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Monsieur Pamplemousse Books in Order

Monsieur Pamplemousse by Michael Bond contains 18 books, published between 1983 and 2014. The first book is Monsieur Pamplemousse (1983) and the newest is Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1983–2014
Confirmed
18 of 18 titles
Pages on record
3,003 in 13 of 18 books
Reading time
50–75 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,003 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

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Monsieur Pamplemousse is a humorous crime series by Michael Bond featuring Aristide Pamplemousse, a private investigator. The 18 books were published from 1983 to 2014. The first, Monsieur Pamplemousse, came out in 1983, followed by Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission (1985) and Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot (1986). Listed subjects include France and gastronomy. Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web (2014) is the final entry, and the series is marked likely complete.

How many Monsieur Pamplemousse books are there?

Monsieur Pamplemousse has 18 books, released between 1983 and 2014.

Monsieur Pamplemousse Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Monsieur Pamplemousse 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 Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission by Michael Bond, book 2 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (1985)
  2. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure by Michael Bond, book 4 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (1988)
  3. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case by Michael Bond, book 7 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (1991)
  4. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location by Michael Bond, book 9 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (1992)
  5. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation by Michael Bond, book 12 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2000)
  6. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation by Michael Bond, book 13 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2002)
  7. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines by Michael Bond, book 14 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2003)
  8. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives by Michael Bond, book 15 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2006)
  9. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution by Michael Bond, book 16 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2008)
  10. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint by Michael Bond, book 17 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2010)
  11. Cover of Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web by Michael Bond, book 18 of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series (2014)
  1. 1
    Monsieur Pamplemousse1983 · 187 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983187
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  2. 2
    Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission1985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  3. 3
    Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot1986 · confirmed 3/4
    1986–
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  4. 4
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure1988 · 178 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988178
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  5. 5
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft1989 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989160
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  6. 6
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates1990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  7. 7
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case1991 · 199 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991199
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  8. 8
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm1992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  9. 9
    Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location1992 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992192
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  10. 10
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Train1993 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993208
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  11. 11
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat1993 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993288
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  12. 12
    Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation2000 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000174
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  13. 13
    Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation2002 · 265 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002265
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  14. 14
    Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines2003 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003288
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  15. 15
    Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives2006 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006288
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  16. 16
    Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution2008 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008288
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  17. 17
    Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  18. 18
    Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web2014 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014288
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Is there a chronological order for Monsieur Pamplemousse?

No separate chronological order is on record for Monsieur Pamplemousse, 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 Monsieur Pamplemousse books in order?

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

Where to start with Monsieur Pamplemousse

Start with Monsieur Pamplemousse (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Monsieur Pamplemousse book?

Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web (2014) is the newest Monsieur Pamplemousse book released so far.

Is there a new Monsieur Pamplemousse book coming?

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

Monsieur Pamplemousse at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Monsieur Pamplemousse title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Monsieur Pamplemousse books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,003 pages across the 13 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Monsieur Pamplemousse books, 6 of 18, were published in the 1990s.

What the Monsieur Pamplemousse books are about

15 of the 18 Monsieur Pamplemousse books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 13 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Michael Bond

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

Other series by Michael Bond

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