Order of Maurice Leblanc Books
Maurice Leblanc was a French author of novels and short stories. He is best known for creating the character of Arsène Lupin, a fictional gentleman thief and detective. Many people have described Lupin as the French counterpart to Sherlock Holmes. Leblanc was born in 1864 and passed away in 1941 in Perpignan.
Leblanc wrote his first Arsène Lupin story in 1905 where it appeared in serialized form in a magazine called Je sais tout. He would then go on to write full-length novels featuring the character and had so much success that he dedicated himself fully to writing Arsène Lupin stories for the rest of his career. He tried to create some other characters, but ultimately always went back to Lupin. Leblanc was awarded with the Légion d’Honneur, the highest French order of merit, for his services to literature. The character was the main inspiration for the 2021 Netflix series, Lupin. His character also inspired the manga, Lupin III, based on his fictional grandson. The anime film The Castle of Cagliostro was loosely based on one of the books.
Publication Order of Arsène Lupin Books
| The Arrest of Arsene Lupin | (1905) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief | (1907) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes | (1908) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Exploits of Arsene Lupin | (1909) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| 813 / Les Trois Crimes d'Arsène Lupin | (1910) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar / The Exploits of Arsène Lupin | (1910) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hollow Needle | (1911) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Crystal Stopper | (1912) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Confessions of Arsène Lupin | (1913) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Return of Arsène Lupin | (1917) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Golden Triangle | (1918) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Teeth of the Tiger | (1920) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret of Sarek | (1920) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Island of the Thirty Coffins | (1920) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Eight Strokes of the Clock | (1923) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Memoirs of Arsene Lupin | (1925) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Candlestick with Seven Branches | (1925) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Girl with The Green Eyes | (1927) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arsene Lupin, Super-Sleuth | (1927) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jim Barnett Intervenes | (1928) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mélamare Mystery | (1929) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arsene Lupin Intervenes | (1929) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Double Smile | (1933) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arsene Lupin Vs Countess Cagliostro | (1935) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Best Stories of Arsène Lupin | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lupin | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Arsène Lupin Stories Books
| Arsene Lupin In Prison | (1905) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Escape of Arsene Lupin | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mysterious Railway Passenger | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Arsène Lupin Collections
| The Best Stories of Arsène Lupin | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lupin | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Frontier | (1912) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Woman of Mystery | (1916) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bomb-Shell | (1916) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tremendous Event | (1920) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret Tomb | (1923) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dorothy the Rope Dancer | (1923) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Man of Miracles | (1932) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| From Midnight To Morning | (1933) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Woman with Two Smiles | (1933) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wanton Venus | (1935) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Gothic Fantasy Books
| Paradise Lost & Other Poems | (1667) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography | (1865) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| H.G. Wells Short Stories | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Science Fiction Short Stories | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chilling Horror Short Stories | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chilling Ghost Short Stories | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Crime & Mystery Short Stories | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Swords & Steam Short Stories | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dystopia Utopia Short Stories | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Murder Mayhem Short Stories | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lovecraft Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lost Worlds Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Supernatural Horror Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Time Travel Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Heroic Fantasy Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Edgar Allan Poe Collection | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Sherlock Holmes Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Agents & Spies Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Alien Invasion Short Stories | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Norse Myths & Tales | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Bram Stoker Horror Stories | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Endless Apocalypse Short Stories | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lost Souls | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Greek Myths & Tales | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chinese Myths & Tales | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Irish Fairy Tales | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mary Shelley Horror Stories | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Celtic Myths & Tales | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Haunted House Short Stories | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cosy Crime Short Stories | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Brothers Grimm Short Stories | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Gothic Short Stories | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Urban Crime Short Stories | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Japanese Myths & Tales | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Epic Fantasy Short Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Dying Planet Short Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Detective Thrillers Short Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Heroes & Heroines Short Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Native American MythsTales | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| George Orwell Visions of Dystopia | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Black Sci-Fi Short Stories | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| M.R. James Ghost Stories | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chilling Crime Short Stories | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| BeastsCreatures MythsTales: Epic Tales | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Asian Ghost Short Stories | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Horror Short Stories | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Christmas Gothic Short Stories | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Alternate History Short Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Hidden Realms Short Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lost Atlantis Short Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Aztec Myths & Tales | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Viking Folk & Fairy Tales | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Learning to Be Human Short Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Shadows on the Water Short Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Arthur Machen Horror Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| African Ghost Short Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Quests & Journeys | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Sun Rising Short Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Moon Falling Short Stories | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Afrofuturism Short Stories | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Were Wolf Short Stories | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Robots Past & Future Short Stories | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Africanfuturism Short Stories | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Folklore Horror Short Stories | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wars in the Stars Short Stories | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Christmas Horror Short Stories | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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If You Like Maurice Leblanc Books, You’ll Love…
The Arrest of Arsene Lupin introduces readers to Lupin as he is on a ship bound for America. A few of the ship’s guest bound together to try and weed out the thief using the information that they have on him. A woman’s necklace just went missing from her neck and anyone from the crew could be the famous criminal.
The Mélamare Mystery is the 18th book in the Arsène Lupin series. The story sees Arsene Lupin, under the pseudonym Jean d’Enneris, hired to investigate the dual crimes of a diamond theft and the kidnapping of Régine Aubry, an actress. When a second kidnapping takes place, the plot thickens as a history of rivalry and hatred between two families is uncovered.
