This is a selection of the books which I plan to read or (reread) in the near future.
This list is made up almost exclusively of mystery/detective books written between 1890 and 1940. I am currently in the process of expanding it to include books that might best be described as "comedies of manners." Suggestions and feedback are welcome.
Tracks in the Snow Godfrey R. Benson (Lord Charnworth)
The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont Robert Barr
The Thinking Machine Jacques Futrelle
The Man Who Was Thursday G. K. Chesterton
The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts Rineheart
The Gentle Grafter O. Henry
Through the Wall Cleveland Moffett
The Old Man in the Corner Baroness Orczy
At the Villa Rose A. E. W. Mason
The Innocence of Father Brown G. K. Chesterton
The Singing Bone R. Austin Freeman
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie
Call Mr. Fortune H. C. Bailey
The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie
The Murder on the Links Agatha Christie
The House of the Arrow A. E. W. Mason
The Man in the Brown Suit Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie
The Benson Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
The Big Four Agatha Christie
The Canary Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
Unnatural Death [Wimsey 3] Dorothy Sayers
The Greene Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club [Wimsey 4] Dorothy Sayers
The Roman Hat Mystery Ellery Queen
The Seven Dials Mystery Agatha Christie
The Bishop Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
The Crime at the Black Dudley (Campion 1) Margery Allingham
The Poisoned Chocolates Case Anthony Berkeley
The French Powder Mystery Ellery Queen
The Maltese Falcon Dashiell Hammett
Mystery Mile (Campion 2) Margery Allingham
The Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie
The Scarab Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
Strong Poison [Wimsey 5] Dorothy Sayers
Malice Aforethought Frances Iles
Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett - The Strange Case of Peter the Lett Georges Simenon
Maigret Meets a Milord - The Crime at Lock 14 Georges Simenon
Maigret Stonewalled - The Death of Monsieur Gallet Georges Simenon
"Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets - The Crime of Inspector Maigret
" Georges Simenon
The Sittaford Mystery Agatha Christie
Maigret's War of Nerves Georges Simenon
Maigret and the Concarneau Murders - Maigret and the Yellow Dog Georges Simenon
Maigret at the Crossroads Georges Simenon
A Crime in Holland - Maigret in Holland Georges Simenon
The Sailor's Rendezvous - Maigret Answers a Plea Georges Simenon
Maigret at the Gai Moulin Georges Simenon
The Dutch Shoe Mystery Ellery Queen
Look to the Lady (U.S. title: The Gyrth Chalice Mystery) Margery Allingham
Police at the Funeral Margery Allingham
Five Red Herrings [Wimsey 6] Dorothy Sayers
Mr. Fortune Explains H. C. Bailey
Footsteps in the Dark Georgette Heyer
Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine - Maigret to the Rescue Georges Simenon
Maigret Mystified Georges Simenon
Maigret and the Countess - Maigret Goes Home - Maigret on Home Ground Georges Simenon
Maigret and the Flemish Shop Georges Simenon
Death of a Harbour Master - Maigret and the Death of a Harbor Master Georges Simenon
The Madman of Bergerac Georges Simenon
The Greek Coffin Mystery Ellery Queen
Liberty Bar - Maigret on the Riviera Georges Simenon
Peril at End House Agatha Christie
Before the Fact Frances Iles
The Egyptian Cross Mystery Ellery Queen
Have His Carcase Dorothy Sayers
The Kennel Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
The Lock at Charenton - Maigret Sits It Out - Lock No. 1 Georges Simenon
Sweet Danger (U.S. title: Kingdom of Death or The Fear Sign) Margery Allingham
Lord Edgware Dies, also Thirteen at Dinner Agatha Christie
Why Shoot a Butler? Georgette Heyer
The American Gun Mystery Ellery Queen
The Siamese Twin Mystery Ellery Queen
Murder Must Advertise [Wimsey 6] Dorothy Sayers
Dead Mrs. Stratton (Jumping Jenny) Anthony Berkeley
A Man Lay Dead Ngaio Marsh
Fer-de-Lance Rex Stout
Murder on the Orient Express, also Murder in the Calais Coach Agatha Christie
The Dragon Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, also the Boomerang Clue Agatha Christie
The Unfinished Clue Georgette Heyer
The Casino Murder Case S. S. Van Dine
The Chinese Orange Mystery Ellery Queen
The Murder of My Aunt Richard Hull
Death of a Ghost Margery Allingham
The Nine Tailors [Wimsey 7] Dorothy Sayers
The League of Frightened Men Rex Stout
Death in the Stocks Georgette Heyer
Enter a Murderer Ngaio Marsh
Three Act Tragedy, Murder in Three Acts Agatha Christie
The Nursing Home Murder Ngaio Marsh
