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Van Gulik's Judge Dee books in order

Robert van Gulik

Van Gulik's Judge Dee is a series of 17 books by Robert van Gulik: 3,596 pages in the 14 with a known length, about 66 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

17
books
3,596
pages in 14 of them
66 hours
to read those 14
132 days
at 30 minutes a day
The Chinese Maze Murders 1951 6.3 h The Chinese Bell Murders 1958 5.9 h The Chinese Gold Murders 1959 4.1 h
Six Cases for Judge Dee 1960 length not known
The Chinese Lake Murders 1960 5.8 h The Chinese Nail Murders 1961 5.2 h The Haunted Monastery 1961 3.4 h The Red Pavilion 1961 5.1 h The Lacquer Screen 1962 4.5 h The Emperor's Pearl 1963 5.2 h
The Morning of the Monkey 1964 length not known
The Monkey and the Tiger 1965 3.3 h Murder in Canton 1966 3.8 h The Phantom of the Temple 1966 5.2 h Judge Dee at Work 1967 5.2 h Necklace and Calabash 1967 2.9 h
Poets and Murder 1968 length not known

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

The books

  1. The Chinese Maze Murders 1951 6.3 h

  2. The Chinese Bell Murders 1958 5.9 h

  3. The Chinese Gold Murders 1959 4.1 h

    Soon after taking up his first magisterial post in the godforsaken district of Peng-lai, Judge Dee must look into the murder of his predecessor.

  4. Six Cases for Judge Dee 1960 length not known

  5. The Chinese Lake Murders 1960 5.8 h

  6. The Chinese Nail Murders 1961 5.2 h

  7. The Haunted Monastery 1961 3.4 h

  8. The Red Pavilion 1961 5.1 h

  9. The Lacquer Screen 1962 4.5 h

  10. The Emperor's Pearl 1963 5.2 h

  11. The Morning of the Monkey 1964 length not known

  12. The Monkey and the Tiger 1965 3.3 h

  13. Murder in Canton 1966 3.8 h

    In his attempts to solve three perplexing murders, Judge Dee uncovers a plot to take over key positions in the Tang government.

  14. The Phantom of the Temple 1966 5.2 h

  15. Judge Dee at Work 1967 5.2 h

  16. Necklace and Calabash 1967 2.9 h

  17. Poets and Murder 1968 length not known

How much is left

After The Chinese Maze Murders about 60 hours left, not counting 3 books of unknown length
After The Chinese Bell Murders about 54 hours left, not counting 3 books of unknown length
After The Chinese Gold Murders about 50 hours left, not counting 3 books of unknown length
After Six Cases for Judge Dee about 50 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Chinese Lake Murders about 44 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Chinese Nail Murders about 39 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Haunted Monastery about 35 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Red Pavilion about 30 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Lacquer Screen about 26 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Emperor's Pearl about 20 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Morning of the Monkey about 20 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After The Monkey and the Tiger about 17 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Murder in Canton about 13 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After The Phantom of the Temple about 8 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Judge Dee at Work about 3 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 65 hours 56 minutes

14 of 17 books, 3,596 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

132 days (about 19 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.