Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cold Dish | 2004 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 2 | Death Without Company | 2006 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 3 | Kindness Goes Unpunished | 2007 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 4 | Another Man’s Moccasins | 2008 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 5 | The Dark Horse | 2009 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 6 | Junkyard Dogs | 2010 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 7 | Hell Is Empty | 2011 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 8 | Divorce Horse | 2012 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 9 | As the Crow Flies | 2012 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 10 | Messenger | 2013 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 11 | A Serpent’s Tooth | 2013 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 12 | Spirit of Steamboat | 2013 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 13 | Any Other Name | 2014 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 14 | Dry Bones | 2015 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 15 | The Highwayman | 2016 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 16 | An Obvious Fact | 2016 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 17 | The Western Star | 2017 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 18 | Depth of Winter | 2018 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 19 | Land of Wolves | 2019 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 20 | Next to Last Stand | 2020 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 21 | Daughter of the Morning Star | 2022 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 22 | Hell and Back | 2022 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 23 | The Longmire Defense | 2023 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 24 | First Frost | 2024 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 25 | Tooth and Claw | 2024 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 26 | Return to Sender | 2025 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
| 27 | The Brothers McKay | 2026 | Walt Longmire | Buy |
The Walt Longmire series started with The Cold Dish in 2004 and has grown to 27 books as of The Brothers McKay in 2026. The series has maintained a steady release schedule over more than two decades, with new entries appearing almost every year. Early installments like Death Without Company and Kindness Goes Unpunished established the characters and setting, while later books such as Depth of Winter, Land of Wolves, and Daughter of the Morning Star continued expanding the story.
For new readers, starting with The Cold Dish is the best way to follow character development and recurring storylines from the beginning. The series also includes some shorter works mixed in among the full-length novels, such as Divorce Horse, Messenger, Spirit of Steamboat, The Highwayman, and First Frost. With 27 books now available, there is plenty of material for readers looking to settle into a long-running fiction series.