Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Bonaparte Books in Order
Every Inspector Bonaparte book in publication order — 29 in total, spanning 1929–1966.
Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Barrakee Mystery/The Lure of the Bush | 1929 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Sands of Windee | 1931 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Wings Above the Diamantina | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Winds of Evil | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Bone is Pointed | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Mystery of Swordfish Reef | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Bushranger of the Skies/No Footprints in the Bush | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death of a Swagman | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Devil's Steps | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | An Author Bites the Dust | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Mountains Have a Secret | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Bachelors of Broken Hill | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Widows of Broome | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Venom House | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Murder Must Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Death of a Lake | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Battling Prophet | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Man of Two Tribes | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Bony Buys a Woman/The Bushman Who Came Back | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Bony And The Mouse/Journey to the Hangman | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Bony and the Black Virgin/The Torn Branch | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Bony and the Kelly Gang/Valley Of Smugglers | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Bony And The White Savage | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Will of the Tribe | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Madman's Bend/The Body at Madman's Bend | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Lake Frome Monster | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 29, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Barrakee Mystery/The Lure of the Bush | 1929 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Sands of Windee | 1931 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Wings Above the Diamantina | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Winds of Evil | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Bone is Pointed | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Mystery of Swordfish Reef | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Bushranger of the Skies/No Footprints in the Bush | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death of a Swagman | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Devil's Steps | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | An Author Bites the Dust | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Mountains Have a Secret | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Bachelors of Broken Hill | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Widows of Broome | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Venom House | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Murder Must Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Death of a Lake | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Battling Prophet | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Man of Two Tribes | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Bony Buys a Woman/The Bushman Who Came Back | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Bony And The Mouse/Journey to the Hangman | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Bony and the Black Virgin/The Torn Branch | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Bony and the Kelly Gang/Valley Of Smugglers | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Bony And The White Savage | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Will of the Tribe | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Madman's Bend/The Body at Madman's Bend | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Lake Frome Monster | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
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