Erle Stanley Gardner

Erle Stanley Gardner

Erle Stanley Gardner also wrote as: A.A. Fair.

Erle Stanley Gardner was born in Malden, Massachusetts, USA on July 17th, 1889 and passed away at the age of 80 on March 11th, 1970.

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Erle Stanley Gardner Stats: The highest rated book by Erle Stanley Gardner on Book Notification is The Case of the Lonely Heiress, the 31st novel in the Perry Mason series.

The most read book by Erle Stanley Gardner on Book Notification is The Case of the Velvet Claws, the first novel in the Perry Mason series. The second most read book is The Case of the Lonely Heiress (Perry Mason #31).

Below is a complete list of Erle Stanley Gardner books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Erle Stanley Gardner is the Perry Mason Series.

List of Perry Mason Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Perry Mason books are The Case of the Velvet Claws, The Case of the Lonely Heiress, and The Case of the Lucky Legs.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1933
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2
9.5
The Case of the Sulky Girl
1933
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3
9
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1934
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4
8.5
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
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5
10
The Case of the Curious Bride
1934
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6
9
The Case of the Counterfeit Eye
1935
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7
9.3
The Case of the Caretaker's Cat
1935
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8
8.5
The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece
1936
Go
9
7.5
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1936
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10
8.5
The Case of the Dangerous Dowager
1937
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11
9.5
The Case of the Lame Canary
1937
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12
8.5
The Case of the Substitute Face
1938
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13
8.5
The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe
1938
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14
8.5
The Case of the Perjured Parrot
1939
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15
9
The Case of the Rolling Bones
1939
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16
9
The Case of the Baited Hook
1940
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17
9
The Case of the Silent Partner
1940
Go
18
8.5
The Case of the Haunted Husband
1941
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19
9
The Case of the Empty Tin
1941
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20
9
The Case of the Drowning Duck
1942
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21
The Case of the Careless Kitten
1942
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22
9
The Case of the Buried Clock
1943
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23
The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito
1943
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24
9
The Case of the Crooked Candle
1944
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25
The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
1944
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26
9
The Case of the Golddigger's Purse
1945
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27
The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife
1945
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28
The Case of the Borrowed Brunette
1946
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29
9
The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse
1946
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30
8.3
The Case of the Lazy Lover
1947
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31
8.6
The Case of the Lonely Heiress
1948
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32
The Case of the Vagabond Virgin
1948
Go
33
7
The Case of the Cautious Coquette
1949
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34
9
The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom
1949
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35
The Case of the Negligent Nymph
1950
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36
9
The Case of the One-Eyed Witness
1950
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37
10
The Case of the Fiery Fingers
1951
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38
9
The Case of the Angry Mourner
1951
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39
9
The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
1952
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40
9
The Case of the Grinning Gorilla
1952
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41
9
The Case of the Hesitant Hostess
1953
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42
9
The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister
1953
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43
9
The Case of the Fugitive Nurse
1954
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44
9
The Case of the Runaway Corpse
1954
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45
10
The Case of the Restless Redhead
1954
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46
9
The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary
1955
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47
10
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
1955
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48
The Case of the Nervous Accomplice
1955
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49
9
The Case of the Terrified Typist
1955
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50
10
The Case of the Gilded Lily
1956
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51
The Case of the Demure Defendant
1956
Go
52
9.5
The Case of The Screaming Woman
1957
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53
9
The Case of the Lucky Loser
1957
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54
The Case of the Daring Decoy
1957
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55
10
The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll
1958
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56
9
The Case of the Long-Legged Models
1958
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57
The Case of the Calendar Girl
1958
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58
9
The Case of the Singing Skirt
1959
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59
10
The Case of the Mythical Monkeys
1959
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60
10
The Case of the Deadly Toy
1959
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61
10
The Case of the Waylaid Wolf
1960
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62
The Case of the Duplicate Daughter
1960
Go
63
10
The Case of the Shapely Shadow
1960
Go
64
The Case of the Spurious Spinster
1961
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65
The Case of the Bigamous Spouse
1961
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66
The Case of the Reluctant Model
1962
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67
The Case of the Blonde Bonanza
1962
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68
The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands
1962
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69
The Case of the Mischievous Doll
1962
Go
70
The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret
1963
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71
9
The Case of the Amorous Aunt
1963
Go
72
9
The Case of the Daring Divorcee
1964
Go
73
The Case of the Phantom Fortune
1964
Go
74
10
The Case of the Horrified Heirs
1964
Go
75
9
The Case of the Troubled Trustee
1965
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76
The Case of the Beautiful Beggar
1965
Go
77
The Case of the Worried Waitress
1966
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78
The Case of the Queenly Contestant
1967
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79
The Case of the Careless Cupid
1968
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80
10
The Case of the Fabulous Fake
1969
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81
The Case of the Fenced-in Woman
1972
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82
9
The Case of the Postponed Murder
1973
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83
The Case of Too Many Murders (By: Thomas Chastain)
1989
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84
The Case of the Burning Bequest (By: Thomas Chastain)
1990
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List of Perry Mason Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Case Of The Crying Swallow, The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories, and The Case of the Crimson Kiss.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories
1955
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2
The Case of the Crimson Kiss
1970
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3
8
The Case Of The Crying Swallow
1971
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4
10
The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories
1973
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5
Four Cases of Murder
1989
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List of Doug Selby Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Doug Selby books are The D.A. Draws a Circle, The D.A. Calls It Murder, and The D.A. Calls a Turn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The D.A. Calls It Murder
1937
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2
The D.A. Holds a Candle
1938
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3
6
The D.A. Draws a Circle
1939
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4
The D.A. Goes to Trial
1940
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5
The D. A. Cooks a Goose
1942
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6
The D.A. Calls a Turn
1944
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7
The D.A. Breaks a Seal
1946
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8
The D.A. Takes a Chance
1948
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9
The D.A. Breaks An Egg
1949
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List of Terry Clane Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder Up My Sleeve
1937
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2
The Case of the Backward Mule
1946
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List of Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Books in Publication Order (as A.A. Fair)

Ranked by popularity, the top Donald Lam & Bertha Cool books are The Bigger They Come, Turn on the Heat, and The Knife Slipped.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bigger They Come
1939
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2
9
The Knife Slipped
1939
Go
3
9
Turn on the Heat
1940
Go
4
Gold Comes in Bricks
1940
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5
Spill the Jackpot
1941
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6
Double or Quits
1941
Go
7
Owls Don't Blink
1942
Go
8
Bats Fly at Dusk
1942
Go
9
Cats Prowl at Night
1943
Go
10
Give 'em the Ax
1944
Go
11
Crows Can't Count
1946
Go
12
Fools Die on Friday
1947
Go
13
Bedrooms Have Windows
1949
Go
14
Top of the Heap
1952
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15
Some Women Won't Wait
1953
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16
Beware the Curves
1956
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17
You Can Die Laughing
1957
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18
Some Slips Don't Show
1957
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19
The Count of 9
1958
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20
Pass the Gravy
1959
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21
Kept Women Can't Quit
1960
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22
Bachelors Get Lonely
1961
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23
Shills Can't Cash Chips
1961
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24
Try Anything Once
1962
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25
Fish or Cut Bait
1963
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26
Up for Grabs
1964
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27
Cut Thin to Win
1965
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28
Widows Wear Weeds
1966
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29
Traps Need Fresh Bait
1967
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30
All Grass Isn't Green
1970
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List of Gramp Wiggens Books in Publication Order

A harbor rescue leads Ted Shale to discover bodies on a yacht.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Case of the Turning Tide
1941
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2
The Case of the Smoking Chimney
1943
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3
The Case Of The Musical Cow
1960
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Dead Men's Letters, The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid, and The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder
1942
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2
This Is Murder
1948
Go
3
Dead Men's Letters
1990
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4
The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid
2010
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith, The Casebook of Sidney Zoom, and Honest Money and Other Short Novels.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse
1947
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2
The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith
1980
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3
The Human Zero
1981
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4
Whispering Sands
1981
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5
Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert
1983
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6
The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2
1990
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7
The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels
1990
Go
8
The Adventures Of Paul Pry
1991
Go
9
Honest Money and Other Short Novels
1991
Go
10
The Danger Zone and Other Stories
2004
Go
11
The Casebook of Sidney Zoom
2006
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted, Drifting Down Delta, and Hunting the Desert Whale.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted
1952
Go
2
The Hidden Heart of Baja
1962
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3
The Desert is Yours
1963
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4
Hunting the Desert Whale
1963
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5
Drifting Down Delta
1969
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List of Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hard-Boiled Detectives
1953
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2
Daring Detectives
1969
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3
Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries
1982
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4
Murder Plus
1992
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5
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
1996
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6
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
Go
7
Law and Order
1997
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8
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
Go
9
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
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10
Murder On The Railways
2003
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Erle Stanley Gardner

Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17th, 1889. Erle Stanley passed away March 11th, 1970 at 80 years old. Erle Stanley Gardner was born in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.

Erle Stanley Gardner was the author of the Perry Mason series which consists of 84 novels. The Perry Mason series started in 1933 with the novel The Case of the Velvet Claws. The most recently released novel in the Perry Mason series was The Case of the Burning Bequest which was released in 1990. There are no upcoming novels for the Perry Mason series.

Erle Stanley Gardner also wrote the Donald Lam & Bertha Cool series which has 30 books including The Bigger They Come and The Knife Slipped.

Erle Stanley Gardner: Awards & Accolades

Erle Stanley Gardner won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1962.

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Erle Stanley Gardner: F.A.Q

When was Erle Stanley Gardner Born?

Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17th, 1889.

When did Erle Stanley Gardner die?

Erle Stanley Gardner died on March 11th, 1970 at 80 years old.

Where was Erle Stanley Gardner Born?

Erle Stanley Gardner was born in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.

What awards has Erle Stanley Gardner won?

Erle Stanley Gardner has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1962).

What was the first book Erle Stanley Gardner wrote?

The first book written by Erle Stanley Gardner was The Case of the Velvet Claws, published in 1933.

What was the most recent book Erle Stanley Gardner wrote?

His most recently released work was The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid on November 13th, 2010.

What is the most popular book by Erle Stanley Gardner?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Erle Stanley Gardner book is The Case of the Velvet Claws. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Case of the Velvet Claws (8.00)
  2. The Case of the Lonely Heiress (8.60)
  3. The Case of the Lucky Legs (9.00)
  4. The Case of the Baited Hook (9.00)
  5. The Case of the Howling Dog (8.50)

How many books has Erle Stanley Gardner written?

Erle Stanley Gardner has written 151 books across 10 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 82 books in the Perry Mason Series
  • 5 Perry Mason Collections
  • 9 books in the Doug Selby Series
  • 2 books in the Terry Clane Series
  • 30 books in the Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Series
  • 3 books in the Gramp Wiggens Series
  • 4 Standalone Novels
  • 11 Short Story Collections
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books

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