Book Series Guide

Louise Penny

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Louise Penny Books in Order

Louise Penny is a Canadian novelist whose Chief Inspector Gamache mysteries are set primarily in Quebec's fictional village of Three Pines. Before becoming a published author, she worked as a journalist and radio host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She has also co-written the standalone political thrillers State of Terror with Hillary Rodham Clinton and The Last Mandarin with Mellissa Fung.

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Cover of Still Life

Still Life

The first Chief Inspector Gamache novel and the natural entry point to the series.

Cover of State of Terror

State of Terror

A standalone political thriller co-written with Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Cover of The Last Mandarin

The Last Mandarin

A standalone political thriller co-written with Mellissa Fung.

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mystery-series · ongoing

Chief Inspector Gamache

A continuing mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the community of Three Pines in Quebec.

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  1. 1 Cover of Still Life
    Still Life

    Book 1 · novel · 2005

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  2. 2 Cover of A Fatal Grace
    A Fatal Grace

    Book 2 · novel · 2006

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  3. 3 Cover of The Cruelest Month
    The Cruelest Month

    Book 3 · novel · 2007

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  4. 4 Cover of A Rule Against Murder
    A Rule Against Murder

    Book 4 · novel · 2008

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  5. 5 Cover of The Brutal Telling
    The Brutal Telling

    Book 5 · novel · 2009

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  6. 6 Cover of Bury Your Dead
    Bury Your Dead

    Book 6 · novel · 2010

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  7. 7 Cover of The Hangman
    The Hangman

    Book 6.5 · novella · 2010

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  8. 8 Cover of A Trick of the Light
    A Trick of the Light

    Book 7 · novel · 2011

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  9. 9 Cover of The Beautiful Mystery
    The Beautiful Mystery

    Book 8 · novel · 2012

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  10. 10 Cover of How the Light Gets In
    How the Light Gets In

    Book 9 · novel · 2013

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  11. 11 Cover of The Long Way Home
    The Long Way Home

    Book 10 · novel · 2014

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  12. 12 Cover of The Nature of the Beast
    The Nature of the Beast

    Book 11 · novel · 2015

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  13. 13 Cover of A Great Reckoning
    A Great Reckoning

    Book 12 · novel · 2016

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  14. 14 Cover of Glass Houses
    Glass Houses

    Book 13 · novel · 2017

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  15. 15 Cover of Kingdom of the Blind
    Kingdom of the Blind

    Book 14 · novel · 2018

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  16. 16 Cover of A Better Man
    A Better Man

    Book 15 · novel · 2019

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  17. 17 Cover of All the Devils Are Here
    All the Devils Are Here

    Book 16 · novel · 2020

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  18. 18 Cover of The Madness of Crowds
    The Madness of Crowds

    Book 17 · novel · 2021

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  19. 19 Cover of A World of Curiosities
    A World of Curiosities

    Book 18 · novel · 2022

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  20. 20 Cover of The Grey Wolf
    The Grey Wolf

    Book 19 · novel · 2024

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  21. 21 Cover of The Black Wolf
    The Black Wolf

    Book 20 · novel · 2025

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    Miss Wolcott's Ghost

    Book 21 · novel · 2026

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Collaborations (2)
  1. Cover of State of Terror
    State of Terror

    co-authored-novel · 2021

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  2. Cover of The Last Mandarin
    The Last Mandarin

    co-authored-novel · 2026

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