Order of Inspector Banks Books
Inspector Alan Banks is a fictional character featured in a series of novels as well as short stories by English-Canadian author Peter Robinson. After working in the Unsolved Crime Squad for the Metropolitan Police in London, Banks got sick and tired of the materialism of the big city, packed his bags and left for the (fictional) town of Eastvale near Yorkshire. He works there as Detective Chief Inspector. The series has been adapted into a television series by ITV called DCI Banks, with the title character played by Stephen Tompkinson.
The Inspector Banks series began in 1987 with the novel Gallows View. Ever since then, Robinson has written approximately one new book per year in the series. Below is a list of Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):
Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books
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Gallows View |
(1987) |
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A Dedicated Man |
(1988) |
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A Necessary End |
(1989) |
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The Hanging Valley |
(1989) |
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Past Reason Hated |
(1992) |
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Wednesday’s Child |
(1992) |
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Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account |
(1994) |
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Innocent Graves |
(1996) |
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Dead Right / Blood at the Root |
(1997) |
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In a Dry Season |
(1999) |
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Cold is the Grave |
(2000) |
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Aftermath |
(2001) |
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The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home |
(2002) |
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Playing with Fire |
(2003) |
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Strange Affair |
(2004) |
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Piece of My Heart |
(2006) |
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Friend of the Devil |
(2007) |
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All the Colors of Darkness |
(2008) |
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Bad Boy |
(2010) |
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Watching the Dark |
(2012) |
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Children of the Revolution |
(2013) |
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Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places |
(2014) |
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When the Music’s Over |
(2016) |
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Sleeping in the Ground |
(2017) |
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Careless Love |
(2018) |
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Many Rivers to Cross |
(2019) |
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Not Dark Yet |
(2021) |
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Standing in the Shadows |
(2023) |
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Going Back |
(2009) |
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Like a Virgin |
(2009) |
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The Price of Love: And Other Stories |
(2009) |
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Blue Christmas |
(2009) |
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Walking the Dog |
(2009) |
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Summer Rain |
(2015) |
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Gallows View |
(1987) |
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A Dedicated Man |
(1988) |
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A Necessary End |
(1989) |
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The Hanging Valley |
(1989) |
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Past Reason Hated |
(1992) |
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Wednesday’s Child |
(1992) |
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Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account |
(1994) |
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Innocent Graves |
(1996) |
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Dead Right / Blood at the Root |
(1997) |
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In a Dry Season |
(1999) |
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Cold is the Grave |
(2000) |
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Aftermath |
(2001) |
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The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home |
(2002) |
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Playing with Fire |
(2003) |
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Strange Affair |
(2004) |
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Piece of My Heart |
(2006) |
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Friend of the Devil |
(2007) |
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All the Colors of Darkness |
(2008) |
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Bad Boy |
(2010) |
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Watching the Dark |
(2012) |
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Children of the Revolution |
(2013) |
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Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places |
(2014) |
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When the Music’s Over |
(2016) |
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Sleeping in the Ground |
(2017) |
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Careless Love |
(2018) |
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Many Rivers to Cross |
(2019) |
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Not Dark Yet |
(2021) |
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Standing in the Shadows |
(2023) |