Series · 40 books
Inspector Rebus Books in Order
The complete Inspector Rebus reading order — 40 books from 1987–2010.
- 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 Inspector Rebus Amazon — buy Inspector Rebus Bookshop — buy Inspector Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Rebus eBooks.com — buy Inspector Rebus
- 03 A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered Amazon — buy A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered Bookshop — buy A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered ThriftBooks — buy A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered eBooks.com — buy A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered
- 04 Hide and Seek Amazon — buy Hide and Seek Bookshop — buy Hide and Seek ThriftBooks — buy Hide and Seek eBooks.com — buy Hide and Seek
- 05 Strip Jack Amazon — buy Strip Jack Bookshop — buy Strip Jack ThriftBooks — buy Strip Jack eBooks.com — buy Strip Jack
- 06 Tooth and nail Amazon — buy Tooth and nail Bookshop — buy Tooth and nail ThriftBooks — buy Tooth and nail eBooks.com — buy Tooth and nail
- 07 Good Hanging, A Amazon — buy Good Hanging, A Bookshop — buy Good Hanging, A ThriftBooks — buy Good Hanging, A eBooks.com — buy Good Hanging, A
- 08 Wolfman Amazon — buy Wolfman Bookshop — buy Wolfman ThriftBooks — buy Wolfman eBooks.com — buy Wolfman
- 09 The Black Book Amazon — buy The Black Book Bookshop — buy The Black Book ThriftBooks — buy The Black Book eBooks.com — buy The Black Book
- 10 Mortal Causes Amazon — buy Mortal Causes Bookshop — buy Mortal Causes ThriftBooks — buy Mortal Causes eBooks.com — buy Mortal Causes
- 11 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)
- 12 Let it bleed Amazon — buy Let it bleed Bookshop — buy Let it bleed ThriftBooks — buy Let it bleed eBooks.com — buy Let it bleed
- 13 Black and Blue Amazon — buy Black and Blue Bookshop — buy Black and Blue ThriftBooks — buy Black and Blue eBooks.com — buy Black and Blue
- 14 The Hanging Garden Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden
- 15 The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series) Amazon — buy The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series) Bookshop — buy The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series) ThriftBooks — buy The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series) eBooks.com — buy The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series)
- 16 Dead souls Amazon — buy Dead souls Bookshop — buy Dead souls ThriftBooks — buy Dead souls eBooks.com — buy Dead souls
- 17 Rebus Amazon — buy Rebus Bookshop — buy Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Rebus eBooks.com — buy Rebus
- 18 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)
- 19 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
- 20 Rebus (Inspector Rebus) Amazon — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) Bookshop — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) ThriftBooks — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus) eBooks.com — buy Rebus (Inspector Rebus)
- 21 Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.) Amazon — buy Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.) Bookshop — buy Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.) ThriftBooks — buy Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.) eBooks.com — buy Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.)
- 22 Set in darkness Amazon — buy Set in darkness Bookshop — buy Set in darkness ThriftBooks — buy Set in darkness eBooks.com — buy Set in darkness
- 23 Ian Rankin Amazon — buy Ian Rankin ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin
- 24 The Falls Amazon — buy The Falls Bookshop — buy The Falls ThriftBooks — buy The Falls eBooks.com — buy The Falls
- 25 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
- 26 Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd) Amazon — buy Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd) Bookshop — buy Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd) ThriftBooks — buy Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd) eBooks.com — buy Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd)
- 27 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
- 28 Resurrection Men Amazon — buy Resurrection Men Bookshop — buy Resurrection Men ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Men eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Men
- 29 Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman Amazon — buy Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman Bookshop — buy Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman ThriftBooks — buy Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman eBooks.com — buy Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Fleshmarket Close Amazon — buy Fleshmarket Close Bookshop — buy Fleshmarket Close ThriftBooks — buy Fleshmarket Close eBooks.com — buy Fleshmarket Close
- 33 Rebus's Scotland Amazon — buy Rebus's Scotland Bookshop — buy Rebus's Scotland ThriftBooks — buy Rebus's Scotland eBooks.com — buy Rebus's Scotland
- 34 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)
- 35 Exit music Amazon — buy Exit music Bookshop — buy Exit music ThriftBooks — buy Exit music eBooks.com — buy Exit music
- 36 Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus Amazon — buy Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus Bookshop — buy Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus ThriftBooks — buy Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus eBooks.com — buy Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus
- 37 Falls Amazon — buy Falls Bookshop — buy Falls ThriftBooks — buy Falls eBooks.com — buy Falls
- 38 Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection Amazon — buy Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection Bookshop — buy Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection ThriftBooks — buy Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection eBooks.com — buy Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection
- 39 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
- 40 Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio Amazon — buy Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio Bookshop — buy Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio ThriftBooks — buy Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio eBooks.com — buy Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | ||
| 2 | Inspector Rebus | 1987 | ||
| 3 | A fortunate grandchild ; and, Time remembered | 1988 | ||
| 4 | Hide and Seek | 1990 | ||
| 5 | Strip Jack | 1992 | ||
| 6 | Tooth and nail | 1992 | ||
| 7 | Good Hanging, A | 1992 | ||
| 8 | Wolfman | 1992 | ||
| 9 | The Black Book | 1993 | ||
| 10 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | ||
| 11 | The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) | 1994 | ||
| 12 | Let it bleed | 1995 | ||
| 13 | Black and Blue | 1997 | ||
| 14 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | ||
| 15 | The Hanging Garden (Inspector John Rebus Series) | 1998 | ||
| 16 | Dead souls | 1999 | ||
| 17 | Rebus | 1999 | ||
| 18 | En la oscuridad (Set in Darkness) | 2000 | ||
| 19 | Death Is Not the End | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Rebus (Inspector Rebus) | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus S.) | 2000 | ||
| 22 | Set in darkness | 2000 | ||
| 23 | Ian Rankin | 2000 | ||
| 24 | The Falls | 2001 | ||
| 25 | Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster | 2001 | ||
| 26 | Tooth and Nail (The Inspector Rebus Series, 3rd) | 2001 | ||
| 27 | Rebus - The St. Leonard's Years | 2001 | ||
| 28 | Resurrection Men | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Verschlüsselte Wahrheit. Ein Inspector- Rebus- Roman | 2002 | ||
| 30 | A question of blood | 2003 | ||
| 31 | Rebus - Three Great Novels | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Fleshmarket Close | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Rebus's Scotland | 2005 | ||
| 34 | The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Exit music | 2007 | ||
| 36 | Celebrating 20 years of Inspector Rebus | 2007 | ||
| 37 | Falls | 2007 | ||
| 38 | Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection | 2007 | ||
| 39 | Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio | 2010 |
Inspector 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 Inspector Rebus — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Inspector Rebus books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1987–2010.
What is the newest Inspector Rebus book?
Fleshmarket Alley Inspector Rebus Novels Audio, published in 2010.