American novelist and playwright (born 1961) · 1961
Craig Johnson Books in Order
11 books · 2003-2023
Craig Allen Johnson is an American author who writes mystery novels. He is best known for his Sheriff Walt Longmire novel series. The books are set in northern Wyoming, where Longmire is sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka. The series debuted in 2004 and as of May 2026, Johnson has written 22 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, Warner Horizon adapted the main characters and the Wyoming settings of the novels for a television series. Johnson lives at a ranch where he built a residence in the small town of Ucross, Wyoming—population 25. Although he identified himself as a former New York police officer while promoting his early novels, a 2009 New York Times profile revealed this to be misleading.
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Standalone books
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Anorexia Diaries | 2003 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | The Cold Dish | 2004 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Death Without Company | 2006 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | Kindness Goes Unpunished | 2007 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | Another Man's Moccasins | 2008 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Hell Is Empty | 2011 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | As the Crow Flies | 2013 | Amazon |
| 8 |  | Wait for Signs | 2015 | Amazon |
| 9 |  | Land of Wolves | 2019 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | Hell and Back | 2022 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | Longmire Defense | 2023 | Amazon |
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