📖 About Inspector Barnaby

Inspector Barnaby is a series universe written by Caroline Graham. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 1987 and 2004.

The main series is Publication Order of Chief Inspector Barnaby Books with 7 books. It opens with The Killings at Badger's Drift (1987) and currently runs to A Ghost in the Machine (2004).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Barnaby

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Killings at Badger's Drift (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Chief Inspector Barnaby 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.

📚 Inspector Barnaby Books in Order

Publication Order of Chief Inspector Barnaby Books
7 books
1
The Killings at Badger's Drift book cover1The Killings at Badger's Drift1987Buy on Amazon
Death of a Hollow Man book cover2Death of a Hollow Man1989Buy on Amazon
Death in Disguise book cover3Death in Disguise1992Buy on Amazon
Written in Blood book cover4Written in Blood1995Buy on Amazon
Faithful Unto Death book cover5Faithful Unto Death1996Buy on Amazon
A Place of Safety book cover6A Place of Safety1999Buy on Amazon
A Ghost in the Machine book cover7A Ghost in the Machine2004Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Barnaby books are there?
There are 7 books in the Inspector Barnaby collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1987 and 2004.
What is the first Inspector Barnaby book?
The first book is The Killings at Badger's Drift, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Inspector Barnaby 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 Barnaby books?
The Inspector Barnaby books were written by Caroline Graham.
Is the Inspector Barnaby series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Chief Inspector Barnaby Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Barnaby series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2004.