The Detective Galileo is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Keigo Higashino, made up of 5 books published between 2011 and 2021. It begins with The Devotion of Suspect X (2011), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Invisible Helix (2021), spanning 10 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | |||
| 1 | The Devotion of Suspect X Barry Award 2012Edgar Awards 2012Full award history → | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Salvation of a Saint | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | A Midsummer's Equation | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | Silent Parade | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 5 | Invisible HelixLatest | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Detective Galileo series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Detective Galileo series?
Start with The Devotion of Suspect X (2011), the first book in the Detective Galileo series by Keigo Higashino. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Detective Galileo series?
There are 5 books in the Detective Galileo series by Keigo Higashino, published between 2011 and 2021.
What is the first book in the Detective Galileo series?
The first book in the Detective Galileo series is The Devotion of Suspect X, published in 2011 by Keigo Higashino.
What is the latest book in the Detective Galileo series?
The most recent book in the Detective Galileo series is Invisible Helix (2021) by Keigo Higashino.
About the Detective Galileo series
Keigo Higashino's Detective Galileo novels are brilliant, coolly intellectual Japanese crime fiction. Physics professor Manabu Yukawa — nicknamed "Galileo" — helps the police crack seemingly impossible cases using rigorous scientific reasoning, most famously in the international bestseller "The Devotion of Suspect X."
Higashino specialises in the "howdunit" and the inverted mystery: often you know the culprit, and the tension lies in the cat-and-mouse of method and motive. The plotting is ingenious and the emotional twists genuinely devastating.
The novels work as standalones, so you can start with the acclaimed "The Devotion of Suspect X" and explore from there.