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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
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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.

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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Still Life by Louise Penny, book 1 of the Inspector Gamache series (2005)
  2. Cover of The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny, book 5 of the Inspector Gamache series (2009)
  3. Cover of Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny, book 6 of the Inspector Gamache series (2010)
  4. Cover of A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny, book 7 of the Inspector Gamache series (2011)
  5. Cover of The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny, book 8 of the Inspector Gamache series (2012)
  6. Cover of How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny, book 9 of the Inspector Gamache series (2013)
  7. Cover of The Long Way Home by Louise Penny, book 10 of the Inspector Gamache series (2014)
  8. Cover of A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny, book 12 of the Inspector Gamache series (2016)
  9. Cover of Glass Houses by Louise Penny, book 13 of the Inspector Gamache series (2017)
  10. Cover of Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny, book 14 of the Inspector Gamache series (2018)
  11. Cover of A Better Man by Louise Penny, book 15 of the Inspector Gamache series (2019)
  12. Cover of All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny, book 16 of the Inspector Gamache series (2020)
  13. Cover of The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny, book 17 of the Inspector Gamache series (2021)
  14. Cover of A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, book 18 of the Inspector Gamache series (2022)
  1. 1
    Still Life2005 · confirmed 3/4
    2005–
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  2. 2
    Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace2006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  3. 3
    The Cruellest Month2007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  4. 4
    A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone2008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  5. 5
    The Brutal Telling2009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
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  6. 6
    Bury Your Dead2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    A Trick of the Light2011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  8. 8
    The Beautiful Mystery2012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    How the Light Gets In2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  10. 10
    The Long Way Home2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  11. 11
    The Nature of the Beast2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    A Great Reckoning2016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  13. 13
    Glass Houses2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  14. 14
    Kingdom of the Blind2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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  15. 15
    A Better Man2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  16. 16
    All the Devils Are Here2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  17. 17
    The Madness of Crowds2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  18. 18
    A World of Curiosities2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    The Grey Wolf2024 · confirmed 4/4
    2024–
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  20. 20
    The Black Wolf2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
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  21. 21
    Miss Wolcott's Ghost2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026–
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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.

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.

More books by Louise Penny

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