Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Appleby Books in Order
Every Inspector Appleby book in publication order — 38 in total, spanning 1936–2010.
Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Death at the President's Lodging aka Seven Suspects | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hamlet, Revenge! | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Lament for a Maker | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Stop Pressaka The Spider Strikes | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Secret Vanguard | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  There Came Both Mist and Snow aka A Comedy of Terrors | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Appleby on Ararat | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Daffodil Affair | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Weight of the Evidence | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Appleby's End | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  A Night of Errors | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Operation Pax aka The Paper Thunderbolt | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  A Private View aka One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Appleby Plays Chickenaka Death On a Quiet Day | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Long Farewell | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Hare Sitting Up | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Silence Observed | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  A Connoisseur's Case aka The Crabtree Affair | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Bloody Wood | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Appleby At Allington aka Death By Water | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  A Family Affair aka Picture of Guilt | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Death at the Chase | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  An Awkward Lie | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Open House | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Appleby's Answer | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Appleby's Other Story | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  The Gay Phoenix | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  The Ampersand Papers | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Sheiks and Adders | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  Appleby and Honeybath | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  Carson's Conspiracy | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  Appleby and the Ospreys | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Appleby Talking | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Appleby Talks | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Appleby Talks Again | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Appleby Intervenes | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Appleby File | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Appleby Talks About Crime | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 38, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death at the President's Lodging aka Seven Suspects | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hamlet, Revenge! | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lament for a Maker | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Stop Pressaka The Spider Strikes | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Secret Vanguard | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | There Came Both Mist and Snow aka A Comedy of Terrors | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Appleby on Ararat | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Daffodil Affair | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Weight of the Evidence | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Appleby's End | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Night of Errors | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Operation Pax aka The Paper Thunderbolt | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Private View aka One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Appleby Talking | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Appleby Talks | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Appleby Talks Again | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Appleby Plays Chickenaka Death On a Quiet Day | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Long Farewell | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Hare Sitting Up | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Silence Observed | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Connoisseur's Case aka The Crabtree Affair | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Appleby Intervenes | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Bloody Wood | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Appleby At Allington aka Death By Water | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | A Family Affair aka Picture of Guilt | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Death at the Chase | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | An Awkward Lie | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Open House | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Appleby's Answer | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Appleby's Other Story | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Appleby File | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Gay Phoenix | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Ampersand Papers | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Sheiks and Adders | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Appleby and Honeybath | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Carson's Conspiracy | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Appleby and the Ospreys | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Appleby Talks About Crime | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
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