Jorn Lier Horst Books in Order

Jorn Lier Horst has written 32 books, published between 2010 and 2025. The first book is Dregs / Bunnfall (2010) and the newest is The Lake (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2010–2025
Confirmed
32 of 32 titles
Pages on record
1,882 in 6 of 32 books

Norwegian police procedurals make up Jorn Lier Horst's catalogue, 32 books published between 2010 and 2025 and widely translated into English. The run opens with Dregs, also issued as Bunnfall (2010), and includes Closed for Winter (2011), The Hunting Dogs (2012) and The Caveman (2013). Series include William Wisting, Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, and Clue. Recurring subjects are murder investigation, police work and judicial error. The most recent title is The Lake (2025).

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How many Jorn Lier Horst books are there?

Jorn Lier Horst has 32 books, released between 2010 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.

Jorn Lier Horst Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Jorn Lier Horst books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Dregs / BunnfallWilliam Wisting #12010 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010310
  2. 2
    Closed for WinterWilliam Wisting #22011 · 321 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011321
  3. 3
    SalamandergåtenClue #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    MaltesergåtenClue #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    The Hunting DogsWilliam Wisting #32012 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012323
  6. 6
    UndervannsgåtenClue #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    GravrøvergåtenClue #42013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    The CavemanWilliam Wisting #42013 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013352
  9. 9
    LibertygåtenClue #52014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    EsmeraldagåtenClue #62014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  11. 11
    OrdealWilliam Wisting #52015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    RivertongåtenClue #72015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  13. 13
    HodeskallegåtenClue #82015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  14. 14
    When It Grows DarkWilliam Wisting #62016 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016160
  15. 15
    UlvehundgåtenClue #92016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  16. 16
    SjøormgåtenClue #102016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  17. 17
    The Katharina CodeWilliam Wisting #72017 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017416
  18. 18
    EinsteingåtenClue #112017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    Death DeservedAlexander Blix & Emma Ramm #12018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  20. 20
    The CabinWilliam Wisting #82018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  21. 21
    TriangelgåtenClue #122018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    Smoke ScreenAlexander Blix & Emma Ramm #22019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  23. 23
    The Inner DarknessWilliam Wisting #92019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  24. 24
    SmuglerhusetClue #132019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    A Question of GuiltWilliam Wisting #102020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    UnhingedAlexander Blix & Emma Ramm #32021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    The Night ManWilliam Wisting #112021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    StigmaAlexander Blix & Emma Ramm #42023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    Snow FallWilliam Wisting #122023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    VictimAlexander Blix & Emma Ramm #52024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  31. 31
    The TraitorWilliam Wisting #132024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  32. 32
    The LakeWilliam Wisting #142025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–

Jorn Lier Horst series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jorn Lier Horst books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Jorn Lier Horst books in order?

You only need to read Jorn Lier Horst books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jorn Lier Horst

Start with Dregs / Bunnfall (2010), the first William Wisting book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Jorn Lier Horst book?

The Lake (2025) is the newest Jorn Lier Horst book released so far.

Is there a new Jorn Lier Horst book coming?

No next Jorn Lier Horst book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jorn Lier Horst at a glance

Still publishing
Jorn Lier Horst published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jorn Lier Horst books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,882 pages across the 6 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jorn Lier Horst books, 24 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

When Jorn Lier Horst books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jorn Lier Horst titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 24 titles.

2010s
24
2020s
8

32 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Jorn Lier Horst books are about

8 of the 32 Jorn Lier Horst books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: crime is tagged on 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.