Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell also wrote as: Barbara Vine.

Ruth Rendell was born in South Woodford, Essex, England on February 17th, 1930 and passed away at the age of 85 on May 2nd, 2015.

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Ruth Rendell Stats: The highest rated book by Ruth Rendell on Book Notification is The Keys to the Street, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Minotaur, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Ruth Rendell on Book Notification is From Doon With Death, the first novel in the Inspector Wexford series. The second most read book is An Unkindness of Ravens (Inspector Wexford #13).

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

List of Inspector Wexford Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.6
From Doon With Death
1964
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2
10
Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death
1967
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3
9.5
Wolf to the Slaughter
1967
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4
9
The Best Man to Die
1969
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5
9
A Guilty Thing Surprised
1970
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6
8.2
No More Dying Then
1971
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7
8
Murder Being Once Done
1972
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8
8
Some Lie and Some Die
1973
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9
8.8
Shake Hands Forever
1975
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10
8.7
A Sleeping Life
1978
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11
8.5
Death Notes / Put On By Cunning
1981
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12
8.3
Speaker of Mandarin
1983
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13
7.6
An Unkindness of Ravens
1985
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14
8
The Veiled One
1988
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15
8.5
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter
1992
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16
Ginger and the Kingsmarkham
1992
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17
8
Simisola
1994
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18
7.8
Road Rage
1997
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19
9
Harm Done
1999
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20
7.8
The Babes in the Wood
2002
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21
8.7
End in Tears
2005
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22
7
Not in the Flesh
2007
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23
8.3
The Monster in the Box
2009
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24
7.3
The Vault
2011
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25
8.5
No Man's Nightingale
2013
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List of Inspector Wexford Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Means of Evil
1979
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
To Fear a Painted Devil
1965
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2
9
Vanity Dies Hard
1966
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3
9
The Secret House Of Death
1968
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4
8.5
One Across, Two Down
1971
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5
The Face of Trespass
1974
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6
8
A Demon in My View
1976
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7
7
A Judgement in Stone
1977
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8
Make Death Love Me
1979
Go
9
8.5
The Lake of Darkness
1980
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10
Master of the Moor
1982
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11
7.5
The Killing Doll
1984
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12
9
The Tree of Hands
1984
Go
13
7.3
Live Flesh
1986
Go
14
8
A Dark-Adapted Eye ( As: Barbara Vine)
1986
Go
15
8
Talking to Strange Men
1987
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16
8.6
A Fatal Inversion ( As: Barbara Vine)
1987
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17
10
The House of Stairs ( As: Barbara Vine)
1988
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18
10
The Bridesmaid
1989
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19
Going Wrong
1990
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20
8
Gallowglass ( As: Barbara Vine)
1990
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21
10
King Solomon's Carpet ( As: Barbara Vine)
1991
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22
10
The Crocodile Bird
1993
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23
10
Asta's Book / Anna's Book ( As: Barbara Vine)
1993
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24
8
No Night Is Too Long ( As: Barbara Vine)
1994
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25
In the Time of His Prosperity ( As: Barbara Vine)
1995
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26
10
The Brimstone Wedding ( As: Barbara Vine)
1995
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27
9.7
The Keys to the Street
1996
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28
7.5
A Sight for Sore Eyes
1998
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29
9
The Chimney Sweeper's Boy ( As: Barbara Vine)
1998
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30
8.5
Grasshopper ( As: Barbara Vine)
2000
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31
6.2
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
2001
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32
10
The Blood Doctor ( As: Barbara Vine)
2002
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33
8
The Rottweiler
2003
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34
8
13 Steps Down
2004
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35
9.3
Minotaur ( As: Barbara Vine)
2005
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36
9
The Water's Lovely
2006
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37
6
Birthday Present ( As: Barbara Vine)
2008
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38
7.3
Portobello
2008
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39
Tigerlily's Orchids
2010
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40
6
The Saint Zita Society
2012
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41
7.5
The Child's Child ( As: Barbara Vine)
2012
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42
6.5
The Girl Next Door
2014
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43
8.3
Dark Corners
2015
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Convolvulus Clock
1985
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2
9
Heartstones
1987
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3
Long Live The Queen
1991
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4
Thornapple
1998
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5
The Thief
2005
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fallen Curtain
1976
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2
10
The Fever Tree
1982
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3
The New Girlfriend
1985
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4
Collected Short Stories
1989
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5
8
The Copper Peacock and Other Stories
1991
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6
8
Blood Lines
1995
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7
9
Piranha to Scurfy
2000
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8
Ruth Rendell: Short Stories
2006
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9
Collected Stories Vol 1
2006
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10
8
A Spot of Folly
2017
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11
4
BBC Radio Drama Collection
2019
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Archie and Archie
2013
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ruth Rendell's Suffolk
1992
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2
The Reason Why
1995
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List of Ruth Rendell Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Simply The Best Mysteries, Edgar Award Winners And Front Runners
1970
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2
The 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories
1982
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3
The Web She Weaves
1983
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4
Murder in the Dark
1983
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5
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!
1987
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6
English Country House Murders
1988
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7
The Picador Book of the New Gothic
1991
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8
Mystery Cats
1991
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9
1st Culprit
1992
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10
The Man Who...
1992
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11
Women of Mystery
1992
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12
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
1993
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13
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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14
3rd Culprit
1994
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15
Women of Mystery II
1994
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16
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: November 1994
1994
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17
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
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18
Murder Intercontinental
1996
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19
Murder by the Book
1996
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20
Win, Lose or Die
1996
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21
Women of Mystery III
1998
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22
Crime After Crime
1999
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23
Crime Never Pays
2001
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24
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
2002
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25
Murder On The Railways
2003
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26
Feline Felonies
2006
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27
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers
2008
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28
Great Modern Stories
2009
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29
Midsummer Nights
2009
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30
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection
2009
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31
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
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32
Murder Takes a Holiday
2021
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33
The Dead of Winter: Ten Classic Tales for Chilling Nights
2023
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Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell (Ruth Barbara Grasemann) was born on February 17th, 1930. Ruth passed away May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old. Ruth Rendell was born in South Woodford, Essex, England.

Ruth Rendell is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 43 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1965 with the novel To Fear a Painted Devil. The most recently released novel was Dark Corners which was released in 2015.

Ruth Rendell also wrote the Inspector Wexford series which has 25 books including From Doon With Death and Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death.

Under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine, Ruth was listed on the 1988 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! international list. Her book A Dark-Adapted Eye was listed as #9.

Ruth Rendell: Awards & Accolades

Ruth Rendell has won multiple awards including: The Riverton Prize, International Honor Award, in 1991, Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 1991, Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1995, Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1997, Gumshoe Award, Lifetime Achievement, in 2004 and Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2013.

Rendell's books have also won multiple awards, A Demon in My View won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1976. Make Death Love Me won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 1980. The Tree of Hands won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1984. Live Flesh won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1986. A Dark-Adapted Eye won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1987.

The following novels by Ruth Rendell were also nominated for these awards:

  • A Judgement in Stone: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1977).
  • A Sleeping Life: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1979).
  • Make Death Love Me: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1980).
  • Speaker of Mandarin: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1983).
  • The Convolvulus Clock: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1986).
  • An Unkindness of Ravens: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1986).
  • Going Wrong: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1990).
  • Long Live The Queen: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1991).
  • The Copper Peacock and Other Stories: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2003).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Ruth Rendell are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Ruth Rendell: F.A.Q

When was Ruth Rendell Born?

Ruth Rendell was born on February 17th, 1930.

When did Ruth Rendell die?

Ruth Rendell died on May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old.

Where was Ruth Rendell Born?

Ruth Rendell was born in South Woodford, Essex, England.

What awards has Ruth Rendell won?

Ruth Rendell has won the following awards: International Honor Award at the Riverton Prize (1991), Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (1991), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (1995), Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1997), Lifetime Achievement at the Gumshoe Award (2004) and the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2013).

What book awards has Ruth Rendell won?

A Demon in My View: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1976).
Make Death Love Me: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (1980).
The Tree of Hands: Crime Writer's Association Award Silver Dagger Award (1984).
Live Flesh: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1986).
A Dark-Adapted Eye: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1987).

What was the first book Ruth Rendell wrote?

The first book written by Ruth Rendell was From Doon With Death, published in 1964.

What was the most recent book Ruth Rendell wrote?

Her most recently released work was BBC Radio Drama Collection on February 7th, 2019.

How many books has Ruth Rendell written?

Ruth Rendell has written 88 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 books in the Inspector Wexford Series, 1 book in the Inspector Wexford Collections Series, 43 Standalone Novels, 15 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 11 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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