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Ruth Rendell Books in Order (83 Book Series)

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Ruth Rendell is a series of 83 books written by 2 authors. Here, you can see them all in order! (plus the year each book was published)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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    3. Ruth Rendell Books in Order
    Total: 83 books
    1. 1
      From Doon With Death

      From Doon With Death

      Inspector Wexford, Book 1

      Ruth Rendell

      1964
    2. 2
      Vanity Dies Hard

      Vanity Dies Hard

      Ruth Rendell

      1966
    3. 3
      Sins of the Fathers

      Sins of the Fathers

      Inspector Wexford, Book 2

      Ruth Rendell

      1967
    4. 4
      Wolf to the Slaughter

      Wolf to the Slaughter

      Inspector Wexford, Book 3

      Ruth Rendell

      1967
    5. 5
      The Secret House Of Death

      The Secret House Of Death

      Ruth Rendell

      1968
    6. 6
      The Best Man to Die

      The Best Man to Die

      Inspector Wexford, Book 4

      Ruth Rendell

      1969
    7. 7
      A Guilty Thing Surprised

      A Guilty Thing Surprised

      Inspector Wexford, Book 5

      Ruth Rendell

      1970
    8. 8
      No More Dying Then

      No More Dying Then

      Inspector Wexford, Book 6

      Ruth Rendell

      1971
    9. 9
      One Across, Two Down

      One Across, Two Down

      Ruth Rendell

      1971
    10. 10
      Murder Being Once Done

      Murder Being Once Done

      Inspector Wexford, Book 7

      Ruth Rendell

      1972
    11. 11
      Some Lie and Some Die

      Some Lie and Some Die

      Inspector Wexford, Book 8

      Ruth Rendell

      1973
    12. 12
      The Face of Trespass

      The Face of Trespass

      Ruth Rendell

      1974
    13. 13
      Shake Hands Forever

      Shake Hands Forever

      Inspector Wexford, Book 9

      Ruth Rendell

      1975
    14. 14
      A Demon in My View

      A Demon in My View

      Ruth Rendell

      1976
    15. 15
      The Fallen Curtain

      The Fallen Curtain

      Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      1976
    16. 16
      A Judgement in Stone

      A Judgement in Stone

      Ruth Rendell

      1977
    17. 17
      A Sleeping Life

      A Sleeping Life

      Inspector Wexford, Book 10

      Ruth Rendell

      1978
    18. 18
      Make Death Love Me

      Make Death Love Me

      Ruth Rendell

      1979
    19. 19
      The Lake of Darkness

      The Lake of Darkness

      Ruth Rendell

      1980
    20. 20
      Death Notes

      Death Notes

      Inspector Wexford, Book 11

      Ruth Rendell

      1981
    21. 21
      Master of the Moor

      Master of the Moor

      A Novel

      Ruth Rendell

      1982
    22. 22
      The Fever Tree

      The Fever Tree

      And Other Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      1982
    23. 23
      Speaker of Mandarin

      Speaker of Mandarin

      Inspector Wexford, Book 12

      Ruth Rendell

      1983
    24. 24
      The Killing Doll

      The Killing Doll

      Ruth Rendell

      1984
    25. 25
      The Tree of Hands

      The Tree of Hands

      Ruth Rendell

      1984
    26. 26
      An Unkindness of Ravens

      An Unkindness of Ravens

      Inspector Wexford, Book 13

      Ruth Rendell

      1985
    27. 27
      The New Girlfriend

      The New Girlfriend

      Ruth Rendell

      1985
    28. 28
      A Dark-Adapted Eye

      A Dark-Adapted Eye

      Barbara Vine

      1986
    29. 29
      Live Flesh

      Live Flesh

      Ruth Rendell

      1986
    30. 30
      A Fatal Inversion

      A Fatal Inversion

      Barbara Vine

      1987
    31. 31
      Heartstones

      Heartstones

      Ruth Rendell

      1987
    32. 32
      Talking to Strange Men

      Talking to Strange Men

      Ruth Rendell

      1987
    33. 33
      The House of Stairs

      The House of Stairs

      Barbara Vine

      1988
    34. 34
      The Veiled One

      The Veiled One

      Inspector Wexford, Book 14

      Ruth Rendell

      1988
    35. 35
      Collected Short Stories

      Collected Short Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      1989
    36. 36
      The Bridesmaid

      The Bridesmaid

      Ruth Rendell

      1989
    37. 37
      Gallowglass

      Gallowglass

      Barbara Vine

      1990
    38. 38
      Going Wrong

      Going Wrong

      Ruth Rendell

      1990
    39. 39
      King Solomon's Carpet

      King Solomon's Carpet

      Barbara Vine

      1991
    40. 40
      The Copper Peacock

      The Copper Peacock

      And Other Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      1991
    41. 41
      Kissing the Gunner's Daughter

      Kissing the Gunner's Daughter

      Inspector Wexford, Book 15

      Ruth Rendell

      1992
    42. 42
      Suffolk

      Suffolk

      Ruth Rendell

      1992
    43. 43
      Asta's Book

      Asta's Book

      Barbara Vine

      1993
    44. 44
      The Crocodile Bird

      The Crocodile Bird

      Ruth Rendell

      1993
    45. 45
      No Night Is Too Long

      No Night Is Too Long

      Barbara Vine

      1994
    46. 46
      Simisola

      Simisola

      Inspector Wexford, Book 16

      Ruth Rendell

      1994
    47. 47
      Blood Lines

      Blood Lines

      Ruth Rendell

      1995
    48. 48
      In the Time of His Prosperity

      In the Time of His Prosperity

      Barbara Vine

      1995
    49. 49
      The Brimstone Wedding

      The Brimstone Wedding

      Barbara Vine

      1995
    50. 50
      The Reason Why

      The Reason Why

      An Anthology of the Murderous Mind

      Ruth Rendell

      1995
    51. 51
      Murder by the Book

      Murder by the Book

      Ruth Rendell

      1996
    52. 52
      The Keys to the Street

      The Keys to the Street

      A Novel

      Ruth Rendell

      1996
    53. 53
      Road Rage

      Road Rage

      Inspector Wexford, Book 17

      Ruth Rendell

      1997
    54. 54
      A Sight for Sore Eyes

      A Sight for Sore Eyes

      A Novel

      Ruth Rendell

      1998
    55. 55
      The Chimney Sweeper's Boy

      The Chimney Sweeper's Boy

      Barbara Vine

      1998
    56. 56
      Harm Done

      Harm Done

      Inspector Wexford, Book 18

      Ruth Rendell

      1999
    57. 57
      Grasshopper

      Grasshopper

      Barbara Vine

      2000
    58. 58
      Piranha to Scurfy

      Piranha to Scurfy

      And Other Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      2000
    59. 59
      Thornapple

      Thornapple

      Ruth Rendell

      2000
    60. 60
      Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

      Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

      Ruth Rendell

      2001
    61. 61
      The Babes in the Wood

      The Babes in the Wood

      Inspector Wexford, Book 19

      Ruth Rendell

      2002
    62. 62
      The Blood Doctor

      The Blood Doctor

      Barbara Vine

      2002
    63. 63
      The Rottweiler

      The Rottweiler

      Ruth Rendell

      2003
    64. 64
      Thirteen Steps Down

      Thirteen Steps Down

      Ruth Rendell

      2004
    65. 65
      End in Tears

      End in Tears

      Inspector Wexford, Book 20

      Ruth Rendell

      2005
    66. 66
      Minotaur

      Minotaur

      Barbara Vine

      2005
    67. 67
      The Thief

      The Thief

      Ruth Rendell

      2005
    68. 68
      Collected Stories

      Collected Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      2006
    69. 69
      Ruth Rendell

      Ruth Rendell

      Short Stories

      Ruth Rendell

      2006
    70. 70
      The Water's Lovely

      The Water's Lovely

      Ruth Rendell

      2006
    71. 71
      Not in the Flesh

      Not in the Flesh

      Inspector Wexford, Book 21

      Ruth Rendell

      2007
    72. 72
      Birthday Present

      Birthday Present

      Barbara Vine

      2008
    73. 73
      Portobello

      Portobello

      Ruth Rendell

      2008
    74. 74
      The Monster in the Box

      The Monster in the Box

      Inspector Wexford, Book 22

      Ruth Rendell

      2009
    75. 75
      Tigerlily's Orchids

      Tigerlily's Orchids

      Ruth Rendell

      2010
    76. 76
      The Vault

      The Vault

      Inspector Wexford, Book 23

      Ruth Rendell

      2011
    77. 77
      The Child's Child

      The Child's Child

      Barbara Vine

      2012
    78. 78
      The Saint Zita Society

      The Saint Zita Society

      Ruth Rendell

      2012
    79. 79
      Archie and Archie

      Archie and Archie

      Ruth Rendell

      2013
    80. 80
      No Man's Nightingale

      No Man's Nightingale

      Inspector Wexford, Book 24

      Ruth Rendell

      2013
    81. 81
      The Girl Next Door

      The Girl Next Door

      Ruth Rendell

      2014
    82. 82
      Dark Corners

      Dark Corners

      Ruth Rendell

      2015
    83. 83
      A Spot of Folly

      A Spot of Folly

      Ten Tales of Murder and Mayhem

      Ruth Rendell

      2017

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