📖 About Commissaire Adamsberg

Commissaire Adamsberg is a series universe written by Fred Vargas. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1991 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Commissaire Adamsberg Books with 9 books. It opens with The Chalk Circle Man (1991) and currently runs to This Poison Will Remain (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Commissaire Adamsberg

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Chalk Circle Man (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Commissaire Adamsberg Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Commissaire Adamsberg Books in Order

Publication Order of Commissaire Adamsberg Books
9 books
1
The Chalk Circle Man book cover1The Chalk Circle Man1991Buy on Amazon
Seeking Whom He May Devour book cover2Seeking Whom He May Devour1999Buy on Amazon
Have Mercy on Us All book cover3Have Mercy on Us All2001Buy on Amazon
This Night's Foul Work book cover4This Night's Foul Work2006Buy on Amazon
Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand book cover5Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand2007Buy on Amazon
An Uncertain Place book cover6An Uncertain Place2008Buy on Amazon
The Ghost Riders of Ordebec book cover7The Ghost Riders of Ordebec2011Buy on Amazon
A Climate of Fear book cover8A Climate of Fear2015Buy on Amazon
This Poison Will Remain book cover9This Poison Will Remain2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Commissaire Adamsberg books are there?
There are 9 books in the Commissaire Adamsberg collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1991 and 2017.
What is the first Commissaire Adamsberg book?
The first book is The Chalk Circle Man, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Commissaire Adamsberg books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Commissaire Adamsberg books?
The Commissaire Adamsberg books were written by Fred Vargas.
Is the Commissaire Adamsberg series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Commissaire Adamsberg Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Commissaire Adamsberg series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2017.