📖 About Kurt Wallander

Kurt Wallander is a series universe written by Henning Mankell. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 2 series, published between 1991 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Kurt Wallander Books with 10 books. It opens with Faceless Killers (1991) and currently runs to An Event in Autumn (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Kurt Wallander

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Faceless Killers (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Kurt Wallander Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Kurt Wallander Books in Order

Publication Order of Kurt Wallander Books
10 books
1
Faceless Killers book cover1Faceless Killers1991Buy on Amazon
The Dogs of Riga book cover2The Dogs of Riga1992Buy on Amazon
The White Lioness book cover3The White Lioness1993Buy on Amazon
The Man Who Smiled book cover4The Man Who Smiled1994Buy on Amazon
Sidetracked book cover5Sidetracked1995Buy on Amazon
The Fifth Woman book cover6The Fifth Woman1996Buy on Amazon
One Step Behind book cover7One Step Behind1997Buy on Amazon
Firewall book cover8Firewall1998Buy on Amazon
The Troubled Man book cover9The Troubled Man2011Buy on Amazon
An Event in Autumn book cover10An Event in Autumn2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Kurt Wallander Collections
1 books
2
The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases book cover1The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kurt Wallander books are there?
There are 11 books in the Kurt Wallander collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1991 and 2014.
What is the first Kurt Wallander book?
The first book is Faceless Killers, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Kurt Wallander books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Kurt Wallander books?
The Kurt Wallander books were written by Henning Mankell.
Is the Kurt Wallander series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Kurt Wallander Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Kurt Wallander series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2014.