A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Simenon Books in Order

The complete Simenon reading order — 40 books from 1931–1954.

  1. 01 Pietr the Latvian 1931 Amazon — buy Pietr the Latvian ThriftBooks — buy Pietr the Latvian eBooks.com — buy Pietr the Latvian
  2. 02 The Late Monsieur Gallet 1931 Amazon — buy The Late Monsieur Gallet ThriftBooks — buy The Late Monsieur Gallet eBooks.com — buy The Late Monsieur Gallet
  3. 03 The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien 1931 Amazon — buy The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien ThriftBooks — buy The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien eBooks.com — buy The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
  4. 04 The Carter of 'La Providence' 1931 Amazon — buy The Carter of 'La Providence' ThriftBooks — buy The Carter of 'La Providence' eBooks.com — buy The Carter of 'La Providence'
  5. 05 The Yellow Dog 1931 Amazon — buy The Yellow Dog ThriftBooks — buy The Yellow Dog eBooks.com — buy The Yellow Dog
  6. 06 A Man's Head 1931 Amazon — buy A Man's Head ThriftBooks — buy A Man's Head eBooks.com — buy A Man's Head
  7. 07 The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin 1931 Amazon — buy The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin ThriftBooks — buy The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin eBooks.com — buy The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin
  8. 08 The Shadow Puppet 1932 Amazon — buy The Shadow Puppet ThriftBooks — buy The Shadow Puppet eBooks.com — buy The Shadow Puppet
  9. 09 The Saint-Fiacre Affair 1932 Amazon — buy The Saint-Fiacre Affair ThriftBooks — buy The Saint-Fiacre Affair eBooks.com — buy The Saint-Fiacre Affair
  10. 10 The Madman of Bergerac 1932 Amazon — buy The Madman of Bergerac ThriftBooks — buy The Madman of Bergerac eBooks.com — buy The Madman of Bergerac
  11. 11 Liberty Bar 1932 Amazon — buy Liberty Bar ThriftBooks — buy Liberty Bar eBooks.com — buy Liberty Bar
  12. 12 The Flemish House 1932 Amazon — buy The Flemish House ThriftBooks — buy The Flemish House eBooks.com — buy The Flemish House
  13. 13 Lock No. 1 1933 Amazon — buy Lock No. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Lock No. 1 eBooks.com — buy Lock No. 1
  14. 14 Maigret 1934 Amazon — buy Maigret ThriftBooks — buy Maigret eBooks.com — buy Maigret
  15. 15 Cécile is Dead 1942 Amazon — buy Cécile is Dead ThriftBooks — buy Cécile is Dead eBooks.com — buy Cécile is Dead
  16. 16 The Cellars of the Majestic 1942 Amazon — buy The Cellars of the Majestic ThriftBooks — buy The Cellars of the Majestic eBooks.com — buy The Cellars of the Majestic
  17. 17 The Judge's House 1942 Amazon — buy The Judge's House ThriftBooks — buy The Judge's House eBooks.com — buy The Judge's House
  18. 18 Signed, Picpus 1944 Amazon — buy Signed, Picpus ThriftBooks — buy Signed, Picpus eBooks.com — buy Signed, Picpus
  19. 19 Inspector Cadaver 1944 Amazon — buy Inspector Cadaver ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Cadaver eBooks.com — buy Inspector Cadaver
  20. 20 Félicie 1944 Amazon — buy Félicie ThriftBooks — buy Félicie eBooks.com — buy Félicie
  21. 21 Maigret Gets Angry 1944 Amazon — buy Maigret Gets Angry ThriftBooks — buy Maigret Gets Angry eBooks.com — buy Maigret Gets Angry
  22. 22 Maigret in New York 1947 Amazon — buy Maigret in New York ThriftBooks — buy Maigret in New York eBooks.com — buy Maigret in New York
  23. 23 Maigret's Holiday 1948 Amazon — buy Maigret's Holiday ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's Holiday eBooks.com — buy Maigret's Holiday
  24. 24 Maigret's Dead Man 1948 Amazon — buy Maigret's Dead Man ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's Dead Man eBooks.com — buy Maigret's Dead Man
  25. 25 Maigret's First Case 1949 Amazon — buy Maigret's First Case ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's First Case eBooks.com — buy Maigret's First Case
  26. 26 My Friend Maigret 1949 Amazon — buy My Friend Maigret ThriftBooks — buy My Friend Maigret eBooks.com — buy My Friend Maigret
  27. 27 Maigret and the Coroner 1949 Amazon — buy Maigret and the Coroner ThriftBooks — buy Maigret and the Coroner eBooks.com — buy Maigret and the Coroner
  28. 28 Maigret and the Old Lady 1950 Amazon — buy Maigret and the Old Lady ThriftBooks — buy Maigret and the Old Lady eBooks.com — buy Maigret and the Old Lady
  29. 29 Madame Maigret's Friend 1950 Amazon — buy Madame Maigret's Friend ThriftBooks — buy Madame Maigret's Friend eBooks.com — buy Madame Maigret's Friend
  30. 30 Maigret's Memoirs 1951 Amazon — buy Maigret's Memoirs ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's Memoirs eBooks.com — buy Maigret's Memoirs
  31. 31 Maigret at Picratt's 1951 Amazon — buy Maigret at Picratt's ThriftBooks — buy Maigret at Picratt's eBooks.com — buy Maigret at Picratt's
  32. 32 Maigret Takes a Room 1951 Amazon — buy Maigret Takes a Room ThriftBooks — buy Maigret Takes a Room eBooks.com — buy Maigret Takes a Room
  33. 33 Maigret and the Tall Woman 1951 Amazon — buy Maigret and the Tall Woman ThriftBooks — buy Maigret and the Tall Woman eBooks.com — buy Maigret and the Tall Woman
  34. 34 Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters 1952 Amazon — buy Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters ThriftBooks — buy Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters eBooks.com — buy Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
  35. 35 Maigret's Revolver 1952 Amazon — buy Maigret's Revolver ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's Revolver eBooks.com — buy Maigret's Revolver
  36. 36 Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard 1953 Amazon — buy Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard ThriftBooks — buy Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard eBooks.com — buy Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard
  37. 37 Maigret Afraid 1953 Amazon — buy Maigret Afraid ThriftBooks — buy Maigret Afraid eBooks.com — buy Maigret Afraid
  38. 38 Maigret's Mistake 1953 Amazon — buy Maigret's Mistake ThriftBooks — buy Maigret's Mistake eBooks.com — buy Maigret's Mistake
  39. 39 Maigret Goes to School 1954 Amazon — buy Maigret Goes to School ThriftBooks — buy Maigret Goes to School eBooks.com — buy Maigret Goes to School
  40. 40 Maigret and the Dead Girl 1954 Amazon — buy Maigret and the Dead Girl ThriftBooks — buy Maigret and the Dead Girl eBooks.com — buy Maigret and the Dead Girl

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Simenon

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Pietr the Latvian 1931
2 The Late Monsieur Gallet 1931
3 The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien 1931
4 The Carter of 'La Providence' 1931
5 The Yellow Dog 1931
6 A Man's Head 1931
7 The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin 1931
8 The Shadow Puppet 1932
9 The Saint-Fiacre Affair 1932
10 The Madman of Bergerac 1932
11 Liberty Bar 1932
12 The Flemish House 1932
13 Lock No. 1 1933
14 Maigret 1934
15 Cécile is Dead 1942
16 The Cellars of the Majestic 1942
17 The Judge's House 1942
18 Signed, Picpus 1944
19 Inspector Cadaver 1944
20 Félicie 1944
21 Maigret Gets Angry 1944
22 Maigret in New York 1947
23 Maigret's Holiday 1948
24 Maigret's Dead Man 1948
25 Maigret's First Case 1949
26 My Friend Maigret 1949
27 Maigret and the Coroner 1949
28 Maigret and the Old Lady 1950
29 Madame Maigret's Friend 1950
30 Maigret's Memoirs 1951
31 Maigret at Picratt's 1951
32 Maigret Takes a Room 1951
33 Maigret and the Tall Woman 1951
34 Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters 1952
35 Maigret's Revolver 1952
36 Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard 1953
37 Maigret Afraid 1953
38 Maigret's Mistake 1953
39 Maigret Goes to School 1954
40 Maigret and the Dead Girl 1954

Simenon reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Pietr the Latvian (1931). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Simenon — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Simenon books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1931–1954.

What is the newest Simenon book?

Maigret and the Dead Girl, published in 1954.