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Reading order

Cork O'Connor Books in Order

This page lists the complete Cork O'Connor reading order by William Kent Krueger, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1998-2026

Cork O'Connor Reading Order

01 Iron Lake 1998 Buy
02 Boundary Waters 1999 Buy
03 Purgatory Ridge 2001 Buy
04 Blood Hollow 2004 Buy
05 Mercy Falls 2005 Buy
06 Copper River 2006 Buy
07 Thunder Bay 2007 Buy
08 Red Knife 2008 Buy
09 Heaven's Keep 2009 Buy
10 Vermilion Drift 2010 Buy
11 Northwest Angle 2011 Buy
12 Trickster's Point 2012 Buy
13 Tamarack County 2013 Buy
14 Windigo Island 2014 Buy
15 Manitou Canyon 2016 Buy
16 Sulfur Springs 2017 Buy
17 Desolation Mountain 2018 Buy
18 Lightning Strike 2021 Buy
19 Fox Creek 2022 Buy
20 Spirit Crossing 2024 Buy
21 Apostle's Cove 2025 Buy
22 God's Country 2026 Buy

Cork O'Connor Books by Publication Order

1998 Iron Lake #1
1999 Boundary Waters #2
2001 Purgatory Ridge #3
2004 Blood Hollow #4
2005 Mercy Falls #5
2006 Copper River #6
2007 Thunder Bay #7
2008 Red Knife #8
2009 Heaven's Keep #9
2010 Vermilion Drift #10
2011 Northwest Angle #11
2012 Trickster's Point #12
2013 Tamarack County #13
2014 Windigo Island #14
2016 Manitou Canyon #15
2017 Sulfur Springs #16
2018 Desolation Mountain #17
2021 Lightning Strike #18
2022 Fox Creek #19
2024 Spirit Crossing #20
2025 Apostle's Cove #21
2026 God's Country #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Cork O'Connor reading order?

The Cork O'Connor reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Cork O'Connor books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Cork O'Connor books published across 1998-2026.

Who writes the Cork O'Connor books?

Cork O'Connor is listed as a book series by William Kent Krueger.

Should I read Cork O'Connor in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Cork O'Connor. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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