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Erle Stanley Gardner Books in Order

9 series including Perry Mason Series, Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Series as A.A. Fair and more

9 series 159 books Latest: Pulp Adventures # 37: Nymph in the Keyhole (2020)
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Perry MasonDoug SelbyTerry ClaneDonald Lam & Bertha Cool Series as A.A. FairGramp WiggensErle Stanley Gardner Other NovelsErle Stanley Gardner Short Story CollectionsErle Stanley Gardner Non-Fiction BooksErle Stanley Gardner Anthologies

Reading Order

9 series · 159 books

Perry Mason Series

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# Title Year Buy
1 The Case of the Velvet Claws 1933 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Case of the Sulky Girl 1933 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Case of the Lucky Legs 1934 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Case of the Howling Dog 1934 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Case of the Curious Bride 1934 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (Short Story) 1935 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Case of the Caretaker's Cat 1935 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece 1936 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop 1936 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Case of the Dangerous Dowager 1937 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Case of the Lame Canary 1937 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Case of the Substitute Face 1938 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe 1938 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Case of the Perjured Parrot 1939 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Case of the Rolling Bones 1939 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Case of the Baited Hook 1940 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Case of the Silent Partner 1940 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Case of the Haunted Husband 1941 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Case of the Empty Tin 1941 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Case of the Drowning Duck 1942 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 The Case of the Careless Kitten 1942 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Case of the Buried Clock 1943 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito 1943 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 The Case of the Crooked Candle 1944 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde 1944 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 The Case of the Golddigger's Purse 1945 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (Short Story) 1945 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (Short Story) 1946 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse 1946 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 The Case of the Lazy Lover 1947 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 The Case of the Lonely Heiress 1948 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 The Case of the Vagabond Virgin 1948 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
33 The Case of the Cautious Coquette 1949 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
34 The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom 1949 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
35 The Case of the Negligent Nymph 1950 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
36 The Case of the One-Eyed Witness 1950 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
37 The Case of the Fiery Fingers 1951 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
38 The Case of the Angry Mourner 1951 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
39 The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
40 The Case of the Grinning Gorilla 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
41 The Case of the Hesitant Hostess 1953 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
42 The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (Short Story) 1953 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
43 The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (Short Story) 1954 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
44 The Case of the Runaway Corpse 1954 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
45 The Case of the Restless Redhead 1954 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
46 The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary 1955 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
47 The Case of the Glamorous Ghost 1955 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
48 The Case of the Nervous Accomplice 1955 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
49 The Case of the Terrified Typist 1955 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
50 The Case of the Gilded Lily 1956 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
51 The Case of the Demure Defendant 1956 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
52 The Case of The Screaming Woman 1957 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
53 The Case of the Lucky Loser (Short Story) 1957 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
54 The Case of the Daring Decoy 1957 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
55 The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
56 The Case of the Long-Legged Models 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
57 The Case of the Calendar Girl 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
58 The Case of the Singing Skirt (Short Story) 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
59 The Case of the Mythical Monkeys 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
60 The Case of the Deadly Toy 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
61 The Case of the Waylaid Wolf 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
62 The Case of the Duplicate Daughter 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
63 The Case of the Shapely Shadow 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
64 The Case of the Spurious Spinster 1961 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
65 The Case of the Bigamous Spouse 1961 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
66 The Case of the Reluctant Model 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
67 The Case of the Blonde Bonanza 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
68 The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
69 The Case of the Mischievous Doll 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
70 The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
71 The Case of the Amorous Aunt (Short Story) 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
72 The Case of the Daring Divorcee 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
73 The Case of the Phantom Fortune 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
74 The Case of the Horrified Heirs 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
75 The Case of the Troubled Trustee 1965 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
76 The Case of the Beautiful Beggar 1965 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
77 The Case of the Worried Waitress 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
78 The Case of the Queenly Contestant 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
79 The Case of the Careless Cupid 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
80 The Case of the Fabulous Fake 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
81 The Case of the Fenced-in Woman 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
82 The Case of the Postponed Murder 1973 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
83 The Case of Too Many Murders ( By: Thomas Chastain) 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
84 The Case of the Burning Bequest ( By: Thomas Chastain) 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Terry Clane Series

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1 Murder Up My Sleeve 1937 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Case of the Backward Mule 1946 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Series as A.A. Fair

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# Title Year Buy
1 The Bigger They Come 1939 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Knife Slipped 1939 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Turn on the Heat 1940 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Gold Comes in Bricks 1940 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Spill the Jackpot 1941 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Double or Quits 1941 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Owls Don't Blink 1942 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Bats Fly at Dusk 1942 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Cats Prowl at Night 1943 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Give 'em the Ax 1944 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Crows Can't Count 1946 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Fools Die on Friday 1947 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Bedrooms Have Windows 1949 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Top of the Heap 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Some Women Won't Wait 1953 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Beware the Curves 1956 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 You Can Die Laughing 1957 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Some Slips Don't Show 1957 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Count of 9 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Pass the Gravy 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Kept Women Can't Quit 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Bachelors Get Lonely 1961 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Shills Can't Cash Chips 1961 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Try Anything Once 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Fish or Cut Bait 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Up for Grabs 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 Cut Thin to Win 1965 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 Widows Wear Weeds 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 Traps Need Fresh Bait 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 All Grass Isn't Green 1970 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Gramp Wiggens Series

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# Title Year Buy
1 The Case of the Turning Tide 1941 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Case of the Smoking Chimney 1943 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Case Of The Musical Cow 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Erle Stanley Gardner Other Novels

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# Title Year Buy
1 The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder 1942 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 This Is Murder 1948 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Dead Men's Letters 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Erle Stanley Gardner Short Story Collections

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# Title Year Buy
1 Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse 1947 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Human Zero 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Whispering Sands 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Adventures Of Paul Pry 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Honest Money and Other Short Novels 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Danger Zone and Other Stories 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Casebook of Sidney Zoom 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Erle Stanley Gardner Non-Fiction Books

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# Title Year Buy
1 The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Hidden Heart of Baja 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Desert is Yours 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Hunting the Desert Whale 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Drifting Down Delta 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies

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# Title Year Buy
1 Hard-Boiled Detectives 1953 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Daring Detectives 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Murder Plus 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Law and Order 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Oxford Book of Detective Stories 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 A Century of Great Suspense Stories 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Murder On The Railways 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Pulp Adventures # 37: Nymph in the Keyhole 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

**Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970)** Erle Stanley Gardner was an American mystery writer best known for his prolific "Perry Mason" series featuring a cunning defense attorney. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, Gardner was a law student before turning to writing full-time in 1923. His first novel, "The Case of the Velvet Claws," introduced Mason, who went on to appear in over 80 books and more than 50 short stories. Gardner's works are characterized by their fast-paced, suspenseful plots, and astute legal analysis. He received the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award in 1962 and was named a Grand Master of Detectives by the Baker Street Irregulars in 1958. Gardner's books sold millions of copies and were translated into more than 30 languages. The "Perry Mason" novels formed the basis for a long-running television series and several films. Gardner also wrote other mystery series, including those featuring Doug Selby and Bertha Cool.

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