Order of Nero Wolfe Books
Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective created by American novelist Rex Stout. The series is narrated by Nero’s assistant, Archie Goodwin. The series has been adapted into movies and television, including Meet Nero Wolfe in 1936 (adapted from Fer-de-Lance), The League of Frightened Men in 1937, several made-for-TV movies and the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery, among others.
Rex Stout created the Nero Wolfe character in 1934. Below is a list of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout Books
Publication Order of Nero Wolfe Short Stories/Novellas
| Disguise for Murder / The Twisted Scarf | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bitter End | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Booby Trap | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cordially Invited to Meet Death | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Drive: And Other Stories | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO! / Eeny Meeny Murder Mo | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Nero Wolfe Mysteries by Robert Goldsborough Books
| Murder in E Minor | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death on Deadline | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bloodied Ivy | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Coincidence | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fade to Black | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Spire | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Missing Chapter | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Archie Meets Nero Wolfe | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder in the Ball Park | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Archie in the Crosshairs | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stop the Presses! | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder, Stage Left | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Battered Badge | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death of an Art Collector | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Archie Goes Home | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trouble at the Brownstone | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Missing Heiress | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Fer-de-Lance was also published as Meet Nero Wolfe. The Rubber Band was also titled To Kill Again. The Red Box is also known as Case of the Red Box. Some Buried Caesar was also published as The Red Bull. And Be a Villain was also titled More Deaths Than One. Even in the Best Families was also titled In the Best Families. Three Doors to Death was also titled Door to Death. Prisoner’s Base was also titled Out She Goes. And Four to Go was also published as Crime And Again. Plot It Yourself is also known as Murder in Style.
Prisoner’s Base was actually published as Out Goes She, and since all the other “threesomes” are included in the main list, why not Three at Wolfe’s Door?