New York Times Bestsellers
Louise Penny has placed 15 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 82 weeks on the charts. 11 titles reached #1.
A Great Reckoning
Inspector Gamache Series
5 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Sep 2016 · 10 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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All the Devils Are Here
Inspector Gamache Series
4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Sep 2020 · 9 weeks across 3 NYT lists
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Reading Order
4 series · 25 books| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Life | 2005 | 🏆 Barry Award 2007🏆 Anthony Award 2007🏆 Dilys Award 2007🏆 CWA New Blood Dagger 2006Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Cruellest Month | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Brutal Telling | 2009 | 🏆 Anthony Award 2010🏆 Agatha Award 2009Macavity Award 2010Dilys Award 2010Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Bury Your Dead | 2010 | 🏆 Macavity Award 2011🏆 Anthony Award 2011🏆 Dilys Award 2011🏆 Nero Award 2011🏆 Agatha Award 2010Barry Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | A Trick of the Light | 2011 | 🏆 Anthony Award 2012Macavity Award 2012Dilys Award 2012Agatha Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | The Beautiful Mystery | 2012 | 🏆 Macavity Award 2013🏆 Anthony Award 2013🏆 Audie Award 2013🏆 Agatha Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | How the Light Gets In | 2013 | Edgar Awards 2014Gold Dagger 2014Agatha Award 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | The Long Way Home | 2014 | Anthony Award 2015Agatha Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | The Nature of the Beast | 2015 | 🏆 Lefty Award 2016Anthony Award 2016Agatha Award 2015Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | A Great Reckoning | 2016 | 🏆 Barry Award 2017🏆 Anthony Award 2017🏆 Lefty Award 2017🏆 Agatha Award 2016Goodreads Choice Award 2016Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 13 | Glass Houses | 2017 | 🏆 Agatha Award 2017Anthony Award 2018Lefty Award 2018Goodreads Choice Award 2017Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 14 | Kingdom of the Blind | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 15 | A Better Man | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 16 | All the Devils Are Here | 2020 | 🏆 Agatha Award 2020Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 17 | The Madness of Crowds | 2021 | Agatha Award 2021Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 18 | A World of Curiosities | 2022 | 🏆 Agatha Award 2022Anthony Award 2023Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 19 | The Grey Wolf | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 20 | The Black Wolf | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 21 | Miss Wolcott's Ghost | 2026 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Inspector Gamache Short Stories/Novellas
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Hangman (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Louise Penny Other Novels
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | State of Terror ( With: Hillary Rodham Clinton) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Louise Penny Anthologies
0 of 2 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Louise Penny (1 July 1958), is a Canadian crime-fiction author, best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec.