The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 22 books · 2004 to 2026 · Set in the fictional Durant, Wyoming

Craig Johnson

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralRural crime

Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming’s least populated county, solves murders with his friend Henry Standing Bear, a Cheyenne bar owner, and his foul-mouthed deputy Vic Moretti. The books became the Longmire television series.

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Craig Johnson books in order

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Walt Longmire

22 books · Set in the fictional Durant, WyomingRural crimePolice procedural
  1. 1The Cold Dish2004With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Death Without Company2006With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Kindness Goes Unpunished2007With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Another Man’s Moccasins2008With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Dark Horse2009With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Junkyard Dogs2010With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Hell Is Empty2011With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  8. 8As the Crow Flies2012With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  9. 9A Serpent’s Tooth2013With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Any Other Name2014With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Dry Bones2015With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  12. 12An Obvious Fact2016With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Western Star2017With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Depth of Winter2018With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Land of Wolves2019With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Next to Last Stand2020With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Daughter of the Morning Star2021With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Hell and Back2022With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  19. 19The Longmire Defense2023With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  20. 20First Frost2024With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  21. 21Return to Sender2025With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon
  22. 22The Brothers McKay2026With Walt LongmireBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Absaroka County