Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Banks Books in Order
Every Inspector Banks book in publication order — 32 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 |
Every title by year All 32, 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 | 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 | Going Back | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Like a Virgin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Blue Christmas | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Walking the Dog | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Bad Boy | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Watching the Dark | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Children of the Revolution | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Summer Rain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | When the Music's Over | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Sleeping in the Ground | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Careless Love | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Many Rivers to Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Not Dark Yet | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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