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Dennis Wheatley Books in Order

71 books are credited to Dennis Wheatley, published between 1933 and 1980; 3 of them appeared after Dennis Wheatley's death in 1977. The first book is Such Power Is Dangerous (1933) and the newest is The Deception Planners (1980). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
71
Published
1933–1980
Pages on record
15,627 in 45 of 71 books
Reading time
260–391 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,627 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 45 of 71 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Dennis Wheatley, author

Dennis Wheatley was an English writer of thrillers and occult novels, and among the world's best-selling authors from the 1930s to the 1960s. Series in the catalogue are Black Magic, Roger Brook, Gregory Sallust, Julian Day, Lost World and Molly Fountain, with Roger Brook and the Duke de Richleau as recurring characters. Titles include The Forbidden Territory (1933), The Devil Rides Out (1934), The Eunuch of Stamboul (1935) and They Found Atlantis (1936). The catalogue holds 71 books, from Such Power Is Dangerous (1933) to The Deception Planners (1980).

How many Dennis Wheatley books are there?

Dennis Wheatley has 71 books, released between 1933 and 1980. 3 of them were published after Dennis Wheatley's death in 1977. They include 7 series and 25 titles listed outside any series.

Dennis Wheatley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 71 Dennis Wheatley books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Forbidden Territory by Dennis Wheatley, book 1 of the Duke de Richleau series (1933)
  2. Cover of The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley, book 2 of the Duke de Richleau series (1934)
  3. Cover of The Fabulous Valley by Dennis Wheatley (1934)
  4. Cover of The Eunuch of Stamboul by Dennis Wheatley (1935)
  5. Cover of Murder Off Miami by Dennis Wheatley (1936)
  6. Cover of The Secret War by Dennis Wheatley (1937)
  7. Cover of Who Killed Robert Prentice? by Dennis Wheatley (1937)
  8. Cover of The Golden Spaniard by Dennis Wheatley, book 3 of the Duke de Richleau series (1938)
  9. Cover of The Malinsay Massacre by Dennis Wheatley (1938)
  10. Cover of The Quest of Julian Day by Dennis Wheatley, book 1 of the Julian Day series (1939)
  11. Cover of Sixty Days to Live by Dennis Wheatley (1939)
  12. Cover of The Scarlet Impostor by Dennis Wheatley, book 3 of the Gregory Sallust series (1940)
  13. Cover of Faked Passports by Dennis Wheatley, book 4 of the Gregory Sallust series (1940)
  14. Cover of The Sword of Fate by Dennis Wheatley, book 2 of the Julian Day series (1941)
  15. Cover of Strange Conflict by Dennis Wheatley, book 5 of the Duke de Richleau series (1941)
  16. Cover of Come Into My Parlour by Dennis Wheatley, book 7 of the Gregory Sallust series (1946)
  17. Cover of The Launching of Roger Brook by Dennis Wheatley, book 1 of the Roger Brook series (1947)
  18. Cover of The Haunting of Toby Jugg by Dennis Wheatley, book 3 of the Black Magic series (1948)
  19. Cover of The Rising Storm by Dennis Wheatley, book 3 of the Roger Brook series (1949)
  20. Cover of The Second Seal by Dennis Wheatley, book 7 of the Duke de Richleau series (1950)
  21. Cover of The Man Who Killed the King by Dennis Wheatley, book 4 of the Roger Brook series (1951)
  22. Cover of Star of Ill-Omen by Dennis Wheatley (1952)
  23. Cover of To the Devil, A Daughter by Dennis Wheatley, book 1 of the Molly Fountain series (1953)
  24. Cover of Curtain of Fear by Dennis Wheatley (1953)
  1. 1
    Such Power Is Dangerous1933 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933256
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  2. 2
    The Forbidden TerritoryDuke de Richleau #11933 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933288
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  3. 3
    Black AugustGregory Sallust #11934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  4. 4
    The Devil Rides OutDuke de Richleau #21934 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934304
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  5. 5
    The Fabulous Valley1934 · 255 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934255
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  6. 6
    The Eunuch of Stamboul1935 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935320
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  7. 7
    They Found AtlantisLost World #11936 · confirmed 2/4
    1936–
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  8. 8
    ContrabandGregory Sallust #21936 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1936254
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  9. 9
    Murder Off Miami1936 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1936138
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  10. 10
    The Secret War1937 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1937288
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  11. 11
    Who Killed Robert Prentice?1937 · confirmed 2/4
    1937–
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  12. 12
    Uncharted SeasLost World #21938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
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  13. 13
    The Golden SpaniardDuke de Richleau #31938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
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  14. 14
    The Malinsay Massacre1938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
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  15. 15
    The Quest of Julian DayJulian Day #11939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
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  16. 16
    Sixty Days to Live1939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
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  17. 17
    Herewith the Clues1939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
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  18. 18
    The Scarlet ImpostorGregory Sallust #31940 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940448
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  19. 19
    Faked PassportsGregory Sallust #41940 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940448
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  20. 20
    Three Inquisitive PeopleDuke de Richleau #41940 · confirmed 2/4
    1940–
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  21. 21
    The Black BaronessGregory Sallust #51940 · confirmed 2/4
    1940–
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  22. 22
    The Sword of FateJulian Day #21941 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941320
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  23. 23
    Strange ConflictDuke de Richleau #51941 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941320
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  24. 24
    Mediterranean Nights1942 · confirmed 2/4
    1942–
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  25. 25
    V for VengeanceGregory Sallust #61942 · confirmed 2/4
    1942–
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  26. 26
    Man Who Missed the WarLost World #31945 · confirmed 2/4
    1945–
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  27. 27
    Codeword - Golden FleeceDuke de Richleau #61946 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1946383
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  28. 28
    Come Into My ParlourGregory Sallust #71946 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1946383
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  29. 29
    The Launching of Roger BrookRoger Brook #11947 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1947512
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  30. 30
    The Shadow of Tyburn TreeRoger Brook #21948 · confirmed 2/4
    1948–
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Dennis Wheatley series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Dennis Wheatley books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Roger Brook in order

12 books
  1. 1. The Launching of Roger Brook
  2. 2. The Shadow of Tyburn Tree
  3. 3. The Rising Storm
  4. 4. The Man Who Killed the King
  5. 5. The Dark Secret of Josephine
  6. 6. The Rape of Venice
  7. 7. The Sultan's Daughter
  8. 8. The Wanton Princess
  9. 9. Evil in a Mask
  10. 10. The Ravishing of Lady Mary Ware
  11. 11. The Irish Witch
  12. 12. Desperate Measures

Duke de Richleau books in order

11 books by Dennis Wheatley
  1. 1. The Forbidden Territory
  2. 2. The Devil Rides Out
  3. 3. The Golden Spaniard
  4. 4. Three Inquisitive People
  5. 5. Strange Conflict
  6. 6. Codeword - Golden Fleece
  7. 7. The Second Seal
  8. 8. The Prisoner in the Mask
  9. 9. Vendetta in Spain
  10. 10. Dangerous Inheritance
  11. 11. Gateway to Hell

Gregory Sallust in order

11 books
  1. 1. Black August
  2. 2. Contraband
  3. 3. The Scarlet Impostor
  4. 4. Faked Passports
  5. 5. The Black Baroness
  6. 6. V for Vengeance
  7. 7. Come Into My Parlour
  8. 8. The Island Where Time Stands Still
  9. 9. Traitors' Gate
  10. 10. They Used Dark Forces
  11. 11. The White Witch of the South Seas

Black Magic in order

4 books
  1. 3. The Haunting of Toby Jugg
  2. 5. The Ka of Gifford Hillary
  3. 8. Unholy Crusade
  4. 10. The Devil and All His Works

Lost World in order

3 books
  1. 1. They Found Atlantis
  2. 2. Uncharted Seas
  3. 3. Man Who Missed the War

Julian Day in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Quest of Julian Day
  2. 2. The Sword of Fate
  3. 3. Bill for the Use of a Body

Molly Fountain in order

2 books
  1. 1. To the Devil, A Daughter
  2. 2. The Satanist

Standalone books

25 books

25 Dennis Wheatley titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dennis Wheatley books in order?

You only need to read Dennis Wheatley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dennis Wheatley

Start with The Forbidden Territory (1933), the first Duke de Richleau book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Such Power Is Dangerous (1933).

What is the newest Dennis Wheatley book?

The Deception Planners (1980) is the newest Dennis Wheatley book released so far.

Is there a new Dennis Wheatley book coming?

No next Dennis Wheatley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Dennis Wheatley at a glance

Died
Dennis Wheatley died in 1977, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Dennis Wheatley are still being published after Dennis Wheatley's death in 1977; the newest appeared in 1980.
Release pace
Dennis Wheatley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,627 pages across the 45 of 71 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dennis Wheatley books, 17 of 71, were published in the 1930s.

What the Dennis Wheatley books are about

52 of the 71 Dennis Wheatley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 20 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.