Does this page include every Henning Mankell book?

This catalog lists the Henning Mankell books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Henning Mankell series listed separately?

Yes. Each Henning Mankell series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Henning Mankell books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Henning Mankell Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Henning Mankell books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Henning Mankell bibliography.

Browse books by Henning Mankell in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 35 books / 10 series

Swedish author Henning Mankell is best known for his internationally acclaimed Kurt Wallander detective series. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide and earned numerous awards, including the German Crime Fiction Prize. This page provides the Henning Mankell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Henning Mankell in Publication Order

1990 The Eye of the Leopard POoSN / 1 Buy

1990 A Bridge to the Stars POoJGB / 1 Buy

1991 Faceless Killers POoKWB / 1 Buy

1991 Shadows in the Twilight POoJGB / 2 Buy

1992 The Cat Who Liked Rain POoCB / 1 Buy

1992 The Dogs of Riga POoKWB / 2 Buy

1993 The White Lioness POoKWB / 3 Buy

1994 The Man Who Smiled POoKWB / 4 Buy

1995 Secrets in the Fire POoSAB / 1 Buy

1995 Chronicler of the Winds POoSN / 2 Buy

1995 Sidetracked POoKWB / 5 Buy

1996 When the Snow Fell POoJGB / 3 Buy

1996 The Fifth Woman POoKWB / 6 Buy

1997 One Step Behind POoKWB / 7 Buy

1998 The Journey to the End of the World POoJGB / 4 Buy

1998 Firewall POoKWB / 8 Buy

1999 The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases POoKWC / 1 Buy

2000 The Return of the Dancing Master(With: Laurie Thompson) POoSN / 3 Buy

2000 Daniel POoSN / 4 Buy

2001 Playing with Fire POoSAB / 2 Buy

2004 I Die, But the Memory Lives On POoSS / 1 Buy

2004 Depths POoSN / 5 Buy

2005 Before the Frost POoLWB / 1 Buy

2005 The Fury in the Fire / Shadow of the Leopard POoSAB / 3 Buy

2005 Kennedy's Brain POoSN / 6 Buy

2007 The Man from Beijing POoSN / 7 Buy

2009 Italian Shoes POoFW / 1 Buy

2011 The Troubled Man POoKWB / 9 Buy

2012 The Shadow Girls / Tea-Bag POoSN / 8 Buy

2013 A Treacherous Paradise POoSN / 9 Buy

2014 Quicksand POoNB / 1 Buy

2014 Wallander's First Case POoSS / 2 Buy

2014 An Event in Autumn POoKWB / 10 Buy

2017 After the Fire POoFW / 2 Buy

2020 The Rock Blaster POoSN / 10 Buy

Complete Henning Mankell Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Children's Reading Order 1 book / 1992

01 The Cat Who Liked Rain 1992 Buy

Kurt Wallander Collections Reading Order 1 book / 1999

01 The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases 1999 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2014

01 Quicksand 2014 Buy

Fredrik WelinBooks Reading Order 2 books / 2009-2017

01 Italian Shoes 2009 Buy

02 After the Fire 2017 Buy

Linda Wallander Reading Order 1 book / 2005

01 Before the Frost 2005 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 1990-2020

01 The Eye of the Leopard 1990 Buy

02 Chronicler of the Winds 1995 Buy

03 The Return of the Dancing Master(With: Laurie Thompson) 2000 Buy

04 Daniel 2000 Buy

05 Depths 2004 Buy

06 Kennedy's Brain 2005 Buy

07 The Man from Beijing 2007 Buy

08 The Shadow Girls / Tea-Bag 2012 Buy

09 A Treacherous Paradise 2013 Buy

10 The Rock Blaster 2020 Buy

Sofia Alface Reading Order 3 books / 1995-2005

01 Secrets in the Fire 1995 Buy

02 Playing with Fire 2001 Buy

03 The Fury in the Fire / Shadow of the Leopard 2005 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 2 books / 2004-2014

01 I Die, But the Memory Lives On 2004 Buy

02 Wallander's First Case 2014 Buy

Joel Gustafsson Reading Order 4 books / 1990-1998

01 A Bridge to the Stars 1990 Buy

02 Shadows in the Twilight 1991 Buy

03 When the Snow Fell 1996 Buy

04 The Journey to the End of the World 1998 Buy

Kurt Wallander Reading Order 10 books / 1991-2014

01 Faceless Killers 1991 Buy

02 The Dogs of Riga 1992 Buy

03 The White Lioness 1993 Buy

04 The Man Who Smiled 1994 Buy

05 Sidetracked 1995 Buy

06 The Fifth Woman 1996 Buy

07 One Step Behind 1997 Buy

08 Firewall 1998 Buy

09 The Troubled Man 2011 Buy

10 An Event in Autumn 2014 Buy

Where to start with Henning Mankell

What is the best order to read Henning Mankell books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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