Inspector Alan Banks Books in Order
19 books by Peter Robinson · 1987-2012 · Mystery , Crime , Thriller
fictional protagonist in a series of crime novels by Peter Robinson
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gallows View | 1987 | Amazon |
| 2 | A Dedicated Man | 1988 | Amazon | |
| 3 | A Necessary End | 1989 | Amazon | |
| 4 |  | The Hanging Valley | 1989 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | Past Reason Hated | 1990 | Amazon |
| 6 | Wednesday's Child | 1992 | Amazon | |
| 7 | Dry Bones That Dream | 1994 | Amazon | |
| 8 | Innocent Graves | 1996 | Amazon | |
| 9 |  | Dead Right | 1997 | Amazon |
| 10 | In a Dry Season | 1999 | Amazon | |
| 11 |  | Cold is the Grave | 2000 | Amazon |
| 12 |  | Aftermath | 2001 | Amazon |
| 13 |  | The Summer That Never Was | 2003 | Amazon |
| 14 | Playing with Fire | 2004 | Amazon | |
| 15 |  | Strange Affair | 2005 | Amazon |
| 16 | Piece of My Heart | 2006 | Amazon | |
| 17 |  | Friend of the Devil | 2007 | Amazon |
| 18 | All the Colors of Darkness | 2008 | Amazon | |
| 19 | Watching The Dark | 2012 | 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.
Where to start with Inspector Alan Banks
Most readers start with Gallows View, the earliest book in the series. Where entries are not numbered by the publisher, we list them by publication date.
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Inspector Alan Banks series FAQ
- How many books are in the Inspector Alan Banks series?
- There are 19 books in the Inspector Alan Banks series by Peter Robinson, published between 1987 and 2012.
- What is the first Inspector Alan Banks book?
- Gallows View, published in 1987, is the first book in the Inspector Alan Banks series.
- What is the latest Inspector Alan Banks book?
- Watching The Dark (2012) is the most recent Inspector Alan Banks book in our catalogue.
- Do you have to read the Inspector Alan Banks books in order?
- The Inspector Alan Banks books are not numbered by the publisher. Most readers start with Gallows View and follow publication order, which is the order listed above.