Kurt Wallander Books in Order

This page lists the complete Kurt Wallander reading order by Henning Mankell, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 10 books / 1991-2014

Kurt Wallander Reading Order

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

Kurt Wallander Books by Publication Order

1991 Faceless Killers #1

1992 The Dogs of Riga #2

1993 The White Lioness #3

1994 The Man Who Smiled #4

1995 Sidetracked #5

1996 The Fifth Woman #6

1997 One Step Behind #7

1998 Firewall #8

2011 The Troubled Man #9

2014 An Event in Autumn #10

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Kurt Wallander reading order?

The Kurt Wallander reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Kurt Wallander books are there?

This catalog currently lists 10 Kurt Wallander books published across 1991-2014.

Who writes the Kurt Wallander books?

Kurt Wallander is listed as a book series by Henning Mankell.

Should I read Kurt Wallander in publication order?

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

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