📖 About Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse is a series universe written by Colin Dexter. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 2 series, published between 1975 and 1999.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Morse Books with 13 books. It opens with Last Bus to Woodstock (1975) and currently runs to The Remorseful Day (1999).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Morse

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Last Bus to Woodstock (1975), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Morse 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 2 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 Morse Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Morse Books
13 books
1
Last Bus to Woodstock book cover1Last Bus to Woodstock1975Buy on Amazon
Last Seen Wearing book cover2Last Seen Wearing1976Buy on Amazon
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn book cover3The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn1977Buy on Amazon
Service of All the Dead book cover4Service of All the Dead1979Buy on Amazon
The Dead of Jericho book cover5The Dead of Jericho1981Buy on Amazon
The Riddle of the Third Mile book cover6The Riddle of the Third Mile1983Buy on Amazon
The Secret of Annexe 3 book cover7The Secret of Annexe 31986Buy on Amazon
The Wench Is Dead book cover8The Wench Is Dead1989Buy on Amazon
The Jewel That Was Ours book cover9The Jewel That Was Ours1989Buy on Amazon
The Way Through The Woods book cover10The Way Through The Woods1992Buy on Amazon
The Daughters of Cain book cover11The Daughters of Cain1994Buy on Amazon
Death Is Now My Neighbor book cover12Death Is Now My Neighbor1996Buy on Amazon
The Remorseful Day book cover13The Remorseful Day1999Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Inspector Morse Collections
1 books
2
Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories book cover1Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories1993Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Morse books are there?
There are 14 books in the Inspector Morse collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1975 and 1999.
What is the first Inspector Morse book?
The first book is Last Bus to Woodstock, published in 1975.
What order should I read the Inspector Morse 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 Morse books?
The Inspector Morse books were written by Colin Dexter.
Is the Inspector Morse series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Morse Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Morse series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1975, and the most recent in 1999.