Reading order
Galileo Series — reading order
- 探偵ガリレオ (1998)
- Precognitive Dreams (2000)
- The Devotion of Suspect X (2005)
- Salvation of a Saint (2008)
- ガリレオの苦悩 (2008)
7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 5 volumes
- Volumes
- 1998–2008
- Published
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
探偵ガリレオ
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Publication order
5 volumes1998–2008Completed
- Mysteries in which the physicist Manabu Yukawa, nicknamed Detective Galileo, helps a police detective friend crack impossible-seeming crimes.
- The early books are short-story collections; most readers outside Japan start with The Devotion of Suspect X, a duel between Yukawa and a brilliant maths teacher covering up a killing, which won the Naoki Prize and rates highest.
- Each novel stands alone.
Every volume in order
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Frequently asked questions
Which Galileo book is the best?
By reader score, The Devotion of Suspect X (8.0/10). The lowest-rated is Salvation of a Saint (7.7/10).