Commissario Montalbano Books in Order
1 award & honors · incl. IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
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The Commissario Montalbano series, written by Andrea Camilleri and published between 1996 and 2008, follows Inspector Salvo Montalbano as he investigates crimes in Sicily. Each novel explores the complexities of law enforcement, personal morality, and the social fabric of the region. The series blends crime fiction with rich depictions of Sicilian culture and the challenges faced by its protagonist in his professional and personal life.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Andrea Camilleri
A 1994 novel by Andrea Camilleri, part of the Inspector Montalbano Mysteries. It follows Sicilian detective Inspector Montalbano as he investigates…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Andrea Camilleri
The Terracotta Dog is a 2002 book by Andrea Camilleri. It is book 2 of the series Commissario Montalbano. Catalog genres: Mystery Fiction, Crime…
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1996 · Andrea Camilleri
The Snack Thief is a 1996 book by Andrea Camilleri. It is book 3 of the series Commissario Montalbano. Catalog genres: Mystery Fiction, Crime Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Andrea Camilleri
Inspector Montalbano is compared to detectives created by Georges Simenon, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. In this fourth mystery, he…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Andrea Camilleri
Inspector Salvo Montalbano, a popular detective in Europe, is gaining recognition in America. In Excursion to Tindari, Montalbano investigates two…
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2001 · Andrea Camilleri
The Scent of the Night is a 2001 novel by Andrea Camilleri, translated into English in 2005 by Stephen Sartarelli. It is the sixth novel in the…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Andrea Camilleri
Andrea Camilleri's Rounding the Mark is a 2003 novel in his internationally acclaimed mystery series featuring Inspector Montalbano. The story…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Andrea Camilleri
The latest mystery in Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano series, set in Sicily. Still recovering from a gunshot wound suffered in Rounding the…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Andrea Camilleri · 🏆 1 award & honors
The 2005 novel by Andrea Camilleri is the latest mystery in the Inspector Montalbano series. The story follows the inspector as he deals with…
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A secret apartment and a grisly find in an old trunk mark the start of a case for Montalbano, who also copes with sweltering heat, the suspicious…
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In this 2006 Montalbano mystery by Andrea Camilleri, Inspector Salvo Montalbano's relationship with Livia falters as he grows weary of violence. A…
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2007 · Andrea Camilleri
The Track of Sand is a novel by Andrea Camilleri, first published in Italy by Sellerio Editore in 2007. It was translated into English by Stephen…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Andrea Camilleri
An unidentified corpse is found near Vigàta, a town known for its potter's clay soil, while a woman reports her husband, a Colombian man of Sicilian…
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In this 2008 novel by Andrea Camilleri, Inspector Montalbano dreams of a stormy sea representing unease and loss of control. The next day, a boat is…
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2015
“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and…
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2016
“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and…
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2017
“The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.” —Donna…
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2018
“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and…
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2019
“[Camilleri’s mysteries] offer quirky characters, crisp dialogue, bright storytelling—and Salvo Montalbano... a delightful creation, an honest man on…
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2019
"Wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction... altogether…
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2020
The new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series Vigàta is bustling as the new filming location for a…
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2020
In the new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series, Montalbano finds his answers to a murder in a…
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2021
The new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series Giovanni Trincanato has brought ruin to the shipyard…
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2021
The long-awaited last novel in the transporting and beloved New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano series "At eighty, I foresaw Montalbano's…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Commissario Montalbano books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Shape of Water”.
How many books are in the Commissario Montalbano series?
We list 24 books by Andrea Camilleri , published between 1994–2021.
Where can I buy the Commissario Montalbano books?
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