A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Montalbano Books in Order

The complete Montalbano reading order — 40 books from 1810–2013.

  1. 01 Forest of Montalbano 1810 Amazon — buy Forest of Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Forest of Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Forest of Montalbano
  2. 02 Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries 1900 Amazon — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries Bookshop — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries
  3. 03 Decision tables 1974 Amazon — buy Decision tables Bookshop — buy Decision tables ThriftBooks — buy Decision tables eBooks.com — buy Decision tables
  4. 04 Powder Burn 1981 Amazon — buy Powder Burn Bookshop — buy Powder Burn ThriftBooks — buy Powder Burn eBooks.com — buy Powder Burn
  5. 05 Trap line 1982 Amazon — buy Trap line Bookshop — buy Trap line ThriftBooks — buy Trap line eBooks.com — buy Trap line
  6. 06 A death in China 1984 Amazon — buy A death in China Bookshop — buy A death in China ThriftBooks — buy A death in China eBooks.com — buy A death in China
  7. 07 The Sinners of San Ramon 1989 Amazon — buy The Sinners of San Ramon Bookshop — buy The Sinners of San Ramon ThriftBooks — buy The Sinners of San Ramon eBooks.com — buy The Sinners of San Ramon
  8. 08 Terra e gente del Montalbano pistoiese 1994 Amazon — buy Terra e gente del Montalbano pistoiese ThriftBooks — buy Terra e gente del Montalbano pistoiese eBooks.com — buy Terra e gente del Montalbano pistoiese
  9. 09 Un mese con Montalbano 1998 Amazon — buy Un mese con Montalbano Bookshop — buy Un mese con Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Un mese con Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Un mese con Montalbano
  10. 10 Basilica 1998 Amazon — buy Basilica Bookshop — buy Basilica ThriftBooks — buy Basilica eBooks.com — buy Basilica
  11. 11 Gli arancini di Montalbano 1999 Amazon — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano Bookshop — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano
  12. 12 Un mois avec Montalbano 1999 Amazon — buy Un mois avec Montalbano Bookshop — buy Un mois avec Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Un mois avec Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Un mois avec Montalbano
  13. 13 Un Mes Con Montalbano 1999 Amazon — buy Un Mes Con Montalbano Bookshop — buy Un Mes Con Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Un Mes Con Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Un Mes Con Montalbano
  14. 14 El Primer Caso De Montalbano 1999 Amazon — buy El Primer Caso De Montalbano Bookshop — buy El Primer Caso De Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy El Primer Caso De Montalbano eBooks.com — buy El Primer Caso De Montalbano
  15. 15 Montalbano di Fasano 2000 Amazon — buy Montalbano di Fasano Bookshop — buy Montalbano di Fasano ThriftBooks — buy Montalbano di Fasano eBooks.com — buy Montalbano di Fasano
  16. 16 Il mondo del commissario Montalbano 2001 Amazon — buy Il mondo del commissario Montalbano Bookshop — buy Il mondo del commissario Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Il mondo del commissario Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Il mondo del commissario Montalbano
  17. 17 Otto giorni con Montalbano 2001 Amazon — buy Otto giorni con Montalbano Bookshop — buy Otto giorni con Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Otto giorni con Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Otto giorni con Montalbano
  18. 18 LA Nochevieja De Montalbano 2001 Amazon — buy LA Nochevieja De Montalbano Bookshop — buy LA Nochevieja De Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy LA Nochevieja De Montalbano eBooks.com — buy LA Nochevieja De Montalbano
  19. 19 Cane di terracotta 2002 Amazon — buy Cane di terracotta Bookshop — buy Cane di terracotta ThriftBooks — buy Cane di terracotta eBooks.com — buy Cane di terracotta
  20. 20 La forma dell'acqua 2002 Amazon — buy La forma dell'acqua Bookshop — buy La forma dell'acqua ThriftBooks — buy La forma dell'acqua eBooks.com — buy La forma dell'acqua
  21. 21 Montalbano a viva voce 2002 Amazon — buy Montalbano a viva voce Bookshop — buy Montalbano a viva voce ThriftBooks — buy Montalbano a viva voce eBooks.com — buy Montalbano a viva voce
  22. 22 La paura di Montalbano 2002 Amazon — buy La paura di Montalbano Bookshop — buy La paura di Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy La paura di Montalbano eBooks.com — buy La paura di Montalbano
  23. 23 Storie di Montalbano 2002 Amazon — buy Storie di Montalbano Bookshop — buy Storie di Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Storie di Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Storie di Montalbano
  24. 24 Voice of the Violin 2003 Amazon — buy Voice of the Violin Bookshop — buy Voice of the Violin ThriftBooks — buy Voice of the Violin eBooks.com — buy Voice of the Violin
  25. 25 Ladro di merendine 2003 Amazon — buy Ladro di merendine Bookshop — buy Ladro di merendine ThriftBooks — buy Ladro di merendine eBooks.com — buy Ladro di merendine
  26. 26 Montalbano sono 2003 Amazon — buy Montalbano sono Bookshop — buy Montalbano sono ThriftBooks — buy Montalbano sono eBooks.com — buy Montalbano sono
  27. 27 Il Giro Di Boa 2003 Amazon — buy Il Giro Di Boa Bookshop — buy Il Giro Di Boa ThriftBooks — buy Il Giro Di Boa eBooks.com — buy Il Giro Di Boa
  28. 28 Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo 2004 Amazon — buy Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo Bookshop — buy Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo ThriftBooks — buy Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo eBooks.com — buy Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo
  29. 29 Excursion to Tindari 2005 Amazon — buy Excursion to Tindari Bookshop — buy Excursion to Tindari ThriftBooks — buy Excursion to Tindari eBooks.com — buy Excursion to Tindari
  30. 30 The Smell of the Night 2005 Amazon — buy The Smell of the Night Bookshop — buy The Smell of the Night ThriftBooks — buy The Smell of the Night eBooks.com — buy The Smell of the Night
  31. 31 The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) 2005 Amazon — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)
  32. 32 Vi racconto Montalbano 2006 Amazon — buy Vi racconto Montalbano Bookshop — buy Vi racconto Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Vi racconto Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Vi racconto Montalbano
  33. 33 La première enquête de Montalbano 2007 Amazon — buy La première enquête de Montalbano Bookshop — buy La première enquête de Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy La première enquête de Montalbano eBooks.com — buy La première enquête de Montalbano
  34. 34 The Patience of the Spider 2007 Amazon — buy The Patience of the Spider Bookshop — buy The Patience of the Spider ThriftBooks — buy The Patience of the Spider eBooks.com — buy The Patience of the Spider
  35. 35 The Paper Moon 2008 Amazon — buy The Paper Moon Bookshop — buy The Paper Moon ThriftBooks — buy The Paper Moon eBooks.com — buy The Paper Moon
  36. 36 Skin and Nails 2008 Amazon — buy Skin and Nails Bookshop — buy Skin and Nails ThriftBooks — buy Skin and Nails eBooks.com — buy Skin and Nails
  37. 37 Montalbano linguista 2010 Amazon — buy Montalbano linguista Bookshop — buy Montalbano linguista ThriftBooks — buy Montalbano linguista eBooks.com — buy Montalbano linguista
  38. 38 Breakaway 2010 Amazon — buy Breakaway Bookshop — buy Breakaway ThriftBooks — buy Breakaway eBooks.com — buy Breakaway
  39. 39 Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo 2011 Amazon — buy Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo Bookshop — buy Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo ThriftBooks — buy Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo eBooks.com — buy Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo
  40. 40 Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories 2013 Amazon — buy Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Forest of Montalbano 1810
2 Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries 1900
3 Decision tables 1974
4 Powder Burn 1981
5 Trap line 1982
6 A death in China 1984
7 The Sinners of San Ramon 1989
8 Terra e gente del Montalbano pistoiese 1994
9 Un mese con Montalbano 1998
10 Basilica 1998
11 Gli arancini di Montalbano 1999
12 Un mois avec Montalbano 1999
13 Un Mes Con Montalbano 1999
14 El Primer Caso De Montalbano 1999
15 Montalbano di Fasano 2000
16 Il mondo del commissario Montalbano 2001
17 Otto giorni con Montalbano 2001
18 LA Nochevieja De Montalbano 2001
19 Cane di terracotta 2002
20 La forma dell'acqua 2002
21 Montalbano a viva voce 2002
22 La paura di Montalbano 2002
23 Storie di Montalbano 2002
24 Voice of the Violin 2003
25 Ladro di merendine 2003
26 Montalbano sono 2003
27 Il Giro Di Boa 2003
28 Commissario montalbano indagine su un successo 2004
29 Excursion to Tindari 2005
30 The Smell of the Night 2005
31 The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) 2005
32 Vi racconto Montalbano 2006
33 La première enquête de Montalbano 2007
34 The Patience of the Spider 2007
35 The Paper Moon 2008
36 Skin and Nails 2008
37 Montalbano linguista 2010
38 Breakaway 2010
39 Antichi popoli del Mediterraneo 2011
40 Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories 2013

Montalbano reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Forest of Montalbano (1810). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Montalbano — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Montalbano books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1810–2013.

What is the newest Montalbano book?

Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories, published in 2013.