📖 About Van Der Valk

Van Der Valk is a series universe written by Nicolas Freeling. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 1962 and 1989.

The main series is Publication Order of Van der Valk Books with 13 books. It opens with Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam (1962) and currently runs to Sand Castles (1989).

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🎯 Where to Start with Van Der Valk

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam (1962), book 1 of Publication Order of Van der Valk 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.

📚 Van Der Valk Books in Order

Publication Order of Van der Valk Books
13 books
1
Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam book cover1Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam1962Buy on Amazon
Because of the Cats book cover2Because of the Cats1963Buy on Amazon
Gun Before Butter / A Question of Loyalty book cover3Gun Before Butter / A Question of Loyalty1963Buy on Amazon
Double-Barrel book cover4Double-Barrel1964Buy on Amazon
Criminal Conversation book cover5Criminal Conversation1966Buy on Amazon
The King of the Rainy Country book cover6The King of the Rainy Country1966Buy on Amazon
Strike Out Where Not Applicable book cover7Strike Out Where Not Applicable1967Buy on Amazon
Tsing Boum book cover8Tsing Boum1969Buy on Amazon
The Lovely Ladies / Over the High Side book cover9The Lovely Ladies / Over the High Side1971Buy on Amazon
A Long Silence / Auprès De Ma Blonde book cover10A Long Silence / Auprès De Ma Blonde1972Buy on Amazon
The Widow book cover11The Widow1979Buy on Amazon
One Damn Thing After Another / Arlette book cover12One Damn Thing After Another / Arlette1981Buy on Amazon
Sand Castles book cover13Sand Castles1989Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Van Der Valk books are there?
There are 13 books in the Van Der Valk collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1962 and 1989.
What is the first Van Der Valk book?
The first book is Love in Amsterdam / Death in Amsterdam, published in 1962.
What order should I read the Van Der Valk 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 Van Der Valk books?
The Van Der Valk books were written by Nicolas Freeling.
Is the Van Der Valk series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Van der Valk 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 Van Der Valk series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1962, and the most recent in 1989.