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James Hadley Chase

British author best known for the hardboiled crime novels featuring private eye Vic Malloy and the ruthless gangster Frank Terrell. His books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of pulp noir. This page lists James Hadley Chase books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1939No Orchids for Miss Blandish / The Villain and the VirginPOoDFB · 1Buy ↗
1940The Flesh of the OrchidPOoSN · 1Buy ↗
1940Lady -- Here's Your Wreath(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 2Buy ↗
1941The Doll's Bad News / Twelve C----- and a WomanPOoDFB · 2Buy ↗
1941The Dead Stay Dumb / Kiss My Fist!POoSN · 3Buy ↗
1941Miss Callaghan Comes to GriefPOoSN · 4Buy ↗
1942Get a Load of ThisPOoSN · 5Buy ↗
1942You Never Know with WomenPOoSN · 6Buy ↗
1942EvePOoSN · 7Buy ↗
1944Just the Way It Is(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 8Buy ↗
1944Miss Shumway Waves a WandPOoSN · 9Buy ↗
1946Make the Corpse Walk(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 10Buy ↗
1946I'll Get You for ThisPOoSN · 11Buy ↗
1946Blonde's Requiem(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 12Buy ↗
1946More Deadly Than the MalePOoSN · 13Buy ↗
1947No Business of Mine(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSHB · 1Buy ↗
1948Trusted Like the Fox(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 14Buy ↗
1949You're Lonely When You're DeadPOoVMB · 1Buy ↗
1949The Paw in the Bottle(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 15Buy ↗
1950Figure It Out for Yourself / The Marijuana MobPOoVMB · 2Buy ↗
1950Lay Her Among Lilies / Too Dangerous to Be FreePOoVMB · 3Buy ↗
1950Why Pick On Me?(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 16Buy ↗
1951In a Vain Shadow(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 17Buy ↗
1951But a Short Time to Live(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 18Buy ↗
1951Strictly for CashPOoSN · 19Buy ↗
1952The Fast BuckPOoSN · 20Buy ↗
1952The Wary Transgressor(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 21Buy ↗
1953I'll Bury My DeadPOoSN · 22Buy ↗
1953The Things Men Do(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 23Buy ↗
1954Double ShufflePOoSHB · 2Buy ↗
1954Safer Dead / Dead RingerPOoSN · 24Buy ↗
1954Mission to Venice(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 25Buy ↗
1954Tiger by the TailPOoSN · 26Buy ↗
1954The Sucker Punch(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 27Buy ↗
1954This Way for a ShroudPOoSN · 28Buy ↗
1955Mission to Siena(As: Raymond Marshall)POoDMB · 1Buy ↗
1955You've Got It ComingPOoSN · 29Buy ↗
1955The Pickup(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 30Buy ↗
1955Ruthless(As:Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 31Buy ↗
1956There's Always a Price TagPOoSHB · 3Buy ↗
1956You Find Him, I'll Fix HimPOoSN · 32Buy ↗
1957The Guilty Are AfraidPOoSN · 33Buy ↗
1957Never Trust a Woman(As:Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 34Buy ↗
1958The Whiff of MoneyPOoMGB · 1Buy ↗
1958Hit and RunPOoSN · 35Buy ↗
1958The Case of the Strangled Starlet / Not So Safe to Be FreePOoSN · 36Buy ↗
1959Shock TreatmentPOoSHB · 4Buy ↗
1959The World in My PocketPOoSN · 37Buy ↗
1960Just Another SuckerPOoSN · 38Buy ↗
1960Come Easy, Go EasyPOoSN · 39Buy ↗
1960What's Better Than Money?POoSN · 40Buy ↗
1961A Lotus for Miss QuonPOoSN · 41Buy ↗
1962I Would Rather Stay PoorPOoSN · 42Buy ↗
1962A Coffin from Hong KongPOoSN · 43Buy ↗
1963Tell It to the BirdsPOoSHB · 5Buy ↗
1963One Bright Summer MorningPOoSN · 44Buy ↗
1964The Soft CentrePOoFTB · 1Buy ↗
1965The Way the Cookie CrumblesPOoFTB · 2Buy ↗
1965This Is for RealPOoMGB · 2Buy ↗
1966CadePOoSN · 45Buy ↗
1967Have This One on MePOoMGB · 3Buy ↗
1967Well Now, My Pretty ..POoFTB · 3Buy ↗
1968Believed ViolentPOoFTB · 4Buy ↗
1968An Ear to the GroundPOoSHB · 6Buy ↗
1969The Vulture is a Patient BirdPOoSN · 46Buy ↗
1969Mallory(As: Raymond Marshall)POoSN · 47Buy ↗
1970There's a Hippie on the HighwayPOoFTB · 5Buy ↗
1971Like a Hole in the HeadPOoTLB · 1Buy ↗
1972Ace Up My SleevePOoHRB · 1Buy ↗
1972He Won't Need It NowPOoSN · 48Buy ↗
1972Just a Matter of TimePOoSN · 49Buy ↗
1972Want to Stay Alive?POoSN · 50Buy ↗
1972You're Dead Without MoneyPOoSN · 51Buy ↗
1973Have a Change of ScenePOoTLB · 2Buy ↗
1973Knock, Knock! Who's There?POoSN · 52Buy ↗
1973So What Happens to Me?POoSN · 53Buy ↗
1974Three of SpadesPOoSN · 54Buy ↗
1975The Joker in the PackPOoHRB · 2Buy ↗
1975Believe This... You'll Believe AnythingPOoSN · 55Buy ↗
1975Goldfish Have No Hiding PlacePOoSN · 56Buy ↗
1975So Soon to DiePOoSN · 57Buy ↗
1976Do Me a Favour - Drop DeadPOoSN · 58Buy ↗
1976My Laugh Comes LastPOoSN · 59Buy ↗
1977Consider Yourself DeadPOoTLB · 3Buy ↗
1977I Hold the Four AcesPOoHRB · 3Buy ↗
1977Meet Mark GirlandPOoSN · 60Buy ↗
1978You Must Be KiddingPOoSN · 61Buy ↗
1979A Can of WormsPOoSN · 62Buy ↗
1979You Can Say That AgainPOoSN · 63Buy ↗
1980You Have Yourself a DealPOoMGB · 4Buy ↗
1980Try This One for SizePOoTLB · 4Buy ↗
1981Have a Nice NightPOoSN · 64Buy ↗
1981Hand Me a Fig LeafPOoSN · 65Buy ↗
1982We'll Share a Double FuneralPOoSN · 66Buy ↗
1983Not My ThingPOoSN · 67Buy ↗
1984Hit Them Where It HurtsPOoTLB · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Tom Lepski Books5 books · 1971–1984
01Like a Hole in the Head1971Buy ↗
02Have a Change of Scene1973Buy ↗
03Consider Yourself Dead1977Buy ↗
04Try This One for Size1980Buy ↗
05Hit Them Where It Hurts1984Buy ↗
Publication Order of Steve Harmas Books6 books · 1947–1968
01No Business of Mine(As: Raymond Marshall)1947Buy ↗
02Double Shuffle1954Buy ↗
03There's Always a Price Tag1956Buy ↗
04Shock Treatment1959Buy ↗
05Tell It to the Birds1963Buy ↗
06An Ear to the Ground1968Buy ↗
Publication Order of Helga Rolfe Books3 books · 1972–1977
01Ace Up My Sleeve1972Buy ↗
02The Joker in the Pack1975Buy ↗
03I Hold the Four Aces1977Buy ↗
Publication Order of Standalone Novels67 books · 1940–1983
01The Flesh of the Orchid1940Buy ↗
02Lady -- Here's Your Wreath(As: Raymond Marshall)1940Buy ↗
03The Dead Stay Dumb / Kiss My Fist!1941Buy ↗
04Miss Callaghan Comes to Grief1941Buy ↗
05Get a Load of This1942Buy ↗
06You Never Know with Women1942Buy ↗
07Eve1942Buy ↗
08Just the Way It Is(As: Raymond Marshall)1944Buy ↗
09Miss Shumway Waves a Wand1944Buy ↗
10Make the Corpse Walk(As: Raymond Marshall)1946Buy ↗
11I'll Get You for This1946Buy ↗
12Blonde's Requiem(As: Raymond Marshall)1946Buy ↗
13More Deadly Than the Male1946Buy ↗
14Trusted Like the Fox(As: Raymond Marshall)1948Buy ↗
15The Paw in the Bottle(As: Raymond Marshall)1949Buy ↗
16Why Pick On Me?(As: Raymond Marshall)1950Buy ↗
17In a Vain Shadow(As: Raymond Marshall)1951Buy ↗
18But a Short Time to Live(As: Raymond Marshall)1951Buy ↗
19Strictly for Cash1951Buy ↗
20The Fast Buck1952Buy ↗
21The Wary Transgressor(As: Raymond Marshall)1952Buy ↗
22I'll Bury My Dead1953Buy ↗
23The Things Men Do(As: Raymond Marshall)1953Buy ↗
24Safer Dead / Dead Ringer1954Buy ↗
25Mission to Venice(As: Raymond Marshall)1954Buy ↗
26Tiger by the Tail1954Buy ↗
27The Sucker Punch(As: Raymond Marshall)1954Buy ↗
28This Way for a Shroud1954Buy ↗
29You've Got It Coming1955Buy ↗
30The Pickup(As: Raymond Marshall)1955Buy ↗
31Ruthless(As:Raymond Marshall)1955Buy ↗
32You Find Him, I'll Fix Him1956Buy ↗
33The Guilty Are Afraid1957Buy ↗
34Never Trust a Woman(As:Raymond Marshall)1957Buy ↗
35Hit and Run1958Buy ↗
36The Case of the Strangled Starlet / Not So Safe to Be Free1958Buy ↗
37The World in My Pocket1959Buy ↗
38Just Another Sucker1960Buy ↗
39Come Easy, Go Easy1960Buy ↗
40What's Better Than Money?1960Buy ↗
41A Lotus for Miss Quon1961Buy ↗
42I Would Rather Stay Poor1962Buy ↗
43A Coffin from Hong Kong1962Buy ↗
44One Bright Summer Morning1963Buy ↗
45Cade1966Buy ↗
46The Vulture is a Patient Bird1969Buy ↗
47Mallory(As: Raymond Marshall)1969Buy ↗
48He Won't Need It Now1972Buy ↗
49Just a Matter of Time1972Buy ↗
50Want to Stay Alive?1972Buy ↗
51You're Dead Without Money1972Buy ↗
52Knock, Knock! Who's There?1973Buy ↗
53So What Happens to Me?1973Buy ↗
54Three of Spades1974Buy ↗
55Believe This... You'll Believe Anything1975Buy ↗
56Goldfish Have No Hiding Place1975Buy ↗
57So Soon to Die1975Buy ↗
58Do Me a Favour - Drop Dead1976Buy ↗
59My Laugh Comes Last1976Buy ↗
60Meet Mark Girland1977Buy ↗
61You Must Be Kidding1978Buy ↗
62A Can of Worms1979Buy ↗
63You Can Say That Again1979Buy ↗
64Have a Nice Night1981Buy ↗
65Hand Me a Fig Leaf1981Buy ↗
66We'll Share a Double Funeral1982Buy ↗
67Not My Thing1983Buy ↗
Publication Order of Don Micklem Books1 book · 1955
01Mission to Siena(As: Raymond Marshall)1955Buy ↗
Publication Order of Mark Girland Books4 books · 1958–1980
01The Whiff of Money1958Buy ↗
02This Is for Real1965Buy ↗
03Have This One on Me1967Buy ↗
04You Have Yourself a Deal1980Buy ↗
Publication Order of Frank Terrell Books5 books · 1964–1970
01The Soft Centre1964Buy ↗
02The Way the Cookie Crumbles1965Buy ↗
03Well Now, My Pretty ..1967Buy ↗
04Believed Violent1968Buy ↗
05There's a Hippie on the Highway1970Buy ↗
Publication Order of Dave Fenner Books2 books · 1939–1941
01No Orchids for Miss Blandish / The Villain and the Virgin1939Buy ↗
02The Doll's Bad News / Twelve C----- and a Woman1941Buy ↗
Publication Order of Vic Malloy Books3 books · 1949–1950
01You're Lonely When You're Dead1949Buy ↗
02Figure It Out for Yourself / The Marijuana Mob1950Buy ↗
03Lay Her Among Lilies / Too Dangerous to Be Free1950Buy ↗

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