Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series?"

"There are ten books in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series, published between 1953 and 2003."

Q: "What is the first book in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series?"

"The first book in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series is Hard-Boiled Detectives, published in 1953."

Q: "Did Erle Stanley Gardner write new stories for these anthologies or are they reprints?"

"Gardner's appearances in these anthologies are almost entirely reprints of existing short fiction from his pulp magazine era and earlier career, not new stories written specifically for each collection. The anthologies were compiled by editors who selected Gardner's work as representative of the crime and detective fiction tradition."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Hard-Boiled Detectives	1953	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
2	Daring Detectives	1969	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
3	Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries	1982	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
4	Murder Plus	1992	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
5	The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels	1996	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
6	The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories	1996	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
7	Law and Order	1997	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
8	The Oxford Book of Detective Stories	2000	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
9	A Century of Great Suspense Stories	2001	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy
10	Murder On The Railways	2003	Erle Stanley Gardner	Buy

Erle Stanley Gardner appears in 10 crime fiction anthologies, ranging from Hard-Boiled Detectives (1953) to Murder On The Railways (2003). His inclusion in collections such as The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories (1996) and The Oxford Book of Detective Stories (2000) reflects his canonical status in the crime fiction tradition, particularly for his pulp-era short stories.

Other notable collections include Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries (1982), The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels (1996), and A Century of Great Suspense Stories (2001), each of which treats Gardner as a key figure in twentieth-century crime fiction. His short fiction from pulp magazines was prolific and varied, making him a natural choice for editors assembling representative anthologies of the genre’s history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series?

There are ten books in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series, published between 1953 and 2003.

What is the first book in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series?

The first book in the Erle Stanley Gardner Anthologies series is Hard-Boiled Detectives, published in 1953.

Did Erle Stanley Gardner write new stories for these anthologies or are they reprints?

Gardner’s appearances in these anthologies are almost entirely reprints of existing short fiction from his pulp magazine era and earlier career, not new stories written specifically for each collection. The anthologies were compiled by editors who selected Gardner’s work as representative of the crime and detective fiction tradition.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order