Series · 40 books
Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford Books in Order
The complete Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford reading order — 40 books from 1770–2002.
- 01 Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) Amazon — buy Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) Bookshop — buy Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) ThriftBooks — buy Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) eBooks.com — buy Road Rage (Inspector Wexford)
- 02 Wolf to the Slaughter Amazon — buy Wolf to the Slaughter Bookshop — buy Wolf to the Slaughter ThriftBooks — buy Wolf to the Slaughter eBooks.com — buy Wolf to the Slaughter
- 03 From Doon with Death Amazon — buy From Doon with Death Bookshop — buy From Doon with Death ThriftBooks — buy From Doon with Death eBooks.com — buy From Doon with Death
- 04 A New Lease of Death Amazon — buy A New Lease of Death Bookshop — buy A New Lease of Death ThriftBooks — buy A New Lease of Death eBooks.com — buy A New Lease of Death
- 05 The best man to die Amazon — buy The best man to die Bookshop — buy The best man to die ThriftBooks — buy The best man to die eBooks.com — buy The best man to die
- 06 A Guilty Thing Surprised Amazon — buy A Guilty Thing Surprised Bookshop — buy A Guilty Thing Surprised ThriftBooks — buy A Guilty Thing Surprised eBooks.com — buy A Guilty Thing Surprised
- 07 The Third Wexford Omnibus Amazon — buy The Third Wexford Omnibus Bookshop — buy The Third Wexford Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Third Wexford Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Third Wexford Omnibus
- 08 No more dying then Amazon — buy No more dying then Bookshop — buy No more dying then ThriftBooks — buy No more dying then eBooks.com — buy No more dying then
- 09 Murder being once done Amazon — buy Murder being once done Bookshop — buy Murder being once done ThriftBooks — buy Murder being once done eBooks.com — buy Murder being once done
- 10 Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection) Amazon — buy Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection) Bookshop — buy Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection) ThriftBooks — buy Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection) eBooks.com — buy Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection)
- 11 Shake hands forever Amazon — buy Shake hands forever Bookshop — buy Shake hands forever ThriftBooks — buy Shake hands forever eBooks.com — buy Shake hands forever
- 12 A sleeping life Amazon — buy A sleeping life Bookshop — buy A sleeping life ThriftBooks — buy A sleeping life eBooks.com — buy A sleeping life
- 13 Make death love me Amazon — buy Make death love me Bookshop — buy Make death love me ThriftBooks — buy Make death love me eBooks.com — buy Make death love me
- 14 Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection) Amazon — buy Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection) Bookshop — buy Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection) ThriftBooks — buy Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection) eBooks.com — buy Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection)
- 15 The Copper Peacock Amazon — buy The Copper Peacock Bookshop — buy The Copper Peacock ThriftBooks — buy The Copper Peacock eBooks.com — buy The Copper Peacock
- 16 Put on By Cunning Amazon — buy Put on By Cunning Bookshop — buy Put on By Cunning ThriftBooks — buy Put on By Cunning eBooks.com — buy Put on By Cunning
- 17 The speaker of Mandarin Amazon — buy The speaker of Mandarin Bookshop — buy The speaker of Mandarin ThriftBooks — buy The speaker of Mandarin eBooks.com — buy The speaker of Mandarin
- 18 An Unkindness of Ravens Amazon — buy An Unkindness of Ravens Bookshop — buy An Unkindness of Ravens ThriftBooks — buy An Unkindness of Ravens eBooks.com — buy An Unkindness of Ravens
- 19 The veiled one Amazon — buy The veiled one Bookshop — buy The veiled one ThriftBooks — buy The veiled one eBooks.com — buy The veiled one
- 20 The second Wexford omnibus Amazon — buy The second Wexford omnibus Bookshop — buy The second Wexford omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The second Wexford omnibus eBooks.com — buy The second Wexford omnibus
- 21 The Veiled One, An Inspector Wexford Mystery Amazon — buy The Veiled One, An Inspector Wexford Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Veiled One, An Inspector Wexford Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Veiled One, An Inspector Wexford Mystery
- 22 Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels Amazon — buy Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels Bookshop — buy Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels ThriftBooks — buy Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels eBooks.com — buy Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels
- 23 The Fourth Inspector Wexford Omnibus ; Wolf To The Slaughter ; Put On By Cunning ; The Speaker Of Mandarin Amazon — buy The Fourth Inspector Wexford Omnibus ; Wolf To The Slaughter ; Put On By Cunning ; The Speaker Of Mandarin ThriftBooks — buy The Fourth Inspector Wexford Omnibus ; Wolf To The Slaughter ; Put On By Cunning ; The Speaker Of Mandarin eBooks.com — buy The Fourth Inspector Wexford Omnibus ; Wolf To The Slaughter ; Put On By Cunning ; The Speaker Of Mandarin
- 24 Ruth Rendell Mysteries Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries Bookshop — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries
- 25 Inspector Wexford on Holiday Amazon — buy Inspector Wexford on Holiday Bookshop — buy Inspector Wexford on Holiday ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Wexford on Holiday eBooks.com — buy Inspector Wexford on Holiday
- 26 The fifth Wexford omnibus Amazon — buy The fifth Wexford omnibus Bookshop — buy The fifth Wexford omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The fifth Wexford omnibus eBooks.com — buy The fifth Wexford omnibus
- 27 Kissing the gunner's daughter Amazon — buy Kissing the gunner's daughter Bookshop — buy Kissing the gunner's daughter ThriftBooks — buy Kissing the gunner's daughter eBooks.com — buy Kissing the gunner's daughter
- 28 Ginger and the Kingsmarkham Amazon — buy Ginger and the Kingsmarkham Bookshop — buy Ginger and the Kingsmarkham ThriftBooks — buy Ginger and the Kingsmarkham eBooks.com — buy Ginger and the Kingsmarkham
- 29 Three great novels Amazon — buy Three great novels Bookshop — buy Three great novels ThriftBooks — buy Three great novels eBooks.com — buy Three great novels
- 30 Inspector Wexford Amazon — buy Inspector Wexford Bookshop — buy Inspector Wexford ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Wexford eBooks.com — buy Inspector Wexford
- 31 Ruth Rendell (Boxed Set) (Four Inspector Wexford Mysteries, Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin) Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell (Boxed Set) (Four Inspector Wexford Mysteries, Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin) ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell (Boxed Set) (Four Inspector Wexford Mysteries, Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin) eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell (Boxed Set) (Four Inspector Wexford Mysteries, Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin)
- 32 Simisola Amazon — buy Simisola Bookshop — buy Simisola ThriftBooks — buy Simisola eBooks.com — buy Simisola
- 33 Blood Lines Amazon — buy Blood Lines Bookshop — buy Blood Lines ThriftBooks — buy Blood Lines eBooks.com — buy Blood Lines
- 34 When the Wedding Was over Amazon — buy When the Wedding Was over Bookshop — buy When the Wedding Was over ThriftBooks — buy When the Wedding Was over eBooks.com — buy When the Wedding Was over
- 35 No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised Amazon — buy No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised Bookshop — buy No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised ThriftBooks — buy No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised eBooks.com — buy No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised
- 36 Harm Done Amazon — buy Harm Done Bookshop — buy Harm Done ThriftBooks — buy Harm Done eBooks.com — buy Harm Done
- 37 Inspector Wexford Investigates Amazon — buy Inspector Wexford Investigates Bookshop — buy Inspector Wexford Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Wexford Investigates eBooks.com — buy Inspector Wexford Investigates
- 38 Fifth Wexford Omnibus Amazon — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus Bookshop — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus
- 39 Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One Amazon — buy Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One Bookshop — buy Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One ThriftBooks — buy Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One eBooks.com — buy Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One
- 40 The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford) Amazon — buy The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford) Bookshop — buy The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford) ThriftBooks — buy The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford) eBooks.com — buy The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) | 1770 | ||
| 2 | Wolf to the Slaughter | 1878 | ||
| 3 | From Doon with Death | 1965 | ||
| 4 | A New Lease of Death | 1967 | ||
| 5 | The best man to die | 1969 | ||
| 6 | A Guilty Thing Surprised | 1970 | ||
| 7 | The Third Wexford Omnibus | 1970 | ||
| 8 | No more dying then | 1971 | ||
| 9 | Murder being once done | 1972 | ||
| 10 | Some Lie And Some Die (Wexford Collection) | 1973 | ||
| 11 | Shake hands forever | 1975 | ||
| 12 | A sleeping life | 1978 | ||
| 13 | Make death love me | 1979 | ||
| 14 | Means Of Evil & Other St (Wexford Collection) | 1979 | ||
| 15 | The Copper Peacock | 1980 | ||
| 16 | Put on By Cunning | 1981 | ||
| 17 | The speaker of Mandarin | 1983 | ||
| 18 | An Unkindness of Ravens | 1985 | ||
| 19 | The veiled one | 1988 | ||
| 20 | The second Wexford omnibus | 1988 | ||
| 21 | The Veiled One, An Inspector Wexford Mystery | 1988 | ||
| 22 | Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels | 1989 | ||
| 23 | The Fourth Inspector Wexford Omnibus ; Wolf To The Slaughter ; Put On By Cunning ; The Speaker Of Mandarin | 1989 | ||
| 24 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries | 1990 | ||
| 25 | Inspector Wexford on Holiday | 1991 | ||
| 26 | The fifth Wexford omnibus | 1991 | ||
| 27 | Kissing the gunner's daughter | 1992 | ||
| 28 | Ginger and the Kingsmarkham | 1992 | ||
| 29 | Three great novels | 1992 | ||
| 30 | Inspector Wexford | 1993 | ||
| 31 | Ruth Rendell (Boxed Set) (Four Inspector Wexford Mysteries, Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin) | 1993 | ||
| 32 | Simisola | 1994 | ||
| 33 | Blood Lines | 1995 | ||
| 34 | When the Wedding Was over | 1997 | ||
| 35 | No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised | 1998 | ||
| 36 | Harm Done | 1999 | ||
| 37 | Inspector Wexford Investigates | 1999 | ||
| 38 | Fifth Wexford Omnibus | 1999 | ||
| 39 | Lake of Darkness and The Veiled One | 1999 | ||
| 40 | The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford) | 2002 |
Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Road Rage (Inspector Wexford) (1770). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1770–2002.
What is the newest Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford book?
The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford), published in 2002.