Order of Louise Penny Books
Louise Penny is a Canadian novelist of mystery novels, featuring Inspector Armand Gamache and set in Quebec. She is a multiple time Agatha Award winner. Her novels are British-styled whodunit mysteries inspired by authors such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Before becoming a published author, Louise worked for CBC as a radio host and journalist.
Penny tried her hand at historical fiction, which she was unable to finish, before writing in the mystery genre she became famous for. Her first published novel was the beginning of the Inspector Gamache series, Still Life, which was published in 2005. Below is a list of all of Louise Penny’s books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):
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Publication Order of Inspector Gamache Books
Publication Order of Inspector Gamache Short Stories/Novellas
| The Hangman | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| State of Terror | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Dead Cold was also published as A Fatal Grace. A Rule Against Murder is also known as The Murder Stone.
If You Like Louise Penny Books, You’ll Love…
I have read most of Louise Penny’s books and always enjoy them. When I chose an audio read by Robert Bathurst I felt the book had come alive! My disappointment when I opened Grey Wolf to find that she had chosen a different reader was huge! I hope others fell the same and express their feelings . Perhaps Mr. Bathurst would be reinstated.
Enjoy how she builds her characters, makes me I truly know them. Enjoy.
I feel I’ve never read the book about the big raid that had many officers & crooks shot up. There are so many references to the attack.
Can anyone please give me the title? I’d luv to find there’s one of her delicious stories to look forward to!!
Thanks so much
The police raid happened between books. We learn more about the raid as the series goes on.
Louise Penny isn’t just an amazing writer, she’s become a dear friend..
Am now on A Better Man, having read each of her books. She grows
Better and better with each new story…. and dearer as a friend. That’s how I’ve come to think of her. Hopefully, she realizes how many of us out here
so love her, her characters, and the way she plants feelings that can claw at
Or fulfill us too.
Love her books. The style, the storyline, the interwoven characters. I love to follow the story from the first to the last – I have read them all. Waiting for the next one.
I LOVE READING HER BOOKS.KJR.
I somehow missed the chapter In which Ms. Verneau(?) is thrown off the Champlain Bridge in “How the Light Gets In.” I’m already in the 2nd half of the book. Can anyone direct me or fill me in?
There really isn’t a chapter. Just a couple of sentences. We see her driving through the tunnel worrying about the cracks in the walls. Sometime later we are told of police picking up a woman’s body. It was thought she had jumped but instead of landing in the water she landed on land. At that time the Inspector wonders if it is the missing quituplet body.
You will find out why and how further on in the book. The interwoven stories will keep you glued to reading until more is revealed.
My sister and I think there was a train Station in 3 Pines. True?
Thanks, Claire.
No there is no train station. You can only get there by car, or by taxi.
What is the empty building that houses the volunteer fire department? Train station?
Yes old train station
Love these books by Louise Penny. A great addition to my favorites from CJ Box, William Kent Kreuger, and Ace Atkins, all of which take place in semi-remote areas of Quebec, Wyoming, Minnesota, and Mississippi. Great characters and great writing.
Louise – I have many authors who I describe as favirites, but your Gamache series have become some of my very favorites. I haven’t missed one and look for another. How you describe the feelings and emotions of your characters is astounding. Your writing is remarkable and how you do one a year is astounding with as much research that is required… The one book that I can’t stop thinking about is THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY. I wanted to step into the pages to hear the chanting. Thank you so much.
I have read all of Louise Penny’s books. I look forward to her new book.
Thank you Mr B Thrombley …..
Newsletter received today says November 27, 2018 new Inspector Gamache book: Kingdom of the Blind
Glass Houses, 2017
A Rule Against Murder (2008) was left off this list.
Hi Linda – that one is listed as The Murder Stone.
Actually The Murder Stone redirects to A Rule Against Murder, if you click on the Best Price Icons. My guess is it was either misnamed here or published under another title elsewhere & The Murder Stone was that alternate title.
Love her writing, have purchased every novel,, awaiting a new one for 2016
Is the 4 th book The Stone Murder also called A Rule against Murder ?
I think so.
Yes, The Stone Murder is the Canadian title of A Rule Against Murder, according to the internet research I’ve done.
Louise Penny wrote one of the books listed above, about Chief Inpector Gamache, as part of the GoodReads Canada literacy project. “The Hangman” is a novella, written at the Grade 3 level of understanding.
http://www.louisepenny.com/literacy.htm
Very good series!
When is there going to be a new Inspector Gamache novel?????!!!!!
August 26th
The new one is the best yet, in my opinion she just gets better and better!