Robert van Gulik



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Robert van Gulik

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born
in Zutphen, Netherlands
August 09, 1910

died
September 24, 1967

gender
male

genre
Mystery & Thrillers, History, Nonfiction


About this author

Robert Hans van Gulik was a Dutch diplomat best know for his Judge Dee stories. His first published book, The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, was a translation of an eighteenth-century Chinese murder mystery by an unknown author; he went on to write new mysteries for Judge Dee, a character based on a historical figure from the seventh century. He also wrote academic books, mostly on Chinese history.


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Robert van Gulik's Books

Average rating: 4.00 · 5,547 ratings · 327 reviews · 54 distinct works · Similar authors
Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 1949 — 11 editions
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The Chinese Bell Murders
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1958 — 25 editions
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The Chinese Lake Murders
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 375 ratings — published 1960 — 18 editions
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The Chinese Nail Murders
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 1961 — 15 editions
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The Chinese Maze Murders
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 1956 — 16 editions
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The Chinese Gold Murders
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 1958 — 22 editions
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The Haunted Monastery
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 1961 — 18 editions
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The Red Pavilion
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 1961 — 18 editions
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The Willow Pattern
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 1965 — 16 editions
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The Emperor's Pearl
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1963 — 18 editions
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Series by Robert van Gulik

Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee The Chinese Maze Murders The Chinese Bell Murders The Chinese Gold Murders The Chinese Lake Murders The Chinese Nail Murders The Haunted Monastery
Judge Dee (18 books)
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3.995940210370917 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5,419 ratings
Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee The Chinese Gold Murders The Lacquer Screen Judge Dee at Work: Eight Ch... The Chinese Lake Murders The Monkey and The Tiger The Haunted Monastery
Judge Dee (Chronological order) (17 books)
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3.994333207404609 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 5,294 ratings
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Les aventures du juge Ti (4 books)
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