A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Camilleri Books in Order

The complete Camilleri reading order — 40 books from 1900–2012.

  1. 01 Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries 1900 Amazon — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries Bookshop — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries
  2. 02 The music of Charles Camilleri 1975 Amazon — buy The music of Charles Camilleri ThriftBooks — buy The music of Charles Camilleri eBooks.com — buy The music of Charles Camilleri
  3. 03 La stagione della caccia 1992 Amazon — buy La stagione della caccia Bookshop — buy La stagione della caccia ThriftBooks — buy La stagione della caccia eBooks.com — buy La stagione della caccia
  4. 04 La forma dell'acqua 1994 Amazon — buy La forma dell'acqua Bookshop — buy La forma dell'acqua ThriftBooks — buy La forma dell'acqua eBooks.com — buy La forma dell'acqua
  5. 05 Il birraio di Preston 1995 Amazon — buy Il birraio di Preston Bookshop — buy Il birraio di Preston ThriftBooks — buy Il birraio di Preston eBooks.com — buy Il birraio di Preston
  6. 06 Il gioco della mosca 1995 Amazon — buy Il gioco della mosca Bookshop — buy Il gioco della mosca ThriftBooks — buy Il gioco della mosca eBooks.com — buy Il gioco della mosca
  7. 07 Un mese con Montalbano 1998 Amazon — buy Un mese con Montalbano Bookshop — buy Un mese con Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Un mese con Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Un mese con Montalbano
  8. 08 Gli arancini di Montalbano 1999 Amazon — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano Bookshop — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano eBooks.com — buy Gli arancini di Montalbano
  9. 09 The house book 1999 Amazon — buy The house book Bookshop — buy The house book ThriftBooks — buy The house book eBooks.com — buy The house book
  10. 10 Andrea Camilleri 2000 Amazon — buy Andrea Camilleri Bookshop — buy Andrea Camilleri ThriftBooks — buy Andrea Camilleri eBooks.com — buy Andrea Camilleri
  11. 11 La voix du violon 2001 Amazon — buy La voix du violon Bookshop — buy La voix du violon ThriftBooks — buy La voix du violon eBooks.com — buy La voix du violon
  12. 12 I colori della letteratura 2001 Amazon — buy I colori della letteratura Bookshop — buy I colori della letteratura ThriftBooks — buy I colori della letteratura eBooks.com — buy I colori della letteratura
  13. 13 Cane di terracotta 2002 Amazon — buy Cane di terracotta Bookshop — buy Cane di terracotta ThriftBooks — buy Cane di terracotta eBooks.com — buy Cane di terracotta
  14. 14 Voice of the Violin 2003 Amazon — buy Voice of the Violin Bookshop — buy Voice of the Violin ThriftBooks — buy Voice of the Violin eBooks.com — buy Voice of the Violin
  15. 15 Ladro di merendine 2003 Amazon — buy Ladro di merendine Bookshop — buy Ladro di merendine ThriftBooks — buy Ladro di merendine eBooks.com — buy Ladro di merendine
  16. 16 Il Giro Di Boa 2003 Amazon — buy Il Giro Di Boa Bookshop — buy Il Giro Di Boa ThriftBooks — buy Il Giro Di Boa eBooks.com — buy Il Giro Di Boa
  17. 17 La pazienza del ragno 2004 Amazon — buy La pazienza del ragno Bookshop — buy La pazienza del ragno ThriftBooks — buy La pazienza del ragno eBooks.com — buy La pazienza del ragno
  18. 18 Excursion to Tindari 2005 Amazon — buy Excursion to Tindari Bookshop — buy Excursion to Tindari ThriftBooks — buy Excursion to Tindari eBooks.com — buy Excursion to Tindari
  19. 19 The Snack Thief 2005 Amazon — buy The Snack Thief Bookshop — buy The Snack Thief ThriftBooks — buy The Snack Thief eBooks.com — buy The Snack Thief
  20. 20 The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) 2005 Amazon — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)
  21. 21 The Smell of the Night 2005 Amazon — buy The Smell of the Night Bookshop — buy The Smell of the Night ThriftBooks — buy The Smell of the Night eBooks.com — buy The Smell of the Night
  22. 22 Red Light 2005 Amazon — buy Red Light Bookshop — buy Red Light ThriftBooks — buy Red Light eBooks.com — buy Red Light
  23. 23 Rounding the Mark 2006 Amazon — buy Rounding the Mark Bookshop — buy Rounding the Mark ThriftBooks — buy Rounding the Mark eBooks.com — buy Rounding the Mark
  24. 24 The Patience of the Spider 2007 Amazon — buy The Patience of the Spider Bookshop — buy The Patience of the Spider ThriftBooks — buy The Patience of the Spider eBooks.com — buy The Patience of the Spider
  25. 25 Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title 2007 Amazon — buy Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title Bookshop — buy Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title ThriftBooks — buy Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title eBooks.com — buy Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title
  26. 26 La première enquête de Montalbano 2007 Amazon — buy La première enquête de Montalbano Bookshop — buy La première enquête de Montalbano ThriftBooks — buy La première enquête de Montalbano eBooks.com — buy La première enquête de Montalbano
  27. 27 Il cane di terracotta 2007 Amazon — buy Il cane di terracotta Bookshop — buy Il cane di terracotta ThriftBooks — buy Il cane di terracotta eBooks.com — buy Il cane di terracotta
  28. 28 The Paper Moon 2008 Amazon — buy The Paper Moon Bookshop — buy The Paper Moon ThriftBooks — buy The Paper Moon eBooks.com — buy The Paper Moon
  29. 29 Il campo del vasaio 2008 Amazon — buy Il campo del vasaio Bookshop — buy Il campo del vasaio ThriftBooks — buy Il campo del vasaio eBooks.com — buy Il campo del vasaio
  30. 30 Crimini 2008 Amazon — buy Crimini Bookshop — buy Crimini ThriftBooks — buy Crimini eBooks.com — buy Crimini
  31. 31 Ali della sfinge 2009 Amazon — buy Ali della sfinge Bookshop — buy Ali della sfinge ThriftBooks — buy Ali della sfinge eBooks.com — buy Ali della sfinge
  32. 32 August heat 2009 Amazon — buy August heat Bookshop — buy August heat ThriftBooks — buy August heat eBooks.com — buy August heat
  33. 33 Vampa d'agosto 2009 Amazon — buy Vampa d'agosto Bookshop — buy Vampa d'agosto ThriftBooks — buy Vampa d'agosto eBooks.com — buy Vampa d'agosto
  34. 34 La caccia al tesoro 2010 Amazon — buy La caccia al tesoro Bookshop — buy La caccia al tesoro ThriftBooks — buy La caccia al tesoro eBooks.com — buy La caccia al tesoro
  35. 35 The track of sand 2010 Amazon — buy The track of sand Bookshop — buy The track of sand ThriftBooks — buy The track of sand eBooks.com — buy The track of sand
  36. 36 The potter's field 2011 Amazon — buy The potter's field Bookshop — buy The potter's field ThriftBooks — buy The potter's field eBooks.com — buy The potter's field
  37. 37 Project success 2011 Amazon — buy Project success Bookshop — buy Project success ThriftBooks — buy Project success eBooks.com — buy Project success
  38. 38 The Terra-Cotta Dog 2012 Amazon — buy The Terra-Cotta Dog Bookshop — buy The Terra-Cotta Dog ThriftBooks — buy The Terra-Cotta Dog eBooks.com — buy The Terra-Cotta Dog
  39. 39 The Shape of Water 2012 Amazon — buy The Shape of Water Bookshop — buy The Shape of Water ThriftBooks — buy The Shape of Water eBooks.com — buy The Shape of Water
  40. 40 Tutto Camilleri 2012 Amazon — buy Tutto Camilleri Bookshop — buy Tutto Camilleri ThriftBooks — buy Tutto Camilleri eBooks.com — buy Tutto Camilleri

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Camilleri

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries 1900
2 The music of Charles Camilleri 1975
3 La stagione della caccia 1992
4 La forma dell'acqua 1994
5 Il birraio di Preston 1995
6 Il gioco della mosca 1995
7 Un mese con Montalbano 1998
8 Gli arancini di Montalbano 1999
9 The house book 1999
10 Andrea Camilleri 2000
11 La voix du violon 2001
12 I colori della letteratura 2001
13 Cane di terracotta 2002
14 Voice of the Violin 2003
15 Ladro di merendine 2003
16 Il Giro Di Boa 2003
17 La pazienza del ragno 2004
18 Excursion to Tindari 2005
19 The Snack Thief 2005
20 The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery) 2005
21 The Smell of the Night 2005
22 Red Light 2005
23 Rounding the Mark 2006
24 The Patience of the Spider 2007
25 Rounding the mark / by Andrea Camilleri. Uniform Title 2007
26 La première enquête de Montalbano 2007
27 Il cane di terracotta 2007
28 The Paper Moon 2008
29 Il campo del vasaio 2008
30 Crimini 2008
31 Ali della sfinge 2009
32 August heat 2009
33 Vampa d'agosto 2009
34 La caccia al tesoro 2010
35 The track of sand 2010
36 The potter's field 2011
37 Project success 2011
38 The Terra-Cotta Dog 2012
39 The Shape of Water 2012
40 Tutto Camilleri 2012

Camilleri reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Angelicas Smile Inspector Montalbano Mysteries (1900). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Camilleri — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Camilleri books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1900–2012.

What is the newest Camilleri book?

Tutto Camilleri, published in 2012.