Order of William Kent Krueger Books
William Kent Krueger (known to his friends as “Kent”) is an American novelist of crime fiction. Kent is best known for writing novels featuring Cork O’Connor, who is half-Irish, half-Ojibwe. His novels are set in Minnesota, where Krueger himself lives. The setting of these novels is of great importance to the series.
Krueger’s first novel was Iron Lake, the first Cork O’Connor novel, and was published in 1998. Since then, his entire bibliography consists of Cork O’Connor books and are published at the rate of about once a year. Below is a list of William Kent Krueger’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Cork O'Connor Books
Publication Order of Cork O'Connor Companion Books
| The World of Cork O'Connor | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Devil's Bed | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ordinary Grace | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| This Tender Land | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The River We Remember | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Hixton | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Levee | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The William Kent Krueger Reader's Companion | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books
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If You Like William Kent Krueger Books, You’ll Love…
I have read and reread his books. I like the ease of words they have something to say. I’d like the others but …
So tell Mr. Krueger thanks for the hours of enjoyment.
The rest I have to wait.
thanks
I just finished reading ” The Devil’s Bed”. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
I am wondering if there will be a sequel to this story line with Bo Thorsen’s character.
I hope so.
Barbara
In Mercy Falls Connor leaves quickly, alone with price on his head. Which book follows, resolving his need to hide?
As per the list above, Copper River is the next book in that series.
I am leading a book discussion in my town in Maine for “This Tender Land”.
There is quite a theme of forgiveness and Christian values.
I was wondering if Mr Krueger is a Christian? Or if his faith is important to him.
Any other insights you could share would be appreciated for the March 26th discussion.
Sincerely,
BJB
Your best bet would be to search for interviews featuring him. Here is one example from Shots Magazine where he comments on it:
Ali: One theme in your work is religion and rituals and how the past affects the present and the future. Why do these themes interest you?
Kent: The spiritual life is a significant concern for me – what it is, what impact it has on our lives, how to stay in touch with it. When I created the character of Cork O’Connor, I made him a man who’d turned his back on God, and who believes that God has turned his back as well. I liked that because I think we’re all struggling with spiritual questions and often feel abandoned and alone. Cork is Catholic, a religious tradition with a complicated history and a lot of ritual. He is also part Ojibwe, a culture with a rich spiritual tradition tied very much to nature. Put these elements together and you have a wonderful complexity of character and theme to deal with, rich territory to mine as an author.
Has Kreuger stopped writing Cork O’Connor books?
When will there be a new cork oconner book?????
there is, as of 2017