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Inspector Banks Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Banks books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Inspector Banks series? Start with "Gallows View" (1987) and follow publication order through all 34 books.
The complete Inspector Banks reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Gallows View
1987
A Dedicated Man
1988
A Necessary End
1989
The Hanging Valley
1989
Past Reason Hated
1992
Wednesday's Child
1992
Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account
1994
Innocent Graves
1996
Dead Right / Blood at the Root
1997
In a Dry Season
1999
Cold is the Grave
2000
Aftermath
2001
The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home
2002
Playing with Fire
2003
Strange Affair
2004
Piece of My Heart
2006
Friend of the Devil
2007
All the Colors of Darkness
2008
Bad Boy
2010
Watching the Dark
2012
Children of the Revolution
2013
Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places
2014
When the Music's Over
2016
Sleeping in the Ground
2017
Careless Love
2018
Many Rivers to Cross
2019
Not Dark Yet
2021
Standing in the Shadows
2023
Going Back
2009
Like a Virgin
2009
The Price of Love: And Other Stories
2009
Blue Christmas
2009
Walking the Dog
2009
Summer Rain
2015
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