📖 About Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently is a series universe written by Alan Hunter. The complete collection runs to 51 books across 1 series, published between 1955 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector George Gently Books with 51 books. It opens with Gently Does It (1955) and currently runs to Gently with Passion (2016).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector George Gently

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Gently Does It (1955), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector George Gently 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 George Gently Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector George Gently Books
51 books
1
Gently Does It book cover1Gently Does It1955Buy on Amazon
Gently By the Shore book cover2Gently By the Shore1956Buy on Amazon
Gently Down the Stream book cover3Gently Down the Stream1957Buy on Amazon
Landed Gently book cover4Landed Gently1957Buy on Amazon
Gently Through the Mill book cover5Gently Through the Mill1958Buy on Amazon
Gently in the Sun book cover6Gently in the Sun1959Buy on Amazon
Gently With The Painters book cover7Gently With The Painters1960Buy on Amazon
Gently to the Summit book cover8Gently to the Summit1961Buy on Amazon
Gently Go Man book cover9Gently Go Man1961Buy on Amazon
Gently Where The Roads Go book cover10Gently Where The Roads Go1962Buy on Amazon
Gently Floating book cover11Gently Floating1963Buy on Amazon
Gently Sahib book cover12Gently Sahib1964Buy on Amazon
Gently with the Ladies book cover13Gently with the Ladies1965Buy on Amazon
Gently North-West book cover14Gently North-West1967Buy on Amazon
Gently Continental book cover15Gently Continental1967Buy on Amazon
Gently Coloured book cover16Gently Coloured1969Buy on Amazon
Gently with the Innocents book cover17Gently with the Innocents1970Buy on Amazon
Gently at a Gallop book cover18Gently at a Gallop1971Buy on Amazon
Gently Where She Lay book cover19Gently Where She Lay1972Buy on Amazon
Gently French book cover20Gently French1973Buy on Amazon
Gently in Trees / Gently Through the Woods book cover21Gently in Trees / Gently Through the Woods1974Buy on Amazon
Gently with Love book cover22Gently with Love1975Buy on Amazon
Gently Where the Birds are book cover23Gently Where the Birds are1976Buy on Amazon
Gently Instrumental book cover24Gently Instrumental1977Buy on Amazon
Gently to a Sleep book cover25Gently to a Sleep1978Buy on Amazon
The Honfleur Decision book cover26The Honfleur Decision1980Buy on Amazon
Gabrielle's Way book cover27Gabrielle's Way1981Buy on Amazon
Fields of Heather / Death on the Heath book cover28Fields of Heather / Death on the Heath1981Buy on Amazon
Gently Heartbroken / The Scottish Decision book cover29Gently Heartbroken / The Scottish Decision1981Buy on Amazon
Gently Between Tides book cover30Gently Between Tides1982Buy on Amazon
Amorous Leander / Death on the Broadlands book cover31Amorous Leander / Death on the Broadlands1983Buy on Amazon
Unhung Man book cover32Unhung Man1984Buy on Amazon
Once a prostitute... book cover33Once a prostitute...1984Buy on Amazon
The Chelsea Ghost book cover34The Chelsea Ghost1985Buy on Amazon
Goodnight, Sweet Prince book cover35Goodnight, Sweet Prince1986Buy on Amazon
Strangling Man book cover36Strangling Man1987Buy on Amazon
Traitor's End book cover37Traitor's End1988Buy on Amazon
Gently With The Millions book cover38Gently With The Millions1989Buy on Amazon
Gently Scandalous book cover39Gently Scandalous1990Buy on Amazon
Gently To A Kill book cover40Gently To A Kill1991Buy on Amazon
Gently Tragic book cover41Gently Tragic1992Buy on Amazon
Gently in the Glens book cover42Gently in the Glens1993Buy on Amazon
Bomber's Moon book cover43Bomber's Moon1994Buy on Amazon
Jackpot! book cover44Jackpot!1995Buy on Amazon
The Love of Gods book cover45The Love of Gods1997Buy on Amazon
Over Here book cover46Over Here1998Buy on Amazon
Gently Mistaken book cover47Gently Mistaken1999Buy on Amazon
Gently Under Fire book cover48Gently Under Fire2014Buy on Amazon
Gently Sinking book cover49Gently Sinking2014Buy on Amazon
Gently in the Past book cover50Gently in the Past2016Buy on Amazon
Gently with Passion book cover51Gently with Passion2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector George Gently books are there?
There are 51 books in the Inspector George Gently collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1955 and 2016.
What is the first Inspector George Gently book?
The first book is Gently Does It, published in 1955.
What order should I read the Inspector George Gently 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 George Gently books?
The Inspector George Gently books were written by Alan Hunter.
Is the Inspector George Gently series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector George Gently Books, has 51 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector George Gently series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1955, and the most recent in 2016.