Vintage Crime Library Books in Order
Vintage Crime Library contains 18 books, published between 1950 and 2024. The first book is When Shall I Sleep Again? (1950) and the newest is Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 4 - Stories of Crime and Detection (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 1950–2024
Vintage Crime Library gathers stories of crime and detection under four recurring credits: Philip Harbottle, Norman Firth, Gerald Verner and Ernest Dudley are each named on 6 of the 18 catalogued volumes. The listing spans 1950 to 2024, though most of the volumes date from the 2020s. When Shall I Sleep Again? (1950) is the earliest title, and A Case For Dr Morelle (2023) and Dr Morelle's Casebook (2023) sit among the recent ones. The series remains open.
How many Vintage Crime Library books are there?
Vintage Crime Library has 18 books, released between 1950 and 2024.
Vintage Crime Library Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Vintage Crime Library books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1When Shall I Sleep Again?1950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 2The Little Grey Man2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 3The Model Murders2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 4Mr. Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume One : Vintage Crime Library2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 5A Case For Dr Morelle2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 6Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume One - Stories of Crime and Detection2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 7Mr Budd Novelettes Stories of Crime and Detection Volume 2 andNew Title2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 8Dr Morelle Meets Murder2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9Dr Morelle's Casebook2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 10Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 32024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 11Send For Dr Morelle2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 12Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 42024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 13Mr Budd NovelettesVolume 52024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 14Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 22024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 15Dr Morelle Elucidates2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 16Mr Budd Novelettes Volume 6 - Stories of Crime and Detection2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 17Dr Morelle Intervenes2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 18Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 4 - Stories of Crime and Detection2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Where to start with Vintage Crime Library
Start with When Shall I Sleep Again? (1950), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Vintage Crime Library book?
Spotlight on Norman Firth Volume 4 - Stories of Crime and Detection (2024) is the newest Vintage Crime Library book released so far.
Is there a new Vintage Crime Library book coming?
No next Vintage Crime Library book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Vintage Crime Library at a glance
- Still running
- Vintage Crime Library is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Vintage Crime Library books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Vintage Crime Library books, 15 of 18, were published in the 2020s.
- Attribution
- Of the 18 titles, 6 are credited to Philip Harbottle, 6 to Norman Firth, 6 to Ernest Dudley and 6 to Gerald Verner.