Inspector Appleby Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Appleby books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects
Buy on Amazon1936
Hamlet, Revenge!
Buy on Amazon1937
Lament for a Maker
Buy on Amazon1938
Stop Press / The Spider Strikes
Buy on Amazon1939
The Secret Vanguard
Buy on Amazon1940
There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors
Buy on Amazon1940
Appleby on Ararat
Buy on Amazon1941
The Daffodil Affair
Buy on Amazon1942
The Weight of the Evidence
Buy on Amazon1943
Appleby's End
Buy on Amazon1945
A Night of Errors
Buy on Amazon1948
Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt
Buy on Amazon1951
A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art
Buy on Amazon1952
Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day
Buy on Amazon1957
The Long Farewell
Buy on Amazon1958
Hare Sitting Up
Buy on Amazon1959
Silence Observed
Buy on Amazon1961
A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair
Buy on Amazon1962
The Bloody Wood
Buy on Amazon1966
Appleby At Allington / Death By Water
Buy on Amazon1968
A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt
Buy on Amazon1969
Death at the Chase
Buy on Amazon1970
An Awkward Lie
Buy on Amazon1971
The Open House
Buy on Amazon1972
Appleby's Answer
Buy on Amazon1973
Appleby's Other Story
Buy on Amazon1974
The Gay Phoenix
Buy on Amazon1976
The Ampersand Papers
Buy on Amazon1978
Sheiks and Adders
Buy on Amazon1982
Appleby and Honeybath
Buy on Amazon1983
Carson's Conspiracy
Buy on Amazon1984
Appleby and the Ospreys
Buy on Amazon1986
Appleby Talking / Dead Man's Shoes
Buy on Amazon1954
Appleby Talks
Buy on Amazon1954
Appleby Talks Again
Buy on Amazon1956
Appleby Intervenes
Buy on Amazon1965
The Appleby File
Buy on Amazon1975
Appleby Talks About Crime
Buy on Amazon2010
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Inspector Appleby series is publication order: 1. Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects (1936), 2. Hamlet, Revenge! (1937), 3. Lament for a Maker (1938), 4. Stop Press / The Spider Strikes (1939), 5. The Secret Vanguard (1940), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Inspector Appleby series by Michael Innes contains 38 books. The series began in 1936 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Inspector Appleby series is written by Michael Innes. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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