Author · updated 2026
Peter Robinson Books in Order
Every Peter Robinson book in publication order — 61 in total, spanning 1987–2021.
Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallows View | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Dedicated Man | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Necessary End | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Hanging Valley | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Past Reason Hated | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Wednesday's Child | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Innocent Graves | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dead Right / Blood at the Root | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | In a Dry Season | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Cold is the Grave | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Aftermath | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Playing With Fire | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Strange Affair | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Piece of My Heart | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Friend of the Devil | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | All the Colors of Darkness | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Bad Boy | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Watching the Dark | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Children of the Revolution | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | When the Music's Over | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Sleeping in the Ground | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Careless Love | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Many Rivers to Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Not Dark Yet | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going Back | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Like a Virgin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Blue Christmas | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Walking the Dog | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Summer Rain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caedmon's Song / The First Cut | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | No Cure For Love | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Before the Poison | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Safe After Dark | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Price of Love and Other Stories | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birthday Dance | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Ferryman's Beautiful Daughter | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Cherub Affair | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Cornelius Jubb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Magic of Your Touch | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Fan Mail | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Good Partner | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Innocence | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Seven Years | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Like a Charm | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Penguin Book of Crime Stories | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 61, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallows View | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Dedicated Man | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Necessary End | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Hanging Valley | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Caedmon's Song / The First Cut | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Past Reason Hated | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Wednesday's Child | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | No Cure For Love | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Innocent Graves | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dead Right / Blood at the Root | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Not Safe After Dark | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | In a Dry Season | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Cold is the Grave | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Aftermath | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Price of Love and Other Stories | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Playing With Fire | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Strange Affair | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Like a Charm | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Piece of My Heart | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Friend of the Devil | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Penguin Book of Crime Stories | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | All the Colors of Darkness | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Going Back | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Like a Virgin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Blue Christmas | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Walking the Dog | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Birthday Dance | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Ferryman's Beautiful Daughter | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Cherub Affair | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Cornelius Jubb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | The Magic of Your Touch | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Bad Boy | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Before the Poison | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Watching the Dark | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Children of the Revolution | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Summer Rain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | When the Music's Over | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Fan Mail | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Good Partner | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Innocence | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Sleeping in the Ground | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Careless Love | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Seven Years | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Many Rivers to Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Not Dark Yet | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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