Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Montalbano Books in Order
Every Inspector Montalbano book in publication order — 56 in total, spanning 1994–2021.
Publication Order of Inspector Montalbano Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Shape of Water | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Terra-Cotta Dog | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Snack Thief | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Voice of the Violin | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Excursion to Tindari | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Rounding the Mark | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Patience of the Spider | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Paper Moon | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  August Heat | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Wings of the Sphinx | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Track of Sand | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Potter's Field | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Age of Doubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Dance of the Seagull | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Treasure Hunt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Angelica's Smile | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Game of Mirrors | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  A Voice in the Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  A Nest of Vipers | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  The Pyramid of Mud | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Death at Sea | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  The Overnight Kidnapper | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  The Other End of the Line | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  The Safety Net | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  The Sicilian Method | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  The Cook of the Halcyon | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shape of Water | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Terra-Cotta Dog | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Snack Thief | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Voice of the Violin | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Excursion to Tindari | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Rounding the Mark | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Patience of the Spider | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Paper Moon | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | August Heat | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Wings of the Sphinx | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Track of Sand | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Potter's Field | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Age of Doubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Dance of the Seagull | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Treasure Hunt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Angelica's Smile | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Game of Mirrors | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Voice in the Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | A Nest of Vipers | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Death at Sea | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Pyramid of Mud | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Overnight Kidnapper | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Other End of the Line | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Safety Net | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 56, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shape of Water | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Shape of Water | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Terra-Cotta Dog | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Snack Thief | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Terra-Cotta Dog | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Snack Thief | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Voice of the Violin | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Voice of the Violin | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Excursion to Tindari | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Excursion to Tindari | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Smell of the Night / Scent of the Night | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Rounding the Mark | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Rounding the Mark | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Patience of the Spider | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Patience of the Spider | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Paper Moon | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Paper Moon | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | August Heat | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Wings of the Sphinx | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | August Heat | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Wings of the Sphinx | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Track of Sand | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Track of Sand | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Potter's Field | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Potter's Field | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Age of Doubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Age of Doubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Dance of the Seagull | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Treasure Hunt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Dance of the Seagull | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Treasure Hunt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Angelica's Smile | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Angelica's Smile | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Game of Mirrors | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Game of Mirrors | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | A Beam of Light / A Blade of Light | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Voice in the Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | A Voice in the Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | A Nest of Vipers | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | A Nest of Vipers | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Pyramid of Mud | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Death at Sea | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Death at Sea | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Pyramid of Mud | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | The Overnight Kidnapper | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Other End of the Line | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Overnight Kidnapper | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | The Other End of the Line | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | The Safety Net | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | The Sicilian Method | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Safety Net | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | The Cook of the Halcyon | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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