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Robert Van Gulik Books in Order
Every Robert Van Gulik book in publication order — 36 in total, spanning 1949–1986.
Publication Order of Judge Dee Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Chinese Bell Murders | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Chinese Gold Murders | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Chinese Lake Murders | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Chinese Nail Murders | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Haunted Monastery | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Red Pavilion | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Chinese Maze Murders | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Lacquer Screen | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Emperor's Pearl | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Monkey and The Tiger | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Phantom of the Temple | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Willow Pattern | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Murder in Canton | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Judge Dee at Work | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Necklace and Calabash | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Poets and Murder / The Fox-Magic Murders | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Chinese Bell Murders | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Chinese Gold Murders | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Chinese Lake Murders | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Haunted Monastery | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Red Pavilion | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Chinese Nail Murders | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Lacquer Screen | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Chinese Maze Murders | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Emperor's Pearl | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Monkey and The Tiger | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Phantom of the Temple | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Willow Pattern | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Murder in Canton | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Judge Dee at Work | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Necklace and Calabash | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Poets and Murder / The Fox-Magic Murders | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Judge Dee Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Given Day | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Lore of the Chinese Lute: An Essay on the Ideology of the Ch'in | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 36, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Chinese Bell Murders | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Chinese Bell Murders | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Chinese Gold Murders | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Chinese Gold Murders | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Chinese Lake Murders | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Chinese Lake Murders | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Chinese Nail Murders | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Haunted Monastery | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Red Pavilion | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Haunted Monastery | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Red Pavilion | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Chinese Nail Murders | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Chinese Maze Murders | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Lacquer Screen | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Lacquer Screen | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Chinese Maze Murders | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Emperor's Pearl | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Emperor's Pearl | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Monkey and The Tiger | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Phantom of the Temple | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Willow Pattern | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Monkey and The Tiger | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Phantom of the Temple | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Willow Pattern | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Murder in Canton | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Murder in Canton | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Judge Dee at Work | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Necklace and Calabash | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Judge Dee at Work | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Necklace and Calabash | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Poets and Murder / The Fox-Magic Murders | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Poets and Murder / The Fox-Magic Murders | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The Lore of the Chinese Lute: An Essay on the Ideology of the Ch'in | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Given Day | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
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