Order of Craig Johnson Books
Mystery
Western
Crime Fiction
Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, which has garnered popular and critical acclaim. The books have been adapted into the hit Netflix series "Longmire" starring Robert Taylor. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 25. His novels are set in the fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming, and feature Sheriff Walt Longmire, a complex character dealing with personal loss while solving crimes in the American West. The series combines mystery, Western tradition, and Native American culture.
20 books•1 series
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Walt Longmire
20 books
The Walt Longmire series is set in fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming. Sheriff Walt Longmire is a widower who runs his county with the help of his friend Henry Standing Bear, a Northern Cheyenne, and deputy Vic Moretti. The series blends classic Western sensibilities with modern crime fiction, exploring themes of justice, friendship, and the changing American West. Rich with Wyoming atmosphere and Native American culture, the books have been adapted into the popular Netflix series "Longmire."
Main Characters
Reading Order
1
The Cold Dish
2004
#1 in series
2
Death Without Company
2006
#2 in series
3
Kindness Goes Unpunished
2007
#3 in series
4
Another Man's Moccasins
2008
#4 in series
5
The Dark Horse
2009
#5 in series
6
Junkyard Dogs
2010
#6 in series
7
Hell Is Empty
2011
#7 in series
8
As the Crow Flies
2012
#8 in series
9
A Serpent's Tooth
2013
#9 in series
10
Any Other Name
2014
#10 in series
11
Dry Bones
2015
#11 in series
12
An Obvious Fact
2016
#12 in series
13
The Western Star
2017
#13 in series
14
Depth of Winter
2018
#14 in series
15
Land of Wolves
2019
#15 in series
16
Next to Last Stand
2020
#16 in series
17
Daughter of the Morning Star
2021
#17 in series
18
Hell and Back
2022
#18 in series
19
First Frost
2023
#19 in series
20
Gun Trouble
2024
#20 in series