Ruth Rendell Books in Order

Police Procedural · 78 books · 1 series

All Ruth Rendell Books in Publication Order

78 books

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Title
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Aug 1986
May 1987
Aug 1990
Sep 1995
Apr 1996
Aug 1997
Sep 1997
Oct 1999
Nov 2000
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Jan 2009
Sep 2011
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Ruth Rendell books can be explored by series or read in publication order above. Series are listed with their books in reading order.

An Inspector Wexford Mystery

  1. From Doon With Death Jan 1964
  2. Wolf to the Slaughter Jan 1967
  3. A New Lease of Death // Sins of the Fathers Jan 1967
  4. The Best Man to Die Jan 1969
  5. A Guilty Thing Surprised Jan 1970
  6. No More Dying Then Jan 1971
  7. Murder Being Once Done Jan 1972
  8. Some Lie and Some Die Jan 1973
  9. Shake Hands Forever Jan 1975
  10. A Sleeping Life Jan 1978
  11. Death Notes // Put On By Cunning Jan 1981
  12. The Speaker of Mandarin Aug 1984
  13. An Unkindness of Ravens Sep 1985
  14. The Veiled One Aug 1988
  15. Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Jun 1992
  16. Simisola Sep 1995
  17. Road Rage Aug 1997
  18. Harm Done Oct 1999
  19. The Babes in the Wood Oct 2003
  20. End in Tears Oct 2005
  21. Not in the Flesh Nov 2007
  22. The Monster in the Box Oct 2009
  23. The Vault Sep 2011
  24. No Man's Nightingale Nov 2013
  25. When the Wedding Was over Jan 1997

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Ruth Rendell Books FAQ

How many books has Ruth Rendell written?

Ruth Rendell has written 78 books.

What is the latest Ruth Rendell book?

The most recent release by Ruth Rendell is The Vinegar Mother, published in October 2021.

What genres does Ruth Rendell write?

Ruth Rendell writes primarily Police Procedural.

What series has Ruth Rendell written?

Ruth Rendell has written 1 series. Series listed on FictionDB include An Inspector Wexford Mystery.