List of works by Sax Rohmer
was a British writer of songs sketches, plays and stories. Born in Birmingham to Irish immigrant parents, the family moved to London in about 1886, where Rohmer was schooled. His formal education finished in 1901, following the death of his alcoholic mother. After attempting careers in the civil service, as well as the banking, journalism and gas industries, Rohmer began writing comic songs, monologues and sketches for music hall performers, including Little Tich and George Robey. Rohmer's first book was Pause!, a series of sketches conceived by Robey and written by Rohmer, which was published anonymously in 1910; his second book was the ghost-written biography of Little Tich, published with Tich's real name, Harry Relph.
In 1913 The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu was published, a novel that introduced Dr. Fu Manchu, described by Rohmer as "the yellow peril incarnate in one man". The book brought the author popularity and wealth; in total he wrote 13 Fu Manchu books during his lifetime and, although he killed the character off more than once, public pressure always demanded his return. Fu Manchu is the character with which Rohmer "remains most strongly identified" and was described by Rohmer's biographer Will Murray as one of the literary characters that "has achieved universal acceptance and popularity which will not be forgotten", along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and Dracula. From 1951 onwards, Rohmer published five novels with Sumuru as the central antagonist; she was a female counterpart of Fu Manchu and her novels, too, were both popular and successful.
Rohmer contracted the Asian flu in 1958 and died the following year after related complications. His best-known character outlived him through numerous film, radio and television interpretations.
Songs and monologues
| Title | Year of first publication | First edition publisher | Notes | |
| Francis, Day and Hunter, London | ||||
| Francis, Day and Hunter, London | ||||
| Francis, Day and Hunter, London | Written and composed by R. Noel, Rohmer & T. W. Thurban | |||
| Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London | Later arranged for military band by M. Retford. | |||
| None listed | Written by Rohmer and T. W. Thurban | |||
| Reynolds & Co, London | Musical monologue; written and composed by Rohmer. Transcription for piano arranged by T. W. Thurban | |||
| Reynolds & Co, London | Musical monologue |
Non-fiction
| Title | Year of first publication | First edition publisher | Category | Notes | |
| Pause! | Greening | Stories and essays | Published anonymously; some material co-conceived with George Robey | ||
| Little Tich: A Book of Travels and Wanderings | Greening | Anecdotes and sketches | Ghostwriter collaborator on autobiography of Little Tich, published under Tich's name only | ||
| Methuen Publishing, London | Occult history | A history of the occult and its main practitioners | |||
| Apologia Alchymiae | John M. Watkins, London | Occult | A re-statement of Alchemy by Richard Watson Councell, M.D. with a preface by Sax Rohmer |
Novels and short story collections
| Title | Year of first publication | First edition publisher | Notes | |
| Methuen Publishing, London | In later editions the hyphen was dropped from Fu Manchu's name and the book's title. | |||
| Cassell, London | ||||
| McBride, New York | Published in the UK by Methuen Publishing, London | |||
| Methuen Publishing, London | ||||
| Jarrold Publishing, London | Short story collection | |||
| Methuen Publishing, London | ||||
| Brood of the Witch-Queen | Pearson, London | |||
| Tales of Secret Egypt | Methuen Publishing, London | Short story collection | ||
| Methuen Publishing, London | ||||
| Pearson, London | ||||
| Dope: A Story of Chinatown and the Drug Traffic | Cassell, London | |||
| Methuen Publishing, London | ||||
| Jarrold Publishing, London | Short story collection | |||
| Cassell, London | ||||
| Pearson, London | Short story collection | |||
| Bat-Wing | Cassell, London | |||
| Fire-Tongue | Cassell, London | |||
| Tales of Chinatown | Cassell, London | Short story collection | ||
| Grey Face | Cassell, London | |||
| Yellow Shadows | Cassell, London | |||
| Moon of Madness | Doubleday, Page, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| She Who Sleeps | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Daughter of Fu Manchu | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| Yu'an Hee See Laughs | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| Tales of East and West | Cassell, London | Short story collection | ||
| Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Fu Manchu's Bride | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK as The Bride of Fu Manchu, Cassell, London | ||
| Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| President Fu Manchu | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| White Velvet | Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| Salute to Bazarada and Other Stories | Cassell, London | Short story collection | ||
| Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Doubleday, New York | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | |||
| Seven Sins | McBride, New York | Published in the UK by Cassell, London | ||
| Egyptian Nights | Hale, London | Short story collection | ||
| Shadow of Fu Manchu | Doubleday, Doran, New York | Published in the UK by Jenkins, London | ||
| Hangover House | Random House, New York | Published in the UK by Jenkins, London | ||
| Nude in Mink | Fawcett Books, New York | Published in the UK as The Sins of Sumuru, by Jenkins, London | ||
| Wulfheim | Jarrold Publishing, London | Published under the pseudonym Michael Furey | ||
| Sumuru | Fawcett Books, New York | Published in the UK as The Slaves of Sumuru, by Jenkins, London | ||
| Fawcett Books, New York | Published in the UK as Virgin in Flames, by Jenkins, London | |||
| Jenkins, London | ||||
| Return of Sumuru | Fawcett Books, New York | Published in the UK as Sand and Satin, by Jenkins, London | ||
| Sinister Madonna | Jenkins, London | |||
| Re-Enter Fu Manchu | Fawcett Books, New York | Published in the UK as Re-Enter Dr. Fu Manchu, by Jenkins, London | ||
| Emperor Fu Manchu | Jenkins, London | |||
| Ace Books, New York | Published posthumously; short story collection | |||
| Stacey, London | Published posthumously; short story collection |