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Kurt Wallander Books in Order

11
Books
1991
First Book
1999
Latest Book
9
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Kurt Wallander books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Kurt Wallander series? Start with "Faceless Killers" (1991) and follow publication order through all 11 books.

The complete Kurt Wallander reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Faceless Killers cover

Faceless Killers

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1991

2
The Dogs of Riga cover

The Dogs of Riga

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1992

3
The White Lioness cover

The White Lioness

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1993

4
The Man Who Smiled cover

The Man Who Smiled

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1994

5
Sidetracked cover

Sidetracked

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1995

6
The Fifth Woman cover

The Fifth Woman

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1996

7
One Step Behind cover

One Step Behind

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1997

8
Firewall cover

Firewall

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1998

9
The Troubled Man cover

The Troubled Man

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2011

10
An Event in Autumn cover

An Event in Autumn

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2014

11
The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases cover

The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases

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1999

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