Craig Johnson Reading Order

4 books (2016–2026)

Craig Johnson's Mystery & Thriller anthologies comprise two books published between 2017 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 followed by Rough Country.

Start with The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 and read in order.

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1	Crime Plus Music 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Strand Magazine Issue 53: Unpublished Raymond Chandler Story 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rough Country 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

28 books (2004–2027)

Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series consists of 27 books spanning from 2004 to 2026, with the saga still ongoing. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cold Dish and continuing through the most recent installments. The series follows the investigations of its titular protagonist across interconnected cases that build upon each other, making sequential reading essential for understanding character development and ongoing plot threads.

Start with The Cold Dish, the first of 27 books in the Walt Longmire series.

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1	The Cold Dish 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death Without Company 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kindness Goes Unpunished 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Another Man's Moccasins 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Dark Horse 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Junkyard Dogs 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hell Is Empty 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	As the Crow Flies 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Divorce Horse 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Serpent's Tooth 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Messenger 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Spirit of Steamboat 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Any Other Name 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Dry Bones 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	An Obvious Fact 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Highwayman 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Western Star 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Depth of Winter 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Land of Wolves 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Next to Last Stand 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Daughter of the Morning Star 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Hell and Back 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Longmire Defense 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	First Frost 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Tooth and Claw 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Return to Sender 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Brothers McKay 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	A Soft White Damn 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2026)

Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire Collections series comprises mystery and thriller anthologies featuring the popular sheriff character. Two volumes have been published between 2014 and 2026, with the series ongoing. The collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories, followed by Have Courage.

Start with Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories and read in order.

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1	Wait for Signs 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Have Courage 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)