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Colin Dexter

British author best known for the Inspector Morse detective series. His 13 novels earned widespread acclaim, including multiple Gold Dagger Awards. This page provides the Colin Dexter books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1975Last Bus to WoodstockPOoIMB · 1Buy ↗

1976Last Seen WearingPOoIMB · 2Buy ↗

1977The Silent World of Nicholas QuinnPOoIMB · 3Buy ↗

1979Service of All the DeadPOoIMB · 4Buy ↗

1981The Dead of JerichoPOoIMB · 5Buy ↗

1983The Riddle of the Third MilePOoIMB · 6Buy ↗

1986The Secret of Annexe 3POoIMB · 7Buy ↗

1989The Wench Is DeadPOoIMB · 8Buy ↗

1989The Jewel That Was OursPOoIMB · 9Buy ↗

1992The Way Through The WoodsPOoIMB · 10Buy ↗

1993Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other StoriesPOoIMC · 1Buy ↗

1993Evans Tries an O-LevelPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1994The Daughters of CainPOoIMB · 11Buy ↗

1996Death Is Now My NeighborPOoIMB · 12Buy ↗

1999The Remorseful DayPOoIMB · 13Buy ↗

2006Chambers Morse CrosswordsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2009Cracking Cryptic CrosswordsPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2015The Other HalfPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2022Rambo(By: David Morrell)POoMPB · 1Buy ↗

2022Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)POoMPB · 2Buy ↗

2022Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)POoMPB · 3Buy ↗

2022Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)POoMPB · 4Buy ↗

2022Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)POoMPB · 5Buy ↗

2022Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 6Buy ↗

2022Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)POoMPB · 7Buy ↗

2022Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)POoMPB · 8Buy ↗

2022Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)POoMPB · 9Buy ↗

2022Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)POoMPB · 10Buy ↗

2022Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)POoMPB · 11Buy ↗

2022Inspector MorsePOoMPB · 12Buy ↗

2022Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)POoMPB · 13Buy ↗

2022Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)POoMPB · 14Buy ↗

2022Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)POoMPB · 15Buy ↗

2022Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)POoMPB · 16Buy ↗

2022Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)POoMPB · 17Buy ↗

2022Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)POoMPB · 18Buy ↗

2022John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)POoMPB · 19Buy ↗

2022Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)POoMPB · 20Buy ↗

2022Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)POoMPB · 21Buy ↗

2022Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)POoMPB · 22Buy ↗

2022Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)POoMPB · 23Buy ↗

2022Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)POoMPB · 24Buy ↗

2022Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)POoMPB · 25Buy ↗

2022The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 26Buy ↗

2023Condor(By: James Grady)POoMPB · 27Buy ↗

2023Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)POoMPB · 28Buy ↗

2023Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)POoMPB · 29Buy ↗

2024Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)POoMPB · 30Buy ↗

2024Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)POoMPB · 31Buy ↗

2024Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)POoMPB · 32Buy ↗

2025Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)POoMPB · 33Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2006–2009

01Chambers Morse Crosswords2006Buy ↗

02Cracking Cryptic Crosswords2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Morse Collections1 book · 1993

01Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories1993Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Morse Books13 books · 1975–1999

01Last Bus to Woodstock1975Buy ↗

02Last Seen Wearing1976Buy ↗

03The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn1977Buy ↗

04Service of All the Dead1979Buy ↗

05The Dead of Jericho1981Buy ↗

06The Riddle of the Third Mile1983Buy ↗

07The Secret of Annexe 31986Buy ↗

08The Wench Is Dead1989Buy ↗

09The Jewel That Was Ours1989Buy ↗

10The Way Through The Woods1992Buy ↗

11The Daughters of Cain1994Buy ↗

12Death Is Now My Neighbor1996Buy ↗

13The Remorseful Day1999Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 1993–2015

01Evans Tries an O-Level1993Buy ↗

02The Other Half2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books33 books · 2022–2025

01Rambo(By: David Morrell)2022Buy ↗

02Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)2022Buy ↗

03Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)2022Buy ↗

04Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)2022Buy ↗

05Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)2022Buy ↗

06Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

07Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)2022Buy ↗

08Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

09Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)2022Buy ↗

10Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)2022Buy ↗

11Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

12Inspector Morse2022Buy ↗

13Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)2022Buy ↗

14Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)2022Buy ↗

15Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)2022Buy ↗

16Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)2022Buy ↗

17Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)2022Buy ↗

18Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)2022Buy ↗

19John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)2022Buy ↗

20Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)2022Buy ↗

21Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)2022Buy ↗

22Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)2022Buy ↗

23Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)2022Buy ↗

24Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)2022Buy ↗

25Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)2022Buy ↗

26The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

27Condor(By: James Grady)2023Buy ↗

28Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)2023Buy ↗

29Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)2023Buy ↗

30Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)2024Buy ↗

31Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)2024Buy ↗

32Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)2024Buy ↗

33Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)2025Buy ↗

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