Series · 40 books
Ruth Rendell Wexford Books in Order
The complete Ruth Rendell Wexford reading order — 40 books from 1770–1999.
- 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 L'inspecteur Wexford Amazon — buy L'inspecteur Wexford Bookshop — buy L'inspecteur Wexford ThriftBooks — buy L'inspecteur Wexford eBooks.com — buy L'inspecteur Wexford
- 16 The Copper Peacock Amazon — buy The Copper Peacock Bookshop — buy The Copper Peacock ThriftBooks — buy The Copper Peacock eBooks.com — buy The Copper Peacock
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 The veiled one Amazon — buy The veiled one Bookshop — buy The veiled one ThriftBooks — buy The veiled one eBooks.com — buy The veiled one
- 21 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
- 22 Wexford Amazon — buy Wexford Bookshop — buy Wexford ThriftBooks — buy Wexford eBooks.com — buy Wexford
- 23 Ruth Rendell omnibus Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell omnibus Bookshop — buy Ruth Rendell omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell omnibus eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell omnibus
- 24 the fourth wexford omnibus Amazon — buy the fourth wexford omnibus ThriftBooks — buy the fourth wexford omnibus eBooks.com — buy the fourth wexford omnibus
- 25 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
- 26 Ruth Rendell Mysteries Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries Bookshop — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell Mysteries
- 27 Fourth Wexford Omnibus Amazon — buy Fourth Wexford Omnibus Bookshop — buy Fourth Wexford Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Fourth Wexford Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Fourth Wexford Omnibus
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972 Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972 Bookshop — buy Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972 ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972 eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972
- 32 Inspector Wexford Amazon — buy Inspector Wexford Bookshop — buy Inspector Wexford ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Wexford eBooks.com — buy Inspector Wexford
- 33 Wexford Investigates Amazon — buy Wexford Investigates Bookshop — buy Wexford Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Wexford Investigates eBooks.com — buy Wexford Investigates
- 34 Simisola Amazon — buy Simisola Bookshop — buy Simisola ThriftBooks — buy Simisola eBooks.com — buy Simisola
- 35 Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985 Amazon — buy Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985 Bookshop — buy Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985 ThriftBooks — buy Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985 eBooks.com — buy Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985
- 36 Blood Lines Amazon — buy Blood Lines Bookshop — buy Blood Lines ThriftBooks — buy Blood Lines eBooks.com — buy Blood Lines
- 37 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
- 38 Harm Done Amazon — buy Harm Done Bookshop — buy Harm Done ThriftBooks — buy Harm Done eBooks.com — buy Harm Done
- 39 Wexford Stories Amazon — buy Wexford Stories Bookshop — buy Wexford Stories ThriftBooks — buy Wexford Stories eBooks.com — buy Wexford Stories
- 40 Fifth Wexford Omnibus Amazon — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus Bookshop — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Fifth Wexford Omnibus
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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 | L'inspecteur Wexford | 1979 | ||
| 16 | The Copper Peacock | 1980 | ||
| 17 | Put on By Cunning | 1981 | ||
| 18 | The speaker of Mandarin | 1983 | ||
| 19 | An Unkindness of Ravens | 1985 | ||
| 20 | The veiled one | 1988 | ||
| 21 | The second Wexford omnibus | 1988 | ||
| 22 | Wexford | 1988 | ||
| 23 | Ruth Rendell omnibus | 1989 | ||
| 24 | the fourth wexford omnibus | 1989 | ||
| 25 | Four Complete Inspector Wexford Novels | 1989 | ||
| 26 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries | 1990 | ||
| 27 | Fourth Wexford Omnibus | 1990 | ||
| 28 | The fifth Wexford omnibus | 1991 | ||
| 29 | Inspector Wexford on Holiday | 1991 | ||
| 30 | Kissing the gunner's daughter | 1992 | ||
| 31 | Ruth Rendell. 1, Les Wexford, 1964-1972 | 1992 | ||
| 32 | Inspector Wexford | 1993 | ||
| 33 | Wexford Investigates | 1993 | ||
| 34 | Simisola | 1994 | ||
| 35 | Ruth Rendell. 3, Les Wexford 2, 1973-1985 | 1994 | ||
| 36 | Blood Lines | 1995 | ||
| 37 | No More Dying Then; Murder Being Once Done; A Guilty Thing Surprised | 1998 | ||
| 38 | Harm Done | 1999 | ||
| 39 | Wexford Stories | 1999 | ||
| 40 | Fifth Wexford Omnibus | 1999 |
Ruth Rendell 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 Wexford — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ruth Rendell Wexford books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1770–1999.
What is the newest Ruth Rendell Wexford book?
Fifth Wexford Omnibus, published in 1999.