William Wisting Books in Order
William Wisting is a Norwegian crime fiction series by Jørn Lier Horst, a former police investigator, featuring police chief inspector William Wisting of Larvik, Norway. The novels have been translated into more than 20 languages and adapted into a Norwegian TV series; only the volumes with published English translations are listed below (the first four Norwegian originals have no confirmed English edition).
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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2022 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Night Man is a 2022 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 1 of the series William Wisting.
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Jørn Lier Horst
Chief Inspector William Wisting is an experienced Norwegian policeman familiar with the dark side of human nature, meeting challenging times in the…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Jørn Lier Horst
Ove Bakkerud looks forward to a final quiet weekend at his summer home before closing for winter, but burglars ransack his cottage, and next door he…
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2014 · Jørn Lier Horst
Seventeen years after William Wisting led the investigation into the murder of young Cecilia Linde, one of Norway's most notorious criminal cases, it…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Jørn Lier Horst
Only three houses away from the policeman's home, a man has been found sitting dead in front of his television set for four months, unnoticed.
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Jørn Lier Horst
Ordeal is a 2016 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 6 of the series William Wisting.
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Jørn Lier Horst
In Stavern in 1983, as Christmas approaches, young policeman William Wisting has just become a father of twins. Edged off a robbery investigation by…
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2018 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Katharina Code is a 2018 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 8 of the series William Wisting.
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2019 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Cabin is a 2019 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 9 of the series William Wisting.
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Inner Darkness is a 2020 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 10 of the series William Wisting.
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2021 · Jørn Lier Horst
A Question of Guilt is a 2021 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 11 of the series William Wisting.
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2023 · Jørn Lier Horst
Snow Fall is a 2023 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 12 of the series William Wisting.
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2024 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Traitor is a 2024 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 13 of the series William Wisting.
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2025 · Jørn Lier Horst
The Lake is a 2025 book by Jørn Lier Horst. It is book 14 of the series William Wisting.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the William Wisting books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Night Man”. Start with “The Night Man.”
How many books are in the William Wisting series?
We list 14 books by Jørn Lier Horst , published between 2011–2025.
Where can I buy the William Wisting books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.