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Before The Golden Age Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Before The Golden Age books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Before The Golden Age series? Start with "Before the Golden Age 2" (1974) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Before The Golden Age reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Before the Golden Age 2
1974
Before the Golden Age 3
1974
Before the Golden Age 1
1974
Before the Golden Age 4
1976
Tales of the Black Widowers
1974
More Tales of the Black Widowers
1976
Casebook of the Black Widowers
1980
Banquets of the Black Widowers
1984
Puzzles of the Black Widowers
1990
The Return of the Black Widowers
2003
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