Craig Johnson: Biography
Craig Johnson (Craig Allen Johnson) was born on January 16th, 1961 and is currently 65 years old. Craig Johnson was born in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Johnson attended Marshall University.
Craig Johnson is the author of the Walt Longmire series which currently consists of 27 novels. The Walt Longmire series started in 2004 with the novel The Cold Dish. The most recently released novel in the Walt Longmire series was Return to Sender which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming novel for the Walt Longmire series titled The Brothers McKay which is being released on May 26th, 2026.
Craig Johnson has also written the Walt Longmire Collections series which has 2 books including Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories and Have Courage.
Craig Johnson: Awards & Accolades
Johnson's books have won multiple awards, Another Man's Moccasins won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Novel, in 2009. Junkyard Dogs won the Lefty Award, The Watson Award, in 2011. As the Crow Flies won the Lefty Award, Best LCC Regional Mystery, in 2013. The Longmire Defense won the Spur Awards, Best Contemporary Western Novel, in 2024.
Craig Johnson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Cold Dish was nominated for the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2006. The Dark Horse was nominated for the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2010. Hell Is Empty was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 2012. Any Other Name was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Contemporary Western Novel, in 2015. Depth of Winter was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 2019.
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- Elizabeth George, author of the Inspector Lynley Series.
- Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.
- Donna Leon, author of the Guido Brunetti Series.
- Ben Aaronovitch, author of the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London Series.
- Martin Walker, author of the Bruno, Chief Of Police Series.
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Craig Johnson: F.A.Q
When was Craig Johnson Born? How old is Craig Johnson?
Craig Johnson was born on January 16th, 1961. Craig Johnson is currently 65 years old.
Where was Craig Johnson Born?
Craig Johnson was born in Huntington, West Virginia, USA and is American.
What book awards has Craig Johnson won?
What was the first book Craig Johnson wrote?
The first book written by Craig Johnson was The Cold Dish, published in 2004.
What was the most recent book Craig Johnson wrote?
His most recently released work was Return to Sender on May 27th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Craig Johnson?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Craig Johnson book is
The Cold Dish. Here are his most popular books:
- The Cold Dish (8.57)
- Death Without Company (8.18)
- Kindness Goes Unpunished (8.76)
- Another Man's Moccasins (8.87)
- The Dark Horse (8.78)
Are there upcoming new books by Craig Johnson?
Craig Johnson has two new books coming out:
The Brothers McKay will be released on May 26th, 2026.
Have Courage will be released on November 3rd, 2026
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How many books has Craig Johnson written?
Craig Johnson has written 30 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 27 books in the Walt Longmire Series, 1 Short Story/Novella, 2 Walt Longmire Collections.