Born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960, Ian Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Inspector Rebus
1. Knots and Crosses (1987)
2. Hide and Seek (1990)
A Good Hanging (1992)
3. Tooth and Nail (1992)
aka Wolfman
4. Strip Jack (1992)
5. The Black Book (1993)
6. Mortal Causes (1994)
7. Let It Bleed (1995)
8. Black and Blue (1997)
9. The Hanging Garden (1998)
10. Dead Souls (1999)
10.5. Death is Not the End (1998)
11. Set in Darkness (2000)
12. The Falls (2001)
13. Resurrection Men (2001)
14. A Question of Blood (2003)
15. Fleshmarket Close (2004)
16. The Naming Of The Dead (2006)
17. Exit Music (2007)
18. Standing in Another Man's Grave (2012)
19. Saints of the Shadow Bible (2013)
In the Nick of Time (2014) (with Peter James)
The Beat Goes On (2014)
20. Even Dogs in the Wild (2015)
21. Rather Be the Devil (2016)
Long Shadows (2018) (with Rona Munro)
22. In a House of Lies (2018)
23. A Song For the Dark Times (2020)
John Rebus: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
24. A Heart Full of Headstones (2022)
A Game Called Malice (2023) (with Simon Reade)
1. Knots and Crosses (1987)
2. Hide and Seek (1990)
A Good Hanging (1992)
3. Tooth and Nail (1992)
aka Wolfman
4. Strip Jack (1992)
5. The Black Book (1993)
6. Mortal Causes (1994)
7. Let It Bleed (1995)
8. Black and Blue (1997)
9. The Hanging Garden (1998)
10. Dead Souls (1999)
10.5. Death is Not the End (1998)
11. Set in Darkness (2000)
12. The Falls (2001)
13. Resurrection Men (2001)
14. A Question of Blood (2003)
15. Fleshmarket Close (2004)
16. The Naming Of The Dead (2006)
17. Exit Music (2007)
18. Standing in Another Man's Grave (2012)
19. Saints of the Shadow Bible (2013)
In the Nick of Time (2014) (with Peter James)
The Beat Goes On (2014)
20. Even Dogs in the Wild (2015)
21. Rather Be the Devil (2016)
Long Shadows (2018) (with Rona Munro)
22. In a House of Lies (2018)
23. A Song For the Dark Times (2020)
John Rebus: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
24. A Heart Full of Headstones (2022)
A Game Called Malice (2023) (with Simon Reade)
Jack Harvey Novels (as by Jack Harvey)
1. Witch Hunt (1993)
2. Bleeding Hearts (1994)
3. Blood Hunt (1995)
1. Witch Hunt (1993)
2. Bleeding Hearts (1994)
3. Blood Hunt (1995)
Novels
Collections
Herbert in Motion (1997)
Beggars Banquet (2002)
Complete Short Stories (2005)
One City (2006) (with Alexander McCall Smith and Irvine Welsh)
Ox-Tales: Earth (2009) (with others)
Crimespotting (2009) (with others)
The People's City (2022) (with others)
Beggars Banquet (2002)
Complete Short Stories (2005)
One City (2006) (with Alexander McCall Smith and Irvine Welsh)
Ox-Tales: Earth (2009) (with others)
Crimespotting (2009) (with others)
The People's City (2022) (with others)
Plays
Graphic Novels
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction
Omnibus editions
Series contributed to
Awards
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Ian Rankin recommends

Murder in the Family (2023)
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"This devilishly clever, ground-breaking novel will keep you guessing as you fly through its pages."

Central Park West (2023)
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"Hard to believe Central Park West is a first novel. It reeks of authenticity and the plot goes like a train. The courtroom scenes are tense and the cast of characters vivid and compelling. This is the sort of debut publishers dream of."

Home Before Night (2023)
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"A twisty small-town mystery with a protagonist I didn't want to let go."
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