Inspector Gamache Books in Order
Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny contains 21 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Still Life (2005) and the newest is Miss Wolcott's Ghost (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Confirmed
- 21 of 21 titles
Inspector Gamache is Louise Penny's detective series, opening with Still Life (2005) and running to 21 books. The sequence continues through Miss Wolcott's Ghost, with publication active into 2026. Read Inspector Gamache in publication order, beginning with Still Life, if you want the cases to unfold as written.
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How many Inspector Gamache books are there?
Inspector Gamache has 21 books, released between 2005 and 2026.
Inspector Gamache Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Inspector Gamache books in the order they were released, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1Still Life2005 · confirmed 3/42005–3/4
- 2Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace2006 · confirmed 3/42006–3/4
- 3The Cruellest Month2007 · confirmed 3/42007–3/4
- 4A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone2008 · confirmed 3/42008–3/4
- 5The Brutal Telling2009 · confirmed 3/42009–3/4
- 6Bury Your Dead2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 7A Trick of the Light2011 · confirmed 3/42011–3/4
- 8The Beautiful Mystery2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 9How the Light Gets In2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 10The Long Way Home2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 11The Nature of the Beast2015 · confirmed 3/42015–3/4
- 12A Great Reckoning2016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 13Glass Houses2017 · confirmed 3/42017–3/4
- 14Kingdom of the Blind2018 · confirmed 3/42018–3/4
- 15A Better Man2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 16All the Devils Are Here2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 17The Madness of Crowds2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 18A World of Curiosities2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 19The Grey Wolf2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 20The Black Wolf2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 21Miss Wolcott's Ghost2026 · confirmed 4/42026–4/4
Inspector Gamache Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Inspector Gamache books run from Still Life (2005) to Miss Wolcott's Ghost (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Inspector Gamache in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Inspector Gamache books in order?
You should read the Inspector Gamache books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Gamache book also stands alone.
What order should you read Inspector Gamache books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Still Life (2005), the earliest published title. After it come Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace (2006), The Cruellest Month (2007), A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone (2008) and The Brutal Telling (2009); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Inspector Gamache book?
Miss Wolcott's Ghost (2026) is the newest Inspector Gamache book released so far.
Is there a new Inspector Gamache book coming?
No next Inspector Gamache 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 Inspector Gamache has won
Wikidata records 5 awards for Inspector Gamache. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2012Wonfor A Trick of the Light
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2011Wonfor Bury Your Dead
- Nero Award2011Wonfor Bury Your Dead
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2010Wonfor The Brutal Telling
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel2007Wonfor Still Life
Printable Inspector Gamache Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 21 books in publication order is on the Inspector Gamache reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Inspector Gamache at a glance
- Still running
- Inspector Gamache is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Inspector Gamache books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Inspector Gamache books, 10 of 21, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 3 of the 21 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
When Inspector Gamache books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Inspector Gamache titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
21 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
More books by Louise Penny
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Louise Penny books in order 24 books