Philo Vance Murder Cases Books in Order
Philo Vance Murder Cases by S.S. Van Dine contains 12 books, published between 1926 and 1939. The first book is The Benson Murder Case (1926) and the newest is The Winter Murder Case (1939). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1926–1939
- Pages on record
- 2,862 in 11 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 48–72 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,862 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Philo Vance Murder Cases groups 12 detective stories by S.S. Van Dine, published from 1926 to 1939. The Benson Murder Case (1926) comes first, followed by The Canary Murder Case (1927) and The Bishop Murder Case (1928). The Winter Murder Case (1939) is the last title. Catalogue subjects name Philo Vance as a fictitious character and record private investigators, murder investigation and New York City. The run is likely complete.
How many Philo Vance Murder Cases books are there?
Philo Vance Murder Cases has 12 books, released between 1926 and 1939.
Philo Vance Murder Cases Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Philo Vance Murder Cases 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.
- 119262751/4
- 2192711/4
- 319283361/4
- 419282881/4
- 519293281/4
- 619333121/4
- 719343221/4
- 819342831/4
- 91935–1/4
- 1019363161/4
- 1119382271/4
- 1219391741/4
Do you have to read Philo Vance Murder Cases books in order?
You should read the Philo Vance Murder Cases books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Philo Vance Murder Cases book also stands alone.
Where to start with Philo Vance Murder Cases
Start with The Benson Murder Case (1926), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Philo Vance Murder Cases book?
The Winter Murder Case (1939) is the newest Philo Vance Murder Cases book released so far.
Is there a new Philo Vance Murder Cases book coming?
No next Philo Vance Murder Cases book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Philo Vance Murder Cases at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Philo Vance Murder Cases title on record dates from 1939, 87 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Philo Vance Murder Cases books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,862 pages across the 11 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Philo Vance Murder Cases books, 7 of 12, were published in the 1930s.
What the Philo Vance Murder Cases books are about
11 of the 12 Philo Vance Murder Cases books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: philo vance (fictitious character) is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Philo Vance (Fictitious character) 11 of 11 books
- Private investigators 11 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 11 books
- New York (N.Y.) 4 of 11 books
- Vance, philo (fictitious character) 4 of 11 books
- Investigation 3 of 11 books
- Murder 3 of 11 books
More books by S.S. Van Dine
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- S.S. Van Dine books in order 12 books
Series that include Philo Vance Murder Cases books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Philo Vance books in order 12 books