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ⓘ About Leif Enger
Leif Enger is a published American author who has also had a career as a producer and a reporter. Born in 1961, Leif grew up in Osakis, Minnesota. Both of his parents were employed as teachers. Leif went to Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he majored in mass communication and English. For nearly twenty years of his life, he worked for Minnesota Public Radio as a reporter and a producer. He is married and has a wife and two sons, having met his wife in college. They lived together in Minnesota on a farm until the children were grown, then sold it and moved to Duluth. He regards his writing as a combination of reality and romanticism, something like a callback to some of the great cowboy stories of the Old West. Leif’s debut fictional novel is Peace Like a River.
All Book Series by Leif Enger
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1989
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Leif Enger?
Leif Enger is a published American author who has also had a career as a producer and a reporter. Born in 1961, Leif grew up in Osakis, Minnesota. Both of his parents were employed as teachers.
Which Leif Enger series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gun Pedersen Mystery series, the earliest of Leif Enger's multi-book series: it opens with Comeback (1990) and runs to 6 books across 1990–2020, ending with Hard Curves (2020).
How many books has Leif Enger written?
Leif Enger has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2024. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Gun Pedersen Mystery series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Leif Enger's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Leif Enger's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gun Pedersen Mystery (1990–2020, 6 books).
How are Leif Enger's books organised into series?
This guide splits Leif Enger's 12 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gun Pedersen Mystery (6 books, 1990–2020).