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William Kent Krueger books in order

1 series · 25 books listed so far

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About: American author and novelist (Source: Wikidata)

Start here: Iron Lake. Book 1 of Cork O'Connor, the earliest series listed here.

Cork O'Connor

21 books listed so far
  1. 1 Iron Lake book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Iron Lake

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    Start hereFirst book in the main order.
  2. 2 Boundary Waters book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Boundary Waters

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  3. 3 Purgatory Ridge book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Purgatory Ridge

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  4. 4 Blood Hollow book cover by William Kent Krueger
  5. 5 Mercy Falls book cover by William Kent Krueger
  6. 6 Copper River book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Copper River

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  7. 7 Thunder Bay book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Thunder Bay

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  8. 8 Red Knife book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Red Knife

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  9. 9 Heaven's Keep book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Heaven's Keep

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  10. 10 Vermilion Drift book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Vermilion Drift

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    Northwest Angle

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  12. 12 Trickster's Point book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Trickster's Point

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  13. 13 Tamarack County book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Tamarack County

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  14. 14 Windigo Island book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Windigo Island

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  15. 15 Manitou Canyon book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Manitou Canyon

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  16. 16 Sulfur Springs book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Sulfur Springs

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  17. 17 Desolation Mountain book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Desolation Mountain

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  18. 18 Lightning Strike book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Lightning Strike

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  19. 19 Fox Creek book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Fox Creek

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  20. 20 Spirit Crossing book cover by William Kent Krueger
  21. 21 Apostle's Cove book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Apostle's Cove

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Books not in a series

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  1. Ordinary Grace book cover by William Kent Krueger

Also by William Kent Krueger: years being checked

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Checked facts about William Kent Krueger

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Birth
Born in 1950. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best First Novel, 1999 (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Edgar Award, 2014 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best Novel: 2005, 2006, 2014. (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Dilys Award: 2008 (listed on Wikidata), 2014 (listed on Wikidata). (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Barry Award for Best First Novel, 1999 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Barry Award for Best Novel, 2014 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Macavity Award, 2014 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

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