STOUT, REX, 1886 to 1975
Rex Stout
American writer.
- Books
- 41
- Editions tracked
- 74
- First editions
- 37
- Nationality
- United States
Rex Stout wrote 41 books we track between 1934 and 1984; in publication order they begin with Fer-de-lance (1934).
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Reading guide
Rex Stout books in order
In publication order
- 1Fer-de-lance1934
- 2The League of Frightened Men1935
- 3The Rubber Band1936
- 4The Red Box1937
- 5Too Many Cooks1938
- 6Some Buried Caesar1939
- 7Over My Dead Body1940
- 8Where There's a Will1940
- 9Black Orchids1941
- 10Not Quite Dead Enough1944
- 11The Silent Speaker1946
- 12Too Many Women1947
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- 13And Be a Villain1948
- 14The Second Confession1949
- 15In the Best Families1950
- 16Murder by the Book1951
- 17Prisoner's Base1952
- 18Triple Jeopardy1952
- 19The Golden Spiders1953
- 20Red Threads1954
- 21The Black Mountain1954
- 22Three Men Out1954
- 23Before Midnight1955
- 24Three Witnesses1955
- 25If Death Ever Slept1956
- 26Might As Well Be Dead1956
- 27Champagne for One1958
- 28Too Many Clients1960
- 29The Final Deduction1961
- 30Gambit1962
- 31The Mother Hunt1963
- 32A Right to Die1964
- 33The Doorbell Rang1965
- 34Death of a Doxy1966
- 35The Father Hunt1968
- 36Death of a Dude1969
- 37Please Pass the Guilt1973
- 38The Nero Wolfe Cookbook1973
- 39More Deaths Than One1975
- 40Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels1983
- 41Under the Andes1984
By series
Nero Wolfe 35 books
- Fer-de-lance 1934
- The League of Frightened Men 1935
- The Rubber Band 1936
- The Red Box 1937
- Too Many Cooks 1938
- Some Buried Caesar 1939
In order
First editions, year by year
- 1934Fer-de-lanceFarrar & Rinehart
- 1935The League of Frightened MenFarrar & Rinehart
- 1937The Red BoxFarrar & Rinehart, incorporated
- 1938Too Many CooksFarrar & Rinehart, incorporated
- 1939Some Buried CaesarFarrar & Rinehart
- 1940Where There's a WillFarrar & Rinehart
- 1940Over My Dead BodyFarrar & Rinehart
- 1944Not Quite Dead EnoughFarrar & Rinehart
- 1946The Silent SpeakerViking
- 1947Too Many WomenViking
- 1948And Be a VillainViking
- 1949The Second ConfessionViking
- 1950In the Best FamiliesViking Press
- 1951Murder by the BookViking
- 1952Triple JeopardyViking
- 1952Prisoner's BaseViking
- 1953The Golden SpidersViking
- 1954The Black MountainViking
- 1954Three Men OutViking
- 1954Red ThreadsPenguin
- 1955Before MidnightViking
- 1955Three WitnessesViking Press
- 1956Might As Well Be DeadViking
- 1958Champagne for OneViking
- 1960Too Many ClientsViking
- 1961The Final DeductionViking
- 1962GambitViking
- 1963The Mother HuntViking Press
- 1964A Right to DieViking
- 1965The Doorbell RangViking
- 1966Death of a DoxyViking
- 1969Death of a DudeViking
- 1973Please Pass the GuiltViking
- 1973The Nero Wolfe CookbookViking
- 1975More Deaths Than OneSevern House
- 1983Seven Complete Nero Wolfe NovelsAvenel Books
- 1984Under the AndesPenzler Books
Books and editions
Which edition do you have?
- 1st Farrar & Rinehart1939 Hardback · Nero Wolfe I own Some Buried Caesar, Farrar & Rinehart 1939 Log in to want this
- HarperCollins1971 Hardback · Nero Wolfe I own Some Buried Caesar, HarperCollins 1971 Log in to want this
- Tom Stacey1972 Hardback · Nero Wolfe I own Some Buried Caesar, Tom Stacey 1972 Log in to want this
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Frequently asked questions
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 41 books by Rex Stout across 74 editions, 37 of them first editions.