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Inspector Ghote Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Ghote 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 Ghote series? Start with "The Perfect Murder" (1964) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Inspector Ghote reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Perfect Murder
1964
Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade
1966
Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes
1967
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock
1968
Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker
1969
Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg
1970
Inspector Ghote Goes By Train
1971
Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart
1972
Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote
1974
Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote
1976
Inspector Ghote Draws a Line
1979
The Murder of the Maharajah
1980
Go West, Inspector Ghote
1981
The Sheriff of Bombay
1984
Under a Monsoon Cloud
1986
The Body in the Billiard Room
1987
Dead on Time
1988
Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes
1989
The Iciest Sin
1990
Cheating Death
1992
Doing Wrong
1993
Asking Questions
1996
Bribery, Corruption Also
1999
Breaking and Entering
2000
Inspector Ghote's First Case
2008
A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?
2009
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