Scottish writer · 1960
Ian Rankin Books in Order
41 books · 2 series · 1986-2024
Sir Ian James Rankin is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.
Biography from Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 .
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knots and Crosses | 1987 | Amazon | |
| 2 | Hide and Seek | 1991 | Amazon | |
| 3 |  | Tooth and Nail | 1992 | Amazon |
| 4 | Strip Jack | 1992 | Amazon | |
| 5 | The Black Book | 1993 | Amazon | |
| 6 | Mortal Causes | 1994 | Amazon | |
| 7 | Let It Bleed | 1995 | Amazon | |
| 8 | Black & Blue | 1997 | Amazon | |
| 9 | The Hanging Garden | 1998 | Amazon | |
| 10 |  | Dead Souls | 1999 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | Set in Darkness | 2000 | Amazon |
| 12 | The Falls | 2001 | Amazon | |
| 13 |  | Resurrection Men | 2002 | Amazon |
| 14 | A Question of Blood | 2003 | Amazon | |
| 15 |  | Fleshmarket Close | 2004 | Amazon |
| 16 |  | The Naming of the Dead | 2006 | Amazon |
| 17 | Exit Music | 2007 | Amazon | |
| 18 | Standing in Another Man's Grave | 2012 | Amazon | |
| 19 | Saints of the Shadow Bible | 2013 | Amazon | |
| 20 | Even Dogs in the Wild | 2015 | Amazon | |
| 21 | Rather Be the Devil | 2016 | Amazon | |
| 22 |  | In a House of Lies | 2018 | Amazon |
| 23 |  | A Song for the Dark Times | 2023 | Amazon |
| 24 |  | A Heart Full of Headstones | 2022 | Amazon |
| — | A Good Hanging and Other Stories | 1992 | Amazon | |
| — |  | Midnight and Blue | 2024 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Complaints | 2009 | Amazon | |
| 2 | The Impossible Dead | 2011 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
Standalone books
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Flood | 1986 | Amazon | |
| 2 | Watchman | 1988 | Amazon | |
| 3 |  | Westwind | 1990 | Amazon |
| 4 | Witch Hunt | 1993 | Amazon | |
| 5 | Bleeding Hearts | 1994 | Amazon | |
| 6 |  | Blood Hunt | 1995 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | Death Is Not the End | 1998 | Amazon |
| 8 | Beggars Banquet | 2002 | Amazon | |
| 9 |  | Doors Open | 2008 | Amazon |
| 10 | A Cool Head | 2009 | Amazon | |
| 11 |  | Dark Entries | 2009 | Amazon |
| 12 | The Falls Ian Rankin | 2011 | Amazon | |
| 13 | Dark Road | 2014 | Amazon |
Reading Ian Rankin in order
Ian Rankin has 2 series in our catalogue. Each one above is listed in reading order with its position number, so you can start at book one and work forward.
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