Charlie Chan books in order

Q: "How many books has Charlie Chan written?"

"Charlie Chan has written eight books across two series."

Q: "What was Charlie Chan's first book?"

"Charlie Chan's first book is The House Without a Key, published in 1925."

Q: "Who created Charlie Chan?"

"\"Charlie Chan was created by American novelist Earl Derr Biggers, who wrote six novels featuring the Honolulu police detective between 1925 and 1932. Biggers based the character partly on real Honolulu detective Chang Apana. After Biggers' death, the character continued in films, comics, and eventually a seventh novel. The original books are classic mysteries set in Hawaii, China, San Francisco, and other locations.\""

Charlie Chan Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
The House Without a Key	1925	Buy
The Chinese Parrot	1926	Buy
Behind That Curtain	1928	Buy
The Black Camel	1929	Buy
Charlie Chan Carries On	1930	Buy
Keeper of the Keys	1932	Buy
Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde	1974	Buy

Charlie Chan Collections

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Celebrated Cases of Charlie Chan	1985	Buy

“The Charlie Chan mysteries were created by Earl Derr Biggers starting with The House Without a Key in 1925. The series follows a Chinese-Hawaiian detective in the Honolulu Police Department through cases that take him from Hawaii to the mainland United States and beyond. Biggers wrote six novels before his death in 1933, and the character went on to appear in dozens of films.”

“The original novels are classic Golden Age mysteries with exotic settings and puzzle-plot structures. Charlie Chan Carries On and Keeper of the Keys are considered the strongest entries. A seventh novel, Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde, appeared in 1974 by another author, and a collected edition was published in 1985.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Charlie Chan written?

Charlie Chan has written eight books across two series.

What was Charlie Chan's first book?

Charlie Chan’s first book is The House Without a Key, published in 1925.

Who created Charlie Chan?

“Charlie Chan was created by American novelist Earl Derr Biggers, who wrote six novels featuring the Honolulu police detective between 1925 and 1932. Biggers based the character partly on real Honolulu detective Chang Apana. After Biggers’ death, the character continued in films, comics, and eventually a seventh novel. The original books are classic mysteries set in Hawaii, China, San Francisco, and other locations.”

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Charlie Chan Reading Order

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