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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
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
The Complaints
The Impossible Dead
The Rise: A Short Story
Rather be the Devil
Doors Open
In a House of Lies
Watchman: A Novel
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
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
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

1989: An Allie Burns Novel
Die for Love
A Place of Hiding
Without Due Process
Beating About the Bush
Necessary as Blood
Silhouette in Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Stranded
The Amersham Rubies
Unnatural Causes
Standing in the Shadows
Precious and Grace
The False Inspector Dew
Dreaming Spies
The House at Riverton
Well-Schooled in Murder
Tombland
The Shape Shifter
Ill Wind
Winter's Child
Evanly Choirs
The Last Detective
The Pursuit
An Extravagant Death
Knock
An Old
Venus in Copper
Therapy: An Alex Delaware Novel
House of the Rising Sun
Want You Dead
The Full Cupboard of Life
The Crossing
Twisted Prey
Kisscut
The Lost Art of Gratitude
The Dead Will Tell
Funeral in Blue: A William Monk Novel
The Consequences of Fear
We Solve Murders
Dixie City Jam
When the Music's Over
Flash and Bones
Friday on My Mind
Nemesis: A Harry Hole Novel
The Thirteenth Rose
The Dark Wives
In Farleigh Field: A Novel of World War II
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
Wings of Fire
The Retribution
Elegy for Eddie
Fortune and Glory
Judgment Call
Death of a Bore
The Clairvoyant Countess
Heartwood
Dead Souls
Name Withheld
Earthly Remains
Divorce Horse: A Walt Longmire Story
Burn Marks: A V. I. Warshawski Novel
Rituals of the Season
Second Watch
The House of Unexpected Sisters
Death of a Dentist
Rock with Wings
The Perils of Morning Coffee
Blindsighted
Fine and Bitter Snow
Fatal Remedies
Chasing the Dime
The Bounty
The Paris Apartment
Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Seeing a Large Cat
Death of an Addict
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
Fatal Error
The Eagle Catcher
Dark Sky
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel
Agatha Raisin and The Fairies of Fryfam
Jolie Blon's Bounce
Evidence: An Alex Delaware Novel
The Confession
Bones of the Lost
A Cold Day for Murder
The Long Call
High Country Fall
The Forgotten Garden
Send Bygraves
S is for Silence
Harvest
Full Speed
Triple
Alias Grace
Beyond Reach: A Novel
Slaves of Obsession: A William Monk Novel
The Messenger
The Dark on the Other Side
Dead at First Sight
Summer Rain: An Inspector Banks Short Story
Perfect People
The Scarpetta Factor
Man Overboard
A Question of Betrayal
City of Darkness and Light
Too Good to Be True
Cruel and Unusual
The Brass Verdict
Summer of the Dragon
Not Safe After Dark: And Other Stories
P is for Peril
Gravity
The Man with the Silver Saab
Den of Iniquity
Victims: An Alex Delaware Novel
Death of a Nag
L is for Lawless
A Christmas Resolution: A Novel
Cruel Intent
Long Time Gone
Death in Focus
Nowhere to Run
Restless in the Grave
Gone Missing
Incident at Badamaya: A Novel
Breakdown: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
The Body in the Castle Well
The Ghost of Christmas Past
An Impartial Witness
Wings of the Falcon
Legend in Green Velvet
Slow Dollar
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Cold
The House Sitter
The Golden One
Deadly Election
A Colder Kind of Death
Ice Cold: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Final Account: An Inspector Banks Novel
An Unwilling Accomplice
Depraved Heart
A Morning for Flamingos
The Bitterroots
The Forgotten
Murder in the Rue Dumas
With a Mind to Kill: A James Bond Novel
Dreaming of the Bones
Night Gate
Lay Down My Sword and Shield
Break No Bones
Hiss and Hers
The Sisters of Glass Ferry
A Cruel Deception
The Proof of the Pudding
A Bitter Truth
Top Secret Twenty-One
A Thief of Time
Cast Iron
Murder on the Serpentine
Bark M for Murder
A Fearsome Doubt
Killing Tide: A Brittany Mystery
A Darker Reality
Dirty Thirty
Burning Angel
Y is for Yesterday
Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station
Hostage to Murder
Ring In the Dead: A J. P. Beaumont Novella
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
Street of the Five Moons: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Angels in the Gloom: A Novel
The Lantern Men
Partner in Crime
The Mummy Case
The Man from St. Petersburg
The God of the Hive
Motor Mouth
The Lion and the Rose
Stately Holmes
Black Diamond
Port Mortuary
The Quiet Side of Passion
The Concrete Blonde
Faithless: A Novel
The Dark Wind
Night of the White Buffalo
Leave the Grave Green
Evan Can Wait
Castle Shade
Notorious Nineteen
The Deer Leap
Edge of Evil
V is for Vengeance
The Blood Card
Shadows in Bronze
Bewreathed: A Deborah Knott Short Story
Blood Test
Rhymes With Prey: Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport
Give Unto Others
Back to the Garden
The Perfect Paragon
Big Sky
Full Tilt: A Novel
Smoke and Mirrors
The Face of a Stranger: A William Monk Novel
The Murder of Mary Russell
A Dedicated Man
A Death in Cornwall
The Secret Place
Death in Blue Folders
Be Buried in the Rain
Sweet
Blood Lure
Lightning Strikes the Silence
The Old Silent
Help the Poor Struggler
Riviera Gold
Bootlegger's Daughter
Acceptable Loss: A William Monk Novel
Blood Shot
Skeleton Man
A Comedy of Terrors
The Critic
The Janus Stone
Whisper to the Blood
Beneath the Skin
The Other Woman
Hallowed Ground: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
The Lost Man
The Mark of the Assassin
Transient Desires
A Gathering of Secrets
Homecoming: A Historical Mystery
The Devil's Star
Savage Run
Milk and Honey: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
Extreme Prey
Still Life: A Karen Pirie Novel
Buried Prey
Dark Storm Rising: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
Bad Blood
The Golden Tresses of the Dead
Wednesday's Child: An Inspector Banks Novel
Dead Watch
Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief
Stolen Prey
The Man with No Face
In the Nick of Time: John Rebus vs. Roy Grace
Chinese Whispers
Bleeding Heart Yard
Minor in Possession
Dr. Death: An Alex Delaware Novel
A Suitable Vengeance
The Laws of Murder
The Unlocking Season
Death in a Darkening Mist
Raven Black
The Long Way Home
M is for Malice
Another Man's Moccasins: A Longmire Mystery
The Silent Spirit
Frozen: A Vera Stanhope Short Story
The Job
Our Lady of Pain: An Edwardian Murder Mystery
Ordinary Grace
The Ghost Orchid: An Alex Delaware Novel
Lamentation
A Fatal Grace
The Colors of All the Cattle
The Sunday Philosophy Club
Execution Dock: A William Monk Novel
The Collector
The English Spy
Wobble to Death
A Darkness of the Heart
The Lantern's Dance
A Birthday Lunch
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
The Clinic: An Alex Delaware Novel
The Prisoner of Castillac
Monday Mourning
The Kidnapping: An Ian Rutledge Original Short Story
Next to Last Stand: A Longmire Mystery
Quantum
Murder in Paradise
Midnight Tango
Black Rainbow
Killing Orders: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Escape Clause
Look Alive Twenty-Five
The Bone Garden
Evan Help Us
A Matter of Justice
Blood Memory
Dance of the Bones
Blacklight Blue

“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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