Books in order

Ian Rankin books in order

Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series has 25 main books, starting with Knots and Crosses (1987). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Inspector Rebus

25 books · 1987–2024
  1. #1Knots and Crosses1987
  2. #2Hide and Seek1990
  3. #3Tooth and Nail1992
  4. #4Strip Jack1992
  5. #5The Black Book1993
  6. #6Mortal Causes1994
  7. #7Let It Bleed1995
  8. #8Black and Blue1997
  9. #9The Hanging Garden1998
  10. #10Dead Souls1999
  11. #11Set in Darkness2000
  12. #12The Falls2001
  13. #13Resurrection Men2002
  14. #14A Question of Blood2003
  15. #15Fleshmarket Alley2004
  16. #16The Naming of the Dead2006
  17. #17Exit Music2007
  18. #18Standing in Another Man's Grave2012
  19. #19Saints of the Shadow Bible2013
  20. #20Even Dogs in the Wild2015
  21. #21Rather Be the Devil2016
  22. #22In a House of Lies2018
  23. #23A Song for the Dark Times2020
  24. #24A Heart Full of Headstones2022
  25. #25Midnight and Blue2024
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Reading Ian Rankin

What order should I read Ian Rankin's books in?
Read Inspector Rebus in its numbered order, starting with Knots and Crosses.
Which Ian Rankin book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Knots and Crosses (1987), book 1 of Inspector Rebus.