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Rex Stout

American author Rex Stout is best known for the Nero Wolfe detective series. His books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of the mystery genre. This page provides the Rex Stout books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1913Her Forbidden KnightPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1914Under the AndesPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1914A Prize for PrincesPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1916The Great LegendPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1929How Like a GodPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1930Seed on the WindPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1931Golden RemedyPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1933Forest FirePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1934Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero WolfePOoNWbRSB · 1Buy ↗

1934The President VanishesPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1935The League of Frightened MenPOoNWbRSB · 2Buy ↗

1935O Careless Love!POoSN · 10Buy ↗

1936The Rubber Band / To Kill AgainPOoNWbRSB · 3Buy ↗

1937The Red Box / Case of the Red BoxPOoNWbRSB · 4Buy ↗

1937The Hand in the Glove / Crime on Her HandsPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1938Too Many CooksPOoNWbRSB · 5Buy ↗

1939Double for DeathPOoTFB · 1Buy ↗

1939Some Buried Caesar / The Red BullPOoNWbRSB · 6Buy ↗

1939Mr. CinderellaPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1939The Mountain Cat Murders / The Mountain CatPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1939Red ThreadsPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1940Bad for BusinessPOoTFB · 2Buy ↗

1940Over My Dead BodyPOoNWbRSB · 7Buy ↗

1940Where There's a WillPOoNWbRSB · 8Buy ↗

1941The Broken VasePOoTFB · 3Buy ↗

1941The Sound of Murder / Alphabet HicksPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1942Black OrchidsPOoNWbRSB · 9Buy ↗

1944Not Quite Dead EnoughPOoNWbRSB · 10Buy ↗

1946The Silent SpeakerPOoNWbRSB · 11Buy ↗

1947Too Many WomenPOoNWbRSB · 12Buy ↗

1948And Be a Villain / More Deaths Than OnePOoNWbRSB · 13Buy ↗

1949Trouble in TriplicatePOoNWbRSB · 14Buy ↗

1949The Second ConfessionPOoNWbRSB · 15Buy ↗

1950Disguise for Murder / The Twisted ScarfPOoNWSS · 1Buy ↗

1950Even in the Best Families / In the Best FamiliesPOoNWbRSB · 16Buy ↗

1950Three Doors to Death / Door to DeathPOoNWbRSB · 17Buy ↗

1951Curtains for ThreePOoNWbRSB · 18Buy ↗

1951Murder by the BookPOoNWbRSB · 19Buy ↗

1952Prisoner's Base / Out She GoesPOoNWbRSB · 20Buy ↗

1952Triple JeopardyPOoNWbRSB · 21Buy ↗

1953The Golden SpidersPOoNWbRSB · 22Buy ↗

1954The Black MountainPOoNWbRSB · 23Buy ↗

1954Three Men OutPOoNWbRSB · 24Buy ↗

1955Before MidnightPOoNWbRSB · 25Buy ↗

1956Might as Well Be DeadPOoNWbRSB · 26Buy ↗

1956Three WitnessesPOoNWbRSB · 27Buy ↗

1957If Death Ever SleptPOoNWbRSB · 28Buy ↗

1957Three for the ChairPOoNWbRSB · 29Buy ↗

1958And Four to Go / Crime and AgainPOoNWbRSB · 30Buy ↗

1958Champagne for OnePOoNWbRSB · 31Buy ↗

1959Plot it Yourself / Murder in StylePOoNWbRSB · 32Buy ↗

1960Three at Wolfe's DoorPOoNWbRSB · 33Buy ↗

1960Too Many ClientsPOoNWbRSB · 34Buy ↗

1961The Final DeductionPOoNWbRSB · 35Buy ↗

1962Homicide TrinityPOoNWbRSB · 36Buy ↗

1962GambitPOoNWbRSB · 37Buy ↗

1963The Mother HuntPOoNWbRSB · 38Buy ↗

1964Trio for Blunt InstrumentsPOoNWbRSB · 39Buy ↗

1964A Right to DiePOoNWbRSB · 40Buy ↗

1965The Doorbell RangPOoNWbRSB · 41Buy ↗

1966Death of a DoxyPOoNWbRSB · 42Buy ↗

1968The Father HuntPOoNWbRSB · 43Buy ↗

1969The Nero Wolfe CookbookPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1969Death of a DudePOoNWbRSB · 44Buy ↗

1973Please Pass The GuiltPOoNWbRSB · 45Buy ↗

1975A Family AffairPOoNWbRSB · 46Buy ↗

1977CorsagePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1977Justice Ends At Home and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1985Death Times ThreePOoNWbRSB · 47Buy ↗

1997Bitter EndPOoNWSS · 2Buy ↗

1997Target PracticePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2000An Officer and a Lady and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

2013Booby TrapPOoNWSS · 3Buy ↗

2014Cordially Invited to Meet DeathPOoNWSS · 4Buy ↗

2015The Last Drive: And Other StoriesPOoNWSS · 5Buy ↗

2015Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO! / Eeny Meeny Murder MoPOoNWSS · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout Books47 books · 1934–1985

01Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe1934Buy ↗

02The League of Frightened Men1935Buy ↗

03The Rubber Band / To Kill Again1936Buy ↗

04The Red Box / Case of the Red Box1937Buy ↗

05Too Many Cooks1938Buy ↗

06Some Buried Caesar / The Red Bull1939Buy ↗

07Over My Dead Body1940Buy ↗

08Where There's a Will1940Buy ↗

09Black Orchids1942Buy ↗

10Not Quite Dead Enough1944Buy ↗

11The Silent Speaker1946Buy ↗

12Too Many Women1947Buy ↗

13And Be a Villain / More Deaths Than One1948Buy ↗

14Trouble in Triplicate1949Buy ↗

15The Second Confession1949Buy ↗

16Even in the Best Families / In the Best Families1950Buy ↗

17Three Doors to Death / Door to Death1950Buy ↗

18Curtains for Three1951Buy ↗

19Murder by the Book1951Buy ↗

20Prisoner's Base / Out She Goes1952Buy ↗

21Triple Jeopardy1952Buy ↗

22The Golden Spiders1953Buy ↗

23The Black Mountain1954Buy ↗

24Three Men Out1954Buy ↗

25Before Midnight1955Buy ↗

26Might as Well Be Dead1956Buy ↗

27Three Witnesses1956Buy ↗

28If Death Ever Slept1957Buy ↗

29Three for the Chair1957Buy ↗

30And Four to Go / Crime and Again1958Buy ↗

31Champagne for One1958Buy ↗

32Plot it Yourself / Murder in Style1959Buy ↗

33Three at Wolfe's Door1960Buy ↗

34Too Many Clients1960Buy ↗

35The Final Deduction1961Buy ↗

36Homicide Trinity1962Buy ↗

37Gambit1962Buy ↗

38The Mother Hunt1963Buy ↗

39Trio for Blunt Instruments1964Buy ↗

40A Right to Die1964Buy ↗

41The Doorbell Rang1965Buy ↗

42Death of a Doxy1966Buy ↗

43The Father Hunt1968Buy ↗

44Death of a Dude1969Buy ↗

45Please Pass The Guilt1973Buy ↗

46A Family Affair1975Buy ↗

47Death Times Three1985Buy ↗

Publication Order of Nero Wolfe Short Stories/Novellas6 books · 1950–2015

01Disguise for Murder / The Twisted Scarf1950Buy ↗

02Bitter End1997Buy ↗

03Booby Trap2013Buy ↗

04Cordially Invited to Meet Death2014Buy ↗

05The Last Drive: And Other Stories2015Buy ↗

06Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO! / Eeny Meeny Murder Mo2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections4 books · 1977–2000

01Corsage1977Buy ↗

02Justice Ends At Home and Other Stories1977Buy ↗

03Target Practice1997Buy ↗

04An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Tecumseh Fox Books3 books · 1939–1941

01Double for Death1939Buy ↗

02Bad for Business1940Buy ↗

03The Broken Vase1941Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 1969

01The Nero Wolfe Cookbook1969Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels15 books · 1913–1941

01Her Forbidden Knight1913Buy ↗

02Under the Andes1914Buy ↗

03A Prize for Princes1914Buy ↗

04The Great Legend1916Buy ↗

05How Like a God1929Buy ↗

06Seed on the Wind1930Buy ↗

07Golden Remedy1931Buy ↗

08Forest Fire1933Buy ↗

09The President Vanishes1934Buy ↗

10O Careless Love!1935Buy ↗

11The Hand in the Glove / Crime on Her Hands1937Buy ↗

12Mr. Cinderella1939Buy ↗

13The Mountain Cat Murders / The Mountain Cat1939Buy ↗

14Red Threads1939Buy ↗

15The Sound of Murder / Alphabet Hicks1941Buy ↗

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