Rex Stout

Rex Stout

Rex Stout was born in Noblesville, Indiana, USA on December 1st, 1886 and passed away at the age of 88 on October 27th, 1975.

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Rex Stout Stats: The highest rated book by Rex Stout on Book Notification is Even in the Best Families / In the Best Families, the 16th novel in the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series. The second-highest rated book is The Father Hunt (Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #43).

The most read book by Rex Stout on Book Notification is Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe, the first novel in the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series. The second most read book is Black Orchids (Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #9).

Below is a complete list of Rex Stout books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Rex Stout is the Nero Wolfe Series by Rex Stout.

List of Nero Wolfe Books by Rex Stout in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe
1934
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2
8.2
The League of Frightened Men
1935
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3
7.8
The Rubber Band / To Kill Again
1936
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4
9.3
The Red Box / Case of the Red Box
1937
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5
8.6
Too Many Cooks
1938
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6
7.2
Some Buried Caesar / The Red Bull
1939
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7
8.4
Over My Dead Body
1940
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8
8.3
Where There's a Will
1940
Go
9
7.7
Black Orchids
1942
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10
8.8
Not Quite Dead Enough
1944
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11
7.4
The Silent Speaker
1946
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12
8.8
Too Many Women
1947
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13
9.3
And Be a Villain / More Deaths Than One
1948
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14
8.5
Trouble in Triplicate
1949
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15
8.8
The Second Confession
1949
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16
9
Even in the Best Families / In the Best Families
1950
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17
8.5
Three Doors to Death / Door to Death
1950
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18
8
Curtains for Three
1951
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19
8.3
Murder by the Book
1951
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20
8.3
Prisoner's Base / Out She Goes
1952
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21
8.5
Triple Jeopardy
1952
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22
8.8
The Golden Spiders
1953
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23
8.2
The Black Mountain
1954
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24
8.5
Three Men Out
1954
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25
7.8
Before Midnight
1955
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26
8
Might as Well Be Dead
1956
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27
8.8
Three Witnesses
1956
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28
8.3
If Death Ever Slept
1957
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29
8
Three for the Chair
1957
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30
7.8
And Four to Go / Crime and Again
1958
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31
8.8
Champagne for One
1958
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32
8.3
Plot it Yourself / Murder in Style
1959
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33
7.6
Three at Wolfe's Door
1960
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34
8.2
Too Many Clients
1960
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35
8
The Final Deduction
1961
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36
7.8
Homicide Trinity
1962
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37
9
Gambit
1962
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38
8
The Mother Hunt
1963
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39
6.8
Trio for Blunt Instruments
1964
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40
8
A Right to Die
1964
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41
8
The Doorbell Rang
1965
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42
7.9
Death of a Doxy
1966
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43
8.8
The Father Hunt
1968
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44
8.4
Death of a Dude
1969
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45
9.3
Please Pass The Guilt
1973
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46
8.3
A Family Affair
1975
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47
8.3
Death Times Three
1985
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List of Nero Wolfe Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Disguise for Murder / The Twisted Scarf
1950
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2
6
Bitter End
1997
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3
Booby Trap
2013
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4
6
Cordially Invited to Meet Death
2014
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5
8
The Last Drive: And Other Stories
2015
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6
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO! / Eeny Meeny Murder Mo
2015
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List of Tecumseh Fox Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Double for Death
1939
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2
8
Bad for Business
1940
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3
9
The Broken Vase
1941
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Her Forbidden Knight
1913
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2
Under the Andes
1914
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3
A Prize for Princes
1914
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4
The Great Legend
1916
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5
How Like a God
1929
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6
8
Seed on the Wind
1930
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7
Golden Remedy
1931
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8
Forest Fire
1933
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9
The President Vanishes
1934
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10
O Careless Love!
1935
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11
The Hand in the Glove / Crime on Her Hands
1937
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12
Mr. Cinderella
1939
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13
The Mountain Cat Murders / The Mountain Cat
1939
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14
Red Threads
1939
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15
The Sound of Murder / Alphabet Hicks
1941
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Corsage
1977
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2
Justice Ends At Home and Other Stories
1977
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3
Target Practice
1997
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4
An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories
2000
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Nero Wolfe Cookbook
1969
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List of Rex Stout Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Nero Wolfe Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1, January 1954
1954
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2
Murder for Christmas
1987
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3
Hound Dunnit
1989
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4
Canine Crimes
1993
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5
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
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6
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
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7
Murder Most Merry
2002
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Rex Stout

Rex Stout (Rod Todhunter Stout) was born on December 1st, 1886. Rex passed away October 27th, 1975 at 88 years old. Rex Stout was born in Noblesville, Indiana, USA. Stout attended University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Rex Stout is known for writing in the Mystery and Crime Fiction genres.

Rex Stout was the author of the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series which consists of 47 novels. The Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series started in 1934 with the novel Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe. The most recently released novel in the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series was Death Times Three which was released in 1985. There are no upcoming novels for the Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout series.

Rex Stout: Awards & Accolades

Rex Stout has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1959 and the Nero Award, Archie Goodwin Award, in 2005.

Stout's book, The Doorbell Rang was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1966.

Rex Stout: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Doorbell Rang was a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.

Related Authors

Fans of Rex Stout also enjoy these authors:

  1. Arthur Conan Doyle, author of: The Hound of the Baskervilles.
  2. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  3. Dashiell Hammett, author of the Detective Sam Spade Series.
  4. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.
  5. Deborah Crombie, author of the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Series.
  6. Sara Paretsky, author of the V.I. Warshawski Series.
  7. Benjamin Stevenson, author of the Ernest Cunningham Series.
  8. Joe Ide, author of the IQ Series.
  9. Marcia Muller, author of the Sharon McCone Series.
  10. Edgar Allan Poe, author of the Edgar Allan Poe Tales.

Rex Stout: F.A.Q

When was Rex Stout Born?

Rex Stout was born on December 1st, 1886.

When did Rex Stout die?

Rex Stout died on October 27th, 1975 at 88 years old.

Where was Rex Stout Born?

Rex Stout was born in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.

What awards has Rex Stout won?

Rex Stout has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1959) and the Archie Goodwin Award at the Nero Award (2005).

What was the first book Rex Stout wrote?

The first book written by Rex Stout was Her Forbidden Knight, published in 1913.

What was the most recent book Rex Stout wrote?

His most recently released work was Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO! / Eeny Meeny Murder Mo (a short story) on June 9th, 2015.

What is the most popular book by Rex Stout?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Rex Stout book is Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Fer-de-Lance / Meet Nero Wolfe (8.18)
  2. Black Orchids (7.71)
  3. Not Quite Dead Enough (8.8)
  4. Some Buried Caesar / The Red Bull (7.22)
  5. Too Many Cooks (8.6)

What genres does Rex Stout Write?

Rex Stout primarily writes in the Crime Fiction and Mystery genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Hard-Boiled Detective, Private Investigator, and Whodunit.

How many books has Rex Stout written?

Rex Stout has written 76 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 47 books in the Nero Wolfe Series by Rex Stout, 6 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 books in the Tecumseh Fox Series, 15 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Story Collections, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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