Commissario Montalbano books in order
Commissario Montalbano is a series of 27 books by Andrea Camilleri: 7,167 pages in the 26 with a known length, about 131 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 27
- books
- 7,167
- pages in 26 of them
- 131 hours
- to read those 26
- 263 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Shape of Water 4.4 h 2 
The Terracotta Dog 6.4 h 3 
The Snack Thief 5.8 h 4 
The Voice of the Violin 4.6 h 7 
Excursion to Tindari 5.7 h 8 
The Scent of the Night 5.5 h 10 
Rounding the Mark 5.7 h 11 
The Patience of the Spider 4.7 h 13 
The Paper Moon 4.9 h 14 
August Heat 5.2 h 15 
The Wings of the Sphinx 5.1 h 16 The Track of Sand 4.8 h 17 
The Potter's Field 5.1 h 18 
The Age of Doubt 5.0 h 19 The Dance of the Seagull 5.0 h 20 
Treasure Hunt 5.0 h 22 Angelica's Smile 4.7 h 23 
Game of Mirrors 4.7 h 24 A Beam of Light 4.8 h 25 
A Voice in the Night 4.9 h 26 
A Nest of Vipers 4.8 h 27 The Pyramid of Mud 4.8 h 29 The Overnight Kidnapper 4.7 h 30 The Other End of the Line 5.5 h 31 
The Cook of the Halcyon 4.3 h Bar height shows length.
Not listed here yet: books 5, 6, 9, 12, 21 and 28.
The books
- 1
The Shape of Water 1994 4.4 h
Follows Sicilian detective Inspector Montalbano as he investigates the suspicious death of an engineer who had made a name for himself in a small town.
- 2
The Terracotta Dog 1996 6.4 h
- 3
The Snack Thief 1996 5.8 h
- 4
The Voice of the Violin 1997 4.6 h
Inspector Montalbano, praised as "a delightful creation" (USA Today), has been compared to the legendary detectives of Georges Simenon, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler.
- 7
Excursion to Tindari 2000 5.7 h
Following the long-running success he has enjoyed on bestseller lists in Europe, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is now winning over American readers and critics alike as "one of the…
- 8
The Scent of the Night 2001 5.5 h
- 10
Rounding the Mark 2003 5.7 h
A dazzling new book in Andrea Camilleri's international bestselling mystery seriesThe earthy and urbane Sicilian detective Inspector Montalbano casts his spell on more and more…
- 11
The Patience of the Spider 2004 4.7 h
The latest mystery in Andrea Camilleri's internationally bestselling Inspector Montalbano seriesWinning fans in Europe and America for their dark sophistication and dry humor…
- 13
The Paper Moon 2005 4.9 h
- 14
August Heat 2006 5.2 h
A secret apartment and a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning, as Montalbano navigates his way though the case, as well as coping with the sweltering heat, the…
- 15
The Wings of the Sphinx 2006 5.1 h
- 16
The Track of Sand 2007 4.8 h
- 17
The Potter's Field 2008 5.1 h
An unidentified corpse is found near Vigàta, a town known for its soil rich with potter's clay.
- 18
The Age of Doubt 2008 5.0 h
One night, Inspector Montalbano dreams of a stormy sea, which he knows represents unease and loss of control.
- 19
The Dance of the Seagull 2009 5.0 h
- 20
Treasure Hunt 2010 5.0 h
- 22
Angelica's Smile 2010 4.7 h
- 23
Game of Mirrors 2011 4.7 h
- 24
A Beam of Light 2012 4.8 h
- 25
A Voice in the Night 2012 4.9 h
- 26
A Nest of Vipers 2013 4.8 h
- 27
The Pyramid of Mud 2014 4.8 h
- 29
The Overnight Kidnapper 2015 4.7 h
- 30
The Other End of the Line 2016 5.5 h
- 31
The Cook of the Halcyon 2019 4.3 h
Al commissario Montalbano sta accadendo qualcosa di inconsueto: lo vogliono mandare in ferie.
- 32
The Safety Net 2017 length not known
- 33
The Sicilian Method 2018 5.4 h
How much is left
| After book 1, The Shape of Water | about 127 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 2, The Terracotta Dog | about 121 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 3, The Snack Thief | about 115 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 4, The Voice of the Violin | about 110 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 7, Excursion to Tindari | about 105 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 8, The Scent of the Night | about 99 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 10, Rounding the Mark | about 93 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 11, The Patience of the Spider | about 89 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 13, The Paper Moon | about 84 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 14, August Heat | about 79 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 15, The Wings of the Sphinx | about 73 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 16, The Track of Sand | about 69 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 17, The Potter's Field | about 64 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 18, The Age of Doubt | about 59 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 19, The Dance of the Seagull | about 54 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 20, Treasure Hunt | about 49 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 22, Angelica's Smile | about 44 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 23, Game of Mirrors | about 39 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 24, A Beam of Light | about 34 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 25, A Voice in the Night | about 30 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 26, A Nest of Vipers | about 25 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 27, The Pyramid of Mud | about 20 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 29, The Overnight Kidnapper | about 15 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 30, The Other End of the Line | about 10 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 31, The Cook of the Halcyon | about 5 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 32, The Safety Net | about 5 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 131 hours 24 minutes
26 of 27 books, 7,167 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
263 days (about 38 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.