Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Rebus Books in Order
Every Inspector Rebus book in publication order — 28 in total, spanning 1987–2020.
Publication Order of Inspector Rebus Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Knots and Crosses | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hide and Seek | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Tooth and Nail | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Strip Jack | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Good Hanging | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Black Book | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Mortal Causes | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Let It Bleed | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Black and Blue | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Hanging Garden | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Death is Not the End | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Dead Souls | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Set in Darkness | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Falls | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Resurrection Men | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  A Question of Blood | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Fleshmarket Alley / Close | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Naming of the Dead | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Exit Music | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Standing in Another Man's Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Saints of the Shadow Bible | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | In the Nick of Time | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Beat Goes On | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Even Dogs in the Wild | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Rather Be the Devil | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  In a House of Lies | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Long Shadows (Play) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  A Song for the Dark Times | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 28, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hide and Seek | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Tooth and Nail | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Strip Jack | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Good Hanging | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Black Book | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Let It Bleed | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Black and Blue | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death is Not the End | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Dead Souls | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Set in Darkness | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Falls | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Resurrection Men | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Question of Blood | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Fleshmarket Alley / Close | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Naming of the Dead | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Exit Music | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Standing in Another Man's Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Saints of the Shadow Bible | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | In the Nick of Time | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Beat Goes On | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Even Dogs in the Wild | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Rather Be the Devil | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | In a House of Lies | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Long Shadows (Play) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | A Song for the Dark Times | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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