📖 About Walt Longmire

Walt Longmire is a series universe written by Craig Johnson. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 2 series, published between 2004 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Walt Longmire Books with 27 books. It opens with The Cold Dish (2004) and currently runs to The Brothers McKay (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Walt Longmire

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Cold Dish (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of Walt Longmire 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.

📚 Walt Longmire Books in Order

Publication Order of Walt Longmire Books
27 books
1
The Cold Dish book cover1The Cold Dish2004Buy on Amazon
Death Without Company book cover2Death Without Company2006Buy on Amazon
Kindness Goes Unpunished book cover3Kindness Goes Unpunished2007Buy on Amazon
Another Man's Moccasins book cover4Another Man's Moccasins2008Buy on Amazon
The Dark Horse book cover5The Dark Horse2009Buy on Amazon
Junkyard Dogs book cover6Junkyard Dogs2010Buy on Amazon
Hell Is Empty book cover7Hell Is Empty2011Buy on Amazon
Divorce Horse book cover8Divorce Horse2012Buy on Amazon
As the Crow Flies book cover9As the Crow Flies2012Buy on Amazon
Messenger book cover10Messenger2013Buy on Amazon
A Serpent's Tooth book cover11A Serpent's Tooth2013Buy on Amazon
Spirit of Steamboat book cover12Spirit of Steamboat2013Buy on Amazon
Any Other Name book cover13Any Other Name2014Buy on Amazon
Dry Bones book cover14Dry Bones2015Buy on Amazon
The Highwayman book cover15The Highwayman2016Buy on Amazon
An Obvious Fact book cover16An Obvious Fact2016Buy on Amazon
The Western Star book cover17The Western Star2017Buy on Amazon
Depth of Winter book cover18Depth of Winter2018Buy on Amazon
Land of Wolves book cover19Land of Wolves2019Buy on Amazon
Next to Last Stand book cover20Next to Last Stand2020Buy on Amazon
Daughter of the Morning Star book cover21Daughter of the Morning Star2022Buy on Amazon
Hell and Back book cover22Hell and Back2022Buy on Amazon
The Longmire Defense book cover23The Longmire Defense2023Buy on Amazon
First Frost book cover24First Frost2024Buy on Amazon
Tooth and Claw book cover25Tooth and Claw2024Buy on Amazon
Return to Sender book cover26Return to Sender2025Buy on Amazon
The Brothers McKay book cover27The Brothers McKay2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Walt Longmire Short Stories/Novellas
1 books
2
Christmas in Absaroka County book cover1Christmas in Absaroka County2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Walt Longmire books are there?
There are 28 books in the Walt Longmire collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2004 and 2026.
What is the first Walt Longmire book?
The first book is The Cold Dish, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Walt Longmire 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 Walt Longmire books?
The Walt Longmire books were written by Craig Johnson.
Is the Walt Longmire series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Walt Longmire Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Walt Longmire series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2026.