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Reading order

Inspector Rebus Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 25 books / 1987-2024

Inspector Rebus Reading Order

01 Knots and Crosses 1987 Buy
02 Hide and Seek 1991 Buy
03 Tooth and Nail / Wolfman 1992 Buy
04 Strip Jack 1992 Buy
05 The Black Book 1993 Buy
06 Mortal Causes 1994 Buy
07 Let It Bleed 1995 Buy
08 Black and Blue 1997 Buy
09 The Hanging Garden 1998 Buy
10 Dead Souls 1999 Buy
11 Set in Darkness 2000 Buy
12 The Falls 2001 Buy
13 Resurrection Men 2002 Buy
14 A Question of Blood 2003 Buy
15 Fleshmarket Alley / Fleshmarket Close 2004 Buy
16 The Naming of the Dead 2006 Buy
17 Exit Music 2007 Buy
18 Standing in Another Man's Grave 2012 Buy
19 Saints of the Shadow Bible 2013 Buy
20 Even Dogs in the Wild 2015 Buy
21 Rather Be the Devil 2016 Buy
22 In a House of Lies 2018 Buy
23 A Song for the Dark Times 2020 Buy
24 A Heart Full of Headstones 2022 Buy
25 Midnight and Blue 2024 Buy

Inspector Rebus Books by Publication Order

1987 Knots and Crosses #1
1991 Hide and Seek #2
1992 Tooth and Nail / Wolfman #3
1992 Strip Jack #4
1993 The Black Book #5
1994 Mortal Causes #6
1995 Let It Bleed #7
1997 Black and Blue #8
1998 The Hanging Garden #9
1999 Dead Souls #10
2000 Set in Darkness #11
2001 The Falls #12
2002 Resurrection Men #13
2003 A Question of Blood #14
2004 Fleshmarket Alley / Fleshmarket Close #15
2006 The Naming of the Dead #16
2007 Exit Music #17
2012 Standing in Another Man's Grave #18
2013 Saints of the Shadow Bible #19
2015 Even Dogs in the Wild #20
2016 Rather Be the Devil #21
2018 In a House of Lies #22
2020 A Song for the Dark Times #23
2022 A Heart Full of Headstones #24
2024 Midnight and Blue #25

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Rebus reading order?

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

How many Inspector Rebus books are there?

This catalog currently lists 25 Inspector Rebus books published across 1987-2024.

Who writes the Inspector Rebus books?

Inspector Rebus is listed as a book series by Ian Rankin.

Should I read Inspector Rebus in publication order?

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

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