Inspector Erlendur Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 14 books / 1997-2014

Inspector Erlendur Reading Order

01 Synir duftsins 1997 Buy

02 Dau’ar'sir 1998 Buy

03 Jar City / Tainted Blood / M’rin 2000 Buy

04 Silence of the Grave / Grafar’’gn 2001 Buy

05 Voices / R’ddin 2002 Buy

06 The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn 2004 Buy

07 Arctic Chill / Vetrarborgin 2005 Buy

08 Hypothermia / Har’skafi 2007 Buy

09 Outrage / Myrk’ 2008 Buy

10 Black Skies / Sv’rtuloft 2009 Buy

11 Strange Shores / Fur’ustrandir 2010 Buy

12 Einv’gi’ 2011 Buy

13 Reykjav’k Nights / Reykjav’kurn’tur 2012 Buy

14 Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox 2014 Buy

Inspector Erlendur Books by Publication Order

1997 Synir duftsins #1

1998 Dau’ar'sir #2

2000 Jar City / Tainted Blood / M’rin #3

2001 Silence of the Grave / Grafar’’gn #4

2002 Voices / R’ddin #5

2004 The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn #6

2005 Arctic Chill / Vetrarborgin #7

2007 Hypothermia / Har’skafi #8

2008 Outrage / Myrk’ #9

2009 Black Skies / Sv’rtuloft #10

2010 Strange Shores / Fur’ustrandir #11

2011 Einv’gi’ #12

2012 Reykjav’k Nights / Reykjav’kurn’tur #13

2014 Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox #14

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Erlendur reading order?

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

How many Inspector Erlendur books are there?

This catalog currently lists 14 Inspector Erlendur books published across 1997-2014.

Who writes the Inspector Erlendur books?

Inspector Erlendur is listed as a book series by Arnaldur Indridason.

Should I read Inspector Erlendur in publication order?

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

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