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Rex Stout

Nero Wolfe is a series of 84 books by Rex Stout: 5,776 pages in the 28 with a known length, about 106 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

84
books
5,776
pages in 28 of them
106 hours
to read those 28
212 days
at 30 minutes a day
Fer-de-Lance 1934 5.2 h
The League of Frightened Men 1935 length not known
The Rubber Band 1936 3.9 h The Red Box 1937 3.7 h Too Many Cooks 1938 3.8 h Some Buried Caesar 1939 4.8 h
Bitter End 1940 length not known
Over My Dead Body 1940 length not known
Where There's a Will 1940 5.0 h Black Orchids 1942 3.7 h
Cordially Invited to Meet Death 1942 length not known
Booby Trap 1944 length not known
Not Quite Dead Enough 1944 length not known
Help Wanted, Male 1945 length not known
Instead of Evidence 1946 length not known
The Silent Speaker 1946 3.8 h
Before I Die 1947 length not known
Man Alive 1947 length not known
Too Many Women 1947 length not known
And Be a Villain 1948 length not known
Bullet for One 1948 length not known
Omit Flowers 1948 length not known
Door to Death 1949 length not known
The Gun with Wings 1949 length not known
The Second Confession 1949 length not known
Trouble in Triplicate 1949 4.1 h
Disguise for Murder 1950 length not known
In the Best Families 1950 4.5 h
Three Doors to Death 1950 length not known
Curtains for Three 1951 length not known
Murder by the Book 1951 4.3 h
The Cop-Killer 1951 length not known
The Squirt and the Monkey 1951 length not known
Home to Roost 1952 length not known
Prisoner's Base 1952 3.6 h
This Won't Kill You 1952 length not known
Triple Jeopardy 1952 3.5 h
Invitation to Murder 1953 length not known
The Zero Clue 1953 length not known
Die Like a Dog 1954 length not known
The Black Mountain 1954 3.5 h Three Men Out 1954 3.7 h
When a Man Murders 1954 length not known
Before Midnight 1955 3.5 h
Immune to Murder 1955 length not known
The Next Witness 1955 length not known
A Window for Death 1956 length not known
If Death Ever Slept 1956 3.5 h
Might as Well Be Dead 1956 length not known
Three Witnesses 1956 length not known
Christmas Party 1957 length not known
Easter Parade 1957 length not known
Fourth of July Picnic 1957 length not known
Three for the Chair 1957 length not known
And Four to Go 1958 4.2 h Champagne for One 1958 3.6 h
Murder Is No Joke 1958 length not known
Plot It Yourself 1959 3.4 h
Method Three for Murder 1960 length not known
Poison à la Carte 1960 length not known
The Rodeo Murder 1960 length not known
Three at Wolfe's Door 1960 3.5 h Too Many Clients 1960 3.6 h
Counterfeit for Murder 1961 length not known
Death of a Demon 1961 length not known
Kill Now—Pay Later 1961 length not known
The Final Deduction 1961 2.6 h
Eeny Meeny Murder Mo 1962 length not known
Gambit 1962 length not known
Homicide Trinity 1962 3.4 h
Blood Will Tell 1963 length not known
The Mother Hunt 1963 length not known
A Right to Die 1964 length not known
Murder Is Corny 1964 length not known
Trio for Blunt Instruments 1964 length not known
The Doorbell Rang 1965 3.4 h Death of a Doxy 1966 3.5 h
The Father Hunt 1968 length not known
Death of a Dude 1969 3.3 h Please Pass the Guilt 1973 3.3 h
A Family Affair 1975 length not known
Death Times Three 1985 length not known
Murder in E Minor 1986 length not known
Fade to Black 1990 length not known

Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.

The books

  1. Fer-de-Lance 1934 5.2 h

    From a cover blurb: As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man.

  2. The League of Frightened Men 1935 length not known

  3. The Rubber Band 1936 3.9 h

    From the publisher: > In all his years of detecting, the unflappable Nero Wolfe has never encountered an investigation as damnably messy as this one.

  4. The Red Box 1937 3.7 h

  5. Too Many Cooks 1938 3.8 h

    Nero Wolfe leaves his Manhattan brownstone to travel to the resort of Kanawha Spa, in order to give a speech to a group of famous chefs (and not coincidentally, to eat each man's…

  6. Some Buried Caesar 1939 4.8 h

    'Some buried Caesar': A prize bull, a restaurateur's tacky publicity stunt, a family feud (among the bull's owners), and the death of a family scion pit Nero Wolfe and Archie…

  7. Bitter End 1940 length not known

  8. Over My Dead Body 1940 length not known

  9. Where There's a Will 1940 5.0 h

  10. Black Orchids 1942 3.7 h

    The private detective, Nero Wolfe, with the aid of his assistant, Archie Goodwin, investigates a killing at a flower show and a series of poison-pen letters that result in murder.

  11. Cordially Invited to Meet Death 1942 length not known

  12. Booby Trap 1944 length not known

  13. Not Quite Dead Enough 1944 length not known

  14. Help Wanted, Male 1945 length not known

  15. Instead of Evidence 1946 length not known

  16. The Silent Speaker 1946 3.8 h

    When a powerful government official scheduled to speak to a group of millionaires turns up dead, the business world clamors for a solution, and Nero Wolfe takes the case.

  17. Before I Die 1947 length not known

  18. Man Alive 1947 length not known

  19. Too Many Women 1947 length not known

  20. And Be a Villain 1948 length not known

  21. Bullet for One 1948 length not known

  22. Omit Flowers 1948 length not known

  23. Door to Death 1949 length not known

  24. The Gun with Wings 1949 length not known

  25. The Second Confession 1949 length not known

  26. Trouble in Triplicate 1949 4.1 h

  27. Disguise for Murder 1950 length not known

  28. In the Best Families 1950 4.5 h

  29. Three Doors to Death 1950 length not known

  30. Curtains for Three 1951 length not known

  31. Murder by the Book 1951 4.3 h

  32. The Cop-Killer 1951 length not known

  33. The Squirt and the Monkey 1951 length not known

  34. Home to Roost 1952 length not known

  35. Prisoner's Base 1952 3.6 h

  36. This Won't Kill You 1952 length not known

  37. Triple Jeopardy 1952 3.5 h

    Home To Roost – a young man with public and pronounced left-wing leanings is murdered.

  38. Invitation to Murder 1953 length not known

  39. The Zero Clue 1953 length not known

  40. Die Like a Dog 1954 length not known

  41. The Black Mountain 1954 3.5 h

    Nero Wolfe's oldest friend, Marko Vukcic, has been murdered.

  42. Three Men Out 1954 3.7 h

  43. When a Man Murders 1954 length not known

  44. Before Midnight 1955 3.5 h

    When a contestant is killed during the final round of the Pour Amour perfume contest, Nero Wolfe must find the person who stole the recipe to the dead contestant's perfume in…

  45. Immune to Murder 1955 length not known

  46. The Next Witness 1955 length not known

  47. A Window for Death 1956 length not known

  48. If Death Ever Slept 1956 3.5 h

    Published 1957.

  49. Might as Well Be Dead 1956 length not known

  50. Three Witnesses 1956 length not known

  51. Christmas Party 1957 length not known

  52. Easter Parade 1957 length not known

  53. Fourth of July Picnic 1957 length not known

  54. Three for the Chair 1957 length not known

  55. And Four to Go 1958 4.2 h

  56. Champagne for One 1958 3.6 h

    Archie Goodwin sits in for a friend at a charity dinner dance for unwed mothers, and one of the guests drops dead on the dance floor.

  57. Murder Is No Joke 1958 length not known

  58. Plot It Yourself 1959 3.4 h

  59. Method Three for Murder 1960 length not known

  60. Poison à la Carte 1960 length not known

  61. The Rodeo Murder 1960 length not known

  62. Three at Wolfe's Door 1960 3.5 h

    In Three at Wolfe's Door, death comes a-calling not once but three times in this murderous collection of cases from the files of the world's greatest detective.

  63. Too Many Clients 1960 3.6 h

  64. Counterfeit for Murder 1961 length not known

  65. Death of a Demon 1961 length not known

  66. Kill Now—Pay Later 1961 length not known

  67. The Final Deduction 1961 2.6 h

    Mrs. Vail's husband has been kidnapped.

  68. Eeny Meeny Murder Mo 1962 length not known

  69. Gambit 1962 length not known

  70. Homicide Trinity 1962 3.4 h

  71. Blood Will Tell 1963 length not known

  72. The Mother Hunt 1963 length not known

  73. A Right to Die 1964 length not known

  74. Murder Is Corny 1964 length not known

  75. Trio for Blunt Instruments 1964 length not known

  76. The Doorbell Rang 1965 3.4 h

  77. Death of a Doxy 1966 3.5 h

    Orrie Cather is engaged to Jill, but he's been seeing Isabel on the side.

  78. The Father Hunt 1968 length not known

  79. Death of a Dude 1969 3.3 h

  80. Please Pass the Guilt 1973 3.3 h

  81. A Family Affair 1975 length not known

  82. Death Times Three 1985 length not known

  83. Murder in E Minor 1986 length not known

  84. Fade to Black 1990 length not known

How much is left

After Fer-de-Lance about 101 hours left, not counting 56 books of unknown length
After The League of Frightened Men about 101 hours left, not counting 55 books of unknown length
After The Rubber Band about 97 hours left, not counting 55 books of unknown length
After The Red Box about 93 hours left, not counting 55 books of unknown length
After Too Many Cooks about 89 hours left, not counting 55 books of unknown length
After Some Buried Caesar about 84 hours left, not counting 55 books of unknown length
After Bitter End about 84 hours left, not counting 54 books of unknown length
After Over My Dead Body about 84 hours left, not counting 53 books of unknown length
After Where There's a Will about 79 hours left, not counting 53 books of unknown length
After Black Orchids about 76 hours left, not counting 53 books of unknown length
After Cordially Invited to Meet Death about 76 hours left, not counting 52 books of unknown length
After Booby Trap about 76 hours left, not counting 51 books of unknown length
After Not Quite Dead Enough about 76 hours left, not counting 50 books of unknown length
After Help Wanted, Male about 76 hours left, not counting 49 books of unknown length
After Instead of Evidence about 76 hours left, not counting 48 books of unknown length
After The Silent Speaker about 72 hours left, not counting 48 books of unknown length
After Before I Die about 72 hours left, not counting 47 books of unknown length
After Man Alive about 72 hours left, not counting 46 books of unknown length
After Too Many Women about 72 hours left, not counting 45 books of unknown length
After And Be a Villain about 72 hours left, not counting 44 books of unknown length
After Bullet for One about 72 hours left, not counting 43 books of unknown length
After Omit Flowers about 72 hours left, not counting 42 books of unknown length
After Door to Death about 72 hours left, not counting 41 books of unknown length
After The Gun with Wings about 72 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After The Second Confession about 72 hours left, not counting 39 books of unknown length
After Trouble in Triplicate about 68 hours left, not counting 39 books of unknown length
After Disguise for Murder about 68 hours left, not counting 38 books of unknown length
After In the Best Families about 63 hours left, not counting 38 books of unknown length
After Three Doors to Death about 63 hours left, not counting 37 books of unknown length
After Curtains for Three about 63 hours left, not counting 36 books of unknown length
After Murder by the Book about 59 hours left, not counting 36 books of unknown length
After The Cop-Killer about 59 hours left, not counting 35 books of unknown length
After The Squirt and the Monkey about 59 hours left, not counting 34 books of unknown length
After Home to Roost about 59 hours left, not counting 33 books of unknown length
After Prisoner's Base about 56 hours left, not counting 33 books of unknown length
After This Won't Kill You about 56 hours left, not counting 32 books of unknown length
After Triple Jeopardy about 52 hours left, not counting 32 books of unknown length
After Invitation to Murder about 52 hours left, not counting 31 books of unknown length
After The Zero Clue about 52 hours left, not counting 30 books of unknown length
After Die Like a Dog about 52 hours left, not counting 29 books of unknown length
After The Black Mountain about 49 hours left, not counting 29 books of unknown length
After Three Men Out about 45 hours left, not counting 29 books of unknown length
After When a Man Murders about 45 hours left, not counting 28 books of unknown length
After Before Midnight about 41 hours left, not counting 28 books of unknown length
After Immune to Murder about 41 hours left, not counting 27 books of unknown length
After The Next Witness about 41 hours left, not counting 26 books of unknown length
After A Window for Death about 41 hours left, not counting 25 books of unknown length
After If Death Ever Slept about 38 hours left, not counting 25 books of unknown length
After Might as Well Be Dead about 38 hours left, not counting 24 books of unknown length
After Three Witnesses about 38 hours left, not counting 23 books of unknown length
After Christmas Party about 38 hours left, not counting 22 books of unknown length
After Easter Parade about 38 hours left, not counting 21 books of unknown length
After Fourth of July Picnic about 38 hours left, not counting 20 books of unknown length
After Three for the Chair about 38 hours left, not counting 19 books of unknown length
After And Four to Go about 34 hours left, not counting 19 books of unknown length
After Champagne for One about 30 hours left, not counting 19 books of unknown length
After Murder Is No Joke about 30 hours left, not counting 18 books of unknown length
After Plot It Yourself about 27 hours left, not counting 18 books of unknown length
After Method Three for Murder about 27 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After Poison à la Carte about 27 hours left, not counting 16 books of unknown length
After The Rodeo Murder about 27 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After Three at Wolfe's Door about 23 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After Too Many Clients about 20 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After Counterfeit for Murder about 20 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After Death of a Demon about 20 hours left, not counting 13 books of unknown length
After Kill Now—Pay Later about 20 hours left, not counting 12 books of unknown length
After The Final Deduction about 17 hours left, not counting 12 books of unknown length
After Eeny Meeny Murder Mo about 17 hours left, not counting 11 books of unknown length
After Gambit about 17 hours left, not counting 10 books of unknown length
After Homicide Trinity about 14 hours left, not counting 10 books of unknown length
After Blood Will Tell about 14 hours left, not counting 9 books of unknown length
After The Mother Hunt about 14 hours left, not counting 8 books of unknown length
After A Right to Die about 14 hours left, not counting 7 books of unknown length
After Murder Is Corny about 14 hours left, not counting 6 books of unknown length
After Trio for Blunt Instruments about 14 hours left, not counting 5 books of unknown length
After The Doorbell Rang about 10 hours left, not counting 5 books of unknown length
After Death of a Doxy about 7 hours left, not counting 5 books of unknown length
After The Father Hunt about 7 hours left, not counting 4 books of unknown length
After Death of a Dude about 3 hours left, not counting 4 books of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 105 hours 54 minutes

28 of 84 books, 5,776 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

212 days (about 31 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.