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William Kent Krueger Books in Order

6 series including Cork O'Connor, Cork O'Connor Companion and more

★ 11 NYT bestsellers 6 series 40 books Latest: Spirit Crossing (2024)

The earliest William Kent Krueger book we track dates to 1998, and the catalogue now runs to 40 books. William Kent Krueger's books make up 6 series, the largest of which — Cork O'Connor — reaches 20 books. The most recent release we track is Spirit Crossing (2024).

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1 Cork O'Connor 2 Cork O'Connor Companion 3 William Kent Krueger Other Novels 4 William Kent Krueger Short Stories/Novellas 5 William Kent Krueger Short Story Collections 6 William Kent Krueger Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

11 books

William Kent Krueger has placed 11 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 45 weeks on the charts.

Cover of This Tender Land
This Tender Land
William Kent Krueger Other Novels

21 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Sep 2019 · 25 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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Cover of The River We Remember
The River We Remember
William Kent Krueger Other Novels

3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #5 · debuted Sep 2023 · 4 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore William Kent Krueger’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

6 series · 40 books

Cork O'Connor Series

0 of 20 read
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1 Iron Lake 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Boundary Waters 1999 Dilys Award 2000Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Purgatory Ridge 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Blood Hollow 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Mercy Falls 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Copper River 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Thunder Bay 2007 🏆 Dilys Award 2008Anthony Award 2008Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Red Knife 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Heaven's Keep 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Vermilion Drift 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Northwest Angle 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Trickster's Point 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Tamarack County 2013 🏆 Minnesota Book Award 2014Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Windigo Island 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Manitou Canyon 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Sulfur Springs 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Desolation Mountain 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Lightning Strike 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Fox Creek 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Spirit Crossing 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Cork O'Connor Companion Series

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The World of Cork O'Connor 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

William Kent Krueger Other Novels

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Devil's Bed 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Ordinary Grace 2013 🏆 Barry Award 2014🏆 Anthony Award 2014🏆 Edgar Awards 2014🏆 Edgar AwardsDilys Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 This Tender Land 2018 Goodreads Choice Award 2019Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The River We Remember 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

William Kent Krueger Short Stories/Novellas

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Hixton (Short Story) 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Levee 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

William Kent Krueger Short Story Collections

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The William Kent Krueger Reader's Companion 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

William Kent Krueger Anthologies

0 of 12 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Twin Cities Noir 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Death Do Us Part 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 These Guns for Hire 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Resort to Murder 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Crimes by Moonlight 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Writes of Spring 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Writing Murder: A Basic Guide to Writing Mystery Fiction 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 USA Noir 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 340 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Thriller 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

American author and novelist

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