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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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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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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
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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

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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
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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

William Kent Krueger (born November 16, 1950) is an American novelist and crime writer, best known for his series of novels featuring Cork O'Connor, which are set mainly in Minnesota.

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