy ↗

23Shills Can't Cash Chips1961Buy ↗

24Try Anything Once1962Buy ↗

25Fish or Cut Bait1963Buy ↗

26Up for Grabs1964Buy ↗

27Cut Thin to Win1965Buy ↗

28Widows Wear Weeds1966Buy ↗

29Traps Need Fresh Bait1967Buy ↗

30All Grass Isn't Green1970Buy ↗

Publication Order of Doug Selby Books9 books · 1937–1949

01The D.A. Calls It Murder1937Buy ↗

02The D.A. Holds a Candle1938Buy ↗

03The D.A. Draws a Circle1939Buy ↗

04The D.A. Goes to Trial1940Buy ↗

05The D. A. Cooks a Goose1942Buy ↗

06The D.A. Calls a Turn1944Buy ↗

07The D.A. Breaks a Seal1946Buy ↗

08The D.A. Takes a Chance1948Buy ↗

09The D.A. Breaks An Egg1949Buy ↗

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