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Reading order

Inspector Ikmen Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Ikmen reading order by Barbara Nadel, 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 / 1999-2026

Inspector Ikmen Reading Order

01 Belshazzar's Daughter 1999 Buy
02 A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage 2000 Buy
03 Arabesk 2001 Buy
04 Deep Waters 2002 Buy
05 Harem 2003 Buy
06 Petrified 2004 Buy
07 Deadly Web 2005 Buy
08 Dance with Death 2006 Buy
09 A Passion for Killing 2007 Buy
10 Pretty Dead Things 2007 Buy
11 River of the Dead 2008 Buy
12 Death by Design 2010 Buy
13 A Noble Killing 2011 Buy
14 Dead of Night 2012 Buy
15 Deadline 2013 Buy
16 Body Count 2014 Buy
17 Land of the Blind 2015 Buy
18 On the Bone 2016 Buy
19 The House of Four 2017 Buy
20 Incorruptible 2018 Buy
21 A Knife to the Heart 2020 Buy
22 Blood Business 2020 Buy
23 Forfeit 2021 Buy
24 Bride Price 2022 Buy
25 Double Illusion 2023 Buy
26 The Darkest Night 2024 Buy
27 The Wooden Library 2025 Buy
28 Serpent's Tongue 2026 Buy

Inspector Ikmen Books by Publication Order

1999 Belshazzar's Daughter #1
2000 A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage #2
2001 Arabesk #3
2002 Deep Waters #4
2003 Harem #5
2004 Petrified #6
2005 Deadly Web #7
2006 Dance with Death #8
2007 A Passion for Killing #9
2007 Pretty Dead Things #10
2008 River of the Dead #11
2010 Death by Design #12
2011 A Noble Killing #13
2012 Dead of Night #14
2013 Deadline #15
2014 Body Count #16
2015 Land of the Blind #17
2016 On the Bone #18
2017 The House of Four #19
2018 Incorruptible #20
2020 A Knife to the Heart #21
2020 Blood Business #22
2021 Forfeit #23
2022 Bride Price #24
2023 Double Illusion #25
2024 The Darkest Night #26
2025 The Wooden Library #27
2026 Serpent's Tongue #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Ikmen reading order?

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

How many Inspector Ikmen books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 Inspector Ikmen books published across 1999-2026.

Who writes the Inspector Ikmen books?

Inspector Ikmen is listed as a book series by Barbara Nadel.

Should I read Inspector Ikmen in publication order?

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

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