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Rex Stout
Rex Stout (1886-1975) was an American writer best known for his detective fiction featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. The Nero Wolfe corpus consists of 33 novels and 39 short stories written between 1934 and 1975. Stout's witty, complex mysteries featuring the eccentric, orchid-loving detective and his wise-cracking assistant became classics of the genre.
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Reading Rex Stout Books in Order
Why Read in Order?
- →Characters grow and change across books
- →Plot threads connect between stories
- →Later books reference earlier events
Getting Started
Pick any series that interests you and start with book one.
Each Rex Stout series stands alone. No need to read other series first. The lists above show the exact reading order.
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