📖 About Inspector Banks

Inspector Banks is a series universe written by Peter Robinson. The complete collection runs to 34 books across 2 series, published between 1987 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books with 28 books. It opens with Gallows View (1987) and currently runs to Standing in the Shadows (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Banks

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Gallows View (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Banks 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 Banks Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books
28 books
1
Gallows View book cover1Gallows View1987Buy on Amazon
A Dedicated Man book cover2A Dedicated Man1988Buy on Amazon
A Necessary End book cover3A Necessary End1989Buy on Amazon
The Hanging Valley book cover4The Hanging Valley1989Buy on Amazon
Past Reason Hated book cover5Past Reason Hated1992Buy on Amazon
Wednesday's Child book cover6Wednesday's Child1992Buy on Amazon
Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account book cover7Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account1994Buy on Amazon
Innocent Graves book cover8Innocent Graves1996Buy on Amazon
Dead Right / Blood at the Root book cover9Dead Right / Blood at the Root1997Buy on Amazon
In a Dry Season book cover10In a Dry Season1999Buy on Amazon
Cold is the Grave book cover11Cold is the Grave2000Buy on Amazon
Aftermath book cover12Aftermath2001Buy on Amazon
The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home book cover13The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home2002Buy on Amazon
Playing with Fire book cover14Playing with Fire2003Buy on Amazon
Strange Affair book cover15Strange Affair2004Buy on Amazon
Piece of My Heart book cover16Piece of My Heart2006Buy on Amazon
Friend of the Devil book cover17Friend of the Devil2007Buy on Amazon
All the Colors of Darkness book cover18All the Colors of Darkness2008Buy on Amazon
Bad Boy book cover19Bad Boy2010Buy on Amazon
Watching the Dark book cover20Watching the Dark2012Buy on Amazon
Children of the Revolution book cover21Children of the Revolution2013Buy on Amazon
Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places book cover22Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places2014Buy on Amazon
When the Music's Over book cover23When the Music's Over2016Buy on Amazon
Sleeping in the Ground book cover24Sleeping in the Ground2017Buy on Amazon
Careless Love book cover25Careless Love2018Buy on Amazon
Many Rivers to Cross book cover26Many Rivers to Cross2019Buy on Amazon
Not Dark Yet book cover27Not Dark Yet2021Buy on Amazon
Standing in the Shadows book cover28Standing in the Shadows2023Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas
6 books
2
Going Back book cover1Going Back2009Buy on Amazon
Like a Virgin book cover2Like a Virgin2009Buy on Amazon
The Price of Love: And Other Stories book cover3The Price of Love: And Other Stories2009Buy on Amazon
Blue Christmas book cover4Blue Christmas2009Buy on Amazon
Walking the Dog book cover5Walking the Dog2009Buy on Amazon
Summer Rain book cover6Summer Rain2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Banks books are there?
There are 34 books in the Inspector Banks collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1987 and 2023.
What is the first Inspector Banks book?
The first book is Gallows View, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Inspector Banks 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 Banks books?
The Inspector Banks books were written by Peter Robinson.
Is the Inspector Banks series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books, has 28 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Banks series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2023.