Series · 22 books
Detective Gamache Books in Order
The complete Detective Gamache reading order — 22 books from 1982–2025.
- 01 Different Seasons Amazon — buy Different Seasons Bookshop — buy Different Seasons ThriftBooks — buy Different Seasons eBooks.com — buy Different Seasons
- 02 Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) Amazon — buy Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) Bookshop — buy Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery)
- 03 A Fatal Grace Amazon — buy A Fatal Grace Bookshop — buy A Fatal Grace ThriftBooks — buy A Fatal Grace eBooks.com — buy A Fatal Grace
- 04 The Cruellest Month Amazon — buy The Cruellest Month Bookshop — buy The Cruellest Month ThriftBooks — buy The Cruellest Month eBooks.com — buy The Cruellest Month
- 05 The Cruelest Month Amazon — buy The Cruelest Month Bookshop — buy The Cruelest Month ThriftBooks — buy The Cruelest Month eBooks.com — buy The Cruelest Month
- 06 The brutal telling Amazon — buy The brutal telling Bookshop — buy The brutal telling ThriftBooks — buy The brutal telling eBooks.com — buy The brutal telling
- 07 The Murder stone Amazon — buy The Murder stone Bookshop — buy The Murder stone ThriftBooks — buy The Murder stone eBooks.com — buy The Murder stone
- 08 Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6) Amazon — buy Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6) Bookshop — buy Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6) ThriftBooks — buy Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6) eBooks.com — buy Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6)
- 09 A trick of the light Amazon — buy A trick of the light Bookshop — buy A trick of the light ThriftBooks — buy A trick of the light eBooks.com — buy A trick of the light
- 10 The beautiful mystery Amazon — buy The beautiful mystery Bookshop — buy The beautiful mystery ThriftBooks — buy The beautiful mystery eBooks.com — buy The beautiful mystery
- 11 How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9) Amazon — buy How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9) Bookshop — buy How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9) ThriftBooks — buy How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9) eBooks.com — buy How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9)
- 12 The long way home Amazon — buy The long way home Bookshop — buy The long way home ThriftBooks — buy The long way home eBooks.com — buy The long way home
- 13 Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10 Amazon — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10 Bookshop — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10 ThriftBooks — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10 eBooks.com — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10
- 14 The Nature of the Beast Amazon — buy The Nature of the Beast Bookshop — buy The Nature of the Beast ThriftBooks — buy The Nature of the Beast eBooks.com — buy The Nature of the Beast
- 15 A great reckoning Amazon — buy A great reckoning Bookshop — buy A great reckoning ThriftBooks — buy A great reckoning eBooks.com — buy A great reckoning
- 16 Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques Amazon — buy Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques Bookshop — buy Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques ThriftBooks — buy Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques eBooks.com — buy Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques
- 17 Glass Houses Amazon — buy Glass Houses Bookshop — buy Glass Houses ThriftBooks — buy Glass Houses eBooks.com — buy Glass Houses
- 18 Kingdom of the Blind Amazon — buy Kingdom of the Blind Bookshop — buy Kingdom of the Blind ThriftBooks — buy Kingdom of the Blind eBooks.com — buy Kingdom of the Blind
- 19 A Better Man Amazon — buy A Better Man Bookshop — buy A Better Man ThriftBooks — buy A Better Man eBooks.com — buy A Better Man
- 20 All the Devils Are Here Amazon — buy All the Devils Are Here Bookshop — buy All the Devils Are Here ThriftBooks — buy All the Devils Are Here eBooks.com — buy All the Devils Are Here
- 21 The Madness of Crowds Amazon — buy The Madness of Crowds Bookshop — buy The Madness of Crowds ThriftBooks — buy The Madness of Crowds eBooks.com — buy The Madness of Crowds
- 22 Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling) Amazon — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling) ThriftBooks — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling) eBooks.com — buy Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Different Seasons | 1982 | ||
| 2 | Still Life (A Three Pines Mystery) | 2005 | ||
| 3 | A Fatal Grace | 2007 | ||
| 4 | The Cruellest Month | 2007 | ||
| 5 | The Cruelest Month | 2008 | ||
| 6 | The brutal telling | 2009 | ||
| 7 | The Murder stone | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache #6) | 2010 | ||
| 9 | A trick of the light | 2011 | ||
| 10 | The beautiful mystery | 2012 | ||
| 11 | How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #9) | 2013 | ||
| 12 | The long way home | 2014 | ||
| 13 | Chief Inspector Gamache Series, Books 1 - 10 | 2015 | ||
| 14 | The Nature of the Beast | 2015 | ||
| 15 | A great reckoning | 2016 | ||
| 16 | Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques | 2017 | ||
| 17 | Glass Houses | 2017 | ||
| 18 | Kingdom of the Blind | 2018 | ||
| 19 | A Better Man | 2019 | ||
| 20 | All the Devils Are Here | 2020 | ||
| 21 | The Madness of Crowds | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling) | 2025 |
Detective Gamache reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Different Seasons (1982). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Detective Gamache — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Detective Gamache books are there?
22 to date, spanning 1982–2025.
What is the newest Detective Gamache book?
Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 2 - 5 Set by Louise Penny (Fatal Grace, Cruellest Month, Rule Against Murder & Brutal Telling), published in 2025.