Inspector Alan Banks Books in Order
fictional protagonist in a series of crime novels by Peter Robinson
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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1987 · Peter Robinson
Gallows View is the first novel in the Inspector Banks series by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson. It was first published in 1987 and…
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1988 · Peter Robinson
A Dedicated Man is the second novel in the Inspector Banks series by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson. It was first published in 1988…
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1989 · Peter Robinson
The Hanging Valley is the fourth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was published in 1989.…
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*A Necessary End* is the third novel in the Inspector Banks series by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson. It was published in 1989 and…
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1994 · Peter Robinson
Dry Bones That Dream is a novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson, the seventh in his Inspector Banks series. It was published in…
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1996 · Peter Robinson
Innocent Graves is the eighth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series, first printed in 1996 and…
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1997 · Peter Robinson
Dead Right is the ninth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was published in 1997 and was…
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Past Reason Hated is the fifth novel in the Inspector Banks series by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson. It was published in 1991 and…
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Wednesday's Child is the sixth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. Published in 1992 and…
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The Summer That Never Was is the 13th novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was published in…
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2004 · Peter Robinson
Playing with Fire is the 14th novel by Yorkshire-born, Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was…
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A nude photo of a teenage runaway appears on a pornographic website, and her father asks Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks for help. The runaway…
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In a Dry Season is the tenth novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series, dated 1999. (Summary adapted…
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2006 · Peter Robinson
Piece of My Heart is the 16th novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was published in 2006.…
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Strange Affair is a 2005 novel by Peter Robinson. A dead woman in a car had been fleeing something but didn't escape far enough; Detective Inspector…
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Chief Inspector Alan Banks and Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot work together to solve two murders in a novel by Peter Robinson. A woman named Karen…
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2012 · Peter Robinson
Watching the Dark is the 20th novel in the Inspector Banks series by Canadian author Peter Robinson, published in August 2012. The book continues the…
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Number 35 The Hill is a house on an ordinary street, owned by an apparently ordinary young couple. When constables Janet Taylor and Dennis Morrisey…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Inspector Alan Banks books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the Inspector Alan Banks series?
We list 19 books by Peter Robinson , published between 1987–2012.
Where can I buy the Inspector Alan Banks books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.