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Ellery Queen Detective

by Ellery Queen

55 books Started 1929 Latest 2020
Publication Reading Order

The Ellery Queen Detective is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Ellery Queen, comprising 55 books published between 1929 and 2020. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
The Roman Hat Mystery cover 1 The Roman Hat Mystery 1929 Buy from Amazon
2 The French Powder Mystery 1930 Buy from Amazon
The Dutch Shoe Mystery cover 3 The Dutch Shoe Mystery 1931 Buy from Amazon
The Greek Coffin Mystery cover 4 The Greek Coffin Mystery 1932 Buy from Amazon
The Egyptian Cross Mystery cover 5 The Egyptian Cross Mystery 1932 Buy from Amazon
The American Gun Mystery / Death at the Rodeo cover 6 The American Gun Mystery / Death at the Rodeo 1933 Buy from Amazon
The Siamese Twin Mystery cover 7 The Siamese Twin Mystery 1933 Buy from Amazon
8 The Chinese Orange Mystery 1934 Buy from Amazon
9 The Lamp of God (Short Story) 1935 Buy from Amazon
10 The Spanish Cape Mystery 1935 Buy from Amazon
Halfway House cover 11 Halfway House 1936 Buy from Amazon
The Door Between cover 12 The Door Between 1936 Buy from Amazon
The Four of Hearts cover 13 The Four of Hearts 1938 Buy from Amazon
The Devil to Pay cover 14 The Devil to Pay 1938 Buy from Amazon
The Dragon's Teeth / The Virgin Heiresses cover 15 The Dragon's Teeth / The Virgin Heiresses 1939 Buy from Amazon
The Penthouse Mystery cover 16 The Penthouse Mystery 1941 Buy from Amazon
Calamity Town cover 17 Calamity Town 1942 Buy from Amazon
The Perfect Crime cover 18 The Perfect Crime 1942 Buy from Amazon
There Was an Old Woman / The Quick and the Dead cover 19 There Was an Old Woman / The Quick and the Dead 1943 Buy from Amazon
The Murderer is a Fox (Short Story) cover 20 The Murderer is a Fox (Short Story) 1945 Buy from Amazon
Ten Days' Wonder cover 21 Ten Days' Wonder 1948 Buy from Amazon
Cat of Many Tails cover 22 Cat of Many Tails 1949 Buy from Amazon
Double, Double / The Case of the Seven Murders cover 23 Double, Double / The Case of the Seven Murders 1950 Buy from Amazon
The Origin of Evil cover 24 The Origin of Evil 1951 Buy from Amazon
The King is Dead cover 25 The King is Dead 1952 Buy from Amazon
26 The Golden Summer 1953 Buy from Amazon
The Scarlet Letters cover 27 The Scarlet Letters 1953 Buy from Amazon
The Glass Village cover 28 The Glass Village 1954 Buy from Amazon
Inspector Queen's Own Case cover 29 Inspector Queen's Own Case 1957 Buy from Amazon
The Finishing Stroke cover 30 The Finishing Stroke 1958 Buy from Amazon
Queens Full cover 31 Queens Full 1960 Buy from Amazon
Dead Man's Tale cover 32 Dead Man's Tale 1961 Buy from Amazon
33 Death Spins the Platter 1962 Buy from Amazon
The Player On Other Side cover 34 The Player On Other Side 1963 Buy from Amazon
Kill as Directed cover 35 Kill as Directed 1963 Buy from Amazon
Murder with a Past cover 36 Murder with a Past 1963 Buy from Amazon
And on the Eighth Day cover 37 And on the Eighth Day 1964 Buy from Amazon
Four Men Called John cover 38 Four Men Called John 1964 Buy from Amazon
39 Ellery Queen's Lethal Black Book 1965 Buy from Amazon
40 The Fourth Side of the Triangle 1965 Buy from Amazon
A Study in Terror cover 41 A Study in Terror 1966 Buy from Amazon
42 Losers, weepers 1966 Buy from Amazon
43 Shoot The Scene 1966 Buy from Amazon
The Madman Theory cover 44 The Madman Theory 1966 Buy from Amazon
Face to Face cover 45 Face to Face 1967 Buy from Amazon
The House of Brass cover 46 The House of Brass 1968 Buy from Amazon
Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection cover 47 Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection 1968 Buy from Amazon
House of Brass cover 48 House of Brass 1968 Buy from Amazon
49 The Devil's Cook 1968 Buy from Amazon
50 Cop Out 1969 Buy from Amazon
The Last Woman in His Life cover 51 The Last Woman in His Life 1970 Buy from Amazon
52 Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice 1970 Buy from Amazon
A Fine and Private Place cover 53 A Fine and Private Place 1971 Buy from Amazon
Blow Hot Blow Cold cover 54 Blow Hot Blow Cold 1974 Buy from Amazon
55 Ellery Queen, Master Detective 2020 Buy from Amazon
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About Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen was a pen name used by two American cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. - **Life:** Born in Brooklyn, Dannay (1905-1982) and Lee (1908-1971) began collaborating on a mystery novel in 1928 while still in high school. - **Notable Works:** The Ellery Queen character, a detective known for his deductive reasoning, was featured in over 30 novels, including "The Roman Hat Mystery" (1929) and "Cat of Many Tails" (1949). - **Awards:** The cousins won three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, including the Grand Master Award in 1960 for their lifetime contributions to the genre. - **Critical Success:** Ellery Queen's novels were widely praised for their intricate plots, clever puzzles, and engaging characters, establishing them as one of the most influential mystery writers of the 20th century.

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