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Recommended by Savannah Cooper

Ian Rankin is a fantastic storyteller and writes well on so many levels. Has a great ear for dialogu

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Recommended by Caroline Reed

I really love the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin. Well developed characters, excellent story l

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I recommend Ian Rankin’s Rebus series. They are fabulous! I’ve been reading the books for decades an

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Books By Ian Rankin

Rebus' Scotland
The Flood
The Travelling Companion
The People's City
Meet and Greet
A Cool Head
Dark Road
The Complaints
The Impossible Dead
The Rise: A Short Story
Rather be the Devil
Doors Open
In a House of Lies
Watchman: A Novel
A Song for the Dark Times
Westwind
A Heart Full of Headstones
Midnight and Blue
The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories
A Good Hanging
Rebus: Long Shadows
A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
John Rebus: A Mysterious Profile
Witch Hunt
Bleeding Hearts
Blood Hunt
Hide and Seek
Standing in Another Man's Grave
Tooth and Nail
Saints of the Shadow Bible
Strip Jack
Even Dogs in the Wild
The Black Book
Mortal Causes
Let it Bleed
Black and Blue
The Hanging Garden
Dead Souls
Set in Darkness
The Falls
Resurrection Men
A Question of Blood
Fleshmarket Close
The Naming of the Dead
Knots and Crosses
Exit Music
In the Nick of Time: John Rebus vs. Roy Grace

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Ian Rankin’s John Rebus first appeared in Knots & Crosses in 1987. Since then, the fictional detective has been featured in 25 novels (so far), over a dozen short stories, two plays, and two television series. Rankin has even written a travel book highlighting Edinburgh according to Rebus. Rebus is a complex character who struggles with personal demons, including struggles with alcoholism and relationships but Rankin makes you care about Rebus despite his flaws. Rankin’s rich characterizations, ear for dialogue, and crackling exciting storytelling keeps readers coming back for more. His vivid descriptions of Edinburgh almost make the Scottish city a secondary character in the books. In addition to Rebus, Rankin has written several thrillers, two Malcolm Fox books and more. What aspects of Rankin’s writing draw you in the most? Do his descriptions of Edinburgh make you want to visit the places he mentions? What do you think of Rebus as a character? Let’s have a good craic about it.

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Recommended Books From Ian Rankin Fans

Folly
Whiteout
Hand of Evil
Windy City Blues: V. I. Warshawski Stories
Zero Day
Stagestruck
Alias Grace
Locked In
Powers of Detection
The Surrogate Mother
The Madness of Crowds
The Baby Snatcher
Bruno
The Minotaur: A Novel
The Thief
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Dead on Target: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
The Fix
Shroud for the Archbishop
A Hero to Hold
Say Goodbye
Dead in the Water
A Taint in the Blood
The Genius
A Stained White Radiance
Take Your Breath Away
The Seventh Sinner
The Black Widow
Cold
Queen of Hearts
The Widows of Malabar Hill
Evan Can Wait
The Salaryman's Wife
The Black Echo
The Summer That Never Was
The Man with the Silver Saab
Breaking the Dark
Girl Missing
Proof of Life
The Empress File
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits
Eleven on Top
In Sunshine or in Shadow
The Dead Sea Cipher
The Walker in the Shadows
The Piper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Story
A Line to Kill
Gideon's Corpse
Just One Evil Act
Silent In The Sanctuary
In the Moon of Red Ponies
Remains of Innocence
Endangered
The Jackal's Head
Dreaming of the Bones
A Case of Spirits
Devil's Food
End of Watch
A is for Alibi
I Know Who You Are
Cleanskin
Grave of the Lawgiver
Legend in Green Velvet
The Innocent
Knots and Crosses
The Naming of the Dead
The Last Word
The Nature of the Beast
Nasty Girls
The Wire in the Blood
Obsession: An Alex Delaware Novel
Death of a Kingfisher
The Pharaoh Key
True Blue
A Study in Sherlock
Long Road to Mercy
Outsider
Fire and Bones
Raw Bone
First Frost: A Longmire Mystery
R is for Ricochet
No Man's Land
Our Lady of Pain: An Edwardian Murder Mystery
Fade Away
The Full Cupboard of Life
Flesh and Blood
Mile 81
Gun Games
A Prayer for the Damned
Death in a Strange Country
The Three Monarchs: A Sherlock Holmes Short Story
Minor in Possession
Stalker: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Novel
To Die but Once
Agatha Raisin and The Witch of Wyckhadden
Highgate Rise
Killjoy
The Housemaid Is Watching
In the Nick of Time: John Rebus vs. Roy Grace
Unnatural Death
Wild Crimes
Girls' Night Out: A J. P. Beaumont Short Story
The Hidden One
Red Bones
The Housemaid's Wedding: A Short Story
The Valkyrie Directive
The Neon Rain
Walk the Wire
In a Dry Season
A Noise Downstairs
Murder in Montparnasse
Christmas in Absaroka County: Walt Longmire Christmas Stories
Daughter of the Morning Star: A Longmire Mystery
A Minute to Midnight
To Kill a Troubadour
Rabid: A Mike Bowditch Short Mystery
The Hunt: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
Waiting for Wednesday
Death of a Bore
The Laws of Murder
The Prisoner of Castillac
Speaking from Among the Bones
Death of a Perfect Wife
The Joy and Light Bus Company
The Raging Storm
Spider Girl
Blood Memory
The Simple Truth
Bark M for Murder
Long Time Gone
Run Away
Never Tell
Flight of Dreams
Brat Farrar
Song of the Lion
The Resistance Man
Another Man's Poison
To Fear a Painted Devil
Knave of Diamonds
A Whisper in the Dark
Belgrave Square
What to Do When Someone Dies
No Second Chance
Killing Season: A Thriller
Grave Secrets
The Curse of the Pharaohs
The Kidnapping: An Ian Rutledge Original Short Story
A Letter of Mary
A Guilty Thing Surprised
Full Bloom
Twisted: A Novel
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
Killing Tide: A Brittany Mystery
Shoulder the Sky: A Novel
The Mysterious North
Before She Disappeared
Slough House
Death of a Chimney Sweep
The Redeemer
The Angel Court Affair
Her Last Breath
One Virgin Too Many
In Their Footsteps
Isle of Dogs
Callander Square
A World of Curiosities
The Gifted
Chinese Whispers
Before the Poison
In the Woods
The Murder Room
The Confession
The Golden Tresses of the Dead
The Wheel of Darkness
A Spoonful of Poison
The Vows of Silence
Day of the Dead
The Part-Time Job
Crime Scene: A Novel
Death of a Gentle Lady
Need You Dead
Alone
Mortal Prey
Listen to Me
The Thirteenth Rose
The River We Remember
And Justice There Is None
The Darkness
The House Sitter
A Noble Radiance
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
The Frozen River
Fire Sale
The Deadly Dance
The Locked Tomb Mystery and Other Stories
Angels Flight
Devil May Care
Past Pretense
Midnight Escape
Night Train to Memphis
Copper River
The Hanged Man's Song
The Caretaker: A Mike Bowditch Short Mystery
A Match Made for Murder
Dance of the Bones
One by One
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
Breakup
Breaking Silence
Tomb of the Golden Bird
Simple Genius
Slow Dollar
In Plain Sight: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery
Prayers for the Dead
Bad Little Falls
Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel
Justice Hall
Agatha Raisin and The Fairies of Fryfam
Left for Dead
The Guy Who Died Twice
The Accident
Shattered Silk
A Christmas Garland
The Imposter: A Mike Bowditch Short Mystery
Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Murder Takes a Vacation
Down a Dark Road
Revenge in a Cold River: A William Monk Novel
No Man's Nightingale
The Girls in the Garden
Wilde Lake
Death of a Travelling Man
City of Darkness and Light
Death in Brittany: A Mystery
The Marriage of Mary Russell
And When She Was Good
The Dark Horse: A Longmire Mystery
Blue Labyrinth
The Consequences of Fear
Against the Grain
Dead Souls
The Careful Use of Compliments
The Codex
I'll Keep You Safe
The Shattered Tree
The Double Comfort Safari Club
The Hippopotamus Pool
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel
A Tap on the Window
The Western Star: A Longmire Mystery
Dolphin Junction: Stories
The Last Voice You Hear
Deadly Election
Sea of Troubles
Death of a Valentine
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse: A Flavia de Luce Story
The Perfect Murder
The Right Attitude to Rain
Broken Harbor
At Some Disputed Barricade
Death of an Honest Man
Terminal Freeze
Not the Ones Dead
Murder and Mendelssohn
The Body
Hot Six
Gone
Dirty Thirty
Behind Closed Doors
Death in the Cards
Agatha's First Case: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
The Silent Cry: A William Monk Novel
Rock with Wings
The Golden Egg
Death of a Snob
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
Gaslighted
The Distant Echo
Head Wounds
So Sure of Death
The Last Mrs. Summers
A Long Shadow
Killing Moon: A Harry Hole Novel
The Twist of a Knife
Homecoming: A Historical Mystery
Land of Wolves: A Longmire Mystery
Body of Evidence
The Woman in the Water: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series
The Silver Pigs
Chaos
As the Pig Turns
Talking God
Five Christmas Gifts: A Holiday Short Story Collection
Summer Rain: An Inspector Banks Short Story
One Coffee With
What's Left Behind
Ten Big Ones
Until It's Over
The Grove of the Caesars

“Rebus drank his coffee and felt his head spin. He was feeling like the detective in a cheap thriller, and wished that he could turn to the last page and stop all his confusion, all the death and the madness and the spinning in his ears.”

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Diane Murray
“If you like gritty and complex lead characters then Rebus is for you. Personally, I like my detectives to have flaws that they have to overcome. I also love the descriptions of Edinburgh in the books. And Rankin’s writing is exceptional.”

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