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A.C. Baantjer Complete Bibliography

Browse books by A.C. Baantjer in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 30 books / 1 series

Dutch author A.C. Baantjer is best known for the De Cock crime series, featuring the iconic Amsterdam detective. His books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of Dutch crime fiction. This page provides the A.C. Baantjer books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by A.C. Baantjer in Publication Order

1967 DeKok and the Somber Nude POoIDB / 1 Buy
1969 DeKok and the Sorrowing Tomcat POoIDB / 2 Buy
1987 DeKok and the Mask of Death POoIDB / 3 Buy
1992 DeKok and Murder on the Menu POoIDB / 4 Buy
1993 DeKok and the Corpse on Christmas Eve POoIDB / 5 Buy
1993 DeKok and the Disillusioned Corpse POoIDB / 6 Buy
1993 DeKok and the Dead Harlequin POoIDB / 7 Buy
1993 DeKok and the Romantic Murder POoIDB / 8 Buy
1993 DeKok and the Careful Killer POoIDB / 9 Buy
1994 DeKok and the Brothers of the Easy Death POoIDB / 10 Buy
1994 DeKok and the Corpse at the Church Wall POoIDB / 11 Buy
1994 DeKok and the Dancing Death POoIDB / 12 Buy
1994 DeKok and the Naked Lady POoIDB / 13 Buy
1994 DeKok and the Dying Stroller POoIDB / 14 Buy
1997 DeKok and the Deadly Accord POoIDB / 15 Buy
1997 DeKok and Murder in Seance POoIDB / 16 Buy
1998 DeKok and Murder in Ecstasy POoIDB / 17 Buy
1998 DeKok and the Begging Death POoIDB / 18 Buy
1998 DeKok and Murder by Installment POoIDB / 19 Buy
1998 DeKok and the Corpse Return POoIDB / 20 Buy
1998 DeKok and the Murder in First Class POoIDB / 21 Buy
2003 DeKok and the Deadly Warning POoIDB / 22 Buy
2004 DeKok and the Geese of Death POoIDB / 23 Buy
2004 DeKok and the Murder in Bronze POoIDB / 24 Buy
2004 DeKok and Murder on Blood Mountain POoIDB / 25 Buy
2004 DeKok and the Death of a Clown POoIDB / 26 Buy
2004 DeKok and Murder by Melody POoIDB / 27 Buy
2004 DeKok and the Dead Lovers POoIDB / 28 Buy
2004 DeKok and the Vendetta POoIDB / 29 Buy
2004 DeKok and Variations on Murder POoIDB / 30 Buy

Complete A.C. Baantjer Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Inspector DeKok Reading Order 30 books / 1967-2004
01 DeKok and the Somber Nude 1967 Buy
02 DeKok and the Sorrowing Tomcat 1969 Buy
03 DeKok and the Mask of Death 1987 Buy
04 DeKok and Murder on the Menu 1992 Buy
05 DeKok and the Corpse on Christmas Eve 1993 Buy
06 DeKok and the Disillusioned Corpse 1993 Buy
07 DeKok and the Dead Harlequin 1993 Buy
08 DeKok and the Romantic Murder 1993 Buy
09 DeKok and the Careful Killer 1993 Buy
10 DeKok and the Brothers of the Easy Death 1994 Buy
11 DeKok and the Corpse at the Church Wall 1994 Buy
12 DeKok and the Dancing Death 1994 Buy
13 DeKok and the Naked Lady 1994 Buy
14 DeKok and the Dying Stroller 1994 Buy
15 DeKok and the Deadly Accord 1997 Buy
16 DeKok and Murder in Seance 1997 Buy
17 DeKok and Murder in Ecstasy 1998 Buy
18 DeKok and the Begging Death 1998 Buy
19 DeKok and Murder by Installment 1998 Buy
20 DeKok and the Corpse Return 1998 Buy
21 DeKok and the Murder in First Class 1998 Buy
22 DeKok and the Deadly Warning 2003 Buy
23 DeKok and the Geese of Death 2004 Buy
24 DeKok and the Murder in Bronze 2004 Buy
25 DeKok and Murder on Blood Mountain 2004 Buy
26 DeKok and the Death of a Clown 2004 Buy
27 DeKok and Murder by Melody 2004 Buy
28 DeKok and the Dead Lovers 2004 Buy
29 DeKok and the Vendetta 2004 Buy
30 DeKok and Variations on Murder 2004 Buy

Where to start with A.C. Baantjer

What is the best order to read A.C. Baantjer books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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