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Walt Longmire Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Walt Longmire books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Walt Longmire series? Start with "The Cold Dish" (2004) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Walt Longmire reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Cold Dish
2004
Death Without Company
2006
Kindness Goes Unpunished
2007
Another Man's Moccasins
2008
The Dark Horse
2009
Junkyard Dogs
2010
Hell Is Empty
2011
Divorce Horse
2012
As the Crow Flies
2012
Messenger
2013
A Serpent's Tooth
2013
Spirit of Steamboat
2013
Any Other Name
2014
Dry Bones
2015
The Highwayman
2016
An Obvious Fact
2016
The Western Star
2017
Depth of Winter
2018
Land of Wolves
2019
Next to Last Stand
2020
Daughter of the Morning Star
2022
Hell and Back
2022
The Longmire Defense
2023
First Frost
2024
Tooth and Claw
2024
Return to Sender
2025
The Brothers McKay
2026
Christmas in Absaroka County
2012
Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories
2014
Crime Plus Music
2016
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
2017
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