Rex Stout

STOUT, REX, 1886 to 1975

Rex Stout

American writer.

Books
36
Editions tracked
66
First editions
33
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionFer-de-lanceFarrar & Rinehart, 1934 Most editions trackedSome Buried Caesar3 editions
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Rex Stout books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Fer-de-lance1934
  2. 2The League of Frightened Men1935
  3. 3The Rubber Band1936
  4. 4The Red Box1937
  5. 5Too Many Cooks1938
  6. 6Some Buried Caesar1939
  7. 7Over My Dead Body1940
  8. 8Where There's a Will1940
  9. 9Black Orchids1941
  10. 10Not Quite Dead Enough1944
  11. 11The Silent Speaker1946
  12. 12Too Many Women1947
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  1. 13And Be a Villain1948
  2. 14The Second Confession1949
  3. 15Murder by the Book1951
  4. 16Prisoner's Base1952
  5. 17Triple Jeopardy1952
  6. 18The Golden Spiders1953
  7. 19The Black Mountain1954
  8. 20Three Men Out1954
  9. 21Before Midnight1955
  10. 22If Death Ever Slept1956
  11. 23Might As Well Be Dead1956
  12. 24Champagne for One1958
  13. 25Too Many Clients1960
  14. 26The Final Deduction1961
  15. 27Gambit1962
  16. 28A Right to Die1964
  17. 29The Doorbell Rang1965
  18. 30Death of a Doxy1966
  19. 31The Father Hunt1968
  20. 32Death of a Dude1969
  21. 33Please Pass the Guilt1973
  22. 34The Nero Wolfe Cookbook1973
  23. 35Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels1983
  24. 36Under the Andes1984

By series

Nero Wolfe 22 books
  1. Fer-de-lance 1934
  2. The Rubber Band 1936
  3. The Red Box 1937
  4. Too Many Cooks 1938
  5. Some Buried Caesar 1939
  6. Where There's a Will 1940
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In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1934Fer-de-lanceFarrar & Rinehart
  2. 1935The League of Frightened MenFarrar & Rinehart
  3. 1937The Red BoxFarrar & Rinehart, incorporated
  4. 1938Too Many CooksFarrar & Rinehart, incorporated
  5. 1939Some Buried CaesarFarrar & Rinehart
  6. 1940Where There's a WillFarrar & Rinehart
  7. 1940Over My Dead BodyFarrar & Rinehart
  8. 1944Not Quite Dead EnoughFarrar & Rinehart
  9. 1946The Silent SpeakerViking
  10. 1947Too Many WomenViking
  11. 1948And Be a VillainViking
  12. 1949The Second ConfessionViking
  13. 1951Murder by the BookViking
  14. 1952Triple JeopardyViking
  15. 1952Prisoner's BaseViking
  16. 1953The Golden SpidersViking
  17. 1954The Black MountainViking
  18. 1954Three Men OutViking
  19. 1955Before MidnightViking
  20. 1956Might As Well Be DeadViking
  21. 1958Champagne for OneViking
  22. 1960Too Many ClientsViking
  23. 1961The Final DeductionViking
  24. 1962GambitViking
  25. 1964A Right to DieViking
  26. 1965The Doorbell RangViking
  27. 1966Death of a DoxyViking
  28. 1968The Father HuntPublished for the Crime Club by Collins
  29. 1969Death of a DudeViking
  30. 1973Please Pass the GuiltViking
  31. 1973The Nero Wolfe CookbookViking
  32. 1983Seven Complete Nero Wolfe NovelsAvenel Books
  33. 1984Under the AndesPenzler Books
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What order should I read Rex Stout's books in?

In publication order they begin with Fer-de-lance (1934), then The League of Frightened Men (1935) and The Rubber Band (1936). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Rex Stout's first book?

The earliest book we list is Fer-de-lance, first published in 1934.

When was Rex Stout born?

Rex Stout was born in 1886 and died in 1975.

How many Rex Stout books does MyVolumes track?

We track 36 books by Rex Stout across 66 editions, 33 of them first editions.

How do I know if my Rex Stout book is a first edition?

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