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Inspector Ikmen Books in Order

Inspector Ikmen by Barbara Nadel contains 28 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Belshazzar's Daughter (1999) and the newest is Serpent's Tongue (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
1999–2026
Confirmed
28 of 28 titles
Pages on record
7,078 in 20 of 28 books
Reading time
118–177 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,078 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

See all 28 books in order Printable Inspector Ikmen checklist

Çetin Ikmen is the Istanbul police inspector at the centre of 28 novels by Barbara Nadel. Belshazzar's Daughter (1999) opens the series and Serpent's Tongue (2026) is the newest entry, with Arabesk (2001), Harem (2003), Deadly Web (2005) and Pretty Dead Things (2007) along the way. Murder investigation and the social life of the city supply the material, and the series continues.

How many Inspector Ikmen books are there?

Inspector Ikmen has 28 books, released between 1999 and 2026.

Inspector Ikmen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Inspector Ikmen 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 Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel, book 1 of the Inspector Ikmen series (1999)
  2. Cover of A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage by Barbara Nadel, book 2 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2000)
  3. Cover of Arabesk by Barbara Nadel, book 3 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2001)
  4. Cover of Deep Waters by Barbara Nadel, book 4 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2002)
  5. Cover of Harem by Barbara Nadel, book 5 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2003)
  6. Cover of Petrified by Barbara Nadel, book 6 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2004)
  7. Cover of Deadly Web by Barbara Nadel, book 7 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2005)
  8. Cover of Dance with Death by Barbara Nadel, book 8 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2006)
  9. Cover of A Passion for Killing by Barbara Nadel, book 9 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2007)
  10. Cover of Pretty Dead Things by Barbara Nadel, book 10 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2007)
  11. Cover of River of the Dead by Barbara Nadel, book 11 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2008)
  12. Cover of A Noble Killing by Barbara Nadel, book 13 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2011)
  13. Cover of Dead of Night by Barbara Nadel, book 14 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2012)
  14. Cover of Deadline by Barbara Nadel, book 15 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2013)
  15. Cover of Body Count by Barbara Nadel, book 16 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2014)
  16. Cover of Land of the Blind by Barbara Nadel, book 17 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2015)
  17. Cover of On the Bone by Barbara Nadel, book 18 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2016)
  18. Cover of The House of Four by Barbara Nadel, book 19 of the Inspector Ikmen series (2017)
  1. 1
    Belshazzar's Daughter1999 · 201 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999201
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  2. 2
    A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage2000 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000448
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  3. 3
    Arabesk2001 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001324
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  4. 4
    Deep Waters2002 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002448
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  5. 5
    Harem2003 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003416
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  6. 6
    Petrified2004 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004343
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  7. 7
    Deadly Web2005 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005320
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  8. 8
    Dance with Death2006 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006320
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  9. 9
    A Passion for Killing2007 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007352
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  10. 10
    Pretty Dead Things2007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  11. 11
    River of the Dead2008 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008309
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  12. 12
    Death by Design2010 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010341
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  13. 13
    A Noble Killing2011 · 407 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011407
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  14. 14
    Dead of Night2012 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012374
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  15. 15
    Deadline2013 · 373 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013373
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  16. 16
    Body Count2014 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014384
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  17. 17
    Land of the Blind2015 · 407 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015407
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  18. 18
    On the Bone2016 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016342
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  19. 19
    The House of Four2017 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017324
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  20. 20
    Incorruptible2018 · 325 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018325
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  21. 21
    A Knife to the Heart2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020320
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  22. 22
    Blood Business2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  23. 23
    Forfeit2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  24. 24
    Bride Price2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  25. 25
    Double Illusion2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  26. 26
    The Darkest Night2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  27. 27
    The Wooden Library2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  28. 28
    Serpent's Tongue2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Inspector Ikmen?

No separate chronological order is on record for Inspector Ikmen, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Inspector Ikmen books in order?

You should read the Inspector Ikmen books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Ikmen book also stands alone.

Where to start with Inspector Ikmen

Start with Belshazzar's Daughter (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Inspector Ikmen book?

Serpent's Tongue (2026) is the newest Inspector Ikmen book released so far.

Is there a new Inspector Ikmen book coming?

No next Inspector Ikmen 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 Ikmen at a glance

Still running
Inspector Ikmen is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Inspector Ikmen books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,078 pages across the 20 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 342 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Inspector Ikmen books, 10 of 28, were published in the 2000s.

What the Inspector Ikmen books are about

21 of the 28 Inspector Ikmen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: çetin ikmen (fictitious character) is tagged on 19 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Barbara Nadel

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