Order of Perry Mason Books
Perry Mason is the protagonist in a series of detective fiction novels and stories by American novelist Erle Stanley Gardner. Mason works as a defense lawyer, but usually ends up working as a detective in the process in order to clear his client’s name. The series was adapted to the TV series of the same name from 1957 until 1966, which starred Raymond Burr. Burr also appeared in 26 television movies from 1985 until 1993. The character also appeared in several films, radioplays, comics and a second TV series.
Perry Mason made his debut in the novel The Case of the Velvet Claws, which was published in 1933. Gardner ended up writing 89 novels and short story collections featuring the Perry Mason character. His final novel in the series was 1973 – lasting 40 years – and was entitled The Case of the Postponed Murder. In addition, a novel entitled The Case of the Burning Bequest was written by Thomas Chastain, which was published in 1990. Below is a list of Erle Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason books in order of when they were originally released (as well as notes on their chronological order):
Publication Order of Perry Mason Books
| The Case of the Velvet Claws | (1933) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Sulky Girl | (1933) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Lucky Legs | (1934) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Howling Dog | (1934) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Curious Bride | (1934) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Counterfeit Eye | (1935) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Caretaker's Cat | (1935) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece | (1936) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | (1936) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Dangerous Dowager | (1937) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Lame Canary | (1937) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Substitute Face | (1938) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe | (1938) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Perjured Parrot | (1939) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Rolling Bones | (1939) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Baited Hook | (1940) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Silent Partner | (1940) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Haunted Husband | (1941) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Empty Tin | (1941) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Drowning Duck | (1942) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Careless Kitten | (1942) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Buried Clock | (1943) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito | (1943) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Crooked Candle | (1944) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde | (1944) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Golddigger's Purse | (1945) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife | (1945) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Borrowed Brunette | (1946) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse | (1946) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Lazy Lover | (1947) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Lonely Heiress | (1948) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Vagabond Virgin | (1948) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Cautious Coquette | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Negligent Nymph | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the One-Eyed Witness | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Fiery Fingers | (1951) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Angry Mourner | (1951) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink | (1952) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Grinning Gorilla | (1952) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Hesitant Hostess | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Fugitive Nurse | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Runaway Corpse | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Restless Redhead | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Glamorous Ghost | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Nervous Accomplice | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Terrified Typist | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Gilded Lily | (1956) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Demure Defendant | (1956) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of The Screaming Woman | (1957) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Lucky Loser | (1957) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Daring Decoy | (1957) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll | (1958) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Long-Legged Models | (1958) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Calendar Girl | (1958) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Singing Skirt | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Mythical Monkeys | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Deadly Toy | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Waylaid Wolf | (1960) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Duplicate Daughter | (1960) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Shapely Shadow | (1960) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Spurious Spinster | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Bigamous Spouse | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Reluctant Model | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Blonde Bonanza | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Mischievous Doll | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret | (1963) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Amorous Aunt | (1963) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Daring Divorcee | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Phantom Fortune | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Horrified Heirs | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Troubled Trustee | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Beautiful Beggar | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Worried Waitress | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Queenly Contestant | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Careless Cupid | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Fabulous Fake | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Fenced-in Woman | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Postponed Murder | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of Too Many Murders | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Burning Bequest | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Perry Mason Collections
| The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Crimson Kiss | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case Of The Crying Swallow | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Four Cases of Murder | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Perry Mason Synopses: The Case of the Sulky Girl is the second Perry Mason novel by Erle Stanley Gardner. Frances is unable to get married due to a clause written into her late father’s will. It states that if she gets married, she will lose her more than substantial inheritance. So she decides to hire Perry Mason to find a loophole, but soon Perry ends up looking into a murder in the family…
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner is the third book in the Perry Mason series. Frank Patton was a tall and handsome promoter, and an accomplished crook. But when Perry Mason meets him, he’s got a knife sticking out of his chest.
The Case of the Counterfeit Eye by Erle Stanley Gardner is book 4 in the Perry Mason series. Hartley Bassett is a wealthy businessman who has apparently committed suicide. There’s even a note and some guns near his body. However, Perry Mason thinks that’s too much evidence. Besides, there’s plenty of people around Bassett who had more than enough motive to off him.
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This is missing a few, I believe. From my count there are at least 89 Perry Mason Mysteries… yet this lists only 86.
with me(WENDY SELLS)I think that you should reread the book about Perry Mason because at nights I watch the program of Perry Mason and even with his books are very interested to read again. from Wendy Sells