📖 About Inspector Bonaparte

Inspector Bonaparte is a series universe written by Arthur Upfield. The complete collection runs to 29 books across 1 series, published between 1929 and 1966.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte Books with 29 books. It opens with The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush (1929) and currently runs to The Lake Frome Monster (1966).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Bonaparte

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush (1929), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte Books
29 books
1
The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush book cover1The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush1929Buy on Amazon
The Sands of Windee book cover2The Sands of Windee1931Buy on Amazon
Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan book cover3Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan1936Buy on Amazon
Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under book cover4Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under1937Buy on Amazon
Winds of Evil book cover5Winds of Evil1937Buy on Amazon
The Bone is Pointed book cover6The Bone is Pointed1938Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of Swordfish Reef book cover7The Mystery of Swordfish Reef1939Buy on Amazon
Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush book cover8Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush1940Buy on Amazon
Death of a Swagman book cover9Death of a Swagman1945Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Steps book cover10The Devil's Steps1946Buy on Amazon
An Author Bites the Dust book cover11An Author Bites the Dust1948Buy on Amazon
The Mountains Have a Secret book cover12The Mountains Have a Secret1948Buy on Amazon
The Bachelors of Broken Hill book cover13The Bachelors of Broken Hill1950Buy on Amazon
The Widows of Broome book cover14The Widows of Broome1951Buy on Amazon
The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe book cover15The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe1951Buy on Amazon
Venom House book cover16Venom House1952Buy on Amazon
Murder Must Wait book cover17Murder Must Wait1953Buy on Amazon
Death of a Lake book cover18Death of a Lake1954Buy on Amazon
Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box book cover19Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box1954Buy on Amazon
The Battling Prophet book cover20The Battling Prophet1956Buy on Amazon
Man of Two Tribes book cover21Man of Two Tribes1956Buy on Amazon
Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back book cover22Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back1957Buy on Amazon
Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman book cover23Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman1959Buy on Amazon
Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch book cover24Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch1959Buy on Amazon
Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers book cover25Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers1960Buy on Amazon
Bony and the White Savage book cover26Bony and the White Savage1961Buy on Amazon
The Will of the Tribe book cover27The Will of the Tribe1962Buy on Amazon
Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend book cover28Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend1963Buy on Amazon
The Lake Frome Monster book cover29The Lake Frome Monster1966Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Bonaparte books are there?
There are 29 books in the Inspector Bonaparte collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1929 and 1966.
What is the first Inspector Bonaparte book?
The first book is The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush, published in 1929.
What order should I read the Inspector Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte books?
The Inspector Bonaparte books were written by Arthur Upfield.
Is the Inspector Bonaparte series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte Books, has 29 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Bonaparte series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1929, and the most recent in 1966.