Otto Penzler Reading Order
1 series · 200 books
Otto Penzler is a legendary figure in mystery publishing who has shaped the genre through decades of editorial work and his iconic New York City bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop. Known for championing the best in crime and detective fiction, Penzler has curated and edited numerous anthologies that showcase the finest contemporary and classic mystery writers. His deep expertise and passion for the genre make him an essential voice for readers seeking quality crime fiction and suspenseful storytelling.
Standalone Novels Series
200 books
Start with Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the first of 200 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| 2 | Agentes de la traición |
| 3 | Agents of Treachery |
| 4 | Agents of treachery |
| 5 | American Noir |
| 6 | Best American Crime Reporting 2008 |
| 7 | Best American Crime Writing 2004 |
| 8 | Best American Mystery Stories |
| 9 | Best American Mystery Stories 1999 |
| 10 | Best American Mystery Stories 2001 |
| 11 | Best American Mystery Stories 2005 |
| 12 | Best American Mystery Stories 2009 |
| 13 | Best American Mystery Stories 2010 |
| 14 | Best American Mystery Stories 2011 |
| 15 | Best American Mystery Stories 2012 |
| 16 | Best American Mystery Stories 2012 |
| 17 | Best American Mystery Stories 2013 |
| 18 | Best American Mystery Stories 2013 |
| 19 | Best American Mystery Stories 2014 |
| 20 | Best American Mystery Stories 2014 |
| 21 | Best American Mystery Stories 2016 |
| 22 | Best American Mystery Stories 2017 |
| 23 | Best American Mystery Stories 2018 |
| 24 | Best American Mystery Stories of the Century |
| 25 | Best American Mystery Stories of the Nineteenth Century |
| 26 | Best American Mystery Stories of the Nineteenth Century |
| 27 | Best American crime writing 2003 |
| 28 | Best Crime Stories of the Year |
| 29 | Best Crime Stories of the Year Volume 3 |
| 30 | Best Crime Stories of the Year Volume 4 |
| 31 | Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 |
| 32 | Best of the Best American Mystery Stories |
| 33 | Bibliomysteries |
| 34 | Bibliomysteries |
| 35 | Bibliomysteries |
| 36 | Bibliomysteries |
| 37 | Bibliomysteries : Volume Two |
| 38 | Big Book of Christmas Mysteries |
| 39 | Big Book of Christmas Mysteries |
| 40 | Big Book of Christmas Mysteries |
| 41 | Big Book of Christmas Mysteries |
| 42 | Big Book of Espionage |
| 43 | Big Book of Reel Murders |
| 44 | Black Mask 1 : Doors in the Dark |
| 45 | Black Mask 6 : The Bloody Bokhara |
| 46 | Black Mask Stories And Other Crime Fiction From The Legendary Magazine |
| 47 | Bloodsuckers |
| 48 | Bohemian Souls |
| 49 | Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop |
| 50 | Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop ARC |
| 51 | Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop |
| 52 | Coffins |
| 53 | Criminal Records |
| 54 | Criminal records |
| 55 | Danger |
| 56 | Danger! White Water |
| 57 | Dangerous Women |
| 58 | Dangerous Women |
| 59 | Dangerous Women |
| 60 | Dangerous Women |
| 61 | Dangerous Women |
| 62 | Daredevils on wheels |
| 63 | Dead Man's Hand |
| 64 | Dead Man's Hand |
| 65 | Dead man's hand |
| 66 | Death Sentences |
| 67 | Death Sentences |
| 68 | Dinosaurs on the Move |
| 69 | Encyclopedia of mystery and detection |
| 70 | Golden Age Bibliomysteries |
| 71 | Golden Age Christmas Stories |
| 72 | Golden Age Detective Stories |
| 73 | Golden Age Detective Stories |
| 74 | Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries |
| 75 | Golden Age Whodunits |
| 76 | Great Detectives |
| 77 | Great Detectives |
| 78 | Great Detectives |
| 79 | Great Detectives |
| 80 | Greatest Russian Stories of Crime and Suspense |
| 81 | Greatest Russian Stories of Crime and Suspense |
| 82 | In Pursuit of Spenser |
| 83 | Jack the Ripper |
| 84 | Jack the Ripper |
| 85 | Jack the Ripper |
| 86 | Kwik Krimes |
| 87 | Kwik Krimes |
| 88 | Kwik krimes |
| 89 | Lineup |
| 90 | Lineup |
| 91 | Locked-Room Mysteries |
| 92 | Locked-Room Mysteries |
| 93 | Meurtre dans le rough |
| 94 | Meurtres et obsessions |
| 95 | Mulheres Perigosas - Coleção Negra |
| 96 | Murder & obsession |
| 97 | Murder Is My Racquet |
| 98 | Murder Is My Racquet |
| 99 | Murder and Obsession |
| 100 | Murder and Obsession |
| 101 | Murder and obsession |
| 102 | Murder at the Foul Line |
| 103 | Murder at the Foul Line |
| 104 | Murder at the Racetrack |
| 105 | Murder at the Racetrack |
| 106 | Murder at the Racetrack |
| 107 | Murder at the racetrack |
| 108 | Murder for Love |
| 109 | Murder for Revenge |
| 110 | Murder for love |
| 111 | Murder for revenge |
| 112 | Murder in the Rough |
| 113 | Murder in the Rough |
| 114 | Murder in the rough |
| 115 | Murder is my Racquet |
| 116 | Murderers' row |
| 117 | Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 |
| 118 | Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 |
| 119 | Mysterious Obsession |
| 120 | Prokli͡atyĭ gorod |
| 121 | Pulp Fiction |
| 122 | Pulp Fiction |
| 123 | Pulp Fiction - The Dames |
| 124 | Pulp fiction |
| 125 | Quand ces dames tuent! |
| 126 | Revenge |
| 127 | Selections from the Best American Crime Reporting 2010 |
| 128 | Sherlock |
| 129 | Sherlock |
| 130 | Sherlock |
| 131 | Silent Night, Deadly Night |
| 132 | Taste for Honey |
| 133 | The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time |
| 134 | The Best American Crime Reporting 2007 |
| 135 | The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 |
| 136 | The Best American Crime Reporting 2010 |
| 137 | The Best American Crime Writing 2002 |
| 138 | The Best American Crime Writing 2005 |
| 139 | The Best American Crime Writing 2006 |
| 140 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 |
| 141 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 |
| 142 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 |
| 143 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 |
| 144 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2000 |
| 145 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 |
| 146 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2002 |
| 147 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 |
| 148 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 |
| 149 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 |
| 150 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 |
| 151 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 |
| 152 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2007 |
| 153 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 |
| 154 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 |
| 155 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 |
| 156 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2012 |
| 157 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 |
| 158 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 |
| 159 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 |
| 160 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 |
| 161 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 |
| 162 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 |
| 163 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2020 |
| 164 | The Best American Mystery Stories of the 19th Century |
| 165 | The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century |
| 166 | The Best American Noir of the Century |
| 167 | The Best of the Best American Mystery Stories |
| 168 | The Big Book of Adventure Stories Lib/E |
| 169 | The Big Book of Espionage |
| 170 | The Big Book of Female Detectives Lib/E |
| 171 | The Big Book of Ghost Stories |
| 172 | The Big Book of Ghost Stories Lib/E |
| 173 | The Big Book of Jack the Ripper Lib/E |
| 174 | The Big Book of Reel Murders |
| 175 | The Big Book of Reel Murders Lib/E |
| 176 | The Big Book of Rogues and Villains |
| 177 | The Big Book of Rogues and Villains Lib/E |
| 178 | The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories |
| 179 | The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries |
| 180 | The Black Lizard big book of locked-room mysteries |
| 181 | The Crown crime companion |
| 182 | The Great detectives |
| 183 | The Greatest Russian Stories Of Crime And Suspense |
| 184 | The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 |
| 185 | The Mysterious Press anniversary anthology |
| 186 | The Vampire Archives |
| 187 | The best American mystery stories 1998 |
| 188 | The best American mystery stories 2008 |
| 189 | The big book of Christmas mysteries |
| 190 | The big book of Jack the Ripper |
| 191 | The big book of female detectives |
| 192 | The lineup |
| 193 | The vicious circle |
| 194 | Uncertain Endings |
| 195 | Vicious Circle |
| 196 | Zombies |
| 197 | Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! |
| 198 | Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! |
| 199 | Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! |
| 200 | Zombies: A Compendium |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Otto Penzler written?
- Otto Penzler has written 200 books across 1 series.