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Inspector Rebus Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Rebus 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 Rebus series? Start with "Knots and Crosses" (1987) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Inspector Rebus reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Knots and Crosses
1987
Hide and Seek
1991
Tooth and Nail / Wolfman
1992
Strip Jack
1992
The Black Book
1993
Mortal Causes
1994
Let It Bleed
1995
Black and Blue
1997
The Hanging Garden
1998
Dead Souls
1999
Set in Darkness
2000
The Falls
2001
Resurrection Men
2002
A Question of Blood
2003
Fleshmarket Alley / Fleshmarket Close
2004
The Naming of the Dead
2006
Exit Music
2007
Standing in Another Man's Grave
2012
Saints of the Shadow Bible
2013
Even Dogs in the Wild
2015
Rather Be the Devil
2016
In a House of Lies
2018
A Song for the Dark Times
2020
A Heart Full of Headstones
2022
Midnight and Blue
2024
A Good Hanging
1992
Death is Not the End
1998
A Good Hanging and Other Stories
2003
In the Nick of Time (With: Peter James)
2014
The Beat Goes On
2014
Long Shadows (Play)
2019
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