William Kent Krueger Books in Order
William Kent Krueger has written 30 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is Iron Lake (1998) and the newest is God's Country (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 22 of the 30 books listed here are in the Cork O'Connor series, which has its own page: Cork O'Connor books in order.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 1998–2026
- Confirmed
- 30 of 30 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,835 in 19 of 30 books
- Reading time
- 114–171 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,835 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 30 titles with a page count on record.
William Kent Krueger writes crime fiction set in Minnesota, much of it around the private investigator Cork O'Connor. The Cork O'Connor novels open with Iron Lake (1998) and run alongside Krueger's standalone novels, novellas and short stories to a catalogue of 30 books. Murder, missing persons and Ojibwa communities recur as subjects. Krueger's most recent title is God's Country, and publication continues into 2026.
Source: Wikidata
How many William Kent Krueger books are there?
William Kent Krueger has 30 books, released between 1998 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
William Kent Krueger Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 William Kent Krueger books in the order they were released, 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.
- 119984644/4
- 219994164/4
- 320014004/4
- 42003–4/4
- 520045114/4
- 620054644/4
- 720063874/4
- 820072884/4
- 920083204/4
- 102009–4/4
- 112010–3/4
- 1220103044/4
- 1320113574/4
- 142012–3/4
- 1520123294/4
- 1620133074/4
- 1720133094/4
- 1820143394/4
- 192016–3/4
- 2020163284/4
- 2120173204/4
- 222018–4/4
- 2320183204/4
- 2420213364/4
- 2520223364/4
- 262023–3/4
- 272023–4/4
- 282024–4/4
- 292025–4/4
- 302026–4/4
William Kent Krueger series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Cork O'Connor books in order 22 books
William Kent Krueger 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.
William Kent Krueger Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
William Kent Krueger Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
William Kent Krueger Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Cork O'Connor Companion in order
1 bookWilliam Kent Krueger Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the William Kent Krueger books run from Iron Lake (1998) to God's Country (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for William Kent Krueger in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read William Kent Krueger books in order?
You only need to read William Kent Krueger books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with William Kent Krueger
Start with Iron Lake (1998), the first Cork O'Connor book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest William Kent Krueger book?
God's Country (2026) is the newest William Kent Krueger book released so far.
Is there a new William Kent Krueger book coming?
No next William Kent Krueger book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards William Kent Krueger has won
Wikidata records 10 awards for William Kent Krueger. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Edgar Awards2014Won
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2014Wonfor Ordinary Grace
- Dilys Award2014Wonfor Ordinary Grace
- Barry Award for Best Novel2014Wonfor Ordinary Grace
- Macavity Awards2014Wonfor Ordinary Grace
- Dilys Award2008Won
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2006Wonfor Mercy Falls
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2005Wonfor Blood Hollow
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel1999Won
- Barry Award for Best First Novel1999Won
William Kent Krueger at a glance
- Still publishing
- William Kent Krueger published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- William Kent Krueger books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,835 pages across the 19 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most William Kent Krueger books, 13 of 30, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 26 of the 30 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
When William Kent Krueger books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when William Kent Krueger titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.
30 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the William Kent Krueger books are about
22 of the 30 William Kent Krueger books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cork o'connor (fictitious character) is tagged on 17 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cork O'Connor (Fictitious character) 17 of 22 books
- Private investigators 16 of 22 books
- Minnesota 9 of 22 books
- Mystery & detective 9 of 22 books
- O'connor, cork (fictitious character) 8 of 22 books
- Investigation 5 of 22 books
- Ojibwa Indians 5 of 22 books
- Missing persons 4 of 22 books
- Murder 4 of 22 books
- Crime 3 of 22 books
- Indians of North America 2 of 22 books