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Inspector French Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector French books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Inspector French series? Start with "Inspector French’s Greatest Case" (1924) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Inspector French reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Inspector French’s Greatest Case
1924
Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery
1926
Inspector French and the Starvel Hollow Tragedy
1927
Inspector French and the Sea Mystery
1928
The Box Office Murders
1929
Inspector French and Sir John Magill’s Last Journey
1930
Mystery in the Channel
1931
Sudden Death
1932
Death on the Way
1932
The Hog's Back Mystery
1933
The 12.30 from Croydon
1934
Mystery on Southampton Water
1934
Crime at Guildford
1935
The Loss of the Jane Vosper
1936
Man Overboard
1936
Found Floating
1937
Antidote to Venom
1938
The End of Andrew Harrison
1938
Fatal Venture
1939
Golden Ashes
1940
James Tarrant, Adventurer
1941
A Losing Game
1941
Fear Comes to Chalfont
1942
The Affair at Little Wokeham
1943
Enemy Unseen
1945
Death of a Train
1946
Silence for the Murderer
1949
Dark Journey / French Strikes Oil
1951
Many a Slip
1955
Anything to Declare?
1957
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