📖 About Inspector Gamache

Inspector Gamache is a series universe written by Louise Penny. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 1 series, published between 2005 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Gamache Books with 21 books. It opens with Still Life (2005) and currently runs to Miss Wolcott's Ghost (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Gamache

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Still Life (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Gamache 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 Gamache Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Gamache Books
21 books
1
Still Life book cover1Still Life2005Buy on Amazon
Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace book cover2Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace2006Buy on Amazon
The Cruellest Month book cover3The Cruellest Month2007Buy on Amazon
A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone book cover4A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone2008Buy on Amazon
The Brutal Telling book cover5The Brutal Telling2009Buy on Amazon
Bury Your Dead book cover6Bury Your Dead2010Buy on Amazon
A Trick of the Light book cover7A Trick of the Light2011Buy on Amazon
The Beautiful Mystery book cover8The Beautiful Mystery2012Buy on Amazon
How the Light Gets In book cover9How the Light Gets In2013Buy on Amazon
The Long Way Home book cover10The Long Way Home2014Buy on Amazon
The Nature of the Beast book cover11The Nature of the Beast2015Buy on Amazon
A Great Reckoning book cover12A Great Reckoning2016Buy on Amazon
Glass Houses book cover13Glass Houses2017Buy on Amazon
Kingdom of the Blind book cover14Kingdom of the Blind2018Buy on Amazon
A Better Man book cover15A Better Man2019Buy on Amazon
All the Devils Are Here book cover16All the Devils Are Here2020Buy on Amazon
The Madness of Crowds book cover17The Madness of Crowds2021Buy on Amazon
A World of Curiosities book cover18A World of Curiosities2022Buy on Amazon
The Grey Wolf book cover19The Grey Wolf2024Buy on Amazon
The Black Wolf book cover20The Black Wolf2025Buy on Amazon
Miss Wolcott's Ghost book cover21Miss Wolcott's Ghost2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Gamache books are there?
There are 21 books in the Inspector Gamache collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2005 and 2026.
What is the first Inspector Gamache book?
The first book is Still Life, published in 2005.
What order should I read the Inspector Gamache 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 Gamache books?
The Inspector Gamache books were written by Louise Penny.
Is the Inspector Gamache series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Gamache Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Gamache series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2026.