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Gaston Leroux Books in Order

Gaston Leroux has written 29 books, published between 1903 and 1927. The first book is The Double Life (1903) and the newest is Lady Helena / The Mysterious Lady (1927). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
1903–1927
Pages on record
728 in 4 of 29 books
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Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a French journalist who turned to detective fiction. The Phantom of the Opera, listed here in 1909, is the work English-language readers know best, and it has carried several film and stage versions, from the 1925 Lon Chaney film to Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907) is a locked-room mystery and the first of the Joseph Rouletabille books; Chéri-Bibi is the other series. Twenty-nine titles span 1903 to 1927, at a median 203 pages.

How many Gaston Leroux books are there?

Gaston Leroux has 29 books, released between 1903 and 1927. They include 2 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.

Gaston Leroux Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Gaston Leroux 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 Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux, book 1 of the Joseph Rouletabille series (1907)
  2. Cover of The Secret of the Night by Gaston Leroux, book 3 of the Joseph Rouletabille series (1913)
  1. 1
    The Double Life1903 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    190390
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  2. 2
    The Mystery of the Yellow RoomJoseph Rouletabille #11907 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1907178
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  3. 3
    The Perfume of the Lady in BlackJoseph Rouletabille #21908 · confirmed 1/4
    1908–
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  4. 4
    The Haunted Chair1909 · confirmed 1/4
    1909–
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  5. 5
    The Phantom of the Opera1909 · confirmed 1/4
    1909–
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  6. 6
    The Midnight Lady1910 · confirmed 1/4
    1910–
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  7. 7
    The Missing Archduke1910 · confirmed 1/4
    1910–
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  8. 8
    Balaoo1911 · confirmed 1/4
    1911–
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  9. 9
    The Bride of the Sun1912 · confirmed 1/4
    1912–
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  10. 10
    The Man Who Came Back from the Dead1912 · confirmed 1/4
    1912–
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  11. 11
    The Secret of the NightJoseph Rouletabille #31913 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1913232
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  12. 12
    Rouletabille at Krupp'sJoseph Rouletabille #41917 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1917228
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  13. 13
    The Amazing Adventures of Carolus Herbert1917 · confirmed 1/4
    1917–
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  14. 14
    The Veiled Prisoner1917 · confirmed 1/4
    1917–
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  15. 15
    Missing Men: The Return of Cheri-Bibi / Cheri-Bibi and CecilyChéri-Bibi #11919 · confirmed 1/4
    1919–
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  16. 16
    The Masked Man1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920–
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  17. 17
    The New Terror / The Burgled Heart1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920–
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  18. 18
    The Phantom Clue / The Slave BangleJoseph Rouletabille #51921 · confirmed 1/4
    1921–
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  19. 19
    The Octopus of Paris / The Sleuth HoundJoseph Rouletabille #61922 · confirmed 1/4
    1922–
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  20. 20
    The Floating Prison / Wolves of the SeaChéri-Bibi #21923 · confirmed 1/4
    1923–
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  21. 21
    The Kiss That Killed1923 · confirmed 1/4
    1923–
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  22. 22
    The Machine to Kill1923 · confirmed 1/4
    1923–
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  23. 23
    The Dark RoadChéri-Bibi #31924 · confirmed 1/4
    1924–
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  24. 24
    The Son of Three Fathers1924 · confirmed 1/4
    1924–
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  25. 25
    The Adventures of a Coquette1924 · confirmed 1/4
    1924–
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  26. 26
    Nomads of the NightChéri-Bibi #41925 · confirmed 1/4
    1925–
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  27. 27
    The New IdolChéri-Bibi #51926 · confirmed 1/4
    1926–
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  28. 28
    The Man of a Hundred Faces / The Queen of Crime1927 · confirmed 1/4
    1927–
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  29. 29
    Lady Helena / The Mysterious Lady1927 · confirmed 1/4
    1927–
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Gaston Leroux 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.

Joseph Rouletabille in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Mystery of the Yellow Room
  2. 2. The Perfume of the Lady in Black
  3. 3. The Secret of the Night
  4. 4. Rouletabille at Krupp's
  5. 5. The Phantom Clue / The Slave Bangle
  6. 6. The Octopus of Paris / The Sleuth Hound

Chéri-Bibi in order

5 books
  1. 1. Missing Men: The Return of Cheri-Bibi / Cheri-Bibi and Cecily
  2. 2. The Floating Prison / Wolves of the Sea
  3. 3. The Dark Road
  4. 4. Nomads of the Night
  5. 5. The New Idol

Standalone books

18 books

18 Gaston Leroux titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gaston Leroux books in order?

You only need to read Gaston Leroux books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Gaston Leroux

Start with The Double Life (1903), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gaston Leroux book?

Lady Helena / The Mysterious Lady (1927) is the newest Gaston Leroux book released so far.

Is there a new Gaston Leroux book coming?

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

Gaston Leroux at a glance

Died
Gaston Leroux died in 1927, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Gaston Leroux on record dates from 1927.
Release pace
Gaston Leroux books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
728 pages across the 4 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 203 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gaston Leroux books, 14 of 29, were published in the 1920s.

What the Gaston Leroux books are about

3 of the 29 Gaston Leroux books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.