📖 About Inspector Appleby

Inspector Appleby is a series universe written by Michael Innes. The complete collection runs to 38 books across 2 series, published between 1936 and 2010.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Books with 32 books. It opens with Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects (1936) and currently runs to Appleby and the Ospreys (1986).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Appleby

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects (1936), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Appleby 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 2 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.

📚 Inspector Appleby Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Books
32 books
1
Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects book cover1Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects1936Buy on Amazon
Hamlet, Revenge! book cover2Hamlet, Revenge!1937Buy on Amazon
Lament for a Maker book cover3Lament for a Maker1938Buy on Amazon
Stop Press / The Spider Strikes book cover4Stop Press / The Spider Strikes1939Buy on Amazon
The Secret Vanguard book cover5The Secret Vanguard1940Buy on Amazon
There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors book cover6There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors1940Buy on Amazon
Appleby on Ararat book cover7Appleby on Ararat1941Buy on Amazon
The Daffodil Affair book cover8The Daffodil Affair1942Buy on Amazon
The Weight of the Evidence book cover9The Weight of the Evidence1943Buy on Amazon
Appleby's End book cover10Appleby's End1945Buy on Amazon
A Night of Errors book cover11A Night of Errors1948Buy on Amazon
Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt book cover12Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt1951Buy on Amazon
A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art book cover13A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art1952Buy on Amazon
Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day book cover14Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day1957Buy on Amazon
The Long Farewell book cover15The Long Farewell1958Buy on Amazon
Hare Sitting Up book cover16Hare Sitting Up1959Buy on Amazon
Silence Observed book cover17Silence Observed1961Buy on Amazon
A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair book cover18A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair1962Buy on Amazon
The Bloody Wood book cover19The Bloody Wood1966Buy on Amazon
Appleby At Allington / Death By Water book cover20Appleby At Allington / Death By Water1968Buy on Amazon
A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt book cover21A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt1969Buy on Amazon
Death at the Chase book cover22Death at the Chase1970Buy on Amazon
An Awkward Lie book cover23An Awkward Lie1971Buy on Amazon
The Open House book cover24The Open House1972Buy on Amazon
Appleby's Answer book cover25Appleby's Answer1973Buy on Amazon
Appleby's Other Story book cover26Appleby's Other Story1974Buy on Amazon
The Gay Phoenix book cover27The Gay Phoenix1976Buy on Amazon
The Ampersand Papers book cover28The Ampersand Papers1978Buy on Amazon
Sheiks and Adders book cover29Sheiks and Adders1982Buy on Amazon
Appleby and Honeybath book cover30Appleby and Honeybath1983Buy on Amazon
Carson's Conspiracy book cover31Carson's Conspiracy1984Buy on Amazon
Appleby and the Ospreys book cover32Appleby and the Ospreys1986Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Collections
6 books
2
Appleby Talking / Dead Man's Shoes book cover1Appleby Talking / Dead Man's Shoes1954Buy on Amazon
Appleby Talks book cover2Appleby Talks1954Buy on Amazon
Appleby Talks Again book cover3Appleby Talks Again1956Buy on Amazon
Appleby Intervenes book cover4Appleby Intervenes1965Buy on Amazon
The Appleby File book cover5The Appleby File1975Buy on Amazon
Appleby Talks About Crime book cover6Appleby Talks About Crime2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Appleby books are there?
There are 38 books in the Inspector Appleby collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1936 and 2010.
What is the first Inspector Appleby book?
The first book is Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects, published in 1936.
What order should I read the Inspector Appleby 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 Inspector Appleby books?
The Inspector Appleby books were written by Michael Innes.
Is the Inspector Appleby series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Appleby Books, has 32 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Appleby series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1936, and the most recent in 2010.