Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Annual Books in Order (2026) – Ellery Queen

Publication Reading Order

The Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Annual is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Ellery Queen, comprising 43 books published between 1960 and 1995. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Ellery Queen's Crime Carousel	1960	Buy from Amazon
2	Ellery Queen's 16th Mystery Annual ( By: Henry Slesar)	1961	Buy from Amazon
3	To Be Read Before Midnight	1962	Buy from Amazon
4	Ellery Queen All Stars	1967	Buy from Amazon
5	Ellery Queen's Mystery Parade	1968	Buy from Amazon
6	Ellery Queen's Mini Mysteries	1969	Buy from Amazon
7	Ellery Queen's Mystery Bag	1972	Buy from Amazon
8	Ellery Queen's Best Bets	1972	Buy from Amazon
9	Ellery Queen's Crookbook	1974	Buy from Amazon
10	Ellery Queen's Book Of Mystery Stories	1974	Buy from Amazon
11	Ellery Queen's Murdercade	1975	Buy from Amazon
12	Ellery Queen's Crime Wave	1976	Buy from Amazon
13	Ellery Queen's Giants of Mystery	1976	Buy from Amazon
14	Ellery Queen's Magicians Of Mystery	1976	Buy from Amazon
15	Ellery Queen's Circumstantial Evidence	1977	Buy from Amazon
16	X Marks the Plot	1977	Buy from Amazon
17	Ellery Queen's Crimes and Consequences	1977	Buy from Amazon
18	Ellery Queen's International Case Book	1977	Buy from Amazon
19	Ellery Queen's Cops And Capers	1977	Buy from Amazon
20	Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen	1978	Buy from Amazon
21	Ellery Queen's a Multitude of Sins	1978	Buy from Amazon
22	Ellery Queen's The Golden 13	1980	Buy from Amazon
23	Ellery Queen's Crime Cruise Round the World ( By: T. M. Adams)	1981	Buy from Amazon
24	Ellery Queen's Veils of Mystery	1981	Buy from Amazon
25	Ellery Queen's Doors to Mystery	1981	Buy from Amazon
26	Ellery Queen's Maze Of Mysteries	1982	Buy from Amazon
27	Ellery Queen's Eyewitnesses	1982	Buy from Amazon
28	Ellery Queen's Book of First Appearances	1982	Buy from Amazon
29	Ellery Queen's Prime Crimes	1984	Buy from Amazon
30	Ellery Queen's Crimes and Punishments	1984	Buy from Amazon
31	Ellery Queen's Prime Crimes Two	1985	Buy from Amazon
32	Ellery Queen's Champions Of Mystery	1987	Buy from Amazon
33	Ellery Queen's Masks of Mystery	1988	Buy from Amazon
34	Ellery Queen's Crime Cruise Round the World	1989	Buy from Amazon
35	Ellery Queen's More Lost Ladies and Lost Men	1989	Buy from Amazon
36	Ellerys Queen's Masters of Mystery	1989	Buy from Amazon
37	Ellery Queen's Screen Favourites	1991	Buy from Amazon
38	Ellery Queen's More Eyewitnesses	1992	Buy from Amazon
39	Ellery Queen's Edgar Award Winners	1992	Buy from Amazon
40	Ellery Queen's Faces of Mystery	1992	Buy from Amazon
41	Ellery Queen's Other Faces of Mystery	1994	Buy from Amazon
42	Ellery Queen's Windows Of Mystery	1994	Buy from Amazon
43	Ellery Queen's Searches and Seizures	1995	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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