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Reading order
Inspector Maigret Books in Order
This page lists the complete Inspector Maigret reading order by Georges Simenon, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.
Updated 2026-06-22 / 75 books / 1931-1973
Inspector Maigret Reading Order
04
The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets
1931
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13
Maigret Goes Home / The Saint-Fiacre Affair / Maigret on Home Ground / Maigret and the Countess
1932
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Maigret and the Gangsters / Inspector Maigret and the Killers / Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
1952
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Inspector Maigret Books by Publication Order
1931
Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the Latvian
#1
1931
Maigret Meets a Milord / The Carter of 'La Providence'
#2
1931
The Death of Monsieur Gallet / The Late Monsieur Gallet / Maigret Stonewalled
#3
1931
The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets
#4
1931
A Battle of Nerves/ A Man's Head / Maigret's War of Nerves
#5
1931
The Yellow Dog / Maigret and the Concarneau Murders
#6
1931
Maigret at the Crossroads / The Night at the Crossroads
#7
1931
Maigret in Holland/ A Crime in Holland
#8
1931
The Sailors' Rendezvous / Maigret Answers a Plea / The Grand Banks Cafe
#9
1931
The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin / Maigret at the Gai-Moulin
#10
1931
Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine / The Two-Penny Bar
#11
1932
The Shadow Puppet / Maigret Mystified
#12
1932
Maigret Goes Home / The Saint-Fiacre Affair / Maigret on Home Ground / Maigret and the Countess
#13
1932
Maigret and the Flemish Shop / The Flemish House
#14
1932
Maigret and the Death of a Harbor-Master / Misty Harbour / Maigret and Monsieur Labbe
#15
1932
The Madman of Bergerac
#16
1932
Liberty Bar / Maigret on the Riviera
#17
1933
Lock No. 1 / The Lock at Charenton
#18
1934
Maigret / Maigret Returns
#19
1942
The Cellars of the Majestic / Maigret and the Hotel Majestic
#20
1942
The Judge's House / Maigret in Exile
#21
1942
Maigret and the Spinster / C’cile is Dead
#22
1944
Maigret and the Fortuneteller / To Any Lengths / Signed, Picpus
#23
1944
F’licie / Maigret and the Toy Village
#24
1944
Inspector Cadaver / Maigret's Rival
#25
1947
Maigret Gets Angry / Maigret in Retirement
#26
1947
Maigret in New York / Maigret in New York's Underworld
#27
1948
Maigret's Holiday / A Summer Holiday / No Vacation for Maigret
#28
1948
Maigret's Dead Man / Maigret's Special Murder
#29
1949
Maigret's First Case
#30
1949
My Friend Maigret / The Methods of Maigret
#31
1949
Maigret at the Coroner's / Maigret and the Coroner
#32
1950
Maigret and the Old Lady
#33
1950
Madame Maigret's Own Case / The Friend of Madame Maigret / Madame Maigret's Friend
#34
1951
Maigret's Memoirs
#35
1951
Maigret in Montmartre / Maigret and the Strangled Stripper / Maigret at Picratt's
#36
1951
Maigret Takes a Room / Maigret Rents a Room
#37
1951
Maigret and the Burglar's Wife / Maigret and the Tall Woman
#38
1952
Maigret and the Gangsters / Inspector Maigret and the Killers / Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
#39
1952
Maigret's Revolver
#40
1953
Maigret and the Man on the Bench / Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard
#41
1953
Maigret Afraid / Maigret Is Afraid
#42
1953
Maigret's Mistake
#43
1954
Maigret Goes to School
#44
1954
Maigret and the Calame Report / Maigret and the Minister
#45
1954
Maigret and the Dead Girl / Maigret and the Young Girl
#46
1955
Maigret and the Headless Corpse
#47
1955
Maigret Sets a Trap
#48
1956
Maigret's Failure
#49
1957
Maigret Enjoys Himself / Maigret's Little Joke / None of Maigret's Business
#50
1958
Maigret Travels / Maigret and the Millionaires
#51
1958
Maigret Has Scruples / Maigret's Doubts
#52
1959
Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses
#53
1959
Maigret's Secret / Maigret Has Doubts
#54
1960
Maigret in Court
#55
1960
Maigret and the Old People / Maigret in Society
#56
1961
Maigret and the Idle Burglar / Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
#57
1962
Maigret and the Black Sheep / Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse
#58
1962
Maigret and the Saturday Caller
#59
1963
Maigret and the Tramp / Maigret and the Dosser / Maigret and the Bum
#60
1963
Maigret's Fury / Maigret Loses His Temper / Maigret's Anger
#61
1964
Maigret and the Ghost / Maigret and the Apparition
#62
1964
Maigret on the Defensive / Maigret Holds His Own / Maigret Defends Himself
#63
1965
Maigret Bides His Time / The Patience of Maigret / Maigret's Patience
#64
1966
Maigret and the Nahour Case
#65
1967
Maigret and the Pickpocket / Maigret's Pickpocket
#66
1968
Maigret in Vichy / Maigret Takes the Waters
#67
1968
Maigret Hesitates
#68
1968
Maigret's Boyhood Friend / Maigret's Childhood Friend
#69
1969
Maigret and the Killer
#70
1970
Maigret and the Wine Merchant
#71
1970
Maigret and the Madwoman / Maigret\'s Madwoman
#72
1971
Maigret and the Loner
#73
1972
Maigret and the Informer / Maigret and the Flea
#74
1973
Maigret and Monsieur Charles
#75
Questions readers ask
What is the correct Inspector Maigret reading order?
The Inspector Maigret reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.
How many Inspector Maigret books are there?
This catalog currently lists 75 Inspector Maigret books published across 1931-1973.
Who writes the Inspector Maigret books?
Inspector Maigret is listed as a book series by Georges Simenon.
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