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Reading order

Inspector Banks Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Banks reading order by Peter Robinson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 28 books / 1987-2023

Inspector Banks Reading Order

01 Gallows View 1987 Buy
02 A Dedicated Man 1988 Buy
03 A Necessary End 1989 Buy
04 The Hanging Valley 1989 Buy
05 Past Reason Hated 1992 Buy
06 Wednesday's Child 1992 Buy
07 Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account 1994 Buy
08 Innocent Graves 1996 Buy
09 Dead Right / Blood at the Root 1997 Buy
10 In a Dry Season 1999 Buy
11 Cold is the Grave 2000 Buy
12 Aftermath 2001 Buy
13 The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home 2002 Buy
14 Playing with Fire 2003 Buy
15 Strange Affair 2004 Buy
16 Piece of My Heart 2006 Buy
17 Friend of the Devil 2007 Buy
18 All the Colors of Darkness 2008 Buy
19 Bad Boy 2010 Buy
20 Watching the Dark 2012 Buy
21 Children of the Revolution 2013 Buy
22 Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places 2014 Buy
23 When the Music's Over 2016 Buy
24 Sleeping in the Ground 2017 Buy
25 Careless Love 2018 Buy
26 Many Rivers to Cross 2019 Buy
27 Not Dark Yet 2021 Buy
28 Standing in the Shadows 2023 Buy

Inspector Banks Books by Publication Order

1987 Gallows View #1
1988 A Dedicated Man #2
1989 A Necessary End #3
1989 The Hanging Valley #4
1992 Past Reason Hated #5
1992 Wednesday's Child #6
1994 Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account #7
1996 Innocent Graves #8
1997 Dead Right / Blood at the Root #9
1999 In a Dry Season #10
2000 Cold is the Grave #11
2001 Aftermath #12
2002 The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home #13
2003 Playing with Fire #14
2004 Strange Affair #15
2006 Piece of My Heart #16
2007 Friend of the Devil #17
2008 All the Colors of Darkness #18
2010 Bad Boy #19
2012 Watching the Dark #20
2013 Children of the Revolution #21
2014 Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places #22
2016 When the Music's Over #23
2017 Sleeping in the Ground #24
2018 Careless Love #25
2019 Many Rivers to Cross #26
2021 Not Dark Yet #27
2023 Standing in the Shadows #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Banks reading order?

The Inspector Banks reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Inspector Banks books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 Inspector Banks books published across 1987-2023.

Who writes the Inspector Banks books?

Inspector Banks is listed as a book series by Peter Robinson.

Should I read Inspector Banks in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Inspector Banks. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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