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Barbara Vine

Barbara Vine was the pseudonym of British crime writer Ruth Rendell, best known for her psychologically complex standalone novels. A major literary figure, she won multiple Edgar Awards and the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger. This page provides the Barbara Vine books in order, including both publication chronology and the series reading order.

All books · chronological

1986A Dark-Adapted EyePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1987A Fatal InversionPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1988The House of StairsPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1990GallowglassPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1991King Solomon's CarpetPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1993Asta's Book / Anna's BookPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1994No Night Is Too LongPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1995In the Time of His ProsperityPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1995The Brimstone WeddingPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1998The Chimney Sweeper's BoyPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2000GrasshopperPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2002The Blood DoctorPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2005MinotaurPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2008Birthday PresentPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2012The Child's ChildPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels15 books · 1986–2012

01A Dark-Adapted Eye1986Buy ↗

02A Fatal Inversion1987Buy ↗

03The House of Stairs1988Buy ↗

04Gallowglass1990Buy ↗

05King Solomon's Carpet1991Buy ↗

06Asta's Book / Anna's Book1993Buy ↗

07No Night Is Too Long1994Buy ↗

08In the Time of His Prosperity1995Buy ↗

09The Brimstone Wedding1995Buy ↗

10The Chimney Sweeper's Boy1998Buy ↗

11Grasshopper2000Buy ↗

12The Blood Doctor2002Buy ↗

13Minotaur2005Buy ↗

14Birthday Present2008Buy ↗

15The Child's Child2012Buy ↗

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