Series · 40 books
Inspector Banks Books in Order
The complete Inspector Banks reading order — 40 books from 1987–2016.
- 01 Gallows View Amazon — buy Gallows View Bookshop — buy Gallows View ThriftBooks — buy Gallows View eBooks.com — buy Gallows View
- 02 A dedicated man Amazon — buy A dedicated man Bookshop — buy A dedicated man ThriftBooks — buy A dedicated man eBooks.com — buy A dedicated man
- 03 A necessary end Amazon — buy A necessary end Bookshop — buy A necessary end ThriftBooks — buy A necessary end eBooks.com — buy A necessary end
- 04 The hanging valley Amazon — buy The hanging valley Bookshop — buy The hanging valley ThriftBooks — buy The hanging valley eBooks.com — buy The hanging valley
- 05 A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 06 A Necessary End - An Inspector Banks Mystery Amazon — buy A Necessary End - An Inspector Banks Mystery ThriftBooks — buy A Necessary End - An Inspector Banks Mystery eBooks.com — buy A Necessary End - An Inspector Banks Mystery
- 07 Past Reason Hated Amazon — buy Past Reason Hated Bookshop — buy Past Reason Hated ThriftBooks — buy Past Reason Hated eBooks.com — buy Past Reason Hated
- 08 Wednesday's child Amazon — buy Wednesday's child Bookshop — buy Wednesday's child ThriftBooks — buy Wednesday's child eBooks.com — buy Wednesday's child
- 09 A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 10 Final account Amazon — buy Final account Bookshop — buy Final account ThriftBooks — buy Final account eBooks.com — buy Final account
- 11 The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries) Amazon — buy The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries) Bookshop — buy The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries)
- 12 Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 13 Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio)) Amazon — buy Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio)) Bookshop — buy Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio)) ThriftBooks — buy Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio)) eBooks.com — buy Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio))
- 14 Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery Amazon — buy Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery Bookshop — buy Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery ThriftBooks — buy Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery eBooks.com — buy Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery
- 15 Innocent graves Amazon — buy Innocent graves Bookshop — buy Innocent graves ThriftBooks — buy Innocent graves eBooks.com — buy Innocent graves
- 16 Dead right Amazon — buy Dead right Bookshop — buy Dead right ThriftBooks — buy Dead right eBooks.com — buy Dead right
- 17 Blood at the root Amazon — buy Blood at the root Bookshop — buy Blood at the root ThriftBooks — buy Blood at the root eBooks.com — buy Blood at the root
- 18 In a dry season Amazon — buy In a dry season Bookshop — buy In a dry season ThriftBooks — buy In a dry season eBooks.com — buy In a dry season
- 19 Cold is the grave Amazon — buy Cold is the grave Bookshop — buy Cold is the grave ThriftBooks — buy Cold is the grave eBooks.com — buy Cold is the grave
- 20 Aftermath Amazon — buy Aftermath Bookshop — buy Aftermath ThriftBooks — buy Aftermath eBooks.com — buy Aftermath
- 21 Meet Inspector Banks Amazon — buy Meet Inspector Banks Bookshop — buy Meet Inspector Banks ThriftBooks — buy Meet Inspector Banks eBooks.com — buy Meet Inspector Banks
- 22 Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 23 Playing with fire Amazon — buy Playing with fire Bookshop — buy Playing with fire ThriftBooks — buy Playing with fire eBooks.com — buy Playing with fire
- 24 Inspector Banks Investigates Amazon — buy Inspector Banks Investigates Bookshop — buy Inspector Banks Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Banks Investigates eBooks.com — buy Inspector Banks Investigates
- 25 Strange Affair Amazon — buy Strange Affair Bookshop — buy Strange Affair ThriftBooks — buy Strange Affair eBooks.com — buy Strange Affair
- 26 Return of Inspector Banks Amazon — buy Return of Inspector Banks Bookshop — buy Return of Inspector Banks ThriftBooks — buy Return of Inspector Banks eBooks.com — buy Return of Inspector Banks
- 27 Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries) Amazon — buy Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries)
- 28 Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery Amazon — buy Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery Bookshop — buy Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery eBooks.com — buy Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery
- 29 Piece of my heart Amazon — buy Piece of my heart Bookshop — buy Piece of my heart ThriftBooks — buy Piece of my heart eBooks.com — buy Piece of my heart
- 30 Friend of the devil Amazon — buy Friend of the devil Bookshop — buy Friend of the devil ThriftBooks — buy Friend of the devil eBooks.com — buy Friend of the devil
- 31 All the colors of darkness Amazon — buy All the colors of darkness Bookshop — buy All the colors of darkness ThriftBooks — buy All the colors of darkness eBooks.com — buy All the colors of darkness
- 32 Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback Amazon — buy Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback Bookshop — buy Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback ThriftBooks — buy Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback eBooks.com — buy Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback
- 33 Children of the revolution Amazon — buy Children of the revolution Bookshop — buy Children of the revolution ThriftBooks — buy Children of the revolution eBooks.com — buy Children of the revolution
- 34 Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 35 Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 36 Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Amazon — buy Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery) Bookshop — buy Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery)
- 37 A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) Amazon — buy A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) Bookshop — buy A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) ThriftBooks — buy A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) eBooks.com — buy A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels)
- 38 In the dark places Amazon — buy In the dark places Bookshop — buy In the dark places ThriftBooks — buy In the dark places eBooks.com — buy In the dark places
- 39 When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) Amazon — buy When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) Bookshop — buy When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) ThriftBooks — buy When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) eBooks.com — buy When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels)
- 40 When the Music's Over Amazon — buy When the Music's Over Bookshop — buy When the Music's Over ThriftBooks — buy When the Music's Over eBooks.com — buy When the Music's Over
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallows View | 1987 | ||
| 2 | A dedicated man | 1988 | ||
| 3 | A necessary end | 1989 | ||
| 4 | The hanging valley | 1989 | ||
| 5 | A Necessary End (Inspector Banks Mystery) | 1989 | ||
| 6 | A Necessary End - An Inspector Banks Mystery | 1989 | ||
| 7 | Past Reason Hated | 1991 | ||
| 8 | Wednesday's child | 1992 | ||
| 9 | A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mystery) | 1992 | ||
| 10 | Final account | 1994 | ||
| 11 | The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks Mysteries) | 1994 | ||
| 12 | Wednesday's Child (Inspector Banks Mystery) | 1995 | ||
| 13 | Final Account (Inspector Banks Mysteries (Audio)) | 1995 | ||
| 14 | Final account : an Inspector Banks mystery | 1995 | ||
| 15 | Innocent graves | 1996 | ||
| 16 | Dead right | 1997 | ||
| 17 | Blood at the root | 1997 | ||
| 18 | In a dry season | 1999 | ||
| 19 | Cold is the grave | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Aftermath | 2001 | ||
| 21 | Meet Inspector Banks | 2001 | ||
| 22 | Cold Is the Grave (Inspector Banks Mystery) | 2001 | ||
| 23 | Playing with fire | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Inspector Banks Investigates | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Strange Affair | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Return of Inspector Banks | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Strange Affair CD (Inspector Banks Mysteries) | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Strange Affair An Inspector Banks Mystery | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Piece of my heart | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Friend of the devil | 2007 | ||
| 31 | All the colors of darkness | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Bad Boy Inspector Banks Mysteries Paperback | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Children of the revolution | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Dedicated Man (an Inspector Banks Mystery) | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Hanging Valley (an Inspector Banks Mystery) | 2013 | ||
| 36 | Past Reason Hated (an Inspector Banks Mystery) | 2013 | ||
| 37 | A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) | 2015 | ||
| 38 | In the dark places | 2015 | ||
| 39 | When the Music's Over: An Inspector Banks Novel (Inspector Banks Novels) | 2016 | ||
| 40 | When the Music's Over | 2016 |
Inspector Banks reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Gallows View (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Inspector Banks — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Inspector Banks books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1987–2016.
What is the newest Inspector Banks book?
When the Music's Over, published in 2016.