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Reading order

Walt Longmire Books in Order

This page lists the complete Walt Longmire reading order by Craig Johnson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 2004-2026

Walt Longmire Reading Order

01 The Cold Dish 2004 Buy
02 Death Without Company 2006 Buy
03 Kindness Goes Unpunished 2007 Buy
04 Another Man's Moccasins 2008 Buy
05 The Dark Horse 2009 Buy
06 Junkyard Dogs 2010 Buy
07 Hell Is Empty 2011 Buy
08 Divorce Horse 2012 Buy
09 As the Crow Flies 2012 Buy
10 Messenger 2013 Buy
11 A Serpent's Tooth 2013 Buy
12 Spirit of Steamboat 2013 Buy
13 Any Other Name 2014 Buy
14 Dry Bones 2015 Buy
15 The Highwayman 2016 Buy
16 An Obvious Fact 2016 Buy
17 The Western Star 2017 Buy
18 Depth of Winter 2018 Buy
19 Land of Wolves 2019 Buy
20 Next to Last Stand 2020 Buy
21 Daughter of the Morning Star 2022 Buy
22 Hell and Back 2022 Buy
23 The Longmire Defense 2023 Buy
24 First Frost 2024 Buy
25 Tooth and Claw 2024 Buy
26 Return to Sender 2025 Buy
27 The Brothers McKay 2026 Buy

Walt Longmire Books by Publication Order

2004 The Cold Dish #1
2006 Death Without Company #2
2007 Kindness Goes Unpunished #3
2008 Another Man's Moccasins #4
2009 The Dark Horse #5
2010 Junkyard Dogs #6
2011 Hell Is Empty #7
2012 Divorce Horse #8
2012 As the Crow Flies #9
2013 Messenger #10
2013 A Serpent's Tooth #11
2013 Spirit of Steamboat #12
2014 Any Other Name #13
2015 Dry Bones #14
2016 The Highwayman #15
2016 An Obvious Fact #16
2017 The Western Star #17
2018 Depth of Winter #18
2019 Land of Wolves #19
2020 Next to Last Stand #20
2022 Daughter of the Morning Star #21
2022 Hell and Back #22
2023 The Longmire Defense #23
2024 First Frost #24
2024 Tooth and Claw #25
2025 Return to Sender #26
2026 The Brothers McKay #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Walt Longmire reading order?

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

How many Walt Longmire books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Walt Longmire books published across 2004-2026.

Who writes the Walt Longmire books?

Walt Longmire is listed as a book series by Craig Johnson.

Should I read Walt Longmire in publication order?

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

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