Ian Rankin's most recommended books

We've asked 10,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Ian Rankin.

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Books like The Falls

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Books like Let It Bleed

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Books like A Song for the Dark Times

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Books like Black and Blue

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Books like A Heart Full of Headstones

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Books like Rather Be the Devil

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Books like Exit Music

Book lists with Ian Rankin's books

8 authors created a book list with a book by Ian Rankin as one of their picks.

• Police procedurals with a flawed protagonist
• Tartan Noir and Bloody Scotland
• Showing the hidden parts of Edinburgh
• Crime fiction with characters you won't forget
• Crime with soundtracks you'll want to playlist
• Tracey's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Book lists connected to Ian Rankin's books

76 authors created a book list connected to Ian Rankin's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The wild side of the Scotland-England borderlands
• Scottish historical fiction from the 20th century
• Eighteenth-century Scotland
• Historical romance set in Scotland
• Scottish historical fiction for middle graders
• Contemporary romances with a Scottish accent

Genres connected to Ian Rankin's books

Topics connected to Ian Rankin's books