Michael Innes

Michael Innes

Michael Innes also wrote as: J.I.M. Stewart.

Michael Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 30th, 1906 and passed away at the age of 80 on November 12th, 1986.

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Michael Innes Stats: The most read book by Michael Innes on Book Notification is Hamlet, Revenge!, the 2nd novel in the Inspector Appleby series. The second most read book is Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects (Inspector Appleby #1).

Below is a complete list of Michael Innes books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Michael Innes is the Inspector Appleby Series.

List of Inspector Appleby Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Inspector Appleby books are Hamlet, Revenge!, Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects, and Appleby At Allington / Death By Water.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects
1936
Go
2
7.5
Hamlet, Revenge!
1937
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3
10
Lament for a Maker
1938
Go
4
Stop Press / The Spider Strikes
1939
Go
5
The Secret Vanguard
1940
Go
6
There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors
1940
Go
7
Appleby on Ararat
1941
Go
8
The Daffodil Affair
1942
Go
9
The Weight of the Evidence
1943
Go
10
Appleby's End
1945
Go
11
A Night of Errors
1948
Go
12
Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt
1951
Go
13
A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art
1952
Go
14
Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day
1957
Go
15
The Long Farewell
1958
Go
16
Hare Sitting Up
1959
Go
17
Silence Observed
1961
Go
18
A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair
1962
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19
The Bloody Wood
1966
Go
20
8.3
Appleby At Allington / Death By Water
1968
Go
21
A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt
1969
Go
22
Death at the Chase
1970
Go
23
An Awkward Lie
1971
Go
24
The Open House
1972
Go
25
Appleby's Answer
1973
Go
26
Appleby's Other Story
1974
Go
27
The Gay Phoenix
1976
Go
28
The Ampersand Papers
1978
Go
29
Sheiks and Adders
1982
Go
30
Appleby and Honeybath
1983
Go
31
Carson's Conspiracy
1984
Go
32
Appleby and the Ospreys
1986
Go

List of Inspector Appleby Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Appleby Talking / Dead Man's Shoes, Appleby Talks Again, and The Appleby File.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Appleby Talking / Dead Man's Shoes
1954
Go
2
Appleby Talks
1954
Go
3
Appleby Talks Again
1956
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4
Appleby Intervenes
1965
Go
5
The Appleby File
1975
Go
6
Appleby Talks About Crime
2010
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List of Charles Honeybath Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Charles Honeybath books are Appleby and Honeybath, Lord Mullion's Secret, and The Mysterious Commission.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mysterious Commission
1974
Go
2
Honeybath's Haven
1978
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3
Lord Mullion's Secret
1981
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4
Appleby and Honeybath
1983
Go

List of Staircase In Surrey Books in Publication Order (as J.I.M. Stewart)

Ranked by popularity, the top Staircase In Surrey books are Young Pattullo, The Gaudy, and The Madonna of The Astrolabe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Gaudy
1975
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2
Young Pattullo
1975
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3
Memorial Service
1976
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4
The Madonna of The Astrolabe
1977
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5
Full Term
1979
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Journeying Boy / The Case of the Journeying Boy, Christmas at Candleshoe, and The New Sonia Wayward / The Case of Sonia Wayward.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
From London Far / The Unsuspected Chasm
1946
Go
2
What Happened At Hazlewood?
1946
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3
The Journeying Boy / The Case of the Journeying Boy
1949
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4
Christmas at Candleshoe
1953
Go
5
The Man from the Sea / Death By Moonlight
1955
Go
6
Old Hall, New Hall / A Question of Queens
1956
Go
7
A Use Of Riches
1957
Go
8
The New Sonia Wayward / The Case of Sonia Wayward
1960
Go
9
Acre of Grass
1962
Go
10
Money From Holme
1964
Go
11
The Aylwins ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1966
Go
12
Last Tresilians
1966
Go
13
A Change of Heir
1966
Go
14
Vanderlyn's Kingdom
1967
Go
15
Mungo's Dream
1973
Go
16
Andrew and Tobias ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1980
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17
Going It Alone
1980
Go
18
A Villa in France ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1982
Go
19
An Open Prison
1984
Go
20
The Naylors ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1985
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21
A Palace of Art ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
2011
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22
Mark Lambert's Supper ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
2012
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23
The Man Who Won The Pools ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
2012
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24
The Guardians
2012
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25
Avery's Mission
2012
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Bridge At Arta And Other Stories, My Aunt Christina, and Cucumber Sandwiches, And Other Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cucumber Sandwiches, And Other Stories ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1969
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2
Our England is a garden and other stories
1979
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3
The Bridge At Arta And Other Stories
1981
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4
The Bridge at Arta ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1982
Go
5
My Aunt Christina ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1983
Go
6
Parlour Four ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1986
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7
Cucumber Sandwiches ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
2011
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8
The Man Who Wrote Detective Stories
2011
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Myself and Michael Innes: A Memoir, Eight Modern Writers, and Joseph Conrad.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
James Joyce ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1957
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2
Thomas Love Peacock
1963
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3
Eight Modern Writers ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1963
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4
Character and Motive in Shakespeare
1965
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5
Rudyard Kipling
1966
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6
Joseph Conrad ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1968
Go
7
Shakespeare's Lofty Scene
1971
Go
8
Thomas Hardy: A Critical Biography ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1971
Go
9
Myself and Michael Innes: A Memoir ( As: J.I.M. Stewart)
1988
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10
Educating the emotions
2021
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List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

A collection of holiday-themed mystery tales involving crimes and detective work.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder under the Christmas Tree
2016
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2
Murder on Christmas Eve
2017
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3
A Very Murderous Christmas
2018
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4
Murder at Christmas
2019
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5
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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6
Murder on a Winter's Night
2021
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7
Murder in the Falling Snow
2022
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Anthology series.

List of Michael Innes Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
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2
English Country House Murders
1988
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3
Murder On The Railways
2003
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4
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
Go
5
Murder in Midwinter
2020
Go
6
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime
2023
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Michael Innes

Michael Innes (John Innes MacIntosh Stweart) was born on September 30th, 1906. Michael passed away November 12th, 1986 at 80 years old. Michael Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Michael Innes was the author of the Inspector Appleby series which consists of 32 novels. The Inspector Appleby series started in 1936 with the novel Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Appleby series was Appleby and the Ospreys which was released in 1986. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Appleby series.

Michael Innes' books have been on Japan's prestigious Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list two times. Both times it was for older books in the Inspector Appleby series. In 1994, Lament for a Maker was ranked #8. In 2006, Stop Press (aka The Spider Strikes) was also ranked #8.

Michael Innes made a couple of appearances on the Japanese Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list. In 2006, his book Stop Press (aka The Spider Strikes) was ranked 4th. In 2009, his 1940 novel There Came Both Mist and Snow was ranked #2 on the list.

Michael Innes: Awards & Accolades

Innes' book, Appleby At Allington / Death By Water was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1968.

Michael Innes: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Journeying Boy / The Case of the Journeying Boy: Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
  • Hamlet, Revenge!: Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.

Related Authors

Fans of Michael Innes also enjoy these authors:

  1. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  2. Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series.
  3. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
  4. Laurie R. King, author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series.
  5. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Detective Daniel Hawthorne Series.

Michael Innes: F.A.Q

When was Michael Innes Born?

Michael Innes was born on September 30th, 1906.

When did Michael Innes die?

Michael Innes died on November 12th, 1986 at 80 years old.

Where was Michael Innes Born?

Michael Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

What was the first book Michael Innes wrote?

The first book written by Michael Innes was Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects, published in 1936.

What was the most recent book Michael Innes wrote?

His most recently released work was Educating the emotions on January 3rd, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Michael Innes?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Michael Innes book is Hamlet, Revenge!. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Hamlet, Revenge! (7.50)
  2. Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects (5.00)
  3. Appleby At Allington / Death By Water (8.33)
  4. Lament for a Maker (10.00)

How many books has Michael Innes written?

Michael Innes has written 90 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 32 books in the Inspector Appleby Series
  • 6 Inspector Appleby Collections
  • 4 books in the Charles Honeybath Series
  • 5 books in the Staircase In Surrey Series
  • 25 Standalone Novels
  • 5 J.I.M. Stewart Short Story Collections
  • 8 Short Story Collections
  • 5 J.I.M. Stewart Non-Fiction Books
  • 10 Non-Fiction Books
  • 7 J.I.M. Stewart Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series

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