Cork O'Connor Books in Order
Cork O'Connor is a series of crime/mystery novels by American author William Kent Krueger, primarily set in the fictional town of Aurora, Minnesota near the Iron Lake Ojibwe reservation. The protagonist, Cork O'Connor, is a former sheriff of part Irish and part Ojibwe heritage, and the series draws heavily on Ojibwe culture, history, and the north-woods Minnesota setting.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1998 · William Kent Krueger
A hated judge is found dead under suspicious circumstances in a Minnesota town that has an Indian casino, and a young Ojibwa man leaves home…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · William Kent Krueger
In the vast Quetico-Superior Wilderness on the Canadian/American border, a famous country-western singer named Shiloh has disappeared. Her father…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · William Kent Krueger
Purgatory Ridge is a 2001 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 3 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Buy on Amazon2004 · William Kent Krueger
Blood Hollow is a novel by American author William Kent Krueger, published by Atria Books in February 2004. The book went on to win the Anthony Award…
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2005 · William Kent Krueger
Mercy Falls is a book written by William Kent Krueger and published by Atria Books in August 2005. It later won the Anthony Award for Best Novel in…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · William Kent Krueger
Copper River is a 2006 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 6 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Buy on Amazon2007 · William Kent Krueger
Having left a stressful law enforcement career to become a private investigator in his small Minnesota hometown, Cork O'Connor is approached by an…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · William Kent Krueger
Cork O'Connor is caught in the middle of a gang dispute between the Aurora Anglos and the Ojibwe Reservation Red Boyz. The situation turns deadly…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · William Kent Krueger
Heaven's Keep is a 2009 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 9 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Buy on Amazon2010 · William Kent Krueger
Assigned to protect security at a mine where protestors are trying to prevent the storage of nuclear waste, Cork O'Connor discovers the bodies of…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · William Kent Krueger
Stranded by a gale on the remote Lake of the Woods, detective Cork O'Connor and his daughter Jenny discover the body of a murdered teen along with a…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · William Kent Krueger
Cork O'Connor has gone bow-hunting with Jubal Little, Minnesota's first Native American governor-elect, when an arrow slices through Little's heart.…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · William Kent Krueger
As a blizzard swells before Christmas, the car of a retired judge's wife is found abandoned on a rural road, and the search-and-rescue team, which…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · William Kent Krueger
When the body of a year-missing Ojibwa girl washes up on a Lake Superior island, rekindling superstitions about mythical monsters, Cork O'Connor…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · William Kent Krueger
Days before his daughter's wedding, Cork O'Connor vanishes while investigating the disappearance of a man camping in Minnesota's Boundary Waters…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · William Kent Krueger
Sulfur Springs is a 2017 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 16 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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2018 · William Kent Krueger
Stephen O'Connor, who has lifelong visions of coming tragedies, sees a great bird shot from the sky and fears disaster. A private plane crashes on…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · William Kent Krueger
Lightning Strike is a 2021 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 18 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Buy on Amazon2022 · William Kent Krueger
Fox Creek is a 2022 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 19 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Buy on Amazon2024 · William Kent Krueger
Spirit Crossing is a 2024 book by William Kent Krueger. It is book 20 of the series Cork O'Connor.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Cork O'Connor books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Iron Lake”. Start with “Iron Lake.”
How many books are in the Cork O'Connor series?
We list 20 books by William Kent Krueger , published between 1998–2024.
Where can I buy the Cork O'Connor books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.