Maurice Leblanc Books in Order
39 books are credited to Maurice Leblanc, published between 1905 and 2021; 5 of them appeared after Maurice Leblanc's death in 1941. The first book is Arsene Lupin In Prison (1905) and the newest is The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (2021). Publication order is the reading order below. 26 of the 39 books listed here are in the Arsène Lupin series, which has its own page: Arsène Lupin books in order.
- Books
- 39
- Published
- 1905–2021
- Pages on record
- 2,725 in 14 of 39 books
Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was a French novelist and short story writer, and the creator of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief and detective often set beside Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes as a French counterpart. The first Lupin story was serialised in the magazine Je sais tout from 15 July 1905, and the catalogue holds 39 titles through 2021 at a median 173 pages. The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar (1907), Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes (1908), 813 (1910) and The Hollow Needle (1911) are among them.
Source: Wikidata
How many Maurice Leblanc books are there?
Maurice Leblanc has 39 books, released between 1905 and 2021. 5 of them were published after Maurice Leblanc's death in 1941. They include 2 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.
Maurice Leblanc Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Maurice Leblanc 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.
- 11905482/4
- 21905–2/4
- 3The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar /Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-ThiefArsène Lupin #21907 · confirmed 2/41907–2/4
- 4Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes / The Blonde LadyArsène Lupin #31908 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419082882/4
- 519091522/4
- 619102232/4
- 71911–2/4
- 8The Frontier1912 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/419123122/4
- 919121782/4
- 1019133442/4
- 11The Woman of Mystery1916 · confirmed 2/41916–2/4
- 12The Bomb-Shell1916 · confirmed 2/41916–2/4
- 1319172402/4
- 1419183642/4
- 15The Tremendous Event1920 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/419201682/4
- 161920–2/4
- 171920–2/4
- 181920–2/4
- 19The Secret Tomb1923 · confirmed 2/41923–2/4
- 20Dorothy the Rope Dancer1923 · confirmed 2/41923–2/4
- 2119231682/4
- 221925–2/4
- 231925–2/4
- 241927–2/4
- 251927–2/4
- 261928–2/4
- 271929–2/4
- 281929–2/4
- 29Man of Miracles1932 · confirmed 2/41932–2/4
- 30From Midnight To Morning1933 · confirmed 2/41933–2/4
- 31The Woman with Two Smiles1933 · confirmed 2/41933–2/4
- 321933–2/4
- 33Wanton Venus1935 · confirmed 2/41935–2/4
- 341935–2/4
- 352004482/4
- 362004482/4
- 372021–2/4
- 3820211442/4
- 392021–2/4
Maurice Leblanc series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Arsène Lupin books in order 29 books
Maurice Leblanc 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.
Arsène Lupin books in order
26 books by Maurice Leblanc- 1. The Arrest of Arsene Lupin
- 2. The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar /Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
- 3. Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes / The Blonde Lady
- 4. The Exploits of Arsene Lupin
- 5. 813 / Les Trois Crimes d'Arsène Lupin
- 6. The Hollow Needle
- 7. The Crystal Stopper
- 8. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin
- 9. The Return of Arsène Lupin
- 10. The Golden Triangle
- 11. The Teeth of the Tiger
- 12. The Secret of Sarek
- and 14 more in the table above
Arsène Lupin Stories in order
3 booksStandalone books
10 books10 Maurice Leblanc titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Maurice Leblanc books in order?
You only need to read Maurice Leblanc 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 Maurice Leblanc
Start with Arsene Lupin In Prison (1905), the first Arsène Lupin book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Maurice Leblanc book?
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (2021) is the newest Maurice Leblanc book released so far.
Is there a new Maurice Leblanc book coming?
No next Maurice Leblanc book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Maurice Leblanc at a glance
- Died
- Maurice Leblanc died in 1941, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Maurice Leblanc are still being published after Maurice Leblanc's death in 1941; the newest appeared in 2021.
- Release pace
- Maurice Leblanc books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,725 pages across the 14 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 173 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Maurice Leblanc books, 14 of 39, were published in the 1920s.
When Maurice Leblanc books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Maurice Leblanc titles appeared. 1920s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.
39 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Maurice Leblanc books are about
10 of the 39 Maurice Leblanc books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: arsène lupin (fictitious character) is tagged on 6 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Arsène Lupin (Fictitious character) 6 of 10 books
- Burglars 6 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 10 books
- French Adventure stories 3 of 10 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 10 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 10 books
- French Detective and mystery stories 2 of 10 books
- Romance literature 2 of 10 books