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Reading order

Inspector Bonaparte Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 29 books / 1929-1966

Inspector Bonaparte Reading Order

01 The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush 1929 Buy

02 The Sands of Windee 1931 Buy

03 Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan 1936 Buy

04 Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under 1937 Buy

05 Winds of Evil 1937 Buy

06 The Bone is Pointed 1938 Buy

07 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef 1939 Buy

08 Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush 1940 Buy

09 Death of a Swagman 1945 Buy

10 The Devil's Steps 1946 Buy

11 An Author Bites the Dust 1948 Buy

12 The Mountains Have a Secret 1948 Buy

13 The Bachelors of Broken Hill 1950 Buy

14 The Widows of Broome 1951 Buy

15 The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe 1951 Buy

16 Venom House 1952 Buy

17 Murder Must Wait 1953 Buy

18 Death of a Lake 1954 Buy

19 Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box 1954 Buy

20 The Battling Prophet 1956 Buy

21 Man of Two Tribes 1956 Buy

22 Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back 1957 Buy

23 Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman 1959 Buy

24 Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch 1959 Buy

25 Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers 1960 Buy

26 Bony and the White Savage 1961 Buy

27 The Will of the Tribe 1962 Buy

28 Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend 1963 Buy

29 The Lake Frome Monster 1966 Buy

Inspector Bonaparte Books by Publication Order

1929 The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush #1

1931 The Sands of Windee #2

1936 Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan #3

1937 Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under #4

1937 Winds of Evil #5

1938 The Bone is Pointed #6

1939 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef #7

1940 Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush #8

1945 Death of a Swagman #9

1946 The Devil's Steps #10

1948 An Author Bites the Dust #11

1948 The Mountains Have a Secret #12

1950 The Bachelors of Broken Hill #13

1951 The Widows of Broome #14

1951 The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe #15

1952 Venom House #16

1953 Murder Must Wait #17

1954 Death of a Lake #18

1954 Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box #19

1956 The Battling Prophet #20

1956 Man of Two Tribes #21

1957 Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back #22

1959 Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman #23

1959 Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch #24

1960 Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers #25

1961 Bony and the White Savage #26

1962 The Will of the Tribe #27

1963 Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend #28

1966 The Lake Frome Monster #29

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Bonaparte reading order?

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

How many Inspector Bonaparte books are there?

This catalog currently lists 29 Inspector Bonaparte books published across 1929-1966.

Who writes the Inspector Bonaparte books?

Inspector Bonaparte is listed as a book series by Arthur Upfield.

Should I read Inspector Bonaparte in publication order?

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

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