Van der Valk Books in Order

This page lists the complete Van der Valk reading order by Nicolas Freeling, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 13 books / 1962-1989

Van der Valk Reading Order

01 Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam 1962 Buy

02 Because of the Cats 1963 Buy

03 Gun Before Butter / A Question of Loyalty 1963 Buy

04 Double-Barrel 1964 Buy

05 Criminal Conversation 1966 Buy

06 The King of the Rainy Country 1966 Buy

07 Strike Out Where Not Applicable 1967 Buy

08 Tsing Boum 1969 Buy

09 The Lovely Ladies / Over the High Side 1971 Buy

10 A Long Silence / Aupr’s De Ma Blonde 1972 Buy

11 The Widow 1979 Buy

12 One Damn Thing After Another / Arlette 1981 Buy

13 Sand Castles 1989 Buy

Van der Valk Books by Publication Order

1962 Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam #1

1963 Because of the Cats #2

1963 Gun Before Butter / A Question of Loyalty #3

1964 Double-Barrel #4

1966 Criminal Conversation #5

1966 The King of the Rainy Country #6

1967 Strike Out Where Not Applicable #7

1969 Tsing Boum #8

1971 The Lovely Ladies / Over the High Side #9

1972 A Long Silence / Aupr’s De Ma Blonde #10

1979 The Widow #11

1981 One Damn Thing After Another / Arlette #12

1989 Sand Castles #13

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Van der Valk reading order?

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

How many Van der Valk books are there?

This catalog currently lists 13 Van der Valk books published across 1962-1989.

Who writes the Van der Valk books?

Van der Valk is listed as a book series by Nicolas Freeling.

Should I read Van der Valk in publication order?

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

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