Inspector Maigret Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Maigret books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the Latvian
Buy on Amazon1931
Maigret Meets a Milord / The Carter of 'La Providence'
Buy on Amazon1931
The Death of Monsieur Gallet / The Late Monsieur Gallet / Maigret Stonewalled
Buy on Amazon1931
The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets
Buy on Amazon1931
A Battle of Nerves/ A Man's Head / Maigret's War of Nerves
Buy on Amazon1931
The Yellow Dog / Maigret and the Concarneau Murders
Buy on Amazon1931
Maigret at the Crossroads / The Night at the Crossroads
Buy on Amazon1931
Maigret in Holland/ A Crime in Holland
Buy on Amazon1931
The Sailors' Rendezvous / Maigret Answers a Plea / The Grand Banks Cafe
Buy on Amazon1931
The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin / Maigret at the Gai-Moulin
Buy on Amazon1931
Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine / The Two-Penny Bar
Buy on Amazon1931
The Shadow Puppet / Maigret Mystified
Buy on Amazon1932
Maigret Goes Home / The Saint-Fiacre Affair / Maigret on Home Ground / Maigret and the Countess
Buy on Amazon1932
Maigret and the Flemish Shop / The Flemish House
Buy on Amazon1932
Maigret and the Death of a Harbor-Master / Misty Harbour / Maigret and Monsieur Labbe
Buy on Amazon1932
The Madman of Bergerac
Buy on Amazon1932
Liberty Bar / Maigret on the Riviera
Buy on Amazon1932
Lock No. 1 / The Lock at Charenton
Buy on Amazon1933
Maigret / Maigret Returns
Buy on Amazon1934
The Cellars of the Majestic / Maigret and the Hotel Majestic
Buy on Amazon1942
The Judge's House / Maigret in Exile
Buy on Amazon1942
Maigret and the Spinster / Cécile is Dead
Buy on Amazon1942
Maigret and the Fortuneteller / To Any Lengths / Signed, Picpus
Buy on Amazon1944
Félicie / Maigret and the Toy Village
Buy on Amazon1944
Inspector Cadaver / Maigret's Rival
Buy on Amazon1944
Maigret Gets Angry / Maigret in Retirement
Buy on Amazon1947
Maigret in New York / Maigret in New York's Underworld
Buy on Amazon1947
Maigret's Holiday / A Summer Holiday / No Vacation for Maigret
Buy on Amazon1948
Maigret's Dead Man / Maigret's Special Murder
Buy on Amazon1948
Maigret's First Case
Buy on Amazon1949
My Friend Maigret / The Methods of Maigret
Buy on Amazon1949
Maigret at the Coroner's / Maigret and the Coroner
Buy on Amazon1949
Maigret and the Old Lady
Buy on Amazon1950
Madame Maigret's Own Case / The Friend of Madame Maigret / Madame Maigret's Friend
Buy on Amazon1950
Maigret's Memoirs
Buy on Amazon1951
Maigret in Montmartre / Maigret and the Strangled Stripper / Maigret at Picratt's
Buy on Amazon1951
Maigret Takes a Room / Maigret Rents a Room
Buy on Amazon1951
Maigret and the Burglar's Wife / Maigret and the Tall Woman
Buy on Amazon1951
Maigret and the Gangsters / Inspector Maigret and the Killers / Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
Buy on Amazon1952
Maigret's Revolver
Buy on Amazon1952
Maigret and the Man on the Bench / Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard
Buy on Amazon1953
Maigret Afraid / Maigret Is Afraid
Buy on Amazon1953
Maigret's Mistake
Buy on Amazon1953
Maigret Goes to School
Buy on Amazon1954
Maigret and the Calame Report / Maigret and the Minister
Buy on Amazon1954
Maigret and the Dead Girl / Maigret and the Young Girl
Buy on Amazon1954
Maigret and the Headless Corpse
Buy on Amazon1955
Maigret Sets a Trap
Buy on Amazon1955
Maigret's Failure
Buy on Amazon1956
Maigret Enjoys Himself / Maigret's Little Joke / None of Maigret's Business
Buy on Amazon1957
Maigret Travels / Maigret and the Millionaires
Buy on Amazon1958
Maigret Has Scruples / Maigret's Doubts
Buy on Amazon1958
Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses
Buy on Amazon1959
Maigret's Secret / Maigret Has Doubts
Buy on Amazon1959
Maigret in Court
Buy on Amazon1960
Maigret and the Old People / Maigret in Society
Buy on Amazon1960
Maigret and the Idle Burglar / Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
Buy on Amazon1961
Maigret and the Black Sheep / Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse
Buy on Amazon1962
Maigret and the Saturday Caller
Buy on Amazon1962
Maigret and the Tramp / Maigret and the Dosser / Maigret and the Bum
Buy on Amazon1963
Maigret's Fury / Maigret Loses His Temper / Maigret's Anger
Buy on Amazon1963
Maigret and the Ghost / Maigret and the Apparition
Buy on Amazon1964
Maigret on the Defensive / Maigret Holds His Own / Maigret Defends Himself
Buy on Amazon1964
Maigret Bides His Time / The Patience of Maigret / Maigret's Patience
Buy on Amazon1965
Maigret and the Nahour Case
Buy on Amazon1966
Maigret and the Pickpocket / Maigret's Pickpocket
Buy on Amazon1967
Maigret in Vichy / Maigret Takes the Waters
Buy on Amazon1968
Maigret Hesitates
Buy on Amazon1968
Maigret's Boyhood Friend / Maigret's Childhood Friend
Buy on Amazon1968
Maigret and the Killer
Buy on Amazon1969
Maigret and the Wine Merchant
Buy on Amazon1970
Maigret and the Madwoman / Maigret\'s Madwoman
Buy on Amazon1970
Maigret and the Loner
Buy on Amazon1971
Maigret and the Informer / Maigret and the Flea
Buy on Amazon1972
Maigret and Monsieur Charles
Buy on Amazon1973
L'Étoile du Nord
Buy on Amazon1938
Nine Detective Stories
Buy on Amazon1964
City Sleuths and Tough Guys
Buy on Amazon1989
Murder Intercontinental
Buy on Amazon1996
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Buy on Amazon2000
Murder Most Merry
Buy on Amazon2002
Murder On The Railways
Buy on Amazon2003
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
Buy on Amazon2004
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Inspector Maigret series is publication order: 1. Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the Latvian (1931), 2. Maigret Meets a Milord / The Carter of 'La Providence' (1931), 3. The Death of Monsieur Gallet / The Late Monsieur Gallet / Maigret Stonewalled (1931), 4. The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets (1931), 5. A Battle of Nerves/ A Man's Head / Maigret's War of Nerves (1931), and 78 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Inspector Maigret series by Georges Simenon contains 83 books. The series began in 1931 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Inspector Maigret series is written by Georges Simenon. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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