Series · 40 books
Ian Rankin Books in Order
The complete Ian Rankin reading order — 40 books from 1986–2010.
- 01 Flood, The Amazon — buy Flood, The Bookshop — buy Flood, The ThriftBooks — buy Flood, The eBooks.com — buy Flood, The
- 02 Knots and Crosses Amazon — buy Knots and Crosses Bookshop — buy Knots and Crosses ThriftBooks — buy Knots and Crosses eBooks.com — buy Knots and Crosses
- 03 Watchman (Crime Club) Amazon — buy Watchman (Crime Club) Bookshop — buy Watchman (Crime Club) ThriftBooks — buy Watchman (Crime Club) eBooks.com — buy Watchman (Crime Club)
- 04 Hide and Seek Amazon — buy Hide and Seek Bookshop — buy Hide and Seek ThriftBooks — buy Hide and Seek eBooks.com — buy Hide and Seek
- 05 Westwind Amazon — buy Westwind Bookshop — buy Westwind ThriftBooks — buy Westwind eBooks.com — buy Westwind
- 06 Strip Jack Amazon — buy Strip Jack Bookshop — buy Strip Jack ThriftBooks — buy Strip Jack eBooks.com — buy Strip Jack
- 07 Tooth and nail Amazon — buy Tooth and nail Bookshop — buy Tooth and nail ThriftBooks — buy Tooth and nail eBooks.com — buy Tooth and nail
- 08 Good Hanging, A Amazon — buy Good Hanging, A Bookshop — buy Good Hanging, A ThriftBooks — buy Good Hanging, A eBooks.com — buy Good Hanging, A
- 09 Wolfman Amazon — buy Wolfman Bookshop — buy Wolfman ThriftBooks — buy Wolfman eBooks.com — buy Wolfman
- 10 The Black Book Amazon — buy The Black Book Bookshop — buy The Black Book ThriftBooks — buy The Black Book eBooks.com — buy The Black Book
- 11 Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel) Amazon — buy Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel) Bookshop — buy Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel) eBooks.com — buy Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel)
- 12 Mortal Causes Amazon — buy Mortal Causes Bookshop — buy Mortal Causes ThriftBooks — buy Mortal Causes eBooks.com — buy Mortal Causes
- 13 Let it bleed Amazon — buy Let it bleed Bookshop — buy Let it bleed ThriftBooks — buy Let it bleed eBooks.com — buy Let it bleed
- 14 Blood Hunt Amazon — buy Blood Hunt Bookshop — buy Blood Hunt ThriftBooks — buy Blood Hunt eBooks.com — buy Blood Hunt
- 15 Black and Blue Amazon — buy Black and Blue Bookshop — buy Black and Blue ThriftBooks — buy Black and Blue eBooks.com — buy Black and Blue
- 16 The Hanging Garden Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden
- 17 Dead souls Amazon — buy Dead souls Bookshop — buy Dead souls ThriftBooks — buy Dead souls eBooks.com — buy Dead souls
- 18 En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) Amazon — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) Bookshop — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) ThriftBooks — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) eBooks.com — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness)
- 19 The Jack Harvey Novels Amazon — buy The Jack Harvey Novels Bookshop — buy The Jack Harvey Novels ThriftBooks — buy The Jack Harvey Novels eBooks.com — buy The Jack Harvey Novels
- 20 Death Is Not the End Amazon — buy Death Is Not the End Bookshop — buy Death Is Not the End ThriftBooks — buy Death Is Not the End eBooks.com — buy Death Is Not the End
- 21 Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster Amazon — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster Bookshop — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster
- 22 Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel) Amazon — buy Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel) Bookshop — buy Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel) eBooks.com — buy Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel)
- 23 The Falls Amazon — buy The Falls Bookshop — buy The Falls ThriftBooks — buy The Falls eBooks.com — buy The Falls
- 24 Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years Amazon — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years Bookshop — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years ThriftBooks — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years eBooks.com — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years
- 25 Rebus Amazon — buy Rebus Bookshop — buy Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Rebus eBooks.com — buy Rebus
- 26 Beggars Banquet Amazon — buy Beggars Banquet Bookshop — buy Beggars Banquet ThriftBooks — buy Beggars Banquet eBooks.com — buy Beggars Banquet
- 27 Resurrection Men Amazon — buy Resurrection Men Bookshop — buy Resurrection Men ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Men eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Men
- 28 A question of blood Amazon — buy A question of blood Bookshop — buy A question of blood ThriftBooks — buy A question of blood eBooks.com — buy A question of blood
- 29 Tell me who to kill Amazon — buy Tell me who to kill ThriftBooks — buy Tell me who to kill eBooks.com — buy Tell me who to kill
- 30 Fleshmarket Close Amazon — buy Fleshmarket Close Bookshop — buy Fleshmarket Close ThriftBooks — buy Fleshmarket Close eBooks.com — buy Fleshmarket Close
- 31 Rebus's Scotland Amazon — buy Rebus's Scotland Bookshop — buy Rebus's Scotland ThriftBooks — buy Rebus's Scotland eBooks.com — buy Rebus's Scotland
- 32 The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) Amazon — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) Bookshop — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) ThriftBooks — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) eBooks.com — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus)
- 33 DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL Amazon — buy DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL Bookshop — buy DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL ThriftBooks — buy DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL eBooks.com — buy DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL
- 34 Exit music Amazon — buy Exit music Bookshop — buy Exit music ThriftBooks — buy Exit music eBooks.com — buy Exit music
- 35 Doors Open Amazon — buy Doors Open Bookshop — buy Doors Open ThriftBooks — buy Doors Open eBooks.com — buy Doors Open
- 36 The complaints Amazon — buy The complaints Bookshop — buy The complaints ThriftBooks — buy The complaints eBooks.com — buy The complaints
- 37 Dark entries Amazon — buy Dark entries Bookshop — buy Dark entries ThriftBooks — buy Dark entries eBooks.com — buy Dark entries
- 38 The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek
- 39 Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus Amazon — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus Bookshop — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus
- 40 Ian Rankin and Rebus Amazon — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus Bookshop — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flood, The | 1986 | ||
| 2 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | ||
| 3 | Watchman (Crime Club) | 1988 | ||
| 4 | Hide and Seek | 1990 | ||
| 5 | Westwind | 1990 | ||
| 6 | Strip Jack | 1992 | ||
| 7 | Tooth and nail | 1992 | ||
| 8 | Good Hanging, A | 1992 | ||
| 9 | Wolfman | 1992 | ||
| 10 | The Black Book | 1993 | ||
| 11 | Witch Hunt (Jack Harvey Novel) (A Jack Harvey Novel) | 1993 | ||
| 12 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | ||
| 13 | Let it bleed | 1995 | ||
| 14 | Blood Hunt | 1996 | ||
| 15 | Black and Blue | 1997 | ||
| 16 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | ||
| 17 | Dead souls | 1999 | ||
| 18 | En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) | 2000 | ||
| 19 | The Jack Harvey Novels | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Death Is Not the End | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster | 2001 | ||
| 22 | Bleeding Hearts (A Jack Harvey Novel) | 2001 | ||
| 23 | The Falls | 2001 | ||
| 24 | Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years | 2001 | ||
| 25 | Rebus | 2001 | ||
| 26 | Beggars Banquet | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Resurrection Men | 2002 | ||
| 28 | A question of blood | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Tell me who to kill | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Fleshmarket Close | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Rebus's Scotland | 2005 | ||
| 32 | The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) | 2006 | ||
| 33 | DOUGLAS GORDON: SUPERHUMANATURAL; IAN RANKIN...ET AL | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Exit music | 2007 | ||
| 35 | Doors Open | 2007 | ||
| 36 | The complaints | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Dark entries | 2009 | ||
| 38 | The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Ian Rankin and Rebus | 2010 |
Ian Rankin reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Flood, The (1986). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ian Rankin — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ian Rankin books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1986–2010.
What is the newest Ian Rankin book?
Ian Rankin and Rebus, published in 2010.