John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr also wrote as: Carter Dickson.

John Dickson Carr was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA on November 30th, 1906 and passed away at the age of 70 on February 27th, 1977.

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John Dickson Carr Stats: The most read book by John Dickson Carr on Book Notification is The Devil in Velvet, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man (Dr. Gideon Fell #6).

Below is a complete list of John Dickson Carr books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Dickson Carr is the Dr. Gideon Fell Series.

List of Department D-3 Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Department of Queer Complaints
1940
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List of Dr. Gideon Fell Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hag's Nook
1932
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2
The Mad Hatter Mystery
1933
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3
The Eight of Swords
1934
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4
The Blind Barber
1934
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5
Death-Watch
1935
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6
8
The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man
1935
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7
The Arabian Nights Murder
1936
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8
The Crooked Hinge
1937
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9
To Wake the Dead
1938
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10
The Problem of the Green Capsule / The Black Spectacles
1939
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11
The Problem of the Wire Cage
1939
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12
The Man Who Could Not Shudder
1940
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13
The Seat of the Scornful
1941
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14
The Case of the Constant Suicides
1941
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15
Death Turns the Tables / The Seat of the Scornful
1941
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16
6
Till Death Do Us Part
1944
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17
8
He Who Whispers
1946
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18
The Sleeping Sphinx
1947
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19
Below Suspicion
1949
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20
The Dead Man's Knock
1958
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21
In Spite of Thunder
1960
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22
The House at Satan's Elbow
1965
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23
Panic in Box C
1966
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24
Dark of the Moon
1967
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List of Henri Bencolin Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
It Walks by Night
1930
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2
Castle Skull
1931
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3
The Lost Gallows
1931
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4
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
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5
The Four False Weapons
1937
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List of Sir Henry Merrivale Books in Publication Order (as Carter Dickson)

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1
The Plague Court Murders
1934
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2
The White Priory Murders
1934
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3
The Red Widow Murders
1935
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4
The Unicorn Murders
1935
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5
The Punch and Judy Murders / The Magic Lantern Murders
1936
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6
The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups
1937
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7
10
The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder
1938
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8
Death in Five Boxes
1938
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9
The Reader Is Warned
1939
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10
And So to Murder
1940
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11
Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone
1940
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12
Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder
1941
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13
The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man
1942
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14
She Died A Lady
1943
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15
He Wouldn't Kill Patience
1944
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16
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers
1945
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17
My Late Wives
1946
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18
The Skeleton in the Clock
1948
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19
A Graveyard to Let
1949
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20
Night at the Mocking Widow
1950
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21
Behind the Crimson Blind
1952
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22
The Cavalier's Cup
1953
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23
Merrivale, March and Murder
1991
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Poison in Jest
1932
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2
The Bowstrings Murders ( As: Carter Dickson)
1933
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3
The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey
1936
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4
The Burning Court
1937
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5
Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death ( As: Carter Dickson, With: John Rhode)
1939
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6
The Emperor's Snuff-Box
1942
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7
The Bride of Newgate
1950
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8
4
The Devil in Velvet
1951
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9
The Nine Wrong Answers
1952
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10
Captain Cut-Throat
1955
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11
8
Fear is the same ( As: Carter Dickson)
1956
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12
Patrick Butler for the Defense
1956
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13
Fire, Burn!
1957
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14
Scandal at High Chimneys
1959
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15
The Demoniacs
1961
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16
The Witch of the Low Tide
1961
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17
Most Secret
1964
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18
Papa La-Bas
1968
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19
The Ghosts' High Noon
1969
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20
Deadly Hall
1971
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21
The Hungry Goblin
1972
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)
1954
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2
The New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)
1954
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3
The Door To Doom, And Other Detections
1980
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4
The Dead Sleep Lightly and Other Mysteries from Radio's Golden Age
1983
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5
Fell and Foul Play
1991
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6
13 to the Gallows (With: Val Gielgud)
2008
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7
The Third Bullet and Other Stories
2020
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8
The Island of Coffins and Other Mysteries from the Casebook of Cabin B-13
2021
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9
The Kindling Spark
2022
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1949
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List of British Library Crime Classics Books in Publication Order

Classic crime fiction by various authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
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2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
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3
It Walks by Night
1930
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4
8
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
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5
Castle Skull
1931
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6
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
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7
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
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8
4
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
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9
The Lost Gallows
1931
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10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
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11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
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12
8
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
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13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
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14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
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15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
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16
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
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17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
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18
8
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
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19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
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20
6
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
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21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
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22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
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23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
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24
6
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
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25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
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26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
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28
8
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
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30
6.2
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
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31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
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32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
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33
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1936
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34
6
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
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35
10
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
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36
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
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37
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
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38
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
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39
5
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
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40
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
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41
4
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
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42
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
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43
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
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44
8
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
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45
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
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46
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
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47
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
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48
4
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
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49
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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50
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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51
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
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52
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
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53
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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54
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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55
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
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56
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
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57
10
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
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58
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
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59
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
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60
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
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61
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
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62
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
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63
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
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64
7
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
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65
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
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66
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
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67
Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)
1953
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68
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
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69
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
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70
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
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71
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
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72
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
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73
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
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74
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
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75
Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
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76
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
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77
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
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78
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
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79
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
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80
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
1973
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81
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
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82
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
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83
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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84
8
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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85
10
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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86
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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87
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
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88
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
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89
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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90
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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91
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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92
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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93
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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94
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
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95
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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96
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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97
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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98
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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99
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
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100
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
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101
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2023
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102
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stumpy's Pumpkin Roundup and Other Crazy Poems
1985
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List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

A collection of holiday-themed mystery tales involving crimes and detective work.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder under the Christmas Tree
2016
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2
Murder on Christmas Eve
2017
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3
A Very Murderous Christmas
2018
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4
Murder at Christmas
2019
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5
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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6
Murder on a Winter's Night
2021
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7
Murder in the Falling Snow
2022
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Anthology series.

List of John Dickson Carr Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
20 Great Tales of Murder
1952
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2
Nine Detective Stories
1964
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3
The Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes
1968
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4
Daring Detectives
1969
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5
All but Impossible!
1981
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6
Great Stories of Mystery and Suspense
1981
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7
Deadly Arts
1985
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8
Handle with Care: Frightening Stories
1985
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9
Murder for Christmas
1987
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10
English Country House Murders
1988
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11
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
1989
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12
Great Tales of Crime and Detection
1992
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13
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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14
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
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15
Capital Crimes
2015
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16
Resorting to Murder
2015
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17
8
Silent Nights
2015
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18
10
Murder at the Manor
2016
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19
Serpents in Eden
2016
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20
Crimson Snow
2016
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21
Foreign Bodies
2017
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22
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
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23
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
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24
Continental Crimes
2017
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25
Blood on the Tracks
2018
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26
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
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27
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
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28
The Measure of Malice
2019
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29
Settling Scores
2020
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30
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
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31
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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32
Guilty Creatures
2021
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33
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
2025
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John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr was born on November 30th, 1906. John passed away February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old. John Dickson Carr was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA.

John Dickson Carr was the author of the Dr. Gideon Fell series which consists of 24 novels. The Dr. Gideon Fell series started in 1932 with the novel Hag's Nook. The most recently released novel in the Dr. Gideon Fell series was Dark of the Moon which was released in 1967. There are no upcoming novels for the Dr. Gideon Fell series.

John Dickson Carr also wrote the Sir Henry Merrivale series which has 23 books including The Plague Court Murders and The White Priory Murders.

John Dickson Carr appeared on the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan two times. The first time was for The Third Bullet (writing as Carter Dickson), which was listed at #7 in 2002. Then, in 2007, his book Papa La-Bas appeared at #5 on the list.

John Dickson Carr: Awards & Accolades

John Dickson Carr won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1963.

John Dickson Carr: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man has made several lists including:
    1. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    2. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    3. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • The Devil in Velvet was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.

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  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
  5. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.

John Dickson Carr: F.A.Q

When was John Dickson Carr Born?

John Dickson Carr was born on November 30th, 1906.

When did John Dickson Carr die?

John Dickson Carr died on February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old.

Where was John Dickson Carr Born?

John Dickson Carr was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA.

What awards has John Dickson Carr won?

John Dickson Carr has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1963).

What was the first book John Dickson Carr wrote?

The first book written by John Dickson Carr was It Walks by Night, published in 1930.

What was the most recent book John Dickson Carr wrote?

His most recently released work was The Kindling Spark on October 17th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by John Dickson Carr?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Dickson Carr book is The Devil in Velvet. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Devil in Velvet (4)
  2. The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man (8)
  3. The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (8.5)
  4. He Who Whispers (8)
  5. Till Death Do Us Part (6)

How many books has John Dickson Carr written?

John Dickson Carr has written 86 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 book in the Department D-3 Series
  • 24 books in the Dr. Gideon Fell Series
  • 5 books in the Henri Bencolin Series
  • 23 books in the Sir Henry Merrivale Series
  • 21 Standalone Novels
  • 9 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 Carter Dickson Standalone Novels
  • 4 books in the British Library Crime Classics Series
  • 2 Adrian Conan Doyle Collections
  • 1 Collections
  • 1 book in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series

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