Series · 40 books
Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason Books in Order
The complete Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason reading order — 40 books from 1931–1957.
- 01 The case of the lucky legs Amazon — buy The case of the lucky legs Bookshop — buy The case of the lucky legs ThriftBooks — buy The case of the lucky legs eBooks.com — buy The case of the lucky legs
- 02 The case of the velvet claws Amazon — buy The case of the velvet claws Bookshop — buy The case of the velvet claws ThriftBooks — buy The case of the velvet claws eBooks.com — buy The case of the velvet claws
- 03 The case of the sulky girl Amazon — buy The case of the sulky girl Bookshop — buy The case of the sulky girl ThriftBooks — buy The case of the sulky girl eBooks.com — buy The case of the sulky girl
- 04 The Case of the Curious Bride Amazon — buy The Case of the Curious Bride Bookshop — buy The Case of the Curious Bride ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Curious Bride eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Curious Bride
- 05 The case of the caretaker's cat Amazon — buy The case of the caretaker's cat Bookshop — buy The case of the caretaker's cat ThriftBooks — buy The case of the caretaker's cat eBooks.com — buy The case of the caretaker's cat
- 06 The case of the counterfeit eye Amazon — buy The case of the counterfeit eye Bookshop — buy The case of the counterfeit eye ThriftBooks — buy The case of the counterfeit eye eBooks.com — buy The case of the counterfeit eye
- 07 The case of the stuttering bishop Amazon — buy The case of the stuttering bishop Bookshop — buy The case of the stuttering bishop ThriftBooks — buy The case of the stuttering bishop eBooks.com — buy The case of the stuttering bishop
- 08 The case of the lame canary Amazon — buy The case of the lame canary Bookshop — buy The case of the lame canary ThriftBooks — buy The case of the lame canary eBooks.com — buy The case of the lame canary
- 09 The case of the dangerous dowager Amazon — buy The case of the dangerous dowager Bookshop — buy The case of the dangerous dowager ThriftBooks — buy The case of the dangerous dowager eBooks.com — buy The case of the dangerous dowager
- 10 The case of the shoplifter's shoe Amazon — buy The case of the shoplifter's shoe Bookshop — buy The case of the shoplifter's shoe ThriftBooks — buy The case of the shoplifter's shoe eBooks.com — buy The case of the shoplifter's shoe
- 11 The case of the substitute face Amazon — buy The case of the substitute face Bookshop — buy The case of the substitute face ThriftBooks — buy The case of the substitute face eBooks.com — buy The case of the substitute face
- 12 The Case of the Rolling Bones Amazon — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones Bookshop — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones
- 13 The Case of the Perjured Parrot Amazon — buy The Case of the Perjured Parrot Bookshop — buy The Case of the Perjured Parrot ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Perjured Parrot eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Perjured Parrot
- 14 The case of the baited hook Amazon — buy The case of the baited hook Bookshop — buy The case of the baited hook ThriftBooks — buy The case of the baited hook eBooks.com — buy The case of the baited hook
- 15 The Case of the Silent Partner Amazon — buy The Case of the Silent Partner Bookshop — buy The Case of the Silent Partner ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Silent Partner eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Silent Partner
- 16 The case of the crooked candle Amazon — buy The case of the crooked candle Bookshop — buy The case of the crooked candle ThriftBooks — buy The case of the crooked candle eBooks.com — buy The case of the crooked candle
- 17 The case of the haunted husband Amazon — buy The case of the haunted husband Bookshop — buy The case of the haunted husband ThriftBooks — buy The case of the haunted husband eBooks.com — buy The case of the haunted husband
- 18 The Case of the Empty Tin Amazon — buy The Case of the Empty Tin Bookshop — buy The Case of the Empty Tin ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Empty Tin eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Empty Tin
- 19 The case of the drowning duck Amazon — buy The case of the drowning duck Bookshop — buy The case of the drowning duck ThriftBooks — buy The case of the drowning duck eBooks.com — buy The case of the drowning duck
- 20 The case of the careless kitten Amazon — buy The case of the careless kitten Bookshop — buy The case of the careless kitten ThriftBooks — buy The case of the careless kitten eBooks.com — buy The case of the careless kitten
- 21 The case of the golddigger's purse Amazon — buy The case of the golddigger's purse Bookshop — buy The case of the golddigger's purse ThriftBooks — buy The case of the golddigger's purse eBooks.com — buy The case of the golddigger's purse
- 22 The case of the buried clock Amazon — buy The case of the buried clock Bookshop — buy The case of the buried clock ThriftBooks — buy The case of the buried clock eBooks.com — buy The case of the buried clock
- 23 The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde Amazon — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde Bookshop — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde ThriftBooks — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde eBooks.com — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
- 24 The case of the half-wakened wife Amazon — buy The case of the half-wakened wife Bookshop — buy The case of the half-wakened wife ThriftBooks — buy The case of the half-wakened wife eBooks.com — buy The case of the half-wakened wife
- 25 The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse Amazon — buy The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse Bookshop — buy The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse
- 26 The case of the borrowed brunette Amazon — buy The case of the borrowed brunette Bookshop — buy The case of the borrowed brunette ThriftBooks — buy The case of the borrowed brunette eBooks.com — buy The case of the borrowed brunette
- 27 The case of the vagabond virgin Amazon — buy The case of the vagabond virgin Bookshop — buy The case of the vagabond virgin ThriftBooks — buy The case of the vagabond virgin eBooks.com — buy The case of the vagabond virgin
- 28 The case of the lonely heiress Amazon — buy The case of the lonely heiress Bookshop — buy The case of the lonely heiress ThriftBooks — buy The case of the lonely heiress eBooks.com — buy The case of the lonely heiress
- 29 The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom Amazon — buy The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom Bookshop — buy The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom
- 30 The Case of the Cautious Coquette Amazon — buy The Case of the Cautious Coquette Bookshop — buy The Case of the Cautious Coquette ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Cautious Coquette eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Cautious Coquette
- 31 The Case of the One-Eyed Witness Amazon — buy The Case of the One-Eyed Witness Bookshop — buy The Case of the One-Eyed Witness ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the One-Eyed Witness eBooks.com — buy The Case of the One-Eyed Witness
- 32 The Case of the Hesitant Hostess Amazon — buy The Case of the Hesitant Hostess Bookshop — buy The Case of the Hesitant Hostess ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Hesitant Hostess eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Hesitant Hostess
- 33 The case of the fugitive nurse Amazon — buy The case of the fugitive nurse Bookshop — buy The case of the fugitive nurse ThriftBooks — buy The case of the fugitive nurse eBooks.com — buy The case of the fugitive nurse
- 34 The case of the glamorous ghost Amazon — buy The case of the glamorous ghost Bookshop — buy The case of the glamorous ghost ThriftBooks — buy The case of the glamorous ghost eBooks.com — buy The case of the glamorous ghost
- 35 The case of the sun bather's diary Amazon — buy The case of the sun bather's diary Bookshop — buy The case of the sun bather's diary ThriftBooks — buy The case of the sun bather's diary eBooks.com — buy The case of the sun bather's diary
- 36 The Case of the Nervous Accomplice Amazon — buy The Case of the Nervous Accomplice Bookshop — buy The Case of the Nervous Accomplice ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Nervous Accomplice eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Nervous Accomplice
- 37 The case of the gilded lily Amazon — buy The case of the gilded lily Bookshop — buy The case of the gilded lily ThriftBooks — buy The case of the gilded lily eBooks.com — buy The case of the gilded lily
- 38 A Perry Mason omnibus Amazon — buy A Perry Mason omnibus ThriftBooks — buy A Perry Mason omnibus eBooks.com — buy A Perry Mason omnibus
- 39 The Case of the Demure Defendant Amazon — buy The Case of the Demure Defendant Bookshop — buy The Case of the Demure Defendant ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Demure Defendant eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Demure Defendant
- 40 The case of the screaming woman Amazon — buy The case of the screaming woman Bookshop — buy The case of the screaming woman ThriftBooks — buy The case of the screaming woman eBooks.com — buy The case of the screaming woman
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The case of the lucky legs | 1931 | ||
| 2 | The case of the velvet claws | 1933 | ||
| 3 | The case of the sulky girl | 1933 | ||
| 4 | The Case of the Curious Bride | 1934 | ||
| 5 | The case of the caretaker's cat | 1935 | ||
| 6 | The case of the counterfeit eye | 1935 | ||
| 7 | The case of the stuttering bishop | 1936 | ||
| 8 | The case of the lame canary | 1937 | ||
| 9 | The case of the dangerous dowager | 1937 | ||
| 10 | The case of the shoplifter's shoe | 1938 | ||
| 11 | The case of the substitute face | 1938 | ||
| 12 | The Case of the Rolling Bones | 1939 | ||
| 13 | The Case of the Perjured Parrot | 1939 | ||
| 14 | The case of the baited hook | 1940 | ||
| 15 | The Case of the Silent Partner | 1940 | ||
| 16 | The case of the crooked candle | 1940 | ||
| 17 | The case of the haunted husband | 1941 | ||
| 18 | The Case of the Empty Tin | 1941 | ||
| 19 | The case of the drowning duck | 1942 | ||
| 20 | The case of the careless kitten | 1942 | ||
| 21 | The case of the golddigger's purse | 1942 | ||
| 22 | The case of the buried clock | 1943 | ||
| 23 | The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde | 1944 | ||
| 24 | The case of the half-wakened wife | 1945 | ||
| 25 | The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse | 1946 | ||
| 26 | The case of the borrowed brunette | 1946 | ||
| 27 | The case of the vagabond virgin | 1948 | ||
| 28 | The case of the lonely heiress | 1948 | ||
| 29 | The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom | 1949 | ||
| 30 | The Case of the Cautious Coquette | 1949 | ||
| 31 | The Case of the One-Eyed Witness | 1950 | ||
| 32 | The Case of the Hesitant Hostess | 1953 | ||
| 33 | The case of the fugitive nurse | 1954 | ||
| 34 | The case of the glamorous ghost | 1955 | ||
| 35 | The case of the sun bather's diary | 1955 | ||
| 36 | The Case of the Nervous Accomplice | 1955 | ||
| 37 | The case of the gilded lily | 1956 | ||
| 38 | A Perry Mason omnibus | 1956 | ||
| 39 | The Case of the Demure Defendant | 1956 | ||
| 40 | The case of the screaming woman | 1957 |
Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The case of the lucky legs (1931). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1931–1957.
What is the newest Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason book?
The case of the screaming woman, published in 1957.