Erle Stanley Gardner
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GARDNER, ERLE STANLEY, 1889 to 1970

Erle Stanley Gardner

American writer and lawyer.

Books
68
Editions tracked
131
First editions
61
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Case of the Velvet ClawsMorrow, 1933 Most editions trackedThe Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse3 editions
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Erle Stanley Gardner books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Case of the Velvet Claws1933
  2. 2The Case of the Curious Bride1934
  3. 3The Case of the Sulky Girl1934
  4. 4The Case of the Counterfeit Eye1935
  5. 5The Case of the Lucky Legs1935
  6. 6The Case of the Caretaker's Cat1936
  7. 7The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece1936
  8. 8The Case of the Stuttering Bishop1936
  9. 9The Case of the Dangerous Dowager1937
  10. 10The Case of the Lame Canary1937
  11. 11The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe1938
  12. 12The Case of the Substitute Face1938
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  1. 13The Case of the Rolling Bones1939
  2. 14The Case of the Baited Hook1940
  3. 15The Case of the Crooked Candle1940
  4. 16The Case of the Empty Tin1941
  5. 17The Case of the Haunted Husband1941
  6. 18Owls Don't Blink1942
  7. 19The Case of the Careless Kitten1942
  8. 20The Case of the Drowning Duck1942
  9. 21The Case of the Buried Clock1943
  10. 22The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito1943
  11. 23The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde1944
  12. 24The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife1945
  13. 25The Case of the Borrowed Brunette1946
  14. 26The Case of the Silent Partner1946
  15. 27The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse1947
  16. 28The Case of the Lonely Heiress1948
  17. 29The Case of the Perjured Parrot1948
  18. 30The Case of the Vagabond Virgin1948
  19. 31The Case of the Cautious Coquette; the Case of the Crimson Kiss; the Case of the Crying Swallow1949
  20. 32The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom1949
  21. 33The Case of the Negligent Nymph1950
  22. 34The Case of the One-Eyed Witness1950
  23. 35Top of the Heap1952
  24. 36The Case of the Hesitant Hostess1953
  25. 37The Case of the Fugitive Nurse1954
  26. 38The Case of the Golddigger's Purse1954
  27. 39The Case of the Glamorous Ghost1955
  28. 40The Case of the Nervous Accomplice1955
  29. 41The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary1955
  30. 42A Perry Mason Omnibus1956
  31. 43The Case of the Demure Defendant1956
  32. 44The Case of the Gilded Lily1956
  33. 45The Case of the Screaming Woman1957
  34. 46The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll1958
  35. 47The Case of the Long-Legged Models1958
  36. 48The Case of the Deadly Toy1959
  37. 49The Case of the Mythical Monkeys1959
  38. 50The Case of the Singing Skirt1959
  39. 51The Case of the Waylaid Wolf1959
  40. 52The Case of the Beautiful Beggar1960
  41. 53The Case of the Duplicate Daughter1960
  42. 54The Case of the Bigamous Spouse1961
  43. 55The Case of the Spurious Spinster1961
  44. 56The Case of the Blonde Bonanza1962
  45. 57The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands1962
  46. 58The Case of the Mischievous Doll1962
  47. 59The Case of the Reluctant Model1962
  48. 60The Case of the Amorous Aunt1963
  49. 61The Case of the Daring Divorcee1964
  50. 62The Case of the Troubled Trustee1965
  51. 63The Case of the Worried Waitress1966
  52. 64The Case of the Careless Cupid1968
  53. 65The Case of the Fabulous Fake1969
  54. 66The Case of the Fenced-In Woman1972
  55. 67Perry Mason1989
  56. 68The Case of the Howling Dog1999

By series

Perry Mason 5 books
  1. The Case of the Curious Bride 1934
  2. The Case of the Sulky Girl 1934
  3. The Case of the Lucky Legs 1935
  4. The Case of the Silent Partner 1946
  5. The Case of the Howling Dog 1999
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1933The Case of the Velvet ClawsMorrow
  2. 1934The Case of the Curious BrideMorrow
  3. 1934The Case of the Sulky GirlHarrap
  4. 1935The Case of the Counterfeit EyeW. Morrow and comapny
  5. 1936The Case of the Stuttering BishopMorrow
  6. 1936The Case of the Sleepwalker's NieceWilliam Morrow
  7. 1937The Case of the Dangerous DowagerMorrow
  8. 1938The Case of the Shoplifter's ShoeMorrow
  9. 1938The Case of the Substitute FaceWilliam Morrow
  10. 1939The Case of the Rolling BonesMorrow
  11. 1940The Case of the Baited HookMorrow
  12. 1941The Case of the Haunted HusbandMorrow
  13. 1941The Case of the Empty TinMorrow
  14. 1942The Case of the Careless KittenMorrow
  15. 1942The Case of the Drowning DuckMorrow
  16. 1942Owls Don't BlinkMorrow
  17. 1943The Case of the Buried ClockMorrow
  18. 1943The Case of the Drowsy MosquitoMorrow
  19. 1944Case Black Eyed BlondeMorrow
  20. 1945The Case of the Half-Wakened WifeM. S. Mill Co
  21. 1946The Case of the Borrowed BrunetteMorrow
  22. 1947The Case of the Fan-Dancer's HorseMorrow
  23. 1948The Case of the Lonely HeiressWilliam Morrow
  24. 1948The Case of the Vagabond VirginWilliam Morrow
  25. 1948The Case of the Perjured ParrotWorld Pub. Co
  26. 1949The Case of the Cautious Coquette; the Case of the Crimson Kiss; the Case of the Crying SwallowMorrow
  27. 1949The Case of the Dubious BridegroomWilliam Morrow
  28. 1950The Case of the One-Eyed WitnessMorrow
  29. 1950The Case of the Negligent NymphMorrow
  30. 1952Top of the HeapWalter J. Black
  31. 1953The Case of the Hesitant HostessWilliam Morrow
  32. 1954The Case of the Fugitive NurseMorrow
  33. 1955The Case of the Sun Bather's DiaryWilliam Morrow
  34. 1955The Case of the Glamorous GhostWalter J. Black
  35. 1955The Case of the Nervous AccompliceMorrow
  36. 1956The Case of the Gilded LilyMorrow
  37. 1956A Perry Mason OmnibusMorrow
  38. 1956The Case of the Demure DefendantWilliam Morrow
  39. 1957The Case of the Screaming WomanWilliam Morrow
  40. 1958The Case of the Foot-Loose DollWalter J. Black

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What order should I read Erle Stanley Gardner's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933), then The Case of the Curious Bride (1934) and The Case of the Sulky Girl (1934). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Erle Stanley Gardner's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Case of the Velvet Claws, first published in 1933.

When was Erle Stanley Gardner born?

Erle Stanley Gardner was born in 1889 and died in 1970.

How many Erle Stanley Gardner books does MyVolumes track?

We track 68 books by Erle Stanley Gardner across 131 editions, 61 of them first editions.

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