Order of Peter Robinson Books

Peter Robinson was an English-Canadian writer known for his crime fiction. His primary character, Inspector Alan Banks, serves as the DCI in a fictional town near Yorkshire. In 1974, Robinson moved from England to Canada, where he sometimes teaches crime writing at the University of Toronto. He passed away in October 2022.

Peter Robinson became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel Gallows View. Below is a list of Peter Robinson's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Gallows View	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dedicated Man	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Necessary End	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hanging Valley	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Past Reason Hated	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wednesday's Child	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Innocent Graves	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Right / Blood at the Root	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In a Dry Season	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cold is the Grave	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Aftermath	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Playing with Fire	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Strange Affair	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Piece of My Heart	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friend of the Devil	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All the Colors of Darkness	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bad Boy	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Watching the Dark	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Children of the Revolution	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
When the Music's Over	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sleeping in the Ground	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Careless Love	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Many Rivers to Cross	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Not Dark Yet	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Standing in the Shadows	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Going Back	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Like a Virgin	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Price of Love: And Other Stories	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blue Christmas	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Walking the Dog	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summer Rain	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Caedmon's Song / The First Cut	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
No Cure For Love	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Before the Poison	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Not Safe After Dark	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Price of Love: And Other Stories	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Missing in Action	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Birthday Dance	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ferryman's Beautiful Daughter	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cherub Affair	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cornelius Jubb	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Magic of Your Touch	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fan Mail	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Good Partner	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Innocence	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Seven Years	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Seven Years	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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