By the Numbers

Last updated IX AUGUSTUS 2013

First appearance of a Roman mystery: 1935
Last year with no Roman mystery:
1978
First year with at least ten Roman mysteries:
1992 (12)
Number of Roman mysteries in the year following:
2
Years featuring the most Roman mysteries:
1996, 2000
Number of Roman mysteries in those years:
25
Year featuring the second most Roman mysteries:
2003 (22)
Year featuring the third most Roman mysteries:
1999 (21)
Average number of Roman mysteries per year 1997-2007:
16.818
Average number of Roman mysteries per year 1986-1995:
6.2
Number of Roman mysteries for 2008 already known in May:
8
Trend indicator expected number of Roman mysteries for 2008:
16
Most short stories by a single author:
60 (Nichols)
Most novels by a single author:
18 (Davis)
Number of authors with only one work:
48
Largest number of consecutive years by the same author:
17 (Davis)
As of May 27, 2008.

Actual number of Roman mysteries for 2008: 15
As of August 9, 2013.

See also By Publishing Chronology.


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