Anthony Berkeley Reading Order
1 series · 39 books
Anthony Berkeley Cox was an influential English crime novelist who published under multiple pseudonyms throughout his prolific career spanning five decades. Working primarily as Anthony Berkeley and Francis Iles, he crafted clever detective stories and psychological crime novels that helped shape the genre during its golden age. His body of work demonstrates a mastery of both traditional whodunits and more experimental approaches to crime fiction.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete39 books
Start with The Floating Admiral, the first of 39 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | As for the woman |
| 2 | Ask A Policeman |
| 3 | Before the fact |
| 4 | Death in the house |
| 5 | Death in the house |
| 6 | Jugged journalism |
| 7 | Jumping Jenny |
| 8 | Kaṿanat zadon |
| 9 | Malice aforethought |
| 10 | Mr Priestley's problem |
| 11 | Mr. Priestley's problem |
| 12 | Murder in the Basement |
| 13 | Murder in the basement |
| 14 | Not to Be Taken |
| 15 | O England! |
| 16 | Panic party |
| 17 | Six Against the Yard |
| 18 | The Armchair Detective Volume 25 Number 3, Summer 1992 |
| 19 | The Layton Court mystery |
| 20 | The Vane mystery |
| 21 | The Wintringham Mystery |
| 22 | The Wychford poisoning case |
| 23 | The amateur crime |
| 24 | The avenging chance and other mysteries from Roger Sheringham's casebook |
| 25 | The poisoned chocolates case and "The avenging chance" |
| 26 | The professor on paws |
| 27 | The second shot |
| 28 | The silk stocking murders |
| 29 | The vane mystery |
| 30 | Three Famous Murder Novels |
| 31 | Top Storey Murder |
| 32 | Wintringham Mystery |
| 33 | The Floating Admiral 1931 |
| 34 | Jumping Jenny 1941 |
| 35 | Trial and Error 1958 |
| 36 | Premeditation 1965 |
| 37 | The Piccadilly Murder 1983 |
| 38 | The Scoop / Behind the Screen 1983 |
| 39 | The Poisoned Chocolates Case 1986 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Anthony Berkeley written?
- Anthony Berkeley has written 39 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1931 to 1986.
- Are Anthony Berkeley's series complete?
- Anthony Berkeley has 1 completed series.

