Arsène Lupin Books in Order
Maurice Leblanc has written 29 Arsène Lupin books, published between 1905 and 2021. 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.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 1905–2021
- Pages on record
- 2,245 in 12 of 29 books
Arsene Lupin is a French crime series by Maurice Leblanc about a gentleman burglar. The Arrest of Arsene Lupin and Arsene Lupin in Prison, both 1905, are the earliest stories, collected in The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin (1907), and Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes, 813, The Hollow Needle and The Crystal Stopper follow. Twenty-nine catalogued titles, English translations included, run to 2021.
How many Arsène Lupin books are there?
Arsène Lupin has 29 books, released between 1905 and 2021.
Arsène Lupin Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Arsène Lupin 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.
- 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
- 819121782/4
- 919133442/4
- 1019172402/4
- 1119183642/4
- 121920–2/4
- 131920–2/4
- 141920–2/4
- 1519231682/4
- 161925–2/4
- 171925–2/4
- 181927–2/4
- 191927–2/4
- 201928–2/4
- 211929–2/4
- 221929–2/4
- 231933–2/4
- 241935–2/4
- 252004482/4
- 262004482/4
- 272021–2/4
- 2820211442/4
- 292021–2/4
Arsène Lupin Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Arsène Lupin books run from Arsene Lupin In Prison (1905) to The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (2021), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Arsène Lupin in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Arsène Lupin books in order?
You should read the Arsène Lupin books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Arsène Lupin book also stands alone.
What order should you read Arsène Lupin books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Arsene Lupin In Prison (1905), the earliest published title. After it come The Arrest of Arsene Lupin (1905), The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar /Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (1907), Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes / The Blonde Lady (1908) and The Exploits of Arsene Lupin (1909); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Arsène Lupin book?
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (2021) is the newest Arsène Lupin book released so far.
Is there a new Arsène Lupin book coming?
No next Arsène Lupin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Arsène Lupin at a glance
- Paused
- No new Arsène Lupin title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Arsène Lupin books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,245 pages across the 12 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 173 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Arsène Lupin books, 11 of 29, were published in the 1920s.
What the Arsène Lupin books are about
8 of the 29 Arsène Lupin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: burglars is tagged on 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Burglars 6 of 8 books
- French Adventure stories 3 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 8 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 8 books
- French Detective and mystery stories 2 of 8 books
- Romance literature 2 of 8 books
More books by Maurice Leblanc
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Maurice Leblanc books in order 39 books