Elsie Lee Books in Order
Elsie Lee has written 30 books, published between 1963 and 1985. The first book is Sam Benedict-- cast the first stone (1963) and the newest is Fulfillment (1985). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 1963–1985
- Pages on record
- 2,279 in 10 of 30 books
Elsie Lee (1912-1987) wrote gothic and Regency romance alongside suspense. Thirty books are catalogued between 1963 and 1985, at a median of 232 pages, with the 1960s the heaviest decade. The 1964 group runs Comedy of Terrors, Muscle Beach Party and The Masque of the Red Death, and gothic suspense follows in Dark Moon, Lost Lady (1965) and The Curse of Carranca (1966). Two 1965 titles carry the pen name Jane Gordon. Fulfillment (1985) is the last dated entry.
Source: Wikidata
How many Elsie Lee books are there?
Elsie Lee has 30 books, released between 1963 and 1985.
Elsie Lee Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 Elsie Lee 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 November 2026.
- 1Sam Benedict-- cast the first stone1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 2Comedy of Terrors1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 3Muscle Beach Party1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 4The Masque of the Red Death1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 5Clouds over Vellanti / Violence in Italy1965 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419651911/4
- 6Dark Moon, Lost Lady1965 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/419651901/4
- 7Mistress Of Mount Fair (As: Jane Gordon)1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 8Two Hearts Apart/ Season of Evil (As: Jane Gordon)1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 9The Doctors Office1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 10The Curse of Carranca / The Second Romance1966 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419662241/4
- 11The Drifting Sands1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 12Sinister Abbey / Romance on the Rhine1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 13The Spy at the Villa Miranda / Unhappy Parting1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 14Mystery Castle1969 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/419691871/4
- 15Barrow Sinister / Romantic Assignment1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 16The Governess (As: Elsie Cromwell)1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 17Satan's Coast1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 18The Diplomatic Lover1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 19Star of Danger1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 20Silence Is Golden1971 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/419712531/4
- 21Wingarden1971 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/419712281/4
- 22The Passions Of Medora Graeme1972 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/419722541/4
- 23Second Season1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 24The Wicked Guardian1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 25Prior Betrothal1973 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419732401/4
- 26An Eligible Connection1975 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/419752361/4
- 27The Nabob's Widow1976 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/419762761/4
- 28mansion of golden windows1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 29Roommates1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 30Fulfillment1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
Elsie Lee 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.
Standalone books
30 books30 Elsie Lee titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elsie Lee books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 30 Elsie Lee books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Elsie Lee
Start with Sam Benedict-- cast the first stone (1963), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Elsie Lee book?
Fulfillment (1985) is the newest Elsie Lee book released so far.
Is there a new Elsie Lee book coming?
No next Elsie Lee book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elsie Lee at a glance
- Died
- Elsie Lee died in 1987, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Elsie Lee on record dates from 1985.
- Release pace
- Elsie Lee books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,279 pages across the 10 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 232 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elsie Lee books, 17 of 30, were published in the 1960s.
When Elsie Lee books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Elsie Lee titles appeared. 1960s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.
30 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Elsie Lee books are about
12 of the 30 Elsie Lee books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 5 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.