Order of Craig Johnson Books

Craig Johnson is an American author known for his mystery novels set in the West, particularly the Walt Longmire series. His works have received numerous accolades, such as The Dark Horse being recognized as one of the best books of 2009 by Publisher’s Weekly, Death Without Company winning the Book of the Year award from the Wyoming Historical Association, and Another Man’s Moccasins earning the Western Writers of America Spur Award for best novel in 2008, along with the Mountains and Plains fiction book of the year award. Johnson became a published author in 2004 with the release of The Cold Dish, the first book in the Walt Longmire series. Below is a list of Craig Johnson’s books in the order of their original publication.

Craig Johnson became a published novelist in 2004 with the novel The Cold Dish. Below is a list of Craig Johnson's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Walt Longmire Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Cold Dish	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Without Company	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kindness Goes Unpunished	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Another Man's Moccasins	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dark Horse	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Junkyard Dogs	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hell Is Empty	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divorce Horse	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
As the Crow Flies	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Messenger	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Serpent's Tooth	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spirit of Steamboat	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Any Other Name	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dry Bones	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Highwayman	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Obvious Fact	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Western Star	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Depth of Winter	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Land of Wolves	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Next to Last Stand	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Daughter of the Morning Star	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hell and Back	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Longmire Defense	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
First Frost	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tooth and Claw	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Return to Sender	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Walt Longmire Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Christmas in Absaroka County	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Walt Longmire Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Crime Plus Music	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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