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Reading order

Inspector Montalbano Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 31 books / 1994-2021

Inspector Montalbano Reading Order

01 The Shape of Water 1994 Buy
02 The Terra-Cotta Dog 1996 Buy
03 The Snack Thief 1996 Buy
04 Voice of the Violin 1997 Buy
05 Excursion to Tindari 2000 Buy
06 The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night 2001 Buy
07 The Fourth Secret 2002 Buy
08 Rounding the Mark 2003 Buy
09 The Patience of the Spider 2004 Buy
10 The Paper Moon 2005 Buy
11 The Wings of the Sphinx 2006 Buy
12 August Heat 2009 Buy
13 The Track of Sand 2010 Buy
14 The Potter's Field 2011 Buy
15 The Age of Doubt 2012 Buy
16 The Dance of the Seagull 2013 Buy
17 Treasure Hunt 2013 Buy
18 Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories 2013 Buy
19 Angelica's Smile 2014 Buy
20 Game of Mirrors 2015 Buy
21 A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light 2015 Buy
22 A Voice in the Night 2016 Buy
23 A Nest of Vipers 2017 Buy
24 The Pyramid of Mud 2018 Buy
25 Death at Sea 2018 Buy
26 The Overnight Kidnapper 2019 Buy
27 The Other End of the Line 2019 Buy
28 The Safety Net 2020 Buy
29 The Sicilian Method 2020 Buy
30 The Cook of the Halcyon 2021 Buy
31 Riccardino 2021 Buy

Inspector Montalbano Books by Publication Order

1994 The Shape of Water #1
1996 The Terra-Cotta Dog #2
1996 The Snack Thief #3
1997 Voice of the Violin #4
2000 Excursion to Tindari #5
2001 The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night #6
2002 The Fourth Secret #7
2003 Rounding the Mark #8
2004 The Patience of the Spider #9
2005 The Paper Moon #10
2006 The Wings of the Sphinx #11
2009 August Heat #12
2010 The Track of Sand #13
2011 The Potter's Field #14
2012 The Age of Doubt #15
2013 The Dance of the Seagull #16
2013 Treasure Hunt #17
2013 Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories #18
2014 Angelica's Smile #19
2015 Game of Mirrors #20
2015 A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light #21
2016 A Voice in the Night #22
2017 A Nest of Vipers #23
2018 The Pyramid of Mud #24
2018 Death at Sea #25
2019 The Overnight Kidnapper #26
2019 The Other End of the Line #27
2020 The Safety Net #28
2020 The Sicilian Method #29
2021 The Cook of the Halcyon #30
2021 Riccardino #31

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Montalbano reading order?

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

How many Inspector Montalbano books are there?

This catalog currently lists 31 Inspector Montalbano books published across 1994-2021.

Who writes the Inspector Montalbano books?

Inspector Montalbano is listed as a book series by Andrea Camilleri.

Should I read Inspector Montalbano in publication order?

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

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