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Hildegarde Withers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hildegarde Withers 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 Hildegarde Withers series? Start with "The Penguin Pool Murder" (1931) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Hildegarde Withers reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Penguin Pool Murder
1931
Murder on Wheels
1932
Murder on the Blackboard
1932
The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree
1933
The Puzzle of the Silver Persian
1934
The Riddle of the Blueblood Murders
1934
The Puzzle of the Red Stallion
1936
The Puzzle of the Blue Banderilla
1937
The Puzzle of the Happy Hooligan
1941
Miss Withers Regrets
1947
Four Lost Ladies
1949
The Green Ace / At One Fell Swoop
1950
The Monkey Murder
1950
Nipped in the Bud
1951
Cold Poison / Exit Laughing
1954
Trap for a Redhead
1955
Hildegarde Withers Makes the Scene
1969
Hildegarde Withers: Uncollected Stories
2002
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