Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector George Gently Books in Order
Every Inspector George Gently book in publication order — 50 in total, spanning 1955–2016.
Publication Order of Inspector George Gently Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gently Does It | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Gently By the Shore | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Gently Down the Stream | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Landed Gently | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Gently Through the Mill | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Gently in the Sun | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Gently With The Painters | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Gently to the Summit | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Gently Go Man | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Gently Where The Roads Go | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Gently Floating | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Gently Sahib | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Gently with the Ladies | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Gently North-West | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Gently Continental | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Gently Coloured | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Gently with the Innocents | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Gently at a Gallop | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Gently Where She Lay | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Gently French | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Gently in Trees / Gently Through the Woods | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Gently with Love | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Gently Where the Birds are | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Gently Instrumental | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Gently to a Sleep | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Honfleur Decision | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Gabrielle's Way | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Fields of Heather / Death on the Heath | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Gently Heartbroken / The Scottish Decision | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Gently Between Tides | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Amorous Leander / Death on the Broadlands | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Unhung Man | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Once a prostitute... | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Chelsea Ghost | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Goodnight, Sweet Prince | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Strangling Man | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Traitor's End | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Gently With The Millions | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Gently Scandalous | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Gently To A Kill | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Gently Tragic | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Gently in the Glens | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Bomber's Moon | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Jackpot! | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Love of Gods | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Over Here | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Gently Mistaken | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Gently Under Fire | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Gently in the Past | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Gently with Passion | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 50, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gently Does It | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Gently By the Shore | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Gently Down the Stream | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Landed Gently | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Gently Through the Mill | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Gently in the Sun | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Gently With The Painters | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Gently to the Summit | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Gently Go Man | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Gently Where The Roads Go | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Gently Floating | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Gently Sahib | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Gently with the Ladies | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Gently North-West | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Gently Continental | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Gently Coloured | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Gently with the Innocents | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Gently at a Gallop | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Gently Where She Lay | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Gently French | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Gently in Trees / Gently Through the Woods | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Gently with Love | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Gently Where the Birds are | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Gently Instrumental | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Gently to a Sleep | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Honfleur Decision | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Gabrielle's Way | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Fields of Heather / Death on the Heath | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Gently Heartbroken / The Scottish Decision | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Gently Between Tides | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Amorous Leander / Death on the Broadlands | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Unhung Man | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Once a prostitute... | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Chelsea Ghost | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Goodnight, Sweet Prince | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Strangling Man | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Traitor's End | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Gently With The Millions | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Gently Scandalous | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Gently To A Kill | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Gently Tragic | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Gently in the Glens | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Bomber's Moon | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Jackpot! | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Love of Gods | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Over Here | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Gently Mistaken | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Gently Under Fire | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Gently in the Past | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Gently with Passion | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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