William Kent Krueger

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September 2nd, 2025: Apostle's Cove (Cork O'Connor, #21)

Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20) was the most recently released book by William Kent Krueger, on August 20th, 2024.

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William Kent Krueger Stats: The highest rated book by William Kent Krueger on Book Notification is The Levee, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor #7).

The most read book by William Kent Krueger on Book Notification is Iron Lake, the first novel in the Cork O'Connor series. The second most read book is Purgatory Ridge (Cork O'Connor #3).

Below is a complete list of William Kent Krueger books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by William Kent Krueger is the Cork O'Connor Series.

List of Cork O'Connor Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Iron Lake
1998
Go
2
8.8
Boundary Waters
1999
Go
3
8.8
Purgatory Ridge
2001
Go
4
8.8
Blood Hollow
2004
Go
5
8.4
Mercy Falls
2005
Go
6
8.7
Copper River
2006
Go
7
8.9
Thunder Bay
2007
Go
8
8.4
Red Knife
2008
Go
9
8.7
Heaven's Keep
2009
Go
10
8.7
Vermilion Drift
2010
Go
11
8.7
Northwest Angle
2011
Go
12
8.5
Trickster's Point
2012
Go
13
8.7
Tamarack County
2013
Go
14
8.6
Windigo Island
2014
Go
15
8.6
Manitou Canyon
2016
Go
16
8.2
Sulfur Springs
2017
Go
17
8.5
Desolation Mountain
2018
Go
18
8.6
Lightning Strike
2021
Go
19
8.1
Fox Creek
2022
Go
20
8.1
Spirit Crossing
2024
Go
21
8
Apostle's Cove
2025
Go

List of Cork O'Connor Companion Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The World of Cork O'Connor
2016
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Devil's Bed
2003
Go
2
8.4
Ordinary Grace
2013
Go
3
8.7
This Tender Land
2018
Go
4
8.1
The River We Remember
2023
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Hixton
2010
Go
2
9.3
The Levee
2023
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The William Kent Krueger Reader's Companion
2012
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
8
Miami Noir
2006
Go
9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American
2006
Go
11
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
13
London Noir
2006
Go
14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
16
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
17
Havana Noir
2007
Go
18
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
19
Queens Noir
2008
Go
20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
21
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
22
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
23
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
24
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
25
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Paris Noir
2008
Go
27
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
28
Boston Noir
2009
Go
29
Rome Noir
2009
Go
30
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
31
Portland Noir
2009
Go
32
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
34
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
35
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
36
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
37
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
38
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
39
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
40
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
41
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
42
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
43
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
44
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
45
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
46
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
47
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
48
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
49
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
50
When They Are Done With Us
2012
Go
51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of Music and Murder Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Hotel California (By: Heather Graham, John Gilstrap, Reed Farrel Coleman, Andrew Child, Amanda Flower, Don Bruns, Rick Bleiweiss, Jennifer Dornbush)
2022
Go
2
Thriller (With: Heather Graham, Jeffery Deaver, Don Bruns, Dahlia Rose, David R. Slayton)
2023
Go
3
Back in Black (By: Heather Graham, Reed Farrel Coleman, Ward Larsen, Tori Eldridge, Andrew Child, Don Bruns)
2024
Go
4
Bat Out of Hell (By: Don Bruns)
2025
Go
5
Bat Out of Hell (By: Charles Todd, Heather Graham, John Gilstrap, Andrew Child, Don Bruns, Rick Bleiweiss, Dave Bruns, C.J. Kudlacz)
2025
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List of William Kent Krueger Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Miami Noir
2006
Go
8
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
9
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
10
London Noir
2006
Go
11
Death Do Us Part
2006
Go
12
These Guns for Hire
2006
Go
13
Resort to Murder
2007
Go
14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
15
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
21
Boston Noir
2009
Go
22
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
23
5
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense
2009
Go
24
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
25
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
26
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
27
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
28
8.7
Crimes by Moonlight
2010
Go
29
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
30
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
31
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
32
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
33
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
34
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
35
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
36
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
37
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
38
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
39
Writes of Spring
2012
Go
40
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
41
Venice Noir
2012
Go
42
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
43
Writing Murder: A Basic Guide to Writing Mystery Fiction
2012
Go
44
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
45
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
46
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
47
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
48
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
49
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
50
Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 340
2015
Go
51
Providence Noir
2015
Go
52
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
53
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
54
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
55
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
56
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
57
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
58
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
59
Prague Noir
2016
Go
60
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
61
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
62
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
63
Montana Noir
2017
Go
64
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
65
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
66
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
67
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
68
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
69
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
70
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
71
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
72
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
73
Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider
2021
Go
74
Thriller
2023
Go
75
Thriller
2023
Go
76
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
77
Bat Out of Hell
2025
Go
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William Kent Krueger

William Kent Krueger was born on November 16th, 1950 and is currently 74 years old. William Kent Krueger was born in Torrington, Wyoming, USA. Krueger attended Stanford University.

William Kent Krueger is the author of the Cork O'Connor series which currently consists of 21 novels. The Cork O'Connor series started in 1998 with the novel Iron Lake. The most recently released novel in the Cork O'Connor series was Spirit Crossing which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the Cork O'Connor series entitled Apostle's Cove which is being released on September 2nd, 2025.

Krueger has been on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! annual international top ten list in Japan one time. It was for his standalone novel Ordinary Grace, which ranked 3rd in 2016.

Lightening Strike was named one of the Best Thrillers of 2021 by The Real Book Spy website, adding whether you're new to Cork's world or a longtime fan of the series, this one is a must. The following year Fox Creek would be listed among the top 15 Best Mysteries, Crime, & Thrillers of Psychological Suspense novels of 2022.

William Kent Krueger: Awards & Accolades

William Kent Krueger has won many awards including:

  • Iron Lake won the Barry Award, Best First Novel, in 1999 as well as the Anthony Award - Best First Mystery in 1999.
  • Blood Hollow won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2005.
  • Mercy Falls won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2006.
  • Thunder Bay won the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2008.
  • Ordinary Grace won the Lefty Award, The Squid Award, in 2014 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2014, Anthony Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2014, Barry Award - Best Novel in 2014, Dilys Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2014, Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2014.
  • Sulfur Springs won the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2018.
  • Lightning Strike won the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2022.

The following novels by William Kent Krueger were nominated for these awards:

  • Iron Lake: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999).
  • Boundary Waters: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2000).
  • Purgatory Ridge: Barry Award, Best Novel (2002). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002).
  • Mercy Falls: Barry Award, Best Novel (2006).
  • Thunder Bay: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2008).
  • Red Knife: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2009). Barry Award, Best Novel (2009).
  • Hixton: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2012).
  • Ordinary Grace: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013).
  • This Tender Land: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2019). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2020).
  • The River We Remember: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2023). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2024).

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William Kent Krueger: F.A.Q

When was William Kent Krueger Born? How old is William Kent Krueger?

William Kent Krueger was born on November 16th, 1950. William Kent Krueger is currently 74 years old.

Where was William Kent Krueger Born?

William Kent Krueger was born in Torrington, Wyoming, USA and is American.

What book awards has William Kent Krueger won?

Iron Lake: Barry Award Best First Novel (1999), Anthony Award Best First Mystery (1999).
Blood Hollow: Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2005).
Mercy Falls: Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2006).
Thunder Bay: Dilys Award Best Mystery Novel (2008).
Ordinary Grace: Lefty Award The Squid Award (2014), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2014), Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2014), Barry Award Best Novel (2014), Dilys Award Best Mystery Novel (2014), Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2014).
Sulfur Springs: Lefty Award Best Mystery Novel (2018).
Lightning Strike: Lefty Award Best Mystery Novel (2022).

What was the first book William Kent Krueger wrote?

The first book written by William Kent Krueger was Iron Lake, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book William Kent Krueger wrote?

His most recently released work was Spirit Crossing on August 20th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by William Kent Krueger?

William Kent Krueger has a new book coming out on September 2nd, 2025 called Apostle's Cove.

How many books has William Kent Krueger written?

William Kent Krueger has written 30 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 books in the Cork O'Connor Series, 1 book in the Cork O'Connor Companion Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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