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Reading order

Inspector Gamache Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 2005-2026

Inspector Gamache Reading Order

01 Still Life 2005 Buy
02 Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace 2006 Buy
03 The Cruellest Month 2007 Buy
04 A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone 2008 Buy
05 The Brutal Telling 2009 Buy
06 Bury Your Dead 2010 Buy
07 A Trick of the Light 2011 Buy
08 The Beautiful Mystery 2012 Buy
09 How the Light Gets In 2013 Buy
10 The Long Way Home 2014 Buy
11 The Nature of the Beast 2015 Buy
12 A Great Reckoning 2016 Buy
13 Glass Houses 2017 Buy
14 Kingdom of the Blind 2018 Buy
15 A Better Man 2019 Buy
16 All the Devils Are Here 2020 Buy
17 The Madness of Crowds 2021 Buy
18 A World of Curiosities 2022 Buy
19 The Grey Wolf 2024 Buy
20 The Black Wolf 2025 Buy
21 Miss Wolcott's Ghost 2026 Buy

Inspector Gamache Books by Publication Order

2005 Still Life #1
2006 Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace #2
2007 The Cruellest Month #3
2008 A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone #4
2009 The Brutal Telling #5
2010 Bury Your Dead #6
2011 A Trick of the Light #7
2012 The Beautiful Mystery #8
2013 How the Light Gets In #9
2014 The Long Way Home #10
2015 The Nature of the Beast #11
2016 A Great Reckoning #12
2017 Glass Houses #13
2018 Kingdom of the Blind #14
2019 A Better Man #15
2020 All the Devils Are Here #16
2021 The Madness of Crowds #17
2022 A World of Curiosities #18
2024 The Grey Wolf #19
2025 The Black Wolf #20
2026 Miss Wolcott's Ghost #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Gamache reading order?

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

How many Inspector Gamache books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Inspector Gamache books published across 2005-2026.

Who writes the Inspector Gamache books?

Inspector Gamache is listed as a book series by Louise Penny.

Should I read Inspector Gamache in publication order?

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

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