Reading Order
4 series · 24 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Life | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Cruellest Month | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Brutal Telling | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Bury Your Dead | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | A Trick of the Light | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Beautiful Mystery | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | How the Light Gets In | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Long Way Home | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Nature of the Beast | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | A Great Reckoning | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Glass Houses | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Kingdom of the Blind | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | A Better Man | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | All the Devils Are Here | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Madness of Crowds | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | A World of Curiosities | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Grey Wolf | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | The Black Wolf | 2025 | Buy from Amazon |
Inspector Gamache Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hangman (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Louise Penny Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Terror ( With: Hillary Rodham Clinton) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
Louise Penny Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
Louise Penny is an award-winning Canadian author known for her Inspector Gamache mystery series. Born in Toronto, she worked for many years as a radio producer and broadcaster. In 2005, she published "Still Life", the first in the Gamache series. The novels feature Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec, who investigates murders in the fictional village of Three Pines. The series has been praised for its complex characters, intricate plots, and depiction of rural Quebec. Penny's accolades include numerous Arthur Ellis Awards and five consecutive Agathas Awards for Best Mystery Novel. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Quebec. The Gamache novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.