📖 About Philo Vance Murder Cases

Philo Vance Murder Cases is a series universe written by S.S. Van Dine. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 1926 and 1939.

The main series is Publication Order of Philo Vance Books with 12 books. It opens with The Benson Murder Case (1926) and currently runs to The Winter Murder Case (1939).

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🎯 Where to Start with Philo Vance Murder Cases

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Benson Murder Case (1926), book 1 of Publication Order of Philo Vance Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Philo Vance Murder Cases Books in Order

Publication Order of Philo Vance Books
12 books
1
The Benson Murder Case book cover1The Benson Murder Case1926Buy on Amazon
The Canary Murder Case book cover2The Canary Murder Case1927Buy on Amazon
The Greene Murder Case book cover3The Greene Murder Case1928Buy on Amazon
The Bishop Murder Case book cover4The Bishop Murder Case1928Buy on Amazon
The Scarab Murder Case book cover5The Scarab Murder Case1929Buy on Amazon
The Kennel Murder Case book cover6The Kennel Murder Case1933Buy on Amazon
The Dragon Murder Case book cover7The Dragon Murder Case1934Buy on Amazon
The Casino Murder Case book cover8The Casino Murder Case1934Buy on Amazon
The Garden Murder Case book cover9The Garden Murder Case1935Buy on Amazon
The Kidnap Murder Case book cover10The Kidnap Murder Case1936Buy on Amazon
The Gracie Allen Murder Case / The Smell of Murder book cover11The Gracie Allen Murder Case / The Smell of Murder1938Buy on Amazon
The Winter Murder Case book cover12The Winter Murder Case1939Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Philo Vance Murder Cases books are there?
There are 12 books in the Philo Vance Murder Cases collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1926 and 1939.
What is the first Philo Vance Murder Cases book?
The first book is The Benson Murder Case, published in 1926.
What order should I read the Philo Vance Murder Cases books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Philo Vance Murder Cases books?
The Philo Vance Murder Cases books were written by S.S. Van Dine.
Is the Philo Vance Murder Cases series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Philo Vance Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Philo Vance Murder Cases series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1926, and the most recent in 1939.