Inspector Rebus Books in Order
Series of detective novels by Ian Rankin
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Ian Rankin
A 1987 crime novel by Ian Rankin. Edinburgh policeman John Rebus must solve murders involving seeming crank letters. He is not the only officer…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Ian Rankin
Hide and Seek is a 1991 crime novel by Ian Rankin. It is the second of the Inspector Rebus novels and is not to be confused with James Patterson's…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Ian Rankin
Tooth and Nail is a 1992 crime novel by Ian Rankin in which Rebus accepts help from Dr Liza Frazer to catch the 'Wolfman,' a serial killer who bites…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Ian Rankin
Strip Jack is a 1992 crime novel by Ian Rankin, an earlier entry in the DI John Rebus series. The well-woven plot centers on a "pack" of old school…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Ian Rankin
In this 1993 novel, when a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Ian Rankin
Twelve gritty stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus in his home city of Edinburgh, depicting not the tearooms and cobbled streets of…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Ian Rankin
During the Edinburgh Festival in August, a brutally tortured body is found in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets, with marks suggesting…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Ian Rankin
Let It Bleed is a 1995 crime novel by Ian Rankin, the seventh of the Inspector Rebus novels. The US edition includes a final chapter not present in…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Ian Rankin
John Biblia aterrorizó Glasgow en las décadas de 1960 y 1970 al asesinar a tres mujeres, hechos por los cuales nunca fue capturado. Ahora, un hombre…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Ian Rankin
Inspector John Rebus investigates a World War II criminal, a Nazi officer responsible for a village massacre in France. At the same time, he works to…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Ian Rankin
Dead Souls is a 1999 book by Ian Rankin. It is book 10 of the series Inspector Rebus. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction, Mystery & Detective.
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Ian Rankin
A novel by Ian Rankin in which, through his unconventional way of working, a Scottish police inspector discovers that several murders are connected…
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2002 · Ian Rankin
Resurrection Men is a 2002 book by Ian Rankin. It is book 13 of the series Inspector Rebus. Catalog genres: Detective Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Ian Rankin
Question of Blood is a 2003 crime novel by Ian Rankin. When a former soldier and recluse murders two 17-year-old students at a posh Edinburgh…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Ian Rankin
Investigator John Rebus is assigned a case in Edinburgh's red-light district, where refugees seeking asylum are targeted by ruthless members of the…
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Year unknown · Ian Rankin
Sent to a rehabilitation school after a serious mistake, Inspector John Rebus discovers classmates plotting a drug heist and joins Detective Sergeant…
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Buy on AmazonThe Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus)
2006 · Ian Rankin
The leaders of the free world gather in Scotland for an international conference, requiring every police officer for security duties—except John…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Ian Rankin
It's late in the fall in Edinburgh, and late in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he prepares to retire, a new case arrives: a…
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Standing in Another Man's Grave
2012 · Ian Rankin
Standing in Another Man's Grave is the eighteenth book in the Inspector Rebus series, published in 2012. The title comes from a mondegreen, a…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Ian Rankin
Rebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-year-old murder investigation resurfaces, forcing Rebus to confront crimes of the past. Allegiances…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Ian Rankin
Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke investigates the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. The case grows more complex when a note suggests the…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Ian Rankin
John Rebus, a seasoned investigator, reopens a cold case from the 1970s involving the murder of a wealthy socialite. His decision to revisit the case…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Ian Rankin
In A House of Lies, a missing private investigator is discovered locked in a car in the woods, a discovery that raises questions about the original…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Ian Rankin
A Song for the Dark Times is the 23rd book in the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin. The title references Bertolt Brecht’s phrase “singing…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Ian Rankin
A Heart Full of Headstones is the 24th book in the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin. The title is taken from a song by Jackie Leven, with four…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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A Good Hanging and Other Stories
1992 · Ian Rankin
A Good Hanging and Other Stories is a 1992 book by Ian Rankin. It is part of the series Inspector Rebus. Catalog genres: Detective Fiction.
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Year unknown · Ian Rankin
Midnight and Blue is a 2024 novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin, the 25th novel in the Inspector Rebus series. It also exists as an audiobook,…
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This collection gathers all of Ian Rankin's Rebus short stories for the first time, including two never-before-published tales, spanning from Rebus's…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Inspector Rebus books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Knots and Crosses”. Start with “Knots and Crosses.”
How many books are in the Inspector Rebus series?
We list 31 books by Ian Rankin , published between 1987–2022.
Where can I buy the Inspector Rebus books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.