In the Best Families
by Rex Stout
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Viking Press, 1950
- Series
- Nero Wolfe
The first edition of In the Best Families by Rex Stout was published in New York by Viking Press in 1950. We track 2 editions.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- New York City
- Characters
- Nero Wolfe
- Genre
- detective fiction, crime literature
Read next
- Comes after
- Three Doors to Death
- Followed by
- Curtains for Three
In print
- Editions recorded
- 14 on Open Library, 8 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of In the Best Families?
The first edition of In the Best Families by Rex Stout was published in New York by Viking Press in 1950.
How many editions of In the Best Families are there?
We track 2 editions of In the Best Families, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after In the Best Families?
In order, it follows Three Doors to Death and it is followed by Curtains for Three, according to Wikidata.