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Inspector Maigret Books in Order

Georges Simenon has written 78 Inspector Maigret books, published between 1931 and 1976: 75 in the Inspector Maigret series and 3 related titles. The first book is Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the Latvian (1931) and the newest main-line book is Maigret and Monsieur Charles (1973). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
78
Published
1931–1976
Confirmed
78 of 78 titles
Pages on record
10,821 in 62 of 78 books
Reading time
180–271 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,821 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 62 of 78 titles with a page count on record.

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Jules Maigret is the Paris police inspector Georges Simenon wrote about across forty-five years. The 78 catalogued books open in 1931, with ten of the titles dated to that first year alone, and close with Maigret's Christmas in 1976. Individual books are short, at a median of 176 pages, and many circulate under two or three English names: Pietr the Latvian also appears as Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett. The police procedural, set mostly in France, is the form throughout.

How many Inspector Maigret books are there?

Inspector Maigret has 78 books, released between 1931 and 1976. 75 of them belong to the Inspector Maigret series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Inspector Maigret Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 78 Inspector Maigret 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 The Death of Monsieur Gallet / The Late Monsieur Gallet / Maigret Stonewalled by Georges Simenon (1931)
  2. Cover of The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets by Georges…
  3. Cover of Maigret at the Crossroads / The Night at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon, book 7 of the Inspector Maigret series
  4. Cover of Maigret in Holland/ A Crime in Holland by Georges Simenon, book 8 of the Inspector Maigret series (1931)
  5. Cover of The Sailors' Rendezvous / Maigret Answers a Plea / The Grand Banks Cafe by Georges Simenon (1931)
  6. Cover of Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine / The Two-Penny Bar by Georges Simenon, book 11 of the Inspector Maigret series
  7. Cover of The Shadow Puppet / Maigret Mystified by Georges Simenon, book 12 of the Inspector Maigret series (1932)
  8. Cover of Liberty Bar / Maigret on the Riviera by Georges Simenon, book 17 of the Inspector Maigret series (1932)
  9. Cover of The Cellars of the Majestic / Maigret and the Hotel Majestic by Georges Simenon (1942)
  10. Cover of The Judge's House / Maigret in Exile by Georges Simenon, book 21 of the Inspector Maigret series (1942)
  11. Cover of Maigret and the Spinster / Cécile is Dead by Georges Simenon, book 22 of the Inspector Maigret series (1942)
  12. Cover of Maigret and the Fortuneteller / To Any Lengths / Signed, Picpus by Georges Simenon (1944)
  13. Cover of Inspector Cadaver / Maigret's Rival by Georges Simenon, book 25 of the Inspector Maigret series (1944)
  14. Cover of Maigret's Pipe: Seventeen Stories by Georges Simenon, book 1 of the Inspector Maigret Short Story series (1945)
  15. Cover of Maigret Gets Angry / Maigret in Retirement by Georges Simenon, book 26 of the Inspector Maigret series (1947)
  16. Cover of Maigret's Dead Man / Maigret's Special Murder by Georges Simenon, book 29 of the Inspector Maigret series (1948)
  17. Cover of Maigret's First Case by Georges Simenon, book 30 of the Inspector Maigret series (1949)
  18. Cover of My Friend Maigret / The Methods of Maigret by Georges Simenon, book 31 of the Inspector Maigret series (1949)
  19. Cover of Maigret at the Coroner's / Maigret and the Coroner by Georges Simenon, book 32 of the Inspector Maigret series
  20. Cover of Maigret and the Old Lady by Georges Simenon, book 33 of the Inspector Maigret series (1950)
  21. Cover of Madame Maigret's Own Case / The Friend of Madame Maigret / Madame Maigret's Friend by Georges Simenon (1950)
  22. Cover of Maigret Takes a Room / Maigret Rents a Room by Georges Simenon, book 37 of the Inspector Maigret series (1951)
  23. Cover of Maigret and the Burglar's Wife / Maigret and the Tall Woman by Georges Simenon (1951)
  24. Cover of Maigret and the Gangsters / Inspector Maigret and the Killers / Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters by Georges Simenon
  1. 1
    Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the LatvianInspector Maigret #11931 · confirmed 3/4
    1931–
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  2. 2
    Maigret Meets a Milord / The Carter of 'La Providence'Inspector Maigret #21931 · confirmed 3/4
    1931–
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  3. 3
    The Death of Monsieur Gallet / The Late Monsieur Gallet / Maigret StonewalledInspector Maigret #31931 · 154 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931154
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  4. 4
    The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien / The Crime of Inspector Maigret / Maigret and the Hundred GibbetsInspector Maigret #41931 · 137 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931137
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  5. 5
    A Battle of Nerves/ A Man's Head / Maigret's War of NervesInspector Maigret #51931 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931176
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  6. 6
    The Yellow Dog / Maigret and the Concarneau MurdersInspector Maigret #61931 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931144
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  7. 7
    Maigret at the Crossroads / The Night at the CrossroadsInspector Maigret #71931 · confirmed 3/4
    1931–
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  8. 8
    Maigret in Holland/ A Crime in HollandInspector Maigret #81931 · confirmed 3/4
    1931–
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  9. 9
    The Sailors' Rendezvous / Maigret Answers a Plea / The Grand Banks CafeInspector Maigret #91931 · 127 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931127
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  10. 10
    The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin / Maigret at the Gai-MoulinInspector Maigret #101931 · 152 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931152
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  11. 11
    Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine / The Two-Penny BarInspector Maigret #111931 · 149 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1931149
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  12. 12
    The Shadow Puppet / Maigret MystifiedInspector Maigret #121932 · 147 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1932147
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  13. 13
    Maigret Goes Home / The Saint-Fiacre Affair / Maigret on Home Ground / Maigret and the CountessInspector Maigret #131932 · confirmed 3/4
    1932–
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  14. 14
    Maigret and the Flemish Shop / The Flemish HouseInspector Maigret #141932 · confirmed 3/4
    1932–
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  15. 15
    Maigret and the Death of a Harbor-Master / Misty Harbour / Maigret and Monsieur LabbeInspector Maigret #151932 · confirmed 3/4
    1932–
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  16. 16
    The Madman of BergeracInspector Maigret #161932 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1932160
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  17. 17
    Liberty Bar / Maigret on the RivieraInspector Maigret #171932 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1932160
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  18. 18
    Lock No. 1 / The Lock at CharentonInspector Maigret #181933 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1933176
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  19. 19
    Maigret / Maigret ReturnsInspector Maigret #191934 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1934144
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  20. 20
    The Cellars of the Majestic / Maigret and the Hotel MajesticInspector Maigret #201942 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1942176
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  21. 21
    The Judge's House / Maigret in ExileInspector Maigret #211942 · 161 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1942161
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  22. 22
    Maigret and the Spinster / Cécile is DeadInspector Maigret #221942 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1942192
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  23. 23
    Maigret and the Fortuneteller / To Any Lengths / Signed, PicpusInspector Maigret #231944 · 140 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1944140
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  24. 24
    Félicie / Maigret and the Toy VillageInspector Maigret #241944 · confirmed 3/4
    1944–
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  25. 25
    Inspector Cadaver / Maigret's RivalInspector Maigret #251944 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1944176
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  26. 26
    Maigret's Pipe: Seventeen StoriesInspector Maigret Short Story #11945 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1945320
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  27. 27
    Maigret Gets Angry / Maigret in RetirementInspector Maigret #261947 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1947160
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  28. 28
    Maigret in New York / Maigret in New York's UnderworldInspector Maigret #271947 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1947192
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  29. 29
    Maigret's Holiday / A Summer Holiday / No Vacation for MaigretInspector Maigret #281948 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1948192
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  30. 30
    Maigret's Dead Man / Maigret's Special MurderInspector Maigret #291948 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1948240
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Do you have to read Inspector Maigret books in order?

You should read the Inspector Maigret series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Maigret book also stands alone.

Where to start with Inspector Maigret

Start with Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett / Pietr the Latvian (1931), the earliest published book in the Inspector Maigret series.

What is the newest Inspector Maigret book?

Maigret and Monsieur Charles (1973) is the newest book in the Inspector Maigret series. The newest related title is Maigret's Christmas (1976).

Is there a new Inspector Maigret book coming?

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

Inspector Maigret at a glance

No recent titles
The newest main-line Inspector Maigret title on record is Maigret and Monsieur Charles (1973), 53 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
Release pace
Inspector Maigret books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,821 pages across the 62 of 78 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Inspector Maigret books, 23 of 78, were published in the 1950s.

What the Inspector Maigret books are about

68 of the 78 Inspector Maigret books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 68 of 68. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Georges Simenon

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.