Crime Thriller
Longmire (Walt Longmire) Books in Order
by Craig Johnson
Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire solves crimes against breathtaking high-plains landscape, Cheyenne culture, and bone-dry humor in Craig Johnson's beloved series — basis for the hit Netflix show.
About the series
Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series stars Walt Longmire, the laconic, literary-minded sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming — one of the least-populated counties in the least-populated state in America. Johnson writes with a dry wit and genuine affection for the Wyoming landscape, weaving Cheyenne mythology and Native American culture into mysteries that are as atmospheric as they are compelling. The series inspired the popular A&E/Netflix TV show Longmire. Johnson publishes roughly one novel and occasional shorter pieces per year, and Walt's friendships with Northern Cheyenne tribal president Henry Standing Bear and deputy Vic Moretti are as central to the books as any crime.
Recommended reading order
Begin with The Cold Dish (2004), Craig Johnson's debut, which establishes Walt's world and the ensemble cast that deepens across subsequent books. The novels are best read in order — character arcs and the evolving relationship between Walt and Vic reward patience. Short novellas like Spirit of Steamboat and The Highwayman are best read at the points they appear in the series.
Reading order
27 books · Ongoing