Series · 40 books
Ian Rankin Rebus Books in Order
The complete Ian Rankin Rebus reading order — 40 books from 1987–2014.
- 01 Knots and Crosses Amazon — buy Knots and Crosses Bookshop — buy Knots and Crosses ThriftBooks — buy Knots and Crosses eBooks.com — buy Knots and Crosses
- 02 Watchman (Crime Club) Amazon — buy Watchman (Crime Club) Bookshop — buy Watchman (Crime Club) ThriftBooks — buy Watchman (Crime Club) eBooks.com — buy Watchman (Crime Club)
- 03 Hide and Seek Amazon — buy Hide and Seek Bookshop — buy Hide and Seek ThriftBooks — buy Hide and Seek eBooks.com — buy Hide and Seek
- 04 Strip Jack Amazon — buy Strip Jack Bookshop — buy Strip Jack ThriftBooks — buy Strip Jack eBooks.com — buy Strip Jack
- 05 Tooth and nail Amazon — buy Tooth and nail Bookshop — buy Tooth and nail ThriftBooks — buy Tooth and nail eBooks.com — buy Tooth and nail
- 06 Good Hanging, A Amazon — buy Good Hanging, A Bookshop — buy Good Hanging, A ThriftBooks — buy Good Hanging, A eBooks.com — buy Good Hanging, A
- 07 Wolfman Amazon — buy Wolfman Bookshop — buy Wolfman ThriftBooks — buy Wolfman eBooks.com — buy Wolfman
- 08 The Black Book Amazon — buy The Black Book Bookshop — buy The Black Book ThriftBooks — buy The Black Book eBooks.com — buy The Black Book
- 09 Mortal Causes Amazon — buy Mortal Causes Bookshop — buy Mortal Causes ThriftBooks — buy Mortal Causes eBooks.com — buy Mortal Causes
- 10 The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) Amazon — buy The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) Bookshop — buy The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) ThriftBooks — buy The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) eBooks.com — buy The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5)
- 11 Let it bleed Amazon — buy Let it bleed Bookshop — buy Let it bleed ThriftBooks — buy Let it bleed eBooks.com — buy Let it bleed
- 12 Black and Blue Amazon — buy Black and Blue Bookshop — buy Black and Blue ThriftBooks — buy Black and Blue eBooks.com — buy Black and Blue
- 13 The Hanging Garden Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden
- 14 Dead souls Amazon — buy Dead souls Bookshop — buy Dead souls ThriftBooks — buy Dead souls eBooks.com — buy Dead souls
- 15 Rebus Amazon — buy Rebus Bookshop — buy Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Rebus eBooks.com — buy Rebus
- 16 En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) Amazon — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) Bookshop — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) ThriftBooks — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) eBooks.com — buy En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness)
- 17 Death Is Not the End Amazon — buy Death Is Not the End Bookshop — buy Death Is Not the End ThriftBooks — buy Death Is Not the End eBooks.com — buy Death Is Not the End
- 18 Rebus (Inspector Rebus) Amazon — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) Bookshop — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) ThriftBooks — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) eBooks.com — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus)
- 19 Ian Rankin Amazon — buy Ian Rankin ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin
- 20 Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster Amazon — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster Bookshop — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster
- 21 The Falls Amazon — buy The Falls Bookshop — buy The Falls ThriftBooks — buy The Falls eBooks.com — buy The Falls
- 22 Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years Amazon — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years Bookshop — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years ThriftBooks — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years eBooks.com — buy Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years
- 23 Beggars Banquet Amazon — buy Beggars Banquet Bookshop — buy Beggars Banquet ThriftBooks — buy Beggars Banquet eBooks.com — buy Beggars Banquet
- 24 Resurrection Men Amazon — buy Resurrection Men Bookshop — buy Resurrection Men ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Men eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Men
- 25 L'Ombre du tueur Amazon — buy L'Ombre du tueur Bookshop — buy L'Ombre du tueur ThriftBooks — buy L'Ombre du tueur eBooks.com — buy L'Ombre du tueur
- 26 A question of blood Amazon — buy A question of blood Bookshop — buy A question of blood ThriftBooks — buy A question of blood eBooks.com — buy A question of blood
- 27 Tell me who to kill Amazon — buy Tell me who to kill ThriftBooks — buy Tell me who to kill eBooks.com — buy Tell me who to kill
- 28 Rebus - Three Great Novels Amazon — buy Rebus - Three Great Novels Bookshop — buy Rebus - Three Great Novels ThriftBooks — buy Rebus - Three Great Novels eBooks.com — buy Rebus - Three Great Novels
- 29 Ainsi saigne-t-il Amazon — buy Ainsi saigne-t-il Bookshop — buy Ainsi saigne-t-il ThriftBooks — buy Ainsi saigne-t-il eBooks.com — buy Ainsi saigne-t-il
- 30 Fleshmarket Close Amazon — buy Fleshmarket Close Bookshop — buy Fleshmarket Close ThriftBooks — buy Fleshmarket Close eBooks.com — buy Fleshmarket Close
- 31 Rebus's Scotland Amazon — buy Rebus's Scotland Bookshop — buy Rebus's Scotland ThriftBooks — buy Rebus's Scotland eBooks.com — buy Rebus's Scotland
- 32 The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) Amazon — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) Bookshop — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) ThriftBooks — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) eBooks.com — buy The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus)
- 33 Exit music Amazon — buy Exit music Bookshop — buy Exit music ThriftBooks — buy Exit music eBooks.com — buy Exit music
- 34 The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek
- 35 Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus Amazon — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus Bookshop — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus
- 36 Ian Rankin and Rebus Amazon — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus Bookshop — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin and Rebus
- 37 Blurred Boundaries Amazon — buy Blurred Boundaries Bookshop — buy Blurred Boundaries ThriftBooks — buy Blurred Boundaries eBooks.com — buy Blurred Boundaries
- 38 Standing In Another Mans Grave Amazon — buy Standing In Another Mans Grave Bookshop — buy Standing In Another Mans Grave ThriftBooks — buy Standing In Another Mans Grave eBooks.com — buy Standing In Another Mans Grave
- 39 Saints Of The Shadow Bible Amazon — buy Saints Of The Shadow Bible Bookshop — buy Saints Of The Shadow Bible ThriftBooks — buy Saints Of The Shadow Bible eBooks.com — buy Saints Of The Shadow Bible
- 40 The beat goes on Amazon — buy The beat goes on Bookshop — buy The beat goes on ThriftBooks — buy The beat goes on eBooks.com — buy The beat goes on
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | ||
| 2 | Watchman (Crime Club) | 1988 | ||
| 3 | Hide and Seek | 1990 | ||
| 4 | Strip Jack | 1992 | ||
| 5 | Tooth and nail | 1992 | ||
| 6 | Good Hanging, A | 1992 | ||
| 7 | Wolfman | 1992 | ||
| 8 | The Black Book | 1993 | ||
| 9 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | ||
| 10 | The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) | 1994 | ||
| 11 | Let it bleed | 1995 | ||
| 12 | Black and Blue | 1997 | ||
| 13 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | ||
| 14 | Dead souls | 1999 | ||
| 15 | Rebus | 1999 | ||
| 16 | En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) | 2000 | ||
| 17 | Death Is Not the End | 2000 | ||
| 18 | Rebus (Inspector Rebus) | 2000 | ||
| 19 | Ian Rankin | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster | 2001 | ||
| 21 | The Falls | 2001 | ||
| 22 | Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years | 2001 | ||
| 23 | Beggars Banquet | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Resurrection Men | 2002 | ||
| 25 | L'Ombre du tueur | 2002 | ||
| 26 | A question of blood | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Tell me who to kill | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Rebus - Three Great Novels | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Ainsi saigne-t-il | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Fleshmarket Close | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Rebus's Scotland | 2005 | ||
| 32 | The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Exit music | 2007 | ||
| 34 | The Hanging Garden / Hide & Seek | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus | 2010 | ||
| 36 | Ian Rankin and Rebus | 2010 | ||
| 37 | Blurred Boundaries | 2012 | ||
| 38 | Standing In Another Mans Grave | 2012 | ||
| 39 | Saints Of The Shadow Bible | 2013 | ||
| 40 | The beat goes on | 2014 |
Ian Rankin Rebus reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Knots and Crosses (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ian Rankin Rebus — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ian Rankin Rebus books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1987–2014.
What is the newest Ian Rankin Rebus book?
The beat goes on, published in 2014.