Duke de Richleau Books in Order
Dennis Wheatley has written 11 Duke de Richleau books, published between 1933 and 1972. The first book is The Forbidden Territory (1933) and the newest is Gateway to Hell (1972). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1933–1972
- Pages on record
- 2,161 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 36–54 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,161 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Duke de Richleau is the recurring figure in 11 books by Dennis Wheatley, every one credited to Wheatley. Horror, thrillers, suspense and Satanism head the recorded subjects, with nobility, capitalists and financiers, the Soviet Union and the Second World War also listed. The run starts with The Forbidden Territory (1933) and The Devil Rides Out (1934), continues through The Golden Spaniard (1938), Three Inquisitive People (1940), Strange Conflict (1941), Codeword - Golden Fleece (1946), The Second Seal (1950), The Prisoner in the Mask (1957), Vendetta in Spain (1961) and Dangerous Inheritance (1965), and closes with Gateway to Hell (1972).
How many Duke de Richleau books are there?
Duke de Richleau has 11 books, released between 1933 and 1972.
Duke de Richleau Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Duke de Richleau 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.
- 119332882/4
- 219343042/4
- 31938–2/4
- 41940–2/4
- 519413202/4
- 619463832/4
- 719505112/4
- 81957–2/4
- 91961–2/4
- 1019653202/4
- 111972352/4
Duke de Richleau Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Prisoner in the Mask comes first and Dangerous Inheritance comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 11 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 8The Prisoner in the Mask1957 · confirmed 2/41957–2/4
- 9Vendetta in Spain1961 · confirmed 2/41961–2/4
- 7The Second Seal1950 · 511 pages · confirmed 2/419505112/4
- 4Three Inquisitive People1940 · confirmed 2/41940–2/4
- 1The Forbidden Territory1933 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419332882/4
- 2The Devil Rides Out1934 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/419343042/4
- 3The Golden Spaniard1938 · confirmed 2/41938–2/4
- 6Codeword - Golden Fleece1946 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/419463832/4
- 5Strange Conflict1941 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/419413202/4
- 11Gateway to Hell1972 · 35 pages · confirmed 2/41972352/4
- 10Dangerous Inheritance1965 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/419653202/4
Do you have to read Duke de Richleau books in order?
You should read the Duke de Richleau books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Duke de Richleau book also stands alone.
Where to start with Duke de Richleau
Start with The Forbidden Territory (1933), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, The Prisoner in the Mask comes first.
What is the newest Duke de Richleau book?
Gateway to Hell (1972) is the newest Duke de Richleau book released so far.
Is there a new Duke de Richleau book coming?
No next Duke de Richleau book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Duke de Richleau at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Duke de Richleau title on record dates from 1972, 54 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Duke de Richleau books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,161 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Duke de Richleau books, 3 of 11, were published in the 1940s.
What the Duke de Richleau books are about
6 of the 11 Duke de Richleau books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 3 of 6 books
- Horror 3 of 6 books
More books by Dennis Wheatley
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Dennis Wheatley books in order 71 books