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Reading order

Inspector McLean Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector McLean reading order by James Oswald, 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 / 2012-2025

Inspector McLean Reading Order

01 Natural Causes 2012 Buy
02 The Book of Souls 2012 Buy
03 The Hangman's Song 2014 Buy
04 Dead Men's Bones 2014 Buy
05 Prayer for the Dead 2015 Buy
06 The Damage Done 2016 Buy
07 Written in Bones 2017 Buy
08 The Gathering Dark 2018 Buy
09 Cold as the Grave 2019 Buy
10 Bury Them Deep 2020 Buy
11 What Will Burn 2021 Buy
12 All That Lives 2022 Buy
13 For Our Sins 2024 Buy
14 The Rest Is Death 2025 Buy

Inspector McLean Books by Publication Order

2012 Natural Causes #1
2012 The Book of Souls #2
2014 The Hangman's Song #3
2014 Dead Men's Bones #4
2015 Prayer for the Dead #5
2016 The Damage Done #6
2017 Written in Bones #7
2018 The Gathering Dark #8
2019 Cold as the Grave #9
2020 Bury Them Deep #10
2021 What Will Burn #11
2022 All That Lives #12
2024 For Our Sins #13
2025 The Rest Is Death #14

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector McLean reading order?

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

How many Inspector McLean books are there?

This catalog currently lists 14 Inspector McLean books published across 2012-2025.

Who writes the Inspector McLean books?

Inspector McLean is listed as a book series by James Oswald.

Should I read Inspector McLean in publication order?

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

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