BookBingeLongmire Books in Order
A weathered Wyoming sheriff metes out frontier justice across the wide-open, dangerous landscape of Absaroka County.
Here is the complete Longmire reading order — all 22 books by Craig Johnson, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- The Cold Dish(2004)
- Death Without Company(2006)
- Kindness Goes Unpunished(2007)
- Another Man's Moccasins(2008)
- The Dark Horse(2009)
- Junkyard Dogs(2010)
- Hell Is Empty(2011)
- As the Crow Flies(2012)
- A Serpent's Tooth(2013)
- Any Other Name(2014)
- Dry Bones(2015)
- An Obvious Fact(2016)
- The Western Star(2017)
- Depth of Winter(2018)
- Land of Wolves(2019)
- Next to Last Stand(2020)
- Daughter of the Morning Star(2021)
- Hell and Back(2022)
- The Longmire Defense(2023)
- First Frost(2024)
- Return to Sender(2025)
- The Brothers McKay(2026)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Longmire series?
There are 22 books in the Longmire series by Craig Johnson, beginning with The Cold Dish (2004) and most recently The Brothers McKay (2026).
What is the first Longmire book?
The first book is The Cold Dish, published in 2004. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Longmire in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.