Mankell biography

Henning Mankell Biography

Author Henning Mankell was the acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries plus more than 20 other novels, both series and stand-alones. The Kurt Wallander series has been published in thirty-three countries and consistently tops the bestseller lists in Europe, receiving major literary prizes (including the UK's Golden Dagger Award in 2000) and generating numerous international film and television adaptations.

Born in a village in northern Sweden in 1948, Mankell divided his time between Sweden and Maputo, Mozambique until his death in October 2015 from cancer.

Kurt Wallander Series Order (dates are English-language publication dates):

1. Faceless Killers (1997)


2. The Dogs of Riga, (2001)


3. White Lioness (1998)


4. The Man Who Smiled, (2005)


5. Sidetracked (1999)


6. The Fifth Woman (2000)


7. One Step Behind (2002)


8. Firewall (2002)


9. The Pyramid (2008)


10. The Grave (not available in English)