E. Phillips Oppenheim books

E. Phillips Oppenheim was a prolific English novelist of the early twentieth century, often called the Prince of Storytellers, known for his spy novels, mystery fiction, and tales of international intrigue.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
As Far as They Had Got 1911 Buy
Cosmopolitan Crimes : Foreign Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 1971 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Long Arm of Mannister / The Long Arm 1908 Buy
Those Other Days 1912 Buy
For the Queen 1912 Buy
The Amazing Judgment / Mr. Laxworthy’s Adventures 1913 Buy
The Amazing Partnership 1914 Buy
An Amiable Charlatan / The Game of Liberty 1916 Buy
Mysteries of the Riviera 1916 Buy
Jennerton & Co. 1918 Buy
Ambrose Lavendale, Diplomat 1920 Buy
The Honorable Algernon Knox, Detective 1920 N/A
Aaron Rodd, Diviner 1920 Buy
Michael’s Evil Deeds 1923 Buy
The Seven Conundrums 1923 Buy
The Inevitable Millionaires 1923 Buy
The Terrible Hobby of Sir Joseph Londe 1924 Buy
The Adventures of Mr. Joseph P. Gray 1925 Buy
The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead 1926 Buy
Mr. Billingham, the Marquis, and Madelon 1927 Buy
The Channay Syndicate 1927 Buy
Madame and Her Twelve Virgins 1927 Buy
The Exploits of Pudgy Pete 1928 Buy
Chronicles of Melhampton 1928 Buy
Nicholas Goade, Detective 1929 Buy
What Happened to Forester 1929 Buy
The Human Chase 1929 Buy
Slane’s Long Shots 1930 Buy
Gangster’s Glory / Inspector Dickens Retires 1931 Buy
Sinners Beware 1931 Buy
Crooks in the Sunshine 1932 Buy
The Ex-Detective 1933 Buy
Advice Limited 1935 Buy
General Besserley’s Puzzle Box 1935 Buy
Ask Miss Mott 1936 Buy
Curious Happenings to the Rooke Legatees 1937 Buy
A Pulpit in the Grill Room 1938 Buy
General Besserley’s Second Puzzle Box 1940 Buy
The Milan Grill Room 1941 Buy
Secrets & Sovereigns 2016 Buy
The Works 2016 Buy
Ghosts & Gamblers 2016 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Pool of Memory 2006 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Expiation 1887 Buy
A Monk of Cruta 1894 Buy
To Win the Love He Sought / A Daughter of the Marionis 1895 Buy
The Peer and the Woman 1895 Buy
The World’s Great Snare 1896 Buy
The Modern Prometheus 1896 Buy
The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown 1896 Buy
The Wooing of Fortune 1896 N/A
False Evidence 1896 Buy
The Postmaster of Market Deighton 1897 Buy
Mysterious Mr. Sabin 1898 Buy
A Daughter of Astrea 1898 Buy
As a Man Lives 1898 Buy
Mr. Marx’s Secret 1899 Buy
The Man and His Kingdom 1899 Buy
A Millionaire of Yesterday 1900 Buy
Enoch Strone / The Great Awakening 1901 Buy
The Survivor 1901 Buy
A Sleeping Memory 1902 Buy
A Prince of Sinners 1903 Buy
The Yellow Crayon 1903 Buy
The Traitors 1903 Buy
The Betrayal 1904 Buy
The Master Mummer 1904 Buy
Anna the Adventuress 1904 Buy
A Maker of History 1905 Buy
The Malefactor / Mr. Wingrave, Millionaire 1905 Buy
The Great Secret 1906 Buy
The Tragedy of Andrea 1906 N/A
A Lost Leader 1907 Buy
The Avenger / The Conspirators 1907 Buy
Berenice 1907 Buy
The Governors 1908 Buy
The Great Secret / The Secret 1908 Buy
The Missioner 1908 Buy
The Distributors / Ghosts of Society 1908 Buy
Jeanne of the Marshes 1909 Buy
The Kingdom of Earth / The Black Watcher 1909 Buy
The Illustrious Prince 1910 Buy
The Lost Ambassador 1910 Buy
Passers-By 1910 Buy
Havoc 1911 Buy
The Moving Finger / The Falling Star 1911 Buy
The Tempting of Tavernake 1912 Buy
The Court of St. Simon 1912 Buy
The Lighted Way 1912 Buy
Peter Ruff and the Double Four / The Double Four 1912 Buy
The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton 1913 Buy
The Mischief-Maker 1913 Buy
A People’s Man 1914 Buy
The Vanished Messenger 1914 Buy
The Way of These Women 1915 Buy
The Black Box 1915 Buy
The Double Traitor 1915 Buy
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo 1915 Buy
The Kingdom of the Blind 1916 Buy
The Cinema Murder / The Other Romilly 1917 Buy
The Hillman 1917 Buy
The Pawn’s Count 1918 Buy
The Zeppelin’s Passenger / Mr. Lessingham Goes Home 1918 Buy
The Box with Broken Seals / The Strange Case of Mr. Jocelyn Thew 1919 Buy
The Curious Quest / The Amazing Quest of Mister Ernest Bliss 1919 Buy
The Wicked Marquis 1919 Buy
The Devil’s Paw 1920 Buy
The Great Impersonation 1920 Buy
Nobody’s Man 1921 Buy
The Profiteers 1921 Buy
Jacob’s Ladder 1921 Buy
The Evil Shepherd 1922 Buy
The Great Prince Shan 1922 Buy
The Mystery Road 1923 Buy
The Passionate Quest 1924 Buy
The Wrath to Come 1924 Buy
Gabriel Samara Peacemaker 1925 Buy
Stolen Idols 1925 Buy
The Golden Beast 1926 Buy
Prodigals of Monte Carlo 1926 Buy
Harvey Garrard’s Crime 1926 Buy
The Interloper / Ex-Duke 1927 Buy
Miss Brown of X.Y.O. 1927 Buy
The Light Beyond 1928 Buy
Matorni’s Vineyard 1928 Buy
The Treasure House of Martin Hews 1929 Buy
The Glenlitten Murder 1929 Buy
The Lion and the Lamb 1930 Buy
The Million Pound Deposit 1930 Buy
Simple Peter Cradd 1931 Buy
Up the Ladder of Gold 1931 Buy
The Man from Sing Sing / Moran Chambers Smiled 1932 Buy
The Ostrekoff Jewels 1932 Buy
Murder at Monte Carlo 1933 Buy
Jeremiah and the Princess 1933 Buy
The Gallows of Chance 1934 Buy
The Man Without Nerves / The Bank Manager 1934 Buy
The Spy Paramount 1934 Buy
The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent 1934 Buy
Floating Peril / The Bird of Paradise 1935 Buy
The Battle of Basinghall Street 1935 Buy
The Magnificent Hoax / Judy of Bunter’s Buildings 1936 Buy
The Mayor on Horseback 1937 Buy
Envoy Extraordinary 1937 Buy
The Dumb Gods Speak 1937 Buy
The Spymaster 1938 Buy
The Colossus of Arcadia 1938 Buy
Sir Adam Disappeared 1939 Buy
Exit a Dictator 1939 Buy
And Still I Cheat the Gallows 1939 Buy
The Strangers’ Gate 1939 Buy
Last Train Out 1940 Buy
The Grassleyes Mystery 1940 N/A
The Man Who Changed His Plea 1941 Buy
The Shy Plutocrat 1941 Buy
Mr. Mirakel 1943 Buy

E. Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) was one of the most popular and prolific English novelists of the early twentieth century. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he wrote well over 100 novels and dozens of short story collections, specializing in tales of espionage, diplomacy, mystery, and high society.

His novels often feature wealthy protagonists caught up in international intrigue, with settings in Monte Carlo, London, and the capitals of Europe. Books like “The Great Impersonation” (1920) and “The Spy Paramount” (1934) helped establish conventions of the spy thriller genre that later writers would build on. Though less read today than in his heyday, Oppenheim’s work had a major influence on popular fiction and the development of the thriller.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has E. Phillips Oppenheim written?

E. Phillips Oppenheim has written 156 books across four series.

What was E. Phillips Oppenheim's first book?

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s first book is A Millionaire of Yesterday, published in 1900.

Why is E. Phillips Oppenheim called the Prince of Storytellers?

Oppenheim earned the nickname Prince of Storytellers for his enormous output and popularity during the early 1900s. He published over 100 novels and numerous short story collections, many of them bestsellers in both Britain and the United States, and was one of the highest-paid authors of his era.

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