BookBingeChief Inspector Gamache Books in Order
The head of Québec's homicide division returns to the village of Three Pines — where murder keeps finding him.
Here is the complete Chief Inspector Gamache reading order — all 10 books by Louise Penny, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Still Life(2005)
- A Fatal Grace(2006)
- The Cruellest Month(2007)
- A Rule Against Murder(2009)
- The Brutal Telling(2009)
- Bury Your Dead(2010)
- A Trick of the Light(2011)
- The Beautiful Mystery(2012)
- How the Light Gets In(2013)
- The Long Way Home(2014)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Chief Inspector Gamache series?
There are 10 books in the Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny, beginning with Still Life (2005) and most recently The Long Way Home (2014).
What is the first Chief Inspector Gamache book?
The first book is Still Life, published in 2005. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Chief Inspector Gamache in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.