Arsène Lupin literary series Books in Order
The Arsène Lupin literary series series is 25 books by Maurice Leblanc and Tyler, G. Vere (Georgie Vere), published 1907 to 2012. Start with Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar (1907). We have catalogued 8 of them so far, with 11 editions between them; the rest are being added.
- Books
- 25
- 8 of 25 catalogued so far
- Editions tracked
- 11
- Published
- 1907 to 2012
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Reading order
The Arsène Lupin literary series books in the order they were published, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Arsène Lupin, Gentleman BurglarThe first collection of nine stories about the gentleman thief, opening aboard a liner bound for New York after a telegram warns that Lupin is among the passengers.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1907
- 2Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock SholmesTwo adventures in which Lupin matches wits with Herlock Sholmes, a thinly disguised version of the famous English detective.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1908
- 3The Hollow NeedleLupin is pitted against Isidore Beautrelet, a brilliant schoolboy detective, in the race for the secret of a legendary royal treasure.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1909
- 4813Lupin's calling card is found on the body of the murdered diamond magnate Rudolf Kesselbach, and more deaths follow with only a monogrammed cigarette case and the number 813 as clues.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1910
- 5The Crystal StopperLupin fights to save his young accomplice Gilbert from the guillotine by taking on Daubrecq, a corrupt deputy who blackmails his colleagues with a hidden list.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1912
- 6The Confessions of Arsène LupinA second collection of short adventures in which the gentleman thief solves puzzles and settles scores across Paris and beyond.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1913
- 7The Teeth of the TigerBack in Paris as Don Luis Perenna, a decorated veteran of the Foreign Legion, Lupin is caught up in the deadly race for a dead man's fortune of 100 million francs.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1914
- 8The Shell ShardDuring the First World War a young officer searches for his missing wife and his father's killer; Lupin was only written into the 1923 edition.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1916
- 9The Golden TriangleIn wartime Paris, the wounded Captain Patrice Belval falls for the nurse he saved from kidnappers and uncovers a plot to drain France of its gold.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1918
- 10The Island of Thirty CoffinsDuring the First World War, Véronique d'Hergemont searches for the father and son she believed dead since 1902, a trail that leads to the Breton island of Sarek.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1919
- 11The Eight Strokes of the ClockPosing as Prince Serge Rénine, Lupin sets out to charm the young Hortense Daniel by solving eight mysteries at her side.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1923
- 12The Secret TombDorothée, a rope dancer leading a troupe of orphans, follows her dying father's last word to a Normandy château said to hide a treasure; Lupin does not appear.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1923
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- 13The Countess of CagliostroA prequel in which a twenty year old Lupin rescues the mysterious Joséphine Balsamo, who becomes his lover and his most dangerous enemy.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1924
- 14The Overcoat of Arsène LupinA short Lupin case first published in English in 1926, adapted from a French story that originally featured a different detective, Hercule Petitgris.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1926
- 15The Damsel with Green EyesStrolling in Paris as Raoul de Limésy, Lupin notices a young woman with green eyes in a pâtisserie and is drawn into a new adventure.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1927
- 16A Tragedy in the Forest of MorguesA car almost ploughs into churchgoers and speeds off towards the Forest of Morgues, carrying a driver in a fur hat and a bloodied woman.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1927
- 17The Barnett & Co. AgencyLupin poses as the flamboyant private detective Jim Barnett, solving cases with Inspector Béchoux, who grows ever more suspicious of his partner.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1928
- 18The Mysterious MansionDuring a couture show at the Paris Opéra, the singer Régine Aubry is kidnapped, taken to an unknown house and robbed of her diamond corselet.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1929
- 19The Emerald CabochonPrincess Olga tells her friends how Lupin, then posing as the detective Jim Barnett, recovered a jewel that vanished while she was alone with a suitor.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1930
- 20The Barre-y-va MysteryAs Raoul d'Avenac, Lupin is called to Normandy by Béchoux to help with a murder whose culprit vanished, just as a frightened young woman seeks his aid.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1931
- 21The Woman with Two SmilesA chance encounter with a young woman fleeing Inspector Gorgeret draws Lupin into the riddle of the d'Erlemont family's long lost inheritance.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1933
- 22Victor of the Vice SquadInspector Victor Hautin pursues two men linked to stolen defence bonds, a trail that brings him face to face with Arsène Lupin.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1933
- 23The Revenge of the Countess of CagliostroLupin falls into a trap laid by his old enemy before her death and finally meets his son, who is accused of a murder he did not commit.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1935
- 24The Billions of Arsène LupinA young American assistant at a sensational Paris newspaper is attacked one night and rescued by a calm, strong stranger who might be Lupin.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay1941
- 25The Last Love of Arsène LupinPrincess Cora de Lerne learns her late adoptive father was not her real father, while Lupin, now caring for poor children on the edge of Paris, hunts a vanished gold shipment.Buy a copy: AbeBooks · eBay2012
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | ... Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes | 1910 | |
| – | 813 First | 1910 | |
| – | The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin | 1910 | |
| – | The Confessions of Arsène Lupin First | 1913 | |
| – | The Crystal Stopper | 1913 | |
| – | The Hollow Needle | 1919 | |
| – | The Eight Strokes of the Clock First | 1922 | |
| – | The Hollow Needle | 1960 | |
| – | The Confessions of Arsène Lupin | 1969 | |
| – | Arsene Lupin in the Secret of Sarek | 2003 | |
| – | Arsène Lupin Vs Sherlock Holmes | 2015 |
About Arsène Lupin literary series
The Arsène Lupin series is Maurice Leblanc's cycle of French crime novels and story collections about the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin. There are 25 Arsène Lupin books, from Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar (1907) to The Last Love of Arsène Lupin, a draft from about 1936 that was published in 2012. Lupin first appeared in the story The Arrest of Arsène Lupin in the magazine Je sais tout in July 1905, and the early collections were published by Pierre Lafitte, who also ran the magazine. The 25 include a few borderline titles, such as The Secret Tomb, in which Lupin does not appear, while the stage plays written with Francis de Croisset and the single Jim Barnett story The Bridge that Broke are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Arsène Lupin literary series books in?
Start with Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar (1907), then Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes and The Hollow Needle. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Arsène Lupin literary series books are there?
There are 25 books in the Arsène Lupin literary series series, from 1907 to 2012. We have catalogued 8 of them so far.
What is the first Arsène Lupin literary series book?
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, first published in 1907, is the first book in the Arsène Lupin literary series series.
Where these facts come from
- Arsène Lupin, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Arsène Lupin, Wikipédia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Les Huit Coups de l'horloge, Wikipédia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Les Milliards d'Arsène Lupin, Wikipédia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Dorothée, danseuse de corde, Wikipédia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org)
- The Teeth of the Tiger, Wikisource, 1914 (en.wikisource.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 2 November 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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