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.

Photo of Dennis Wheatley, author
Allan warren / CC BY-SA 3.0

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).

Source: Wikidata

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 6 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    Such Power Is Dangerous1933 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933256
  2. 2
    The Forbidden TerritoryDuke de Richleau #11933 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933288
  3. 3
    Black AugustGregory Sallust #11934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
  4. 4
    The Devil Rides OutDuke de Richleau #21934 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934304
  5. 5
    The Fabulous Valley1934 · 255 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934255
  6. 6
    The Eunuch of Stamboul1935 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935320
  7. 7
    They Found AtlantisLost World #11936 · confirmed 2/4
    1936–
  8. 8
    ContrabandGregory Sallust #21936 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1936254
  9. 9
    Murder Off Miami1936 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1936138
  10. 10
    The Secret War1937 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1937288
  11. 11
    Who Killed Robert Prentice?1937 · confirmed 2/4
    1937–
  12. 12
    Uncharted SeasLost World #21938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
  13. 13
    The Golden SpaniardDuke de Richleau #31938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
  14. 14
    The Malinsay Massacre1938 · confirmed 2/4
    1938–
  15. 15
    The Quest of Julian DayJulian Day #11939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
  16. 16
    Sixty Days to Live1939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
  17. 17
    Herewith the Clues1939 · confirmed 2/4
    1939–
  18. 18
    The Scarlet ImpostorGregory Sallust #31940 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940448
  19. 19
    Faked PassportsGregory Sallust #41940 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940448
  20. 20
    Three Inquisitive PeopleDuke de Richleau #41940 · confirmed 2/4
    1940–
  21. 21
    The Black BaronessGregory Sallust #51940 · confirmed 2/4
    1940–
  22. 22
    The Sword of FateJulian Day #21941 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941320
  23. 23
    Strange ConflictDuke de Richleau #51941 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941320
  24. 24
    Mediterranean Nights1942 · confirmed 2/4
    1942–
  25. 25
    V for VengeanceGregory Sallust #61942 · confirmed 2/4
    1942–
  26. 26
    Man Who Missed the WarLost World #31945 · confirmed 2/4
    1945–
  27. 27
    Codeword - Golden FleeceDuke de Richleau #61946 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1946383
  28. 28
    Come Into My ParlourGregory Sallust #71946 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1946383
  29. 29
    The Launching of Roger BrookRoger Brook #11947 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1947512
  30. 30
    The Shadow of Tyburn TreeRoger Brook #21948 · confirmed 2/4
    1948–

Dennis Wheatley books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

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 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dennis Wheatley

Start with Such Power Is Dangerous (1933), the earliest published title.

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.

When Dennis Wheatley books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Dennis Wheatley titles appeared. 1930s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

1930s
17
1940s
15
1950s
12
1960s
16
1970s
10
1980s
1

71 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

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.