British Library Crime Classics Reading Order
by E.C.R. Lorac
Reading Order
The Notting Hill Mystery(By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
The Poisoned Chocolates Case(By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
It Walks by Night(By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham(By: Miles Burton)
1930
Castle Skull(By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery(By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
Mystery in the Channel(By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
The Incredible Crime(By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
The Lost Gallows(By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
The Z Murders(By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder(By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
The Division Bell Mystery(By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
Portrait of a Murderer(By: Anne Meredith)
1933
Death in Fancy Dress(By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
Family Matters(By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
The Hog's Back Mystery(By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
The Mysterious Mr. Badman(By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
Murder Underground(By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
Scarweather(By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
Death of an Airman(By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
The Spy Paramount(By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
The 12.30 from Croydon(By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
The Chianti Flask(By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
Weekend at Thrackley(By: Alan Melville)
1934
Quick Curtain(By: Alan Melville)
1934
The Lake District Murder(By: John Bude)
1935
Death on the Cherwell(By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
The Cornish Coast Murder(By: John Bude)
1935
The Traitor(By: Sydney Horler)
1936
The Santa Klaus Murder(By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
The Sussex Downs Murder(By: John Bude)
1936
Death of Anton(By: Alan Melville)
1936
Death of an Author
1936
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes(By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel(By: Miles Burton)
1936
The Wheel Spins
1936
Murder in Piccadilly(By: Charles Kingston)
1936
Mystery in White(By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
Bats in the Belfry
1937
The Cheltenham Square Murder(By: John Bude)
1937
Excellent Intentions(By: Richard Hull)
1938
Murder in the Museum(By: John Rowland)
1938
Antidote to Venom(By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
Thirteen Guests(By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
The Port of London Murders(By: Josephine Bell)
1938
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery(By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
Seven Dead(By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
Verdict of Twelve(By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
A Scream in Soho(By: John G. Brandon)
1940
Death of a Busybody(By: George Bellairs)
1942
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack(By: George Bellairs)
1942
Somebody at the Door(By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
Murder's a Swine(By: Nap Lombard)
1943
Checkmate to Murder
1944
Fell Murder
1944
Murder by Matchlight
1945
Trouble on the Thames(By: Victor Bridges)
1945
Fire in the Thatch
1946
Death Makes a Prophet(By: John Bude)
1947
Smallbone Deceased(By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
Calamity in Kent(By: John Rowland)
1950
Death Has Deep Roots(By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
Last Seen Wearing(By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity(By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead
1952
Crossed Skis(As: Carol Carnac)
1952
London Particular / Fog of Doubt(By: Christianna Brand)
1952
Death on the Riviera(By: John Bude)
1952
Murder As a Fine Art(As: Carol Carnac)
1953
The Man Who Didn't Fly(By: Margot Bennett)
1955
The Colour Of Murder(By: Julian Symons)
1957
The Christmas Egg(By: Mary Kelly)
1958
The Progress of a Crime(By: Julian Symons)
1960
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm(By: Gil North)
1960
The Spoilt Kill(By: Mary Kelly)
1961
The Body in the Dumb River(By: George Bellairs)
1961
Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer(By: Mary Kelly)
1963
Surfeit of Suspects(By: George Bellairs)
1964
The Belting Inheritance(By: Julian Symons)
1965
The Last Best Friend(By: George Sims)
1967
London Particular
1972
Tea on Sunday(By: Lettice Cooper)
1973
The End of the Web(By: George Sims)
1976
Capital Crimes(By: Martin Edwards,Richard Marsh)
2015
Resorting to Murder(By: Martin Edwards)
2015
Silent Nights(By: Martin Edwards)
2015
Murder at the Manor(By: Martin Edwards)
2016
Serpents in Eden(By: Martin Edwards)
2016
Crimson Snow(By: Martin Edwards,Fergus Hume)
2016
Foreign Bodies(By: Martin Edwards,Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
The Long Arm of the Law(By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Miraculous Mysteries(By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Continental Crimes(By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Blood on the Tracks(By: Martin Edwards)
2018
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories(By: Martin Edwards)
2018
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book(By: Kate Jackson)
2018
Deep Waters(By: Martin Edwards)
2019
The Measure of Malice(By: Martin Edwards)
2019
Settling Scores(By: Martin Edwards)
2020
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries(By: Martin Edwards)
2020
Two-Way Murder
2021
Guilty Creatures(By: Martin Edwards)
2021
Crimes of Cymru(By: Martin Edwards)
2023
Lessons in Crime(By: Martin Edwards)
2024