Inspector Rostnikov Books in Order
Stuart M. Kaminsky has written 16 Inspector Rostnikov books, published between 1981 and 2009. The first book is Death of a Dissident / Rostnikov's Corpse (1981) and the newest is A Whisper to the Living (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1981–2009
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,303 in 13 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 55–83 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,303 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Inspector Rostnikov is Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov, the fictitious police officer of Stuart M. Kaminsky's Moscow police procedurals, catalogued in 16 books from 1981 to 2009. Catalogue subjects place the books in Moscow and the Russian Federation. Death of a Dissident / Rostnikov's Corpse (1981) is the first title, followed by Black Knight in Red Square (1984) and Red Chameleon (1985). A Cold Red Sunrise (1987), Rostnikov's Vacation (1991) and Blood and Rubles (1996) come later. A Whisper to the Living (2009) is the newest entry.
How many Inspector Rostnikov books are there?
Inspector Rostnikov has 16 books, released between 1981 and 2009.
Inspector Rostnikov Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Inspector Rostnikov 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.
- 119812403/4
- 219842423/4
- 31985–3/4
- 419872133/4
- 519872243/4
- 61990–3/4
- 719912443/4
- 819922303/4
- 91995–3/4
- 1019962613/4
- 1119972773/4
- 1219982753/4
- 1320002773/4
- 1420012773/4
- 1520082873/4
- 1620092563/4
Do you have to read Inspector Rostnikov books in order?
You should read the Inspector Rostnikov books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Rostnikov book also stands alone.
Where to start with Inspector Rostnikov
Start with Death of a Dissident / Rostnikov's Corpse (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Inspector Rostnikov book?
A Whisper to the Living (2009) is the newest Inspector Rostnikov book released so far.
Is there a new Inspector Rostnikov book coming?
No next Inspector Rostnikov 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 Rostnikov at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Inspector Rostnikov title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Inspector Rostnikov books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,303 pages across the 13 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Inspector Rostnikov books, 7 of 16, were published in the 1990s.
What the Inspector Rostnikov books are about
11 of the 16 Inspector Rostnikov 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 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Police 11 of 11 books
- Russia (federation) 5 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 4 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 11 books
- Moscow (russia) 3 of 11 books
More books by Stuart M. Kaminsky
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Stuart M. Kaminsky books in order 85 books