| E. A. Poe: | Tales | |
| M. D. Post: | Uncle Abner | |
| G. K. Chesterton: | The innocence of Father Brown | Den menlöse fader Brown |
| A. C. Doyle: | The adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Det spräckliga bandet |
The four best mystery novels as chosen by Ellery Queen (in no particular order):
| G. Leroux: | Le mystère de la chambre jaune/ The mystery of the yellow room | Gula rummets hemlighet |
| W. Collins: | The moonstone | Månstenen |
| A. C. Doyle: | A study in scarlet | En studie i rött |
| D. Hammett: |
Either The Maltese falcon
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Antingen Riddarfalken från Malta
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The 125 most important books of detective-crime-mystery short stories according to Ellery Queen (ordered by publishing date):
| E. A. Poe: | Tales |
| "Waters" | Recollections of a detective police-officer |
| W. Collins: | The queen of hearts |
| C. Dickens: | Hunted down |
| "Anonyma": | Revelations of a lady detective |
| T. B. Aldrich: | Out of his head |
| M. Twain: | The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County |
| E. Gaboriau: | Le petit vieux des Batignolles/ The little old man of Batignolles |
| J. M'Govan: | Brought to bay |
| "A New York Detective": | Detective sketches |
| R. L. Stevenson: | New Arabian nights |
| F. R. Stockton: | The lady, or the tiger? |
| E. Philpott: | My adventure in the Flying Scotsman |
| D. Donovan: | The man-hunter |
| I. Zangwill: | The big Bow mystery |
| A. C. Doyle: | The adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| L. T. Meade/C. Halifax: | Stories from the diary of a doctor |
| A. Morrison: | Martin Hewitt, investigator |
| M. P. Shiel: | Prince Zaleski |
| M. D. Post: | The strange schemes of Randolph Mason |
| G. Allen: | An African millionaire |
| G. R. Sims: | Dorcas Dene, detective |
| M. M. Bodkin: | Paul Beck, the rule of thumb detective |
| R. Ottolengui: | Final proof |
| N. Carter: | The detective's pretty neighbor |
| E. W. Hornung: | The amateur cracksman |
| L. T. Meade/R. Eustace: | The brotherhood of the seven kings |
| H. Cadett: | The adventures of a journalist |
| R. H. Davis: | In the fog |
| C. Ashdown: | The adventures of Romney Pringle |
| B. Harte: | Condensed novels |
| P. Pollard: | Lingo Dan |
| B. F. Robinson: | The chronicles of Addington Peace |
| A. Bennett: | The loot of cities |
| R. Barr: | The triumphs of Eugene Valmont |
| A. H. Lewis: | Confessions of a detective |
| M. Leblanc: | Arsène Lupin,
gentleman-cambrioleur/ The exploits of Arsène Lupin |
| J. Futrelle: | The thinking machine |
| G. R. Chester: | Get-rich-quick Wallingford |
| O. Henry: | The gentle grafter |
| Baroness Orczy: | The old man in the corner |
| R. A. Freeman: | John Thorndyke's cases |
| J. S. Fletcher: | The adventures of Archer Dawe (sleuthhound) |
| B. Groller: | Detektiv Dagoberts Taten und Abenteuer/ Detective Dagobert's deeds and adventures |
| T. W. Hanshew: | The man of the forty faces |
| W. MacHarg/E. Balmer: | The achievements of Luther Trant |
| G. K. Chesterton: | The innocence of Father Brown |
| S. H. Adams: | Average Jones |
| A. B. Reeve: | The silent bullet |
| G. Burgess: | The master of mysteries |
| V. L. Whitechurch: | Thrilling stories of the railway |
| R. A. Freeman: | The singing bone |
| W. H. Hodgson: | Carnacki the ghost-finder |
| A. K. Green: | Masterpieces of mystery |
| H. Pritchard: | November Joe |
| E. Bramah: | Max Carrados |
| A. S. Hardy: | Diane and her friends |
| T. Burke: | Limehouse nights |
| A. E. W. Mason: | The four corners of this world |
| M. D. Post: | Uncle Abner |
| E. P. Butler: | Philo Gubb |
| J. Russell: | The red mark |
| W. Le Queux: | Mysteries of a great city |
| S. Rohmer: | The dream-detective |
| J. S. Clouston: | Carrington's cases |
| V. Starrett: | The unique Hamlet |
| A. Train: | Tutt and Mr. Tutt |
| H. C. Bailey: | Call Mr. Fortune |
| M. Leblanc: | Les huits coups de l'horloge/ The eight strokes of the clock |
| O. R. Cohen: | Jim Hanvey, detective |
| A. Christie: | Poirot investigates |
| E. Wallace: | The mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder |
| L. Golding: | Luigi of Catanzaro |
| A. Wynne: | Sinners go secretly |
| S. Glaspell: | A jury of her peers |
| D. L. Sayers: | Lord Peter views the body |
| G. D. H. Cole/M. I. Cole: | Superintendent Wilson's holiday |
| W. S. Maugham: | Ashenden |
| P. Wilde: | Rogues in clover |
| T. S. Stribling: | Clues of the Caribbees |
| H. J. O'Higgins: | Detective Duff unravels it |
| F. I. Anderson: | Book of murder |
| F. T. Jesse: | The Solange stories |
| D. Runyon: | Guys and dolls |
| G. Simenon: | Les 13 coupables/ The thirteen culprits |
| L. Charteris: | The brighter buccaneer |
| H. Wade: | Policeman's lot |
| M. G. Eberhart: | The cases of Susan Dare |
| I. S. Cobb: | Faith, hope and charity |
| E. Queen: | The adventures of Ellery Queen |
| C. D. King: | The curious Mr. Tarrant |
| M. Allingham: | Mr. Campion and others |
| E. C. Bentley: | Trant intervenes |
| C. Dickson: | The department of queer complaints |
| W. MacHarg: | The affairs of O'Malley |
| H. B. Domecq: | Seis problemas para Don Isidro Parodi/ Six problems for Don Isidro Parodi |
| W. Irish: | After-dinner story |
| D. Hammett: | The adventures of Sam Spade |
| R. Chandler: | Five murderers |
| L. de la Torre: | Dr. Sam: Johnson, detector |
| R. Sabatini: | Turbulent tales |
| A. Helú: | La obligacion de asesinar/ The compulsion to murder |
| S. Palmer: | The riddles of Hildegarde Withers |
| R. Vickers: | The department of dead ends |
| W. Faulkner: | Knight's gambit |
| L. G. Blochman: | Diagnosis: homicide |
| J. Collier: | Fancies and goodnights |
| P. MacDonald: | Something to hide |
| Lord Dunsany: | The little tales of Smethers |
| E. Crispin: | Beware of the trains |
| R. Dahl: | Someone like you |
| M. Innes: | Appleby talking |
| S. Ellin: | Mystery stories |
| E. Hunter: | The jungle kids |
| C. Armstrong: | The albatross |
| C. Rice: | The name is Malone |
| R. King: | Malice in wonderland |
| G. Simenon: | The short cases of inspector Maigret |
| P. Quentin: | The ordeal of Mrs. Snow |
| S. Palmer/C. Rice: | People vs. Withers & Malone |
| H. McCloy: | Surprise, surprise! |
| R. L. Fish: | The incredible Schlock Homes |
| M. A. deFord: | The theme is murder |
| M. Gilbert: | Game without rules |
| H. Kemelman: | The nine mile walk |