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Perry Mason Books In Order (Full List)
Perry Mason is a series of 84 books by Erle Stanley Gardner. The first book published in the series is The Case of the Velvet Claws in 1933. Here is a complete list of Perry Mason books in order.
Last update: October 18, 2026
1. The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Velvet Claws", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
2. The Case of the Sulky Girl (1933)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Sulky Girl", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 230 Pages
- π 57,500 - 69,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
3. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1934)
Leggy Marjorie Clune, unjustly accused of murder of sleazy movie promoter Frank Patton, has to rely on the able counsel of Perry Mason to clear her name.
- π 237 Pages
- π 59,250 - 71,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
4. The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
Arthur Cartright's official complaint about a neighbor's noisy dog leads Perry Mason and his associate into a case involving a poisoned police dog.
- π 295 Pages
- π 73,750 - 88,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 10 Hours Reading Time
5. The Case of the Curious Bride (1934)
- π 185 Pages
- π 46,250 - 55,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
6. The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (1935)
In walks Peter Brunwold who hires Mason because someone has replaced his precious, skillfully made glass eye with a cheap imitation, so, Brunwold suspects Wait till day two when Basset is found murdered, clutching -- you guessed it -- a glass eye.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
7. The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (1935)
From FFB: " In his will, Peter Laxter guaranteed his faithful caretaker a job and a place to live for life.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
8. The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece (1936)
Peter Kent's niece hires Perry Mason to help protect him from the attempts of his wife and business partner to take control of his assets.
- π 282 Pages
- π 70,500 - 84,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
9. The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1936)
There is an enormous fortune at stake, and when Brownley is found dead, Julia becomes the prime suspect in his murder. From the University of Buffalo's Special Collections webpage: "Bishop William Mallory of Sydney.
- π 207 Pages
- π 51,750 - 62,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
10. The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1937)
Perry Mason is retained by cigar-smoking, free-thinking, and hard-driving Matilda Benson to get IOUs totaling $7000 is gambling debts that her granddaughter Sylvia owes to two hardballs.
- π 288 Pages
- π 72,000 - 86,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 10 Hours Reading Time
11. The Case of the Lame Canary (1937)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Lame Canary", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 252 Pages
- π 63,000 - 75,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
12. The Case of the Substitute Face (1938)
Belle's picture is stolen in the process, seemingly unimportant, but murder is the result of Celinda's catty work.
- π 256 Pages
- π 64,000 - 76,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
13. The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe (1938)
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
14. The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1939)
- π 194 Pages
- π 48,500 - 58,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
15. The Case of the Rolling Bones (1939)
- π 198 Pages
- π 49,500 - 59,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
16. The Case of the Baited Hook (1940)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Baited Hook", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
17. The Case of the Silent Partner (1940)
The case involves a woman named Mildred Faulkner who owns and operates three successful flower shops.
- π 209 Pages
- π 52,250 - 62,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
18. The Case of the Haunted Husband (1941)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Haunted Husband", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 284 Pages
- π 71,000 - 85,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
19. The Case of the Empty Tin (1941)
- π 267 Pages
- π 66,750 - 80,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
20. The Case of the Drowning Duck (1942)
Witherspoon is determined to protect his family's good name at all cost and is determined that his daughter will not marry the son of a man rightfully convicted of murder.
- π 284 Pages
- π 71,000 - 85,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
21. The Case of the Careless Kitten (1942)
Perry Mason seeks the link between a poisoned kitten, a murdered man, and a mysterious voice from the pastHelen Kendal's woes begin when she receives a phone call from her vanished uncle Franklin.
- π 211 Pages
- π 52,750 - 63,300 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
22. The Case of the Buried Clock (1943)
A buried clock appears, vanishes, and re-appears. So much to discover -- so little time when two defendants are being tried and neither will talk to Perry.
- π 245 Pages
- π 61,250 - 73,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
23. The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1943)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 240 Pages
- π 60,000 - 72,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
24. The Case of the Crooked Candle (1944)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Crooked Candle", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 220 Pages
- π 55,000 - 66,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
25. The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1944)
At the scene of the crime, the police found two vital clues: the murder weapon, a pistol covered with Diana's fingerprints, and her bag containing a receipt for his services.
- π 217 Pages
- π 54,250 - 65,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
26. The Case of the Golddigger's Purse (1945)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Golddigger's Purse", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 192 Pages
- π 48,000 - 57,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
27. The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1945)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
28. The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (1946)
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
29. The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse (1946)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 201 Pages
- π 50,250 - 60,300 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
30. The Case of the Lazy Lover (1947)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Lazy Lover", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
31. The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1948)
A suspicious personal ad conceals nefarious intent--and eventually lands in the lap of Perry Mason, and it appears that Marilyn Marlow inherited a small fortune from her mother.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
32. The Case of the Vagabond Virgin (1948)
- π 345 Pages
- π 86,250 - 103,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 12 Hours Reading Time
33. The Case of the Cautious Coquette (1949)
- π 324 Pages
- π 81,000 - 97,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 11 Hours Reading Time
34. The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1949)
Only a seemingly miraculous piece of detective work kept Perry Mason's client from being convicted of murder-and Perry from being disbarred.
- π 213 Pages
- π 53,250 - 63,900 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
35. The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1950)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Negligent Nymph", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 191 Pages
- π 47,750 - 57,300 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
36. The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1950)
- π 240 Pages
- π 60,000 - 72,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
37. The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1951)
Poker-faced Nellie Conway, the nurses bed-ridden Elizabeth Bain, brings trouble when she calls on Perry Mason with a glass phial containing four pills which she suspects are poison.
- π 200 Pages
- π 50,000 - 60,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
38. The Case of the Angry Mourner (1951)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Angry Mourner", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 209 Pages
- π 52,250 - 62,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
39. The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1952)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 198 Pages
- π 49,500 - 59,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
40. The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1952)
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
41. The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1953)
Perry Mason has no hesitation about defending penniless ex-salesman Albert Brogan against a charge of armed robbery. That's because nightclub hostess Inez Kaylor's testimony will guarantee that the accusations against the alleged hold-up won't hold up in court.
- π 244 Pages
- π 61,000 - 73,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
42. The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (1953)
Mason's client wants to get hold of a tape recording that has damaging evidence against her father and a man named Jay Jay Fritch. But Grogan.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
43. The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1954)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Fugitive Nurse", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
44. The Case of the Runaway Corpse (1954)
Her husband said she was trying to kill himβ¦that she had already murdered once and would not hesitate to strike again. The two women in Perry Masonβs office were a cat-and-mouse combination.
- π 210 Pages
- π 52,500 - 63,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
45. The Case of the Restless Redhead (1954)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Restless Redhead", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 243 Pages
- π 60,750 - 72,900 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
46. The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1955)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 244 Pages
- π 61,000 - 73,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
47. The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1955)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 232 Pages
- π 58,000 - 69,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
48. The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (1955)
The plan works, but it also creates other events to start moving, and the divorcee becomes an accomplice to a murder pointing to Masons client.
- π 244 Pages
- π 61,000 - 73,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
49. The Case of the Terrified Typist (1955)
- π 190 Pages
- π 47,500 - 57,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
50. The Case of the Gilded Lily (1956)
When these ingredients were combined and brought to the boil with the addition of one inflammable blonde - the result was murder.
- π 205 Pages
- π 51,250 - 61,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
51. The Case of the Demure Defendant (1956)
The only thing missing is the evidence - a bottle of tablets that Nadine Farr claims to have thrown in a lake.
- π 192 Pages
- π 48,000 - 57,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
52. The Case of The Screaming Woman (1957)
- π 177 Pages
- π 44,250 - 53,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
53. The Case of the Lucky Loser (1957)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Lucky Loser", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
54. The Case of the Daring Decoy (1957)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Daring Decoy", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
55. The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1958)
Switching identities with another woman isn't the sweet escape Mildred dreamed it would be. Engaged to a dynamic young go-getter on his way up the corporate ladder, secretary Mildred Crest was riding high.
- π 198 Pages
- π 49,500 - 59,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
56. The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958)
The story progresses to the man's murder and Stephanie's arrest Stephanie Faulkner enters Perry Mason's office having inherited forty percent of a Las Vegas Casino from her murdered father.
- π 194 Pages
- π 48,500 - 58,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
57. The Case of the Calendar Girl (1958)
This starts a convoluted series of events, as the politician is found murdered and Ansley is accused of the crime.
- π 216 Pages
- π 54,000 - 64,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
58. The Case of the Singing Skirt (1959)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Singing Skirt", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
59. The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (1959)
It all began when pretty Gladys Doyle lost her way and was forced to spend the night in a remote cabin.
- π 240 Pages
- π 60,000 - 72,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
60. The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Deadly Toy", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
61. The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1960)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 213 Pages
- π 53,250 - 63,900 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
62. The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1960)
A daughter comes to Mason for help when her father goes missing at breakfast and when she looks for him.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
63. The Case of the Shapely Shadow (1960)
- π 194 Pages
- π 48,500 - 58,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
64. The Case of the Spurious Spinster (1961)
- π 179 Pages
- π 44,750 - 53,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
65. The Case of the Bigamous Spouse (1961)
Her friend Nell suspects nothing, but Felting has discovered Gwynn knows his secret, so she's sure he's trying to kill her. Pretty Gwynn Elston visits Perry Mason to say she's afraid for her life.
- π 179 Pages
- π 44,750 - 53,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
66. The Case of the Reluctant Model (1962)
Perry Mason is called in, a beatnik artist is accused of painting the fake, and Durant is found fully clothed in Maxine's shower, shot dead with her pistol.
- π 197 Pages
- π 49,250 - 59,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
67. The Case of the Blonde Bonanza (1962)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Blonde Bonanza", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
68. The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1962)
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
69. The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1962)
For immunity from prosecution, thief Dunleavey Jasper claims Minden shot Ambler. The car used was stolen for a getaway.
- π 231 Pages
- π 57,750 - 69,300 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
70. The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret (1963)
Blackmail leads to murder on a yacht and a cash-filled purse on the bottom of the ocean weighted down with a gun.
- π 237 Pages
- π 59,250 - 71,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
71. The Case of the Amorous Aunt (1963)
Perry is hired to help a young woman keep her aunt from remarrying. She makes a good enough case for Paul Drake to get involved.
- π 271 Pages
- π 67,750 - 81,300 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
72. The Case of the Daring Divorcee (1964)
What started out as an amicable divorce ends in murder and Perry Mason is accused of concealing evidence, leaving Hamilton Burger furious and threatening to have Mason's license to practice revoked. Perry Mason and Della Street were both out to lunch.
- π 189 Pages
- π 47,250 - 56,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
73. The Case of the Phantom Fortune (1964)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Phantom Fortune", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 209 Pages
- π 52,250 - 62,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
74. The Case of the Horrified Heirs (1964)
It's been ten years since Virginia Baxter, an attractive divorcee, met wealthy Mrs Trent and signed her new will.
- π 192 Pages
- π 48,000 - 57,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
75. The Case of the Troubled Trustee (1965)
- π 194 Pages
- π 48,500 - 58,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
76. The Case of the Beautiful Beggar (1965)
- π 253 Pages
- π 63,250 - 75,900 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
77. The Case of the Worried Waitress (1966)
- π 198 Pages
- π 49,500 - 59,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
78. The Case of the Queenly Contestant (1967)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Queenly Contestant", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 235 Pages
- π 58,750 - 70,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 8 Hours Reading Time
79. The Case of the Careless Cupid (1968)
- π 190 Pages
- π 47,500 - 57,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
80. The Case of the Fabulous Fake (1969)
Another case of embezzlement and blackmail - it seems that the brother of Perry's client was being blackmailed and may have been an embezzler. However.
- π 180 Pages
- π 45,000 - 54,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 6 Hours Reading Time
81. The Case of the Fenced-in Woman (1972)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Fenced-in Woman", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 224 Pages
- π 56,000 - 67,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
82. The Case of the Postponed Murder (1973)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Postponed Murder", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 195 Pages
- π 48,750 - 58,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
83. The Case of Too Many Murders (1989)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of Too Many Murders", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 218 Pages
- π 54,500 - 65,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time
84. The Case of the Burning Bequest (1990)
Perry Mason takes on "The Case of the Burning Bequest", a courtroom case that stands apart from his other trials.
- π 212 Pages
- π 53,000 - 63,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 7 Hours Reading Time


















