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Abir Mukherjee Books in Order

Abir Mukherjee has written 12 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is A Rising Man (2016) and the newest is The Pinnacle (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2016–2026
Confirmed
12 of 12 titles
Pages on record
2,160 in 6 of 12 books
Reading time
36–54 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,160 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Abir Mukherjee, author

Abir Mukherjee's Wyndham & Banerjee mysteries are set in Kolkata under British rule. A Rising Man (2016) opens the series, followed by A Necessary Evil, Smoke and Ashes, Death in the East and The Shadows of Men. Mukherjee also writes the Sin books and standalone novels, and the catalogue holds 12 titles through The Pinnacle in 2026. Murder, assassination and the British occupation of India are the recurring subjects.

How many Abir Mukherjee books are there?

Abir Mukherjee has 12 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.

Abir Mukherjee Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Abir Mukherjee books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee, book 1 of the Wyndham & Banerjee Mysteries series (2016)
  2. Cover of The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee, book 5 of the Wyndham & Banerjee Mysteries series (2021)
  3. Cover of Hunted by Abir Mukherjee, book 1 of the Abir Mukherjee Standalone Novels series (2024)
  1. 1
    A Rising ManWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #12016 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016400
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  2. 2
    A Necessary EvilWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #22017 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Sin is the New LoveSin #12018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Smoke and AshesWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #32018 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Death in the EastWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #42019 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Sinful SilenceSin #22021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  7. 7
    The Shadows of MenWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #52021 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Paradise LostAbir Mukherjee Short Stories/Novellas #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    HuntedAbir Mukherjee Standalone Novels #12024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Full CircleAbir Mukherjee Short Stories/Novellas #22025 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2025288
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  11. 11
    The Burning GroundsWyndham & Banerjee Mysteries #62025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The PinnacleAbir Mukherjee Standalone Novels #22026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Abir Mukherjee books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Wyndham & Banerjee Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. A Rising Man
  2. 2. A Necessary Evil
  3. 3. Smoke and Ashes
  4. 4. Death in the East
  5. 5. The Shadows of Men
  6. 6. The Burning Grounds

Sin in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sin is the New Love
  2. 2. The Sinful Silence

Abir Mukherjee Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Abir Mukherjee Standalone Novels

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Abir Mukherjee books in order?

You only need to read Abir Mukherjee books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Abir Mukherjee

Start with A Rising Man (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Abir Mukherjee book?

The Pinnacle (2026) is the newest Abir Mukherjee book released so far.

Is there a new Abir Mukherjee book coming?

No next Abir Mukherjee book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Abir Mukherjee has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Abir Mukherjee. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Prix du Polar Européen2020Won

Abir Mukherjee at a glance

Still publishing
Abir Mukherjee published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Abir Mukherjee books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,160 pages across the 6 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Abir Mukherjee books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the Abir Mukherjee books are about

5 of the 12 Abir Mukherjee books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: british is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.