Publication Reading Order
The Inspector Rebus is a Crime Fiction / Tartan Noir series by Ian Rankin, comprising 25 books published between 1987 and 2024. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 2 | Hide and Seek | 1991 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 3 | Tooth and Nail / Wolfman | 1992 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 4 | Strip Jack | 1992 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 5 | The Black Book | 1993 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 6 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 7 | Let It Bleed | 1995 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 8 | Black and Blue | 1997 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 9 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | Buy from Amazon |
| 10 | Dead Souls | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
 | 11 | Set in Darkness | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 12 | The Falls | 2001 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 13 | Resurrection Men | 2002 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 14 | A Question of Blood | 2003 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 15 | Fleshmarket Alley / Fleshmarket Close | 2004 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 16 | The Naming of the Dead | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 17 | Exit Music | 2007 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 18 | Standing in Another Man's Grave | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 19 | Saints of the Shadow Bible | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 20 | Even Dogs in the Wild | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 21 | Rather Be the Devil | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
 | 22 | In a House of Lies | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
| 23 | A Song for the Dark Times | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
 | 24 | A Heart Full of Headstones | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| 25 | Midnight and Blue | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
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