Order of Book Series
0

Fu Manchu Books in Order

Fu Manchu contains 16 books, published between 1913 and 1987. The first book is The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913) and the newest is The Fires of Fu Manchu (1987). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
1913–1987
Total pages
4,755 across 16 books
Reading time
79–119 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,755 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 16 books in order Printable Fu Manchu checklist

Fu Manchu is Sax Rohmer's crime series about the criminal Doctor Fu Manchu, and China and poisoning are among the subjects. The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913), also titled The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu, opens the run, followed by The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu (1916) and The Hand of Fu-Manchu (1917). The Daughter of Fu-Manchu (1931) and The Mask of Fu-Manchu (1932) come later. Rohmer is credited on 14 of the 16 books, and Cay Van Ash on 2 from 1984 and 1987, including The Fires of Fu Manchu (1987).

How many Fu Manchu books are there?

Fu Manchu has 16 books, released between 1913 and 1987.

Fu Manchu Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Fu Manchu 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 Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 1 of the Fu Manchu series (1913)
  2. Cover of The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer, book 2 of the Fu Manchu series (1916)
  3. Cover of The Hand of Fu-Manchu / The Si-Fan Mysteries by Sax Rohmer, book 3 of the Fu Manchu series (1917)
  4. Cover of The Daughter of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 4 of the Fu Manchu series (1931)
  5. Cover of The Mask of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 5 of the Fu Manchu series (1932)
  6. Cover of The Bride of Fu-Manchu / Fu-Manchu's Bride by Sax Rohmer, book 6 of the Fu Manchu series (1933)
  7. Cover of The Trail of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 7 of the Fu Manchu series (1934)
  8. Cover of President Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 8 of the Fu Manchu series (1936)
  9. Cover of The Drums of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 9 of the Fu Manchu series (1939)
  10. Cover of The Island of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 10 of the Fu Manchu series (1940)
  11. Cover of The Shadow of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 11 of the Fu Manchu series (1948)
  12. Cover of Emperor Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 13 of the Fu Manchu series (1959)
  13. Cover of The Wrath of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer, book 14 of the Fu Manchu series (1973)
  14. Cover of Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: by Cay Van Ash, book 15 of the Fu Manchu series (1984)
  15. Cover of The Fires of Fu Manchu by Cay Van Ash, book 16 of the Fu Manchu series (1987)
  1. 1
    The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu1913 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1913307
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Devil Doctor1916 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1916278
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Hand of Fu-Manchu / The Si-Fan Mysteries1917 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1917208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Daughter of Fu-Manchu1931 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1931236
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Mask of Fu-Manchu1932 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1932288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Bride of Fu-Manchu / Fu-Manchu's Bride1933 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933282
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Trail of Fu-Manchu1934 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1934316
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    President Fu-Manchu1936 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1936336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Drums of Fu-Manchu1939 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1939348
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Island of Fu-Manchu1940 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940400
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Shadow of Fu-Manchu1948 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1948320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Re-enter Fu-Manchu1957 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1957202
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Emperor Fu-Manchu1959 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1959320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Wrath of Fu-Manchu1973 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973298
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Ten Years Beyond Baker Street:1984 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984339
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Fires of Fu Manchu1987 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987277
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Do you have to read Fu Manchu books in order?

You should read the Fu Manchu books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Fu Manchu book also stands alone.

Where to start with Fu Manchu

Start with The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu / The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fu Manchu book?

The Fires of Fu Manchu (1987) is the newest Fu Manchu book released so far.

Is there a new Fu Manchu book coming?

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

Fu Manchu at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Fu Manchu title on record dates from 1987, 39 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Fu Manchu books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
Length
4,755 pages across all 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 302 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fu Manchu books, 6 of 16, were published in the 1930s.
Attribution
Of the 16 titles, 14 are credited to Sax Rohmer and 2 to Cay Van Ash.

What the Fu Manchu books are about

All 16 Fu Manchu books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 11 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.