John Dickson Carr Books in Order
See the John Dickson Carr books in order, with short summaries, reading guidance, alternate titles, and background on his classic mystery fiction.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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John Dickson Carr books in publication order
61 books
It Walks by Night
by John Dickson Carr
1930
Hag's Nook
by John Dickson Carr
1932
Poison in Jest
by John Dickson Carr
1932
The Mad Hatter Mystery
by John Dickson Carr
1933
The Blind Barber
by John Dickson Carr
1934
The Eight of Swords
by John Dickson Carr
1934
Death-Watch
by John Dickson Carr
1935
The Hollow Man
by John Dickson Carr
1935
The Three Coffins
by John Dickson Carr
1935
The Arabian Nights Murder
by John Dickson Carr
1936
The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey
by John Dickson Carr
1936
The Burning Court
by John Dickson Carr
1937
The Crooked Hinge
by John Dickson Carr
1937
The Four False Weapons
by John Dickson Carr
1937
The Ten Teacups
by John Dickson Carr
1937
A note summons Scotland Yard to an empty London house, echoing an older unsolved killing involving ten teacups. When history repeats in another locked room murder, Sir Henry Merrivale takes over.
To Wake the Dead
by John Dickson Carr
1938
Fatal Descent
by John Dickson Carr
1939
The Problem of the Green Capsule
by John Dickson Carr
1939
The Problem of the Wire Cage
by John Dickson Carr
1939
Murder in the Submarine Zone
by John Dickson Carr
1940
Nine passengers cross the Atlantic in wartime blackout, under the threat of submarines and hidden agendas. When one of them is murdered and the fingerprint fits nobody on board, Merrivale has to solve the shipboard puzzle fast.
The Man Who Could Not Shudder
by John Dickson Carr
1940
Death Turns the Tables
by John Dickson Carr
1941
The Case of the Constant Suicides
by John Dickson Carr
1941
The Emperor's Snuff-Box
by John Dickson Carr
1942
Till Death Do Us Part
by John Dickson Carr
1944
Lord of the Sorcerers
by John Dickson Carr
1945
An ancient Egyptian lamp arrives at an English country house with a curse attached, and a young woman vanishes almost at once. Under the supernatural fuss lies one of Merrivale's most elegant impossible problems.
He Who Whispers
by John Dickson Carr
1946
The Sleeping Sphinx
by John Dickson Carr
1947
Below Suspicion
by John Dickson Carr
1949
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by John Dickson Carr
1949
The Bride of Newgate
by John Dickson Carr
1950
The Devil in Velvet
by John Dickson Carr
1951
The Nine Wrong Answers
by John Dickson Carr
1952
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
by John Dickson Carr
1954
The New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
by John Dickson Carr
1954
Captain Cut-Throat
by John Dickson Carr
1955
365+1
by John Dickson Carr
1956
Fear Is the Same
by John Dickson Carr
1956
Fire, Burn!
by John Dickson Carr
1957
The Dead Man's Knock
by John Dickson Carr
1958
Scandal at High Chimneys
by John Dickson Carr
1959
In Spite of Thunder
by John Dickson Carr
1960
The Demoniacs
by John Dickson Carr
1961
The Witch of the Low Tide
by John Dickson Carr
1961
The Men Who Explained Miracles
by John Dickson Carr
1963
Most Secret
by John Dickson Carr
1964
The House at Satan's Elbow
by John Dickson Carr
1965
Panic in Box C
by John Dickson Carr
1966
Dark of the Moon
by John Dickson Carr
1967
Red Widow Murders
by John Dickson Carr
1967
A man spends the night in a haunted room under close watch and is found dead by morning, poisoned without a mark on him. Merrivale must explain both the method and the legend that helped hide it.
Papa La-Bas
by John Dickson Carr
1968
The Ghosts' High Noon
by John Dickson Carr
1969
Deadly Hall
by John Dickson Carr
1971
The Hungry Goblin
by John Dickson Carr
1972
Seat of the Scornful
by John Dickson Carr
1980
The Door To Doom
by John Dickson Carr
1980
The Dead Sleep Lightly
by John Dickson Carr
1983
English Country House Murders
by Thomas Godfrey, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Robert Barr, Emma Orczy, R Austin Freeman, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, Freeman Wills Crofts, John Dickson Carr, Cecil Day-Lewis, PG Wodehouse, J. I. M. Stewart, Philip MacDonald, Ethel Lina White, Christianna Brand, Cyril Hare, Ruth Rendell, PD James & James G. Miles
1988
Edited by Thomas Godfrey, this anthology gathers classic British mystery stories set in and around country estates. The selection ranges from early detective fiction to later crime tales, with contributions from writers including Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Ruth Rendell, and P. D. James.
Fell and Foul Play
by John Dickson Carr
1991
13 to the Gallows
by John Dickson Carr
2008
The Third Bullet
by John Dickson Carr
2020
Standalone John Dickson Carr books
It Walks by Night
by John Dickson Carr
1930
Hag's Nook
by John Dickson Carr
1932Dr Gideon Fell, Book 1
Poison in Jest
by John Dickson Carr
1932
The Mad Hatter Mystery
by John Dickson Carr
1933Dr Gideon Fell, Book 2
The Blind Barber
by John Dickson Carr
1934Dr Gideon Fell, Book 4
The Eight of Swords
by John Dickson Carr
1934Dr Gideon Fell, Book 3
Death-Watch
by John Dickson Carr
1935Dr Gideon Fell, Book 7
The Hollow Man
by John Dickson Carr
1935Dr Gideon Fell, Book 6
The Three Coffins
by John Dickson Carr
1935Dr Gideon Fell, Book 5
The Arabian Nights Murder
by John Dickson Carr
1936Dr Gideon Fell, Book 8
The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey
by John Dickson Carr
1936
The Burning Court
by John Dickson Carr
1937
The Crooked Hinge
by John Dickson Carr
1937Dr Gideon Fell, Book 9
The Four False Weapons
by John Dickson Carr
1937Henri Bencolin, Book 5
The Ten Teacups
by John Dickson Carr
1937Sir Henry Merrivale, Book 7
To Wake the Dead
by John Dickson Carr
1938Dr Gideon Fell, Book 10
Fatal Descent
by John Dickson Carr
1939
The Problem of the Green Capsule
by John Dickson Carr
1939Dr Gideon Fell, Book 11
The Problem of the Wire Cage
by John Dickson Carr
1939Dr Gideon Fell, Book 12
Murder in the Submarine Zone
by John Dickson Carr
1940Sir Henry Merrivale, Book 13
The Man Who Could Not Shudder
by John Dickson Carr
1940Dr Gideon Fell, Book 13
Death Turns the Tables
by John Dickson Carr
1941Dr Gideon Fell, Book 15
The Case of the Constant Suicides
by John Dickson Carr
1941Dr Gideon Fell, Book 14
The Emperor's Snuff-Box
by John Dickson Carr
1942
Till Death Do Us Part
by John Dickson Carr
1944Dr Gideon Fell, Book 16
Lord of the Sorcerers
by John Dickson Carr
1945Sir Henry Merrivale, Book 19
He Who Whispers
by John Dickson Carr
1946Dr Gideon Fell, Book 17
The Sleeping Sphinx
by John Dickson Carr
1947Dr Gideon Fell, Book 18
Below Suspicion
by John Dickson Carr
1949Dr Gideon Fell, Book 19
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by John Dickson Carr
1949
The Bride of Newgate
by John Dickson Carr
1950
The Devil in Velvet
by John Dickson Carr
1951
The Nine Wrong Answers
by John Dickson Carr
1952
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
by John Dickson Carr
1954
The New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
by John Dickson Carr
1954
Captain Cut-Throat
by John Dickson Carr
1955
365+1
by John Dickson Carr
1956A Year of Beauty and Madness
Fear Is the Same
by John Dickson Carr
1956
Fire, Burn!
by John Dickson Carr
1957
The Dead Man's Knock
by John Dickson Carr
1958Dr Gideon Fell, Book 20
Scandal at High Chimneys
by John Dickson Carr
1959
In Spite of Thunder
by John Dickson Carr
1960Dr Gideon Fell, Book 21
The Demoniacs
by John Dickson Carr
1961
The Witch of the Low Tide
by John Dickson Carr
1961
The Men Who Explained Miracles
by John Dickson Carr
1963Department D-3, Book 2
Most Secret
by John Dickson Carr
1964
The House at Satan's Elbow
by John Dickson Carr
1965Dr Gideon Fell, Book 22
Panic in Box C
by John Dickson Carr
1966Dr Gideon Fell, Book 23
Dark of the Moon
by John Dickson Carr
1967Dr Gideon Fell, Book 24
Red Widow Murders
by John Dickson Carr
1967Sir Henry Merrivale, Book 26Papa La-Bas
by John Dickson Carr
1968
The Ghosts' High Noon
by John Dickson Carr
1969
Deadly Hall
by John Dickson Carr
1971
The Hungry Goblin
by John Dickson Carr
1972
Seat of the Scornful
by John Dickson Carr
1980Dr Gideon Fell, Book 25
The Door To Doom
by John Dickson Carr
1980And Other Detections
The Dead Sleep Lightly
by John Dickson Carr
1983And Other Mysteries from Radio's Golden Age
English Country House Murders
by Thomas Godfrey, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Robert Barr, Emma Orczy, R Austin Freeman, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, Freeman Wills Crofts, John Dickson Carr, Cecil Day-Lewis, PG Wodehouse, J. I. M. Stewart, Philip MacDonald, Ethel Lina White, Christianna Brand, Cyril Hare, Ruth Rendell, PD James & James G. Miles
1988
Fell and Foul Play
by John Dickson Carr
1991Dr Gideon Fell, Book 26
13 to the Gallows
by John Dickson Carr
2008
The Third Bullet
by John Dickson Carr
2020And Other Stories
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