Sax Rohmer

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  • Bibliography:
    64 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1913
  • Latest Book:
    November 2017
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About the Author

Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is most remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. Born in Birmingham he had an entirely working class education and early career before beginning to write. His first published work was in 1903, the short story The Mysterious Mummy for Pearson's Weekly. He made his early living writing comedy sketches for music hall performers and short stories and serials for magazines.

Full Series List in Order

The Adventures of Nayland Smith

1 - The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu (1913)
2 - The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu ()
3 - The Hand of Fu Manchu ()
4 - The Daughter of Fu Manchu (1930)
5 - The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
6 - The Bride of Fu Manchu (1933)
7 - The Trail of Fu Manchu (1934)
8 - President Fu Manchu (1936)
9 - The Drums of Fu Manchu (1939)
10 - The Island of Fu Manchu (1940)
11 - The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1948)
12 - Emperor Fu Manchu (1959)
13 - Re-Enter Fu Manchu (1957)
Fu Manchu (Apr-1984)
The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (Jul-1992)

Book List in Order: 64 titles

  • The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 1

    A SPECTER OUT OF THE PAST! To London he came, driving death before him like the swirling fog which for eons encompassed the ancient city. The embodiment of terror, danger and the macabre, his ageless ambition swept him closer to the heinous goal--...

  • The Daughter of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 4

    OUT OF THE TOMB OF THE BLACK APE! Across the time washed desert sands of Egypt, Nayland Smith relentlessly followed Fah Lo Suee, the deadly daughter of the diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu. His spirit incarnate, she was possessed of all his subversive sec...

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 5

    THE MASK OF GOLD... Out of the East the cry rose like a curse. In the dark lairs where the Faithful waited, the whisper went round: "The Golden Prophet has returned to rule the world!" A fearful memory of an ancient past burst like flames in th...

  • The Bride of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 6

    MISTRESS IN THE GARDEN OF DEATH... It was a garden of terrible beauty. Deadly human insects lurked beneath its carnivorous shrubs. Poisonous pollen drifted gently on the breeze. The gardeners held the fixed stare of the living dead; while from the w...

  • The Trail of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 7

    "THE SLEEPING VENUS" It appeared to be a lifesize porcelain figure, carefully painted and of incredible beauty;_ Yet it masked the treacherous work of a master of terror! Frozen on the carved altar, as cold as the clay she was arranged to repre...

  • President Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 8

    THE CHINESE GODFATHER He wanted control over the United States! Dr. Fu Manchu, dictator of the most highly efficient underworld civilization has ever produced, planned to lower his mantle of terror over the greatest nation in the world! With h...

  • The Drums of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 9

    THE SI-FAN The most powerful secret organization in the world. When they issued a warning kings, dictators, and presidents paid heed to their words. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF SEVEN He held absolute power over the Si-Fan. Possessor of the g...

  • The Island of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 10

    SECRET HORRORS! Surrounded by the blood warm waters of the Caribbean, the island of Fu Manchu housed a chamber of terror which could alter the balance of power throughout the world. A VOODOO NATION... Skilled in the ancient African art of death,...

  • The Shadow of Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 11

    THE BRAIN COLLECTOR! What had become of Dr. Sven Helson, inventor of the remarkable Helson lamp? What mystery surrounded the disappearance of Professor Chiozza, the scientist who developed the starship, Stratoplane? Nayland Smith posed these...



  • Re-Enter Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 13

    "THE DUSK OF THE WEST HAS FALLEN. THE DAWN OF THE EAST HAS COME" So said the evil genius with the brilliant green eyes ... the overpowering spectral figure with a hundred languages in his grasp, a thousand different faces he could wear at any time...

  • Emperor Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 12

    CHINA -- A LAND OF TONGS AND TERROR! Adrift in the lonely rice fields of Northern China, American agent Tony McKay found himself face to face with the most diabolical evil he had ever encountered. The "Cold Men," spiritless creatures that did the ...

  • Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith

    A strange epidemic sweeps the French Riviera - a biological weapon created by Dr. Fu-Manchu. Dr. Petrie is called upon by the French authorities, and when the truth emerges, Denis Nayland-Smith is summoned to help stop his arch-foe before he can succ...

  • The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Adventures of Nayland Smith

    London, 1913 -- the era of Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and the Invisible Man. A time of shadows, secret societies, and dens filled with opium addicts. Into this world comes the most fantastic emissary of evil society has ever known… Dr. Fu-Manchu.Den...

  • The Devil Doctor

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  • The Green Eyes Of Bast

    Psychic investigator Dr. Damar Greefe is strolling homeafter a tough da, assisting the police. During this stroll, he feels someone or something watching him but when he turns to see who it is, he faces only emptiness. Then he sees a cat staring at h...

  • The Golden Scorpion

    Four brilliant men have died mysteriously -- and the only clue is the carved tail of a golden scorpion, left beside their bodies. The man behind the horror calls himself "The Scorpion," and he clearly is a man of superior cunning. When the fi...

  • The Yellow Claw

    The elusive Oriental villain known as "Mr. King" masterminds an insidious plot to hold London's wealthy at his mercy. His henchmen have already killed one socialite, and more are threatened. Hot on the trail are two of Sax Rohmer's greatest detective...

  • Dope

    Dope, a Story of Chinatown, is a non-Fu Manchu novel that marks the first appearance of Chief Inspector Red Kerry. Kerry is a smart cop who uses his brain as well as his brawn to outwit and capture the criminals that threaten his city and its people....

  • Tales Of Chinatown

    Here is a first-hand description of some of the doings in the slimy, mysterious places of the largest city in England. Here the detectives of Scotland Yard know of many strange things and see the results of the workings of such evil minds as Dr. Fu M...



  • Tales Of Secret Egypt

    The scenes of this story are laid in Egypt -- Abu-Tabah, the inscrutable Egyptian, who appears and disappears so mysteriously, is not so blood-curdling a villain as Fu Manchu, but his exploits possess the same breathless interest that characterized t...

  • Bat Wing

    Rohmer's occult detective Paul Harley's first case, involving voodoo, vampirism, and macabre murder! "It seems to be pretty certain," he said, "that this thing is the wing of a Desmodus or Vampire Bat. Now, according to our authority"--he touched ...

  • The Orchard Of Tears

    In this very strange and striking romance, the author has added a remarkable charcter to fiction in the person of the world-dreamer and idealist Paul Merle. Here is Rohmer's most ambitious work, revealing his thoughts and philosophies more clearly th...

  • The Haunting of Low Fennel

    Lost Classic! Rohmer's Haunting of Low Fennel, last printed in 1926, didn't even make the legendary Bookfinger re-issues. Here in their entirety, seven stories to chill you as only the author of Fu Manchu could!...

  • The Sins of Severac Bablon

    The Sins of Severac Bablon is a thrilling crime novel from the author who would go on to pen the beloved Fu Manchu series. In this story, criminal mastermind Severac Bablon sets out to balance the scales of social justice by extorting a series of aff...

  • The Sins of Sumuru

    WHO WAS SUMURU? It was said that she was an ice-cold, fascinating genius whose hypnotic powers impelled all men to do her bidding. It was said she was a fanatic who ruled her followers with oriental despots. It was said . . . But what was the truth? ...

  • The Slaves of Sumuru

    Of Sins of Sumuru, the Manchester Evening News wrote: "Dr. Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer's celebrated character, gives way to a woman -- Sumuru --in this new novel. But Rohmer's sure touch remains. His feminine epitome of wickedness is as fine a piece of ima...

  • Wulfheim

    Based on a previously unpublished play, Sax Rohmer's Wulfheim is a brooding, dark tale of the Macabre. Unusual for the author (he employed the pseudonym "Michael Furey" in a nod to James Joyce), this peculiar work is a must-have for any fan of Rohmer...

  • Bimbashi Baruk Of Egypt

    Sax Rohmer, master writer of stories of mystery and horror, adds to his already notable group of scoundrels and heroes, which includes the unforgettable Dr. Fu Manchu, a striking and colorful new character- Bimbashi Baruk, of the renowned Camel Corps...

  • Kerry's Kid

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...



  • Limehouse

    Collier’s, August 30, 1930LIMEHOUSEby Sax RohmerIllustrated by John Richard FlanaganA Short Short Story Complete On This Page1200 WordsUnusually little story that keeps you guessing....

  • The Mummy That Walked

    Collier?s, January 15,1938THE MUMMY THAT WALKEDby Sax RohmerIllustrated by Ronald McLeodWherein, for a night, Bazarada invests the dead court at Cleopatra with life. Another gripping chapter in the career of the greatest magician of all time4900 Word...

  • Tunnel of the Apes

    PERIL PRESS presents:Collier’s, November 13,1937TUNNEL OF THE APESby Sax RohmerIllustrated by Ronald McLeodBazarada and the key to Gibraltar. Further exploits of the great magician, to whom all things mysterious are revealed and no task for humanit...

  • The Green Spider

    This early work by Robert W. Chambers was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Green Spider' is a short story about a strange cr...

  • The Leopard Couch

    Mystery and mayhem! Sax Rohmer at his unparalleled best. With an introduction by F. Paul Wilson.• The leopard couch of eternal memories . . .• The severed hand of a desert sheikh—and its frightful vengeance . . .• An old h...

  • The Red Doctor

    PERIL PRESS presents:Collier’s, October 9 1937RED DOCTORby Sax RohmerIllustrated by Ronald McLeodIn which Bazarada, master of illusion, successfully demonstrates his ability to appear in two places simultaneously. Another interesting adventure of t...

  • Black Magic

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, February 5 1938 BLACK MAGIC by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod A master criminal meets a master magician -- an adventure of Bazarada Black Magic. Dispelled by Bazarada. 5000 Words This edition includes both...

  • Death In The King's Room

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, August 6 1938 DEATH IN THE KING’S ROOM by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod An old and haunted house, and deadly peril -- t0 whom? Bui who, except the great Bazarada, would conduct such fantastic adventure?...

  • The Jade Serpent

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier's Weekly, September 18, 1937 THE JADE SERPENT by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod An exciting tale of mystery and adventure, wherein that master magician Bazarada clears up one of Scotland Yard’s most difficult ...

  • Lure of Souls

    PERIL PRESS presents: Top Notch, December 1 1918 LURE OF SOULS by Sax Rohmer Complete In This Issue Chapter 1: In Guise Of The Orient Chapter 2: Like A Phantom Chapter 3: A Guest Unrewarded Chapter 4: In The Room Below Chapter 5: With Much Reluctance...



  • The Mark of Maat

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, January 15 1944 THE MARK OF MAAT by Sax Rohmer Illustrated By Elmore Brown How an offender was lured to execution by the Feather of Truth, all in the cause of love Faithlessness meets its test at the Alter of Truth ...

  • The Music of Magic

    PERIL PRESS presents: The Forum, December 1917 THE MUSIC OF MAGIC by Sax Rohmer [Author of “The Romance Of Sorcery,†“Fu Manchu†“The Si-Fan Mysteries.†Etc.] Interesting Essay 3000 Words This edition includes a gallery of the 13 illustr...

  • Serpent Wind

    PERIL PRESS presents:Collier’s, November 7 1942SERPENT WINDby Sax RohmerIllustrated by Elmore BrownBimbâshi Barûk and the stainless lady Bimbâshi Bar comes to the rescue5700 Words...

  • Midnight Rendezvous

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier's, June 13, 1931 MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by John Richard Flanagan A Short Short Story complete on this page 1600 Words A short tale of an exotic journey far off the beaten path of Damascus to Alepp...

  • The Dream Detective

    Ten stories featuring perhaps the most fantastic sleuth of them all: Moris Klaw, the Dream Detective. Accompanied by his beautiful daughter Isis, Klaw's mysterious abilities lead him to clues and answers concerning occult occurrances far beyond the k...

  • The Mysterious Mummy

    Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward, better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. This is one of his novels....

  • Dr. Fu Manchu, Adventures

    Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (1883 â€" 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. He issued the first Fu Manchu novel, in 1913. It was...

  • Seven Sins

    Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (1883 â€" 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. He issued the first Fu Manchu novel, in 1913. It was...

  • The Wrath of Fu-Manchu and Other Stories

    This final volume in the Fu-Manchu collection brings together some unpublished manuscripts, and stories which have previously appeared only in magazine form, by the late Sax Rohmer. The long title novella and three others feature the dastardly Dr. Fu...

  • The Si-Fan Mysteries

    Mystery piles upon mystery across London, and at their heart lies an exclusive hotel. It soon becomes clear to Scotland Yard commissioner Nayland Smith that the dreaded master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu must be behind the baffling events. Only this time ...



  • The Dance Of The Veils

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  • Daughter of Huang Chow

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Hand of Fu Manchu

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    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 3

    "The hand that held my arm was bony and clawish; I could detect the presence of incredibly long finger nails--nails long as those of some buried vampire of the black ages! Choking down a cry of horror, I opened my eyes... and looked into the face of ...

  • A House Possessed

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  • The House Of Golden Joss

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  • Key of the Temple of Heaven

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  • Man With The Shaven Skull

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  • The Pigtail Of Hi Wing Ho

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

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    The Adventures of Nayland Smith - 2

    The Insidious Dr. Fu-ManchuSax ROHMER (1883 - 1959) Meet the ultimate villain, a Chinese master criminal of untold wealth, intellect, and occult powers whose goal is nothing less than world conquest: he is Dr. Fu-Manchu, a master of disguise who com...

  • Tcheriapin

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • White Hat

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Brood of the Witch Queen

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    This volume contains fifteen stories of terror and the supernatural by Sax Rohmer (1883â€"1959), the celebrated British writer and the creator of Fu Manchu. The stories are taken from such scarce collections as Tales of Secret Egypt and The Haunti...

  • Fire-Tongue

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    A new force stalks the fog-shrouded streets of London, bringing death to its victims ... the mysterious Fire-Tongue! Psychic detective Paul Harley investigates, in this mystery classic with supernatural elements. From the author of the Fu Manchu book...

  • The Quest of the Sacred Slipper

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    I was not the only passenger aboard the s.s. Mandalay who perceived the disturbance and wondered what it might portend and from whence proceed. A goodly number of passengers were joining the ship at Port Said. I was lounging against the rail, pipe in...

  • Breath of Allah

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    The astonishing world of the occult revealed in twelve true tales by famous writers, all with a particular interest in the supernatural. In this volume, you will find stories and extracts which cover virtually every aspect of the occult and are tr...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sax Rohmer has published 64 books.

Sax Rohmer does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Si-Fan Mysteries, was published in November 2017.

The first book by Sax Rohmer, The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, was published in January 1913.

Yes. Sax Rohmer has 1 series.
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