The Recurring Cast
Character · Absaroka County · 22 books

Walt Longmire

Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming · Craig Johnson

Walt Longmire is the sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, a Vietnam veteran and widower, big, patient, well read and dryly funny.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Cold Dish (2004)
Latest appearance
The Brothers McKay (2026)
Books
22 (22 as lead)
Series
Walt Longmire
Author
Craig Johnson
Circle
Absaroka County

Where to meet Walt Longmire

Walt Longmire first appears in The Cold Dish (2004), as the lead, book 1 of the Walt Longmire series.

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Every book with Walt Longmire

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2004LThe Cold Dishlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  2. 2006LDeath Without Companylead · Walt LongmireBuy
  3. 2007LKindness Goes Unpunishedlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  4. 2008LAnother Man’s Moccasinslead · Walt LongmireBuy
  5. 2009LThe Dark Horselead · Walt LongmireBuy
  6. 2010LJunkyard Dogslead · Walt LongmireBuy
  7. 2011LHell Is Emptylead · Walt LongmireBuy
  8. 2012LAs the Crow Flieslead · Walt LongmireBuy
  9. 2013LA Serpent’s Toothlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  10. 2014LAny Other Namelead · Walt LongmireBuy
  11. 2015LDry Boneslead · Walt LongmireBuy
  12. 2016LAn Obvious Factlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  13. 2017LThe Western Starlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  14. 2018LDepth of Winterlead · Walt LongmireGoes into Mexico to rescue his deputyBuy
  15. 2019LLand of Wolveslead · Walt LongmireBuy
  16. 2020LNext to Last Standlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  17. 2021LDaughter of the Morning Starlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  18. 2022LHell and Backlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  19. 2023LThe Longmire Defenselead · Walt LongmireBuy
  20. 2024LFirst Frostlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  21. 2025LReturn to Senderlead · Walt LongmireBuy
  22. 2026LThe Brothers McKaylead · Walt LongmireBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Cady LongmireWalt’s daughter, a lawyer22
Henry Standing BearCheyenne bar owner and Walt’s best friend22
Lucian ConnallyWalt’s predecessor as sheriff22
Vic MorettiWalt’s undersheriff from Philadelphia22
DogWalt’s dog21
Santiago SaizarbitoriaDeputy21