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Reading order

Dr. Gideon Fell Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dr. Gideon Fell reading order by John Dickson Carr, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1932-1967

Dr. Gideon Fell Reading Order

01 Hag's Nook 1932 Buy
02 The Mad Hatter Mystery 1933 Buy
03 The Eight of Swords 1934 Buy
04 The Blind Barber 1934 Buy
05 Death-Watch 1935 Buy
06 The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man 1935 Buy
07 The Arabian Nights Murder 1936 Buy
08 The Crooked Hinge 1937 Buy
09 To Wake the Dead 1938 Buy
10 The Problem of the Green Capsule / The Black Spectacles 1939 Buy
11 The Problem of the Wire Cage 1939 Buy
12 The Man Who Could Not Shudder 1940 Buy
13 The Seat of the Scornful 1941 Buy
14 The Case of the Constant Suicides 1941 Buy
15 Death Turns the Tables 1941 Buy
16 Till Death Do Us Part 1944 Buy
17 He Who Whispers 1946 Buy
18 The Sleeping Sphinx 1947 Buy
19 Below Suspicion 1949 Buy
20 The Dead Man's Knock 1958 Buy
21 In Spite of Thunder 1960 Buy
22 The House at Satan's Elbow 1965 Buy
23 Panic in Box C 1966 Buy
24 Dark of the Moon 1967 Buy

Dr. Gideon Fell Books by Publication Order

1932 Hag's Nook #1
1933 The Mad Hatter Mystery #2
1934 The Eight of Swords #3
1934 The Blind Barber #4
1935 Death-Watch #5
1935 The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man #6
1936 The Arabian Nights Murder #7
1937 The Crooked Hinge #8
1938 To Wake the Dead #9
1939 The Problem of the Green Capsule / The Black Spectacles #10
1939 The Problem of the Wire Cage #11
1940 The Man Who Could Not Shudder #12
1941 The Seat of the Scornful #13
1941 The Case of the Constant Suicides #14
1941 Death Turns the Tables #15
1944 Till Death Do Us Part #16
1946 He Who Whispers #17
1947 The Sleeping Sphinx #18
1949 Below Suspicion #19
1958 The Dead Man's Knock #20
1960 In Spite of Thunder #21
1965 The House at Satan's Elbow #22
1966 Panic in Box C #23
1967 Dark of the Moon #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dr. Gideon Fell reading order?

The Dr. Gideon Fell reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dr. Gideon Fell books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 Dr. Gideon Fell books published across 1932-1967.

Who writes the Dr. Gideon Fell books?

Dr. Gideon Fell is listed as a book series by John Dickson Carr.

Should I read Dr. Gideon Fell in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dr. Gideon Fell. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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