Nero Wolfe Books in Order
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1935 · Rex Stout
The League of Frightened Men is a 1935 book by Rex Stout. It is book 2 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1936 · Rex Stout
The Rubber Band is a 1936 book by Rex Stout. It is book 3 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1937 · Rex Stout
The Red Box is a 1937 book by Rex Stout. It is book 4 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1938 · Rex Stout
Too Many Cooks is a 1938 book by Rex Stout. It is book 5 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1939 · Rex Stout
Some Buried Caesar is a 1939 book by Rex Stout. It is book 6 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1940 · Rex Stout
Over My Dead Body is a 1940 book by Rex Stout. It is book 7 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1940 · Rex Stout
Where There's a Will is a 1940 book by Rex Stout. It is book 8 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1946 · Rex Stout
The Silent Speaker is a 1946 book by Rex Stout. It is book 9 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1947 · Rex Stout
Too Many Women is a 1947 book by Rex Stout. It is book 10 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1948 · Rex Stout
And Be a Villain is a 1948 book by Rex Stout. It is book 11 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1949 · Rex Stout
The Second Confession is a 1949 book by Rex Stout. It is book 12 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1950 · Rex Stout
In the Best Families is a 1950 book by Rex Stout. It is book 13 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1951 · Rex Stout
Murder by the Book is a 1951 book by Rex Stout. It is book 14 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1952 · Rex Stout
Prisoner's Base is a 1952 book by Rex Stout. It is book 15 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1954 · Rex Stout
The Black Mountain is a 1954 book by Rex Stout. It is book 17 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1955 · Rex Stout
Before Midnight is a 1955 book by Rex Stout. It is book 18 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1956 · Rex Stout
Might as Well Be Dead is a 1956 book by Rex Stout. It is book 19 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1957 · Rex Stout
If Death Ever Slept is a 1957 book by Rex Stout. It is book 20 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1958 · Rex Stout
Champagne for One is a 1958 book by Rex Stout. It is book 21 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1959 · Rex Stout
Plot It Yourself is a 1959 book by Rex Stout. It is book 22 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1960 · Rex Stout
Too Many Clients is a 1960 book by Rex Stout. It is book 23 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1961 · Rex Stout
The Final Deduction is a 1961 book by Rex Stout. It is book 24 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1962 · Rex Stout
Gambit is a 1962 book by Rex Stout. It is book 25 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1963 · Rex Stout
The Mother Hunt is a 1963 book by Rex Stout. It is book 26 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1964 · Rex Stout
A Right to Die is a 1964 book by Rex Stout. It is book 27 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1965 · Rex Stout
The Doorbell Rang is a 1965 book by Rex Stout. It is book 28 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1966 · Rex Stout
Death of a Doxy is a 1966 book by Rex Stout. It is book 29 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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1968 · Rex Stout
The Father Hunt is a 1968 book by Rex Stout. It is book 30 of the series Nero Wolfe bibliography.
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on Amazon1942 · Rex Stout
"Not Quite Dead Enough" is a mystery novella by Rex Stout featuring the detective Nero Wolfe. It was first published in an abridged form in the…
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"Booby Trap" is a mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the August 1944 issue of The American Magazine. It was later included in the…
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1944 · Rex Stout
Not Quite Dead Enough is a Nero Wolfe double mystery, a short story collection by Rex Stout published in 1944 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc. The volume…
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"Help Wanted, Male" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the August 1945 issue of The American Magazine. It first…
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"Instead of Evidence" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella written by Rex Stout. It was first published in May 1946 in The American Magazine under the…
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"Before I Die" is a mystery novella by Rex Stout featuring the detective Nero Wolfe. It was first published in the April 1947 issue of The American…
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"Man Alive" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the December 1947 issue of The American Magazine. It first appeared in…
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"Bullet for One" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the July 1948 issue of The American Magazine. It first appeared in…
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"Door to Death" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the June 1949 issue of The American Magazine. It first appeared in…
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"The Gun with Wings" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the December 1949 issue of The American Magazine. It first…
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1949 · Rex Stout
The Second Confession is a detective novel by Rex Stout, featuring the character Nero Wolfe. It was first published by Viking Press in 1949 and later…
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"Disguise for Murder" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published as "The Twisted Scarf" in the September 1950 issue of The…
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1951 · Rex Stout
"The Cop-Killer" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published as "The Cop Killer" in the February 1951 issue of The American…
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"The Squirt and the Monkey" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published as "See No Evil" in the August 1951 issue of The American…
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1952 · Rex Stout
"Home to Roost" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, originally published in 1952 as "Nero Wolfe and the Communist Killer" in The American…
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1953 · Rex Stout
"The Zero Clue" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published as "Scared to Death" in the December 1953 issue of The American…
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"Die Like a Dog" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella written by Rex Stout, first published as "The Body in the Hall" in the December 1954 issue of The…
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"When a Man Murders" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the May 1954 issue of The American Magazine. It first appeared…
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"Immune to Murder" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella written by Rex Stout. It was first published in the November 1955 issue of The American Magazine.…
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"The Next Witness" is a mystery novella by Rex Stout, originally titled "The Last Witness," which was first published in the May 1955 issue of The…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Nero Wolfe books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The League of Frightened Men”. Start with “The League of Frightened Men.”
How many books are in the Nero Wolfe series?
We list 114 books by Rex Stout , published between 1935–1990.
Where can I buy the Nero Wolfe books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.