📖 About Inspector Ikmen

Inspector Ikmen is a series universe written by Barbara Nadel. The complete collection runs to 27 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Ikmen Books with 27 books. It opens with Belshazzar's Daughter (1999) and currently runs to The Wooden Library (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Ikmen

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Belshazzar's Daughter (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Ikmen 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 Ikmen Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Ikmen Books
27 books
1
Belshazzar's Daughter book cover1Belshazzar's Daughter1999Buy on Amazon
A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage book cover2A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage2000Buy on Amazon
Arabesk book cover3Arabesk2001Buy on Amazon
Deep Waters book cover4Deep Waters2002Buy on Amazon
Harem book cover5Harem2003Buy on Amazon
Petrified book cover6Petrified2004Buy on Amazon
Deadly Web book cover7Deadly Web2005Buy on Amazon
Dance with Death book cover8Dance with Death2006Buy on Amazon
A Passion for Killing book cover9A Passion for Killing2007Buy on Amazon
Pretty Dead Things book cover10Pretty Dead Things2007Buy on Amazon
River of the Dead book cover11River of the Dead2008Buy on Amazon
Death by Design book cover12Death by Design2010Buy on Amazon
A Noble Killing book cover13A Noble Killing2011Buy on Amazon
Dead of Night book cover14Dead of Night2012Buy on Amazon
Deadline book cover15Deadline2013Buy on Amazon
Body Count book cover16Body Count2014Buy on Amazon
Land of the Blind book cover17Land of the Blind2015Buy on Amazon
On the Bone book cover18On the Bone2016Buy on Amazon
The House of Four book cover19The House of Four2017Buy on Amazon
Incorruptible book cover20Incorruptible2018Buy on Amazon
A Knife to the Heart book cover21A Knife to the Heart2020Buy on Amazon
Blood Business book cover22Blood Business2020Buy on Amazon
Forfeit book cover23Forfeit2021Buy on Amazon
Bride Price book cover24Bride Price2022Buy on Amazon
Double Illusion book cover25Double Illusion2023Buy on Amazon
The Darkest Night book cover26The Darkest Night2024Buy on Amazon
The Wooden Library book cover27The Wooden Library2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Ikmen books are there?
There are 27 books in the Inspector Ikmen collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2025.
What is the first Inspector Ikmen book?
The first book is Belshazzar's Daughter, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Inspector Ikmen 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 Ikmen books?
The Inspector Ikmen books were written by Barbara Nadel.
Is the Inspector Ikmen series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Ikmen Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Ikmen series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2025.