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Edgar Wallace Books in Order

134 books are credited to Edgar Wallace, published between 1900 and 2020; 15 of them appeared after Edgar Wallace's death in 1932. The first book is Writ In Barracks (1900) and the newest is The Vampire of Wembley (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
134
Published
1900–2020
Pages on record
17,106 in 84 of 134 books
Reading time
285–428 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 17,106 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 84 of 134 titles with a page count on record.

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Edgar Wallace, born Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace on 1 April 1875, was a British writer of crime and adventure fiction who died on 10 February 1932. Wallace grew up poor in London, left school at 12, joined the army at 21 and reported on the Second Boer War for Reuters and the Daily Mail. Debt drove Wallace back to London to write thrillers for income, The Four Just Men (1905) among them. The catalogue holds 134 titles from Writ In Barracks (1900) to The Vampire of Wembley (2020), including Sanders of the River (1911). Series include Commissioner Sanders, J.G. Reeder, Four Just Men, Educated Evans and Ringer.

How many Edgar Wallace books are there?

Edgar Wallace has 134 books, released between 1900 and 2020. 15 of them were published after Edgar Wallace's death in 1932. They include 10 series and 95 titles listed outside any series.

Edgar Wallace Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 134 Edgar Wallace 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 African Millionaire by Edgar Wallace (1904)
  2. Cover of The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace, book 1 of the Four Just Men series (1905)
  3. Cover of Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace (1908)
  4. Cover of The Council of Justice by Edgar Wallace, book 2 of the Four Just Men series (1908)
  5. Cover of The Duke In The Suburbs by Edgar Wallace (1909)
  6. Cover of The River of Stars by Edgar Wallace, book 3 of the Commissioner Sanders series (1913)
  7. Cover of The Fourth Plague by Edgar Wallace (1913)
  8. Cover of The Admirable Carfew by Edgar Wallace, book 2 of the T.B. Smith series (1914)
  9. Cover of Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace, book 4 of the Commissioner Sanders series (1914)
  10. Cover of Bones by Edgar Wallace, book 1 of the Lieutenant Bones series (1915)
  11. Cover of The Man Who Bought London by Edgar Wallace (1915)
  12. Cover of The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace (1916)
  13. Cover of The Just Men of Cordova by Edgar Wallace, book 3 of the Four Just Men series (1917)
  14. Cover of The Law of the Four Just Men / Again the Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace, book 4 of the Four Just Men series (1921)
  15. Cover of Sandi the King-Maker by Edgar Wallace, book 5 of the Commissioner Sanders series (1922)
  16. Cover of The Angel of Terror / The Destroying Angel by Edgar Wallace (1922)
  17. Cover of Mr Justice Maxell by Edgar Wallace (1922)
  18. Cover of The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace (1923)
  19. Cover of The Face in the Night by Edgar Wallace (1924)
  20. Cover of The Three Oak Mystery by Edgar Wallace (1924)
  21. Cover of The Mind of Mr. J G Reeder / The Murder Book of J.G. Reeder by Edgar Wallace, book 2 of the J.G. Reeder series
  22. Cover of The Hairy Arm / The Avenger by Edgar Wallace (1925)
  23. Cover of The Day of Uniting by Edgar Wallace, book 1 of the Mystery League series (1926)
  24. Cover of The Joker / The Colossus by Edgar Wallace, book 2 of the Elk series (1926)
  1. 1
    Writ In Barracks1900 · confirmed 2/4
    1900–
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  2. 2
    The African Millionaire1904 · 94 pages · confirmed 2/4
    190494
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  3. 3
    The Four Just MenFour Just Men #11905 · 126 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1905126
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  4. 4
    Angel Esquire1908 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1908332
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  5. 5
    The Council of JusticeFour Just Men #21908 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1908200
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  6. 6
    The Duke In The Suburbs1909 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1909189
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  7. 7
    Eve's Island1909 · confirmed 2/4
    1909–
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  8. 8
    The Nine Bears / The Other Man / The Cheaters / Silinski, Master CriminalT.B. Smith #11910 · confirmed 2/4
    1910–
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  9. 9
    Sanders of the RiverCommissioner Sanders #11911 · confirmed 2/4
    1911–
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  10. 10
    The People of the RiverCommissioner Sanders #21912 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1912252
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  11. 11
    The River of StarsCommissioner Sanders #31913 · 194 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1913194
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  12. 12
    The Fourth Plague1913 · 169 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1913169
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  13. 13
    Grey Timothy1913 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1913146
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  14. 14
    Famous Scottish Regiments1914 · 38 pages · confirmed 2/4
    191438
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  15. 15
    Heroes All Gallant Deeds of the War1914 · confirmed 2/4
    1914–
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  16. 16
    The Admirable CarfewT.B. Smith #21914 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1914200
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  17. 17
    Bosambo of the RiverCommissioner Sanders #41914 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1914256
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  18. 18
    BonesLieutenant Bones #11915 · 178 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1915178
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  19. 19
    The Man Who Bought London1915 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1915176
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  20. 20
    The Standard History of the War1916 · confirmed 2/4
    1916–
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  21. 21
    The Clue of the Twisted Candle1916 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1916186
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  22. 22
    The Just Men of CordovaFour Just Men #31917 · 164 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1917164
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  23. 23
    The Secret House1917 · confirmed 2/4
    1917–
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  24. 24
    Kate Plus Ten1917 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1917166
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  25. 25
    The Man Who Knew1918 · 108 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1918108
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  26. 26
    The Adventures of Heine1919 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1919198
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  27. 27
    The Green Rust1919 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1919106
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  28. 28
    Jack O' Judgment1920 · confirmed 2/4
    1920–
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  29. 29
    The Daffodil Mystery / The Daffodil Murder1920 · confirmed 2/4
    1920–
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  30. 30
    Bones in LondonLieutenant Bones #21921 · confirmed 2/4
    1921–
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Edgar Wallace 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.

Commissioner Sanders in order

8 books
  1. 1. Sanders of the River
  2. 2. The People of the River
  3. 3. The River of Stars
  4. 4. Bosambo of the River
  5. 5. Sandi the King-Maker
  6. 6. Sanders / Mr. Commissioner Sanders
  7. 7. Again Sanders
  8. 8. The Keepers of the King's Peace

J.G. Reeder in order

7 books
  1. 1. Room 13
  2. 2. The Mind of Mr. J G Reeder / The Murder Book of J.G. Reeder
  3. 3. The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder
  4. 4. Terror Keep
  5. 5. The Guv'nor / Mr. Reeder Returns
  6. 6. Mr J G Reeder Returns
  7. 7. Red Aces

Four Just Men in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Four Just Men
  2. 2. The Council of Justice
  3. 3. The Just Men of Cordova
  4. 4. The Law of the Four Just Men / Again the Three Just Men
  5. 5. The Three Just Men

Elk in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Fellowship of the Frog
  2. 2. The Joker / The Colossus
  3. 3. The Twister
  4. 4. White Face

Lieutenant Bones in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bones
  2. 2. Bones in London
  3. 3. Bones of the River

T.B. Smith in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Nine Bears / The Other Man / The Cheaters / Silinski, Master Criminal
  2. 2. The Admirable Carfew

Ringer in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Ringer
  2. 2. Again the Ringer / The Ringer Returns

Educated Evans in order

2 books
  1. 1. More Educated Evans
  2. 2. Good Evans / The Educated Man

Mystery League in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Day of Uniting
  2. 2. The Hand of Power

Supt. Minter in order

2 books
  1. 1. Big Foot
  2. 2. The Lone House Mystery

Chap in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Orator

Smithy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Smithy, Nobby and Co.

Standalone books

95 books

95 Edgar Wallace titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Edgar Wallace books in order?

You only need to read Edgar Wallace books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Edgar Wallace

Start with Writ In Barracks (1900), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Edgar Wallace book?

The Vampire of Wembley (2020) is the newest Edgar Wallace book released so far.

Is there a new Edgar Wallace book coming?

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

Edgar Wallace at a glance

Died
Edgar Wallace died in 1932, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Edgar Wallace are still being published after Edgar Wallace's death in 1932; the newest appeared in 2020.
Release pace
Edgar Wallace books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
17,106 pages across the 84 of 134 books with a recorded length, a median of 199 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Edgar Wallace books, 77 of 134, were published in the 1920s.

What the Edgar Wallace books are about

51 of the 134 Edgar Wallace books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 25 of 51. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.