Ruth Rendell Books in Order
Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, is a renowned English crime writer, celebrated for her masterful psychological thrillers and murder mysteries. She is perhaps best known for her iconic character, Inspector Wexford, a central figure in her meticulously crafted crime novels. As a celebrated author, she has garnered widespread acclaim for her thought-provoking storytelling and complex characters. Writing under her own name and the pseudonym Barbara Vine, she has demonstrated remarkable versatility and skill in the genre. Throughout her illustrious career, Rendell has consistently pushed the boundaries of crime fiction, leaving a lasting impact on readers and fellow writers alike.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Ruth Rendell
- #1AmazonArchie and Archie(2013)
- #1AmazonFrom Doon With Death(1964)
- #2AmazonSins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death(1967)
- #3AmazonWolf to the Slaughter(1967)
- #4AmazonThe Best Man to Die(1969)
- #5AmazonA Guilty Thing Surprised(1970)
- #6AmazonNo More Dying Then(1971)
- #7AmazonMurder Being Once Done(1972)
- #8AmazonSome Lie and Some Die(1973)
- #9AmazonShake Hands Forever(1975)
- #10AmazonA Sleeping Life(1978)
- #11AmazonDeath Notes / Put On By Cunning(1981)
- #12AmazonSpeaker of Mandarin(1983)
- #13AmazonAn Unkindness of Ravens(1985)
- #14AmazonThe Veiled One(1988)
- #15AmazonKissing the Gunner's Daughter(1992)
- #16AmazonGinger and the Kingsmarkham(1992)
- #17AmazonSimisola(1994)
- #18AmazonRoad Rage(1997)
- #19AmazonHarm Done(1999)
- #20AmazonThe Babes in the Wood(2002)
- #21AmazonEnd in Tears(2005)
- #22AmazonNot in the Flesh(2007)
- #23AmazonThe Monster in the Box(2009)
- #24AmazonThe Vault(2011)
- #25AmazonNo Man's Nightingale(2013)
- #1AmazonMeans of Evil(1979)
- #1AmazonRuth Rendell's Suffolk(1992)
- #2AmazonThe Reason Why(1995)
- #3AmazonSimply The Best Mysteries, Edgar Award Winners And Front Runners(1970)
- #4AmazonThe 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories(1982)
- #5AmazonThe Web She Weaves(1983)
- #6AmazonMurder in the Dark(1983)
- #7AmazonReady or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!(1987)
- #8AmazonEnglish Country House Murders(1988)
- #9AmazonThe Picador Book of the New Gothic(1991)
- #10AmazonMystery Cats(1991)
- #11Amazon1st Culprit(1992)
- #12AmazonThe Man Who...(1992)
- #13AmazonWomen of Mystery(1992)
- #14AmazonThe Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992(1993)
- #15AmazonFifty Best Mysteries(1993)
- #16Amazon3rd Culprit(1994)
- #17AmazonWomen of Mystery II(1994)
- #18AmazonEllery Queen Mystery Magazine: November 1994(1994)
- #19AmazonThe Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993(1994)
- #20AmazonMurder Intercontinental(1996)
- #21AmazonMurder by the Book(1996)
- #22AmazonWin, Lose or Die(1996)
- #23AmazonWomen of Mystery III(1998)
- #24AmazonCrime After Crime(1999)
- #25AmazonCrime Never Pays(2001)
- #26AmazonThe World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3(2002)
- #27AmazonMurder On The Railways(2003)
- #28AmazonFeline Felonies(2006)
- #29AmazonUnforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers(2008)
- #30AmazonGreat Modern Stories(2009)
- #31AmazonMidsummer Nights(2009)
- #32AmazonShort Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection(2009)
- #33AmazonMurder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays(2019)
- #34AmazonMurder Takes a Holiday(2021)
- #35AmazonThe Dead of Winter: Ten Classic Tales for Chilling Nights(2023)
- #1AmazonTo Fear a Painted Devil(1965)
- #2AmazonVanity Dies Hard(1966)
- #3AmazonThe Secret House Of Death(1968)
- #4AmazonOne Across, Two Down(1971)
- #5AmazonThe Face of Trespass(1974)
- #6AmazonA Demon in My View(1976)
- #7AmazonA Judgement in Stone(1977)
- #8AmazonMake Death Love Me(1979)
- #9AmazonThe Lake of Darkness(1980)
- #10AmazonMaster of the Moor(1982)
- #11AmazonThe Killing Doll(1984)
- #12AmazonThe Tree of Hands(1984)
- #13AmazonLive Flesh(1986)
- #14AmazonA Dark-Adapted Eye (As: Barbara Vine)(1986)
- #15AmazonTalking to Strange Men(1987)
- #16AmazonA Fatal Inversion (As: Barbara Vine)(1987)
- #17AmazonThe House of Stairs (As: Barbara Vine)(1988)
- #18AmazonThe Bridesmaid(1989)
- #19AmazonGoing Wrong(1990)
- #20AmazonGallowglass (As: Barbara Vine)(1990)
- #21AmazonKing Solomon's Carpet (As: Barbara Vine)(1991)
- #22AmazonThe Crocodile Bird(1993)
- #23AmazonAsta's Book / Anna's Book (As: Barbara Vine)(1993)
- #24AmazonNo Night Is Too Long (As: Barbara Vine)(1994)
- #25AmazonIn the Time of His Prosperity (As: Barbara Vine)(1995)
- #26AmazonThe Brimstone Wedding (As: Barbara Vine)(1995)
- #27AmazonThe Keys to the Street(1996)
- #28AmazonA Sight for Sore Eyes(1998)
- #29AmazonThe Chimney Sweeper's Boy (As: Barbara Vine)(1998)
- #30AmazonGrasshopper (As: Barbara Vine)(2000)
- #31AmazonAdam and Eve and Pinch Me(2001)
- #32AmazonThe Blood Doctor (As: Barbara Vine)(2002)
- #33AmazonThe Rottweiler(2003)
- #34Amazon13 Steps Down(2004)
- #35AmazonMinotaur (As: Barbara Vine)(2005)
- #36AmazonThe Water's Lovely(2006)
- #37AmazonBirthday Present (As: Barbara Vine)(2008)
- #38AmazonPortobello(2008)
- #39AmazonTigerlily's Orchids(2010)
- #40AmazonThe Saint Zita Society(2012)
- #41AmazonThe Child's Child (As: Barbara Vine)(2012)
- #42AmazonThe Girl Next Door(2014)
- #43AmazonDark Corners(2015)
About Ruth Rendell
Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, is a renowned English crime writer, celebrated for her masterful psychological thrillers and murder mysteries. She is perhaps best known for her iconic character, Inspector Wexford, a central figure in her meticulously crafted crime novels. As a celebrated author, she has garnered widespread acclaim for her thought-provoking storytelling and complex characters. Writing under her own name and the pseudonym Barbara Vine, she has demonstrated remarkable versatility and skill in the genre. Throughout her illustrious career, Rendell has consistently pushed the boundaries of crime fiction, leaving a lasting impact on readers and fellow writers alike.
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