Walt Longmire · Book 26

The Highwayman

Published
1 January 2016
Pages
190
ISBN-13
9780735220898
Type
novella
Cover of The Highwayman

About this book

Rather than carrying a series number, The Highwayman sits outside the main Walt Longmire numbering, following Spirit of Steamboat. By Craig Johnson, this novella was published in 2016 and runs 190 pages.

Key facts about The Highwayman

Craig Johnson wrote The Highwayman, a novella on our list. It has been out since 2016. The book has 190 pages.

We list 1 edition of this novella. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780735220898 to find the main one.

The Highwayman is book 26 of 30 in the Walt Longmire series. The series has 30 published books. However, the series starts with The Cold Dish (2004). Have Courage: Longmire Stories is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 3 November 2026.

That series sits on our mystery shelf. Meanwhile, Have Courage: Longmire Stories is the latest published Craig Johnson book on file, from 3 November 2026.

About Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson is an American novelist best known for the Longmire series, following Walt Longmire, the sheriff of a sparsely populated fictional Wyoming county, as he investigates crimes against the vivid, weathered backdrop of the high plains. See every Craig Johnson book in order.

Its place in Walt Longmire

The Highwayman is book 26 in the Walt Longmire series. It follows Spirit of Steamboat. It is followed by Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories. See the full Walt Longmire reading order.

Walt Longmire is the longtime sheriff of fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming — a wry, weathered widower closer to retirement than he'd like to admit, working a sprawling, sparsely populated jurisdiction that borders the Cheyenne reservation. Craig Johnson builds each novel around a specific case (a murder, a missing person, a decades-old grudge resurfacing) but the real draw is Walt himself: a lawman who reads Steinbeck and quotes literature between fistfights, navigates Wyoming's brutal winters and moral gray…

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