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Dublin Murder Squad Reading Order

Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French has 6 main books (2007–2016). Start with In the Woods (2007) and read the numbered books in order.

By Tana French

Dublin Murder Squad books in order

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  1. #1

    In the Woods

    2007 · 398 pages

    6 h 58 min
  2. #2

    The Likeness

    2008 · 466 pages

    8 h 9 min
  3. #3

    Faithful Place

    2010 · 448 pages

    7 h 51 min
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  5. #4

    Broken Harbor

    2012 · 480 pages

    8 h 24 min
  6. #5

    The Secret Place

    2014 · 518 pages

    9 h 4 min
  7. #6

    The Trespasser

    2016 · 488 pages

    8 h 33 min

Main books together: 2,798 pages, about 48 h 59 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Dublin Murder Squad: common questions

How many books are in the Dublin Murder Squad series?
There are 6 main books in Dublin Murder Squad. The most recent main book listed here is The Trespasser (2016).
What order should I read Dublin Murder Squad in?
Read Dublin Murder Squad in its numbered order: In the Woods, The Likeness, Faithful Place, Broken Harbor, and so on. Each book is narrated by a different detective, so they can be read as standalones.
What is the first Dublin Murder Squad book?
The first book is In the Woods by Tana French, published in 2007.
How long does it take to read the whole Dublin Murder Squad series?
The 6 main books add up to about 2,798 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 49 hours of reading, or about 98 days at 30 minutes a day.

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