📖 About Inspector Van Veeteren

Inspector Van Veeteren is a series universe written by Hakan Nesser. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 2 series, published between 1998 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Van Veeteren Books with 11 books. It opens with Münsters Fall [German] (1998) and currently runs to The Strangler's Honeymoon (2013).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Van Veeteren

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Münsters Fall [German] (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Van Veeteren 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Mind's Eye (2008).

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 Van Veeteren Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Van Veeteren Books
11 books
1
Münsters Fall [German] book cover1Münsters Fall [German]1998Buy on Amazon
Borkmann's Point book cover2Borkmann's Point2006Buy on Amazon
The Return book cover3The Return2007Buy on Amazon
The Mind's Eye book cover4The Mind's Eye2008Buy on Amazon
Woman with Birthmark book cover5Woman with Birthmark2009Buy on Amazon
The Inspector and Silence book cover6The Inspector and Silence2010Buy on Amazon
The Unlucky Lottery / Munster's Case book cover7The Unlucky Lottery / Munster's Case2012Buy on Amazon
Hour of the Wolf book cover8Hour of the Wolf2012Buy on Amazon
The G File book cover9The G File2012Buy on Amazon
The Weeping Girl book cover10The Weeping Girl2013Buy on Amazon
The Strangler's Honeymoon book cover11The Strangler's Honeymoon2013Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Inspector Van Veeteren Books
11 books
2
The Mind's Eye book cover1The Mind's Eye2008Buy on Amazon
Borkmann's Point book cover2Borkmann's Point2006Buy on Amazon
The Return book cover3The Return2007Buy on Amazon
Woman with Birthmark book cover4Woman with Birthmark2009Buy on Amazon
The Inspector and Silence book cover5The Inspector and Silence2010Buy on Amazon
The Unlucky Lottery / Munster's Case book cover6The Unlucky Lottery / Munster's Case2012Buy on Amazon
Hour of the Wolf book cover7Hour of the Wolf2012Buy on Amazon
The G File book cover8The G File2012Buy on Amazon
The Weeping Girl book cover9The Weeping Girl2013Buy on Amazon
The Strangler's Honeymoon book cover10The Strangler's Honeymoon2013Buy on Amazon
Münsters Fall [German] book cover11Münsters Fall [German]1998Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Van Veeteren books are there?
There are 11 books in the Inspector Van Veeteren collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1998 and 2013.
What is the first Inspector Van Veeteren book?
The first book is Münsters Fall [German], published in 1998.
What order should I read the Inspector Van Veeteren 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 Van Veeteren books?
The Inspector Van Veeteren books were written by Hakan Nesser.
Is the Inspector Van Veeteren series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Van Veeteren Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Van Veeteren series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2013.