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Complete order of Kurt Wallander books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
- Faceless Killers (1991) One frozen January morning at 5am, Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call out. When he reaches the isolated farmhouse he discovers a bloodbath.
- The Dogs of Riga (1992) Sweden, winter, 1991. Wallander and his team receive an anonymous tip-off. A few days later a life raft is washed up on a beach.
- The White Lioness (1993) In 1992, in Southern Sweden, Louise Akerblom, an estate agent and pillar of the Methodist church, disappears. There is no explanation and no motive.
- The Man Who Smiled (1994) Spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force for good.
Kurt Wallander (Swedish pronunciation: [vaˈlǎnːdɛr]) is a fictional Swedish police inspector created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell (1948 – 2015). He is the protagonist of many thriller/mystery novels set in and around the town of Ystad, 56 km (35 mi) south-east of the city of Malmö, in the southern province of Scania.
- The Books, 1991-2009
- The Films, 1994-2007
- The Swedish TV Series, 2005-2013
- The UK TV Series, 2008-2015
- Young Wallander, 2020
- Finally, A curiosity…
Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte – 1991) The Glass Key Award-winning debut of the series introduces Kurt Wallander, a divorced, heavy-drinking detective in his 40s. His daughter is not talking to him, and his eccentric father still disapproves of him joining the force. We meet the rest of the squad, Wallander’s mentor Rydberg and the rookie M...
Viewers familiar only with the Swedish Wallander portrayed by Krister Henriksson will be fascinated to behold the first actor to play the role, Rolf Lassgård. Lassgård is an impeccable actor whose large frame treads through the subdued atmosphere of these slow-burning thrillers made in Sweden. As straight adaptations of the books, these movies were...
Legions of fans swear their allegiance to Krister Henriksson as the definitive Wallander (properly pronounced Vallánder) and it’s easy to see why. Mankell, who contributed to this series of original stories based on the character, is too diplomatic to take sides, but we’ll leave you to judge. Three series have been made by Yellow Bird in Sweden, wa...
Both in the UK and in America, many associate the name Wallander with English actor and director Kenneth Branagh. The BBC production retains some aspects of the Swedish original – including Yellow Bird as producer – and even shoots on location in Sweden. Branagh’s version consists of adaptations of the books that are marked by the Shakespearean gra...
Much anticipated, Netflix’s Young Wallander was worth the wait but it may not be as Scandi as some fans of Henning Mankell’s detective character expected.Yellow Bird has produced all three television versions, including this one about Wallander’s rookie years. Although the spirit of Mankell is evident, the show is not strictly speaking Swedish. Exp...
The Talisman (Talismanen)A co-creation of Henning Mankell (Wallander) and Jan Guillou (Hamilton), The Talisman is an eight-part TV series originally aired in 2003. The character Wallton, a playful conflation of Wallander and Hamilton, combines the authors’ signature cop characters into one. Wallton is a cop who finds himself on the wrong side of th...
Henning Mankell is more widely known for his Wallander crime series. The novels were so successful that they were made into a Swedish crime TV series. One of the first series produced in 2005 and 2006 was taken directly from the novels while the rest of the storylines were suggested by Henning himself.
Kurt Wallander Series by Henning Mankell. 10 primary works • 15 total works. This series features Kurt Wallander and is related to the Linda Wallander series: Linda is Kurt's daughter. Books 5A and 5B are simply a translation of book 5 published in two halves, and, similarly, books 6A and 6B are a translation of book 6 published in two halves.
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Here is the list of the Henning Mankell books in order for the Kurt Wallanger series, as well as his other published novels.
