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Kurt Wallander Books in Order
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
Faceless Killers
1991
The Dogs of Riga
1992
The White Lioness
1993
The Man Who Smiled
1994
Sidetracked
1995
The Fifth Woman
1996
One Step Behind
1997
Firewall
1998
The Troubled Man
2011
An Event in Autumn
2014
The Pyramid: The First Wallander Cases
1999
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