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Reading order

Lestrade Books in Order

This page lists the complete Lestrade reading order by M.J. Trow, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 19 books / 1985-2019

Lestrade Reading Order

01 The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade 1985 Buy
02 The Supreme Adventure of Inspector Lestrade 1985 Buy
03 Brigade 1986 Buy
04 Lestrade and the Hallowed House 1987 Buy
05 Lestrade and the Leviathan 1987 Buy
06 Lestrade and the Brother of Death / Lestrade and the Brigade 1988 Buy
07 Lestrade and the Ripper 1988 Buy
08 Lestrade and the Deadly Game 1990 Buy
09 Lestrade and the Guardian Angel 1990 Buy
10 Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince 1991 Buy
11 Lestrade and the Magpie 1991 Buy
12 Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand 1992 Buy
13 Lestrade and the Sign of Nine 1992 Buy
14 Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring 1993 Buy
15 Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder 1993 Buy
16 Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus 1995 Buy
17 Lestrade and the Devil's Own 1996 Buy
18 Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra 2014 Buy
19 The World of Inspector Lestrade 2019 Buy

Lestrade Books by Publication Order

1985 The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade #1
1985 The Supreme Adventure of Inspector Lestrade #2
1986 Brigade #3
1987 Lestrade and the Hallowed House #4
1987 Lestrade and the Leviathan #5
1988 Lestrade and the Brother of Death / Lestrade and the Brigade #6
1988 Lestrade and the Ripper #7
1990 Lestrade and the Deadly Game #8
1990 Lestrade and the Guardian Angel #9
1991 Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince #10
1991 Lestrade and the Magpie #11
1992 Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand #12
1992 Lestrade and the Sign of Nine #13
1993 Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring #14
1993 Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder #15
1995 Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus #16
1996 Lestrade and the Devil's Own #17
2014 Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra #18
2019 The World of Inspector Lestrade #19

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Lestrade reading order?

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

How many Lestrade books are there?

This catalog currently lists 19 Lestrade books published across 1985-2019.

Who writes the Lestrade books?

Lestrade is listed as a book series by M.J. Trow.

Should I read Lestrade in publication order?

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

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