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James Lee Burke

American author James Lee Burke is best known for the Dave Robicheaux crime series. His novels have sold over 30 million copies and won two Edgar Awards. This page provides the James Lee Burke books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1965Half of ParadisePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1970To the Bright and Shining SunPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1971Lay Down My Sword and ShieldPOoHHB · 1Buy ↗

1982Two for TexasPOoHFUB · 2Buy ↗

1985The Convict and the Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1986The Lost Get-Back BoogiePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1987The Neon RainPOoDRB · 1Buy ↗

1988Heaven's PrisonersPOoDRB · 2Buy ↗

1989Black Cherry BluesPOoDRB · 3Buy ↗

1990A Morning for FlamingosPOoDRB · 4Buy ↗

1992Texas City, 1947POoSS · 1Buy ↗

1992A Stained White RadiancePOoDRB · 5Buy ↗

1993In the Electric Mist with Confederate DeadPOoDRB · 6Buy ↗

1994Dixie City JamPOoDRB · 7Buy ↗

1995Burning AngelPOoDRB · 8Buy ↗

1996Cadillac JukeboxPOoDRB · 9Buy ↗

1996Sunset LimitedPOoDRB · 10Buy ↗

1997Cimarron RosePOoHFUB · 3Buy ↗

1999HeartwoodPOoHFUB · 4Buy ↗

2000Purple Cane RoadPOoDRB · 11Buy ↗

2001BitterrootPOoHFUB · 5Buy ↗

2002White Doves at MorningPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2002Jolie Blon's BouncePOoDRB · 12Buy ↗

2003Last Car to Elysian FieldsPOoDRB · 13Buy ↗

2004In the Moon of Red PoniesPOoBBHB · 4Buy ↗

2005Crusader's CrossPOoDRB · 14Buy ↗

2006Pegasus DescendingPOoDRB · 15Buy ↗

2007Jesus Out to SeaPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2007The Tin Roof BlowdownPOoDRB · 16Buy ↗

2008Swan PeakPOoDRB · 17Buy ↗

2009Rain GodsPOoHFUB · 7Buy ↗

2010The Glass RainbowPOoDRB · 18Buy ↗

2011Feast Day of FoolsPOoHHB · 3Buy ↗

2012Creole BellePOoDRB · 19Buy ↗

2013Light of the WorldPOoDRB · 20Buy ↗

2014Wayfaring StrangerPOoHFUB · 9Buy ↗

2015House of the Rising SunPOoHFUB · 10Buy ↗

2016The Jealous KindPOoWHB · 2Buy ↗

2018RobicheauxPOoDRB · 21Buy ↗

2019The New Iberia BluesPOoDRB · 22Buy ↗

2020A Private CathedralPOoDRB · 23Buy ↗

2021Another Kind of EdenPOoHFUB · 12Buy ↗

2022Every Cloak Rolled in BloodPOoHHB · 6Buy ↗

2023Flags on the BayouPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2024Harbor LightsPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2024CletePOoDRB · 24Buy ↗

2025Don't Forget Me, Little BessiePOoHHB · 7Buy ↗

2026The Hadacol BoogiePOoDRB · 25Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Holland Family Universe Books8 books · 1982–2021

02Two for Texas1982Buy ↗

03Cimarron Rose1997Buy ↗

04Heartwood1999Buy ↗

05Bitterroot2001Buy ↗

07Rain Gods2009Buy ↗

09Wayfaring Stranger2014Buy ↗

10House of the Rising Sun2015Buy ↗

12Another Kind of Eden2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 1992

01Texas City, 19471992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1985–2024

01The Convict and the Other Stories1985Buy ↗

02Jesus Out to Sea2007Buy ↗

03Harbor Lights2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dave Robicheaux Books25 books · 1987–2026

01The Neon Rain1987Buy ↗

02Heaven's Prisoners1988Buy ↗

03Black Cherry Blues1989Buy ↗

04A Morning for Flamingos1990Buy ↗

05A Stained White Radiance1992Buy ↗

06In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead1993Buy ↗

07Dixie City Jam1994Buy ↗

08Burning Angel1995Buy ↗

09Cadillac Jukebox1996Buy ↗

10Sunset Limited1996Buy ↗

11Purple Cane Road2000Buy ↗

12Jolie Blon's Bounce2002Buy ↗

13Last Car to Elysian Fields2003Buy ↗

14Crusader's Cross2005Buy ↗

15Pegasus Descending2006Buy ↗

16The Tin Roof Blowdown2007Buy ↗

17Swan Peak2008Buy ↗

18The Glass Rainbow2010Buy ↗

19Creole Belle2012Buy ↗

20Light of the World2013Buy ↗

21Robicheaux2018Buy ↗

22The New Iberia Blues2019Buy ↗

23A Private Cathedral2020Buy ↗

24Clete2024Buy ↗

25The Hadacol Boogie2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels5 books · 1965–2023

01Half of Paradise1965Buy ↗

02To the Bright and Shining Sun1970Buy ↗

04The Lost Get-Back Boogie1986Buy ↗

05White Doves at Morning2002Buy ↗

06Flags on the Bayou2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Weldon Holland Books1 book · 2016

02The Jealous Kind2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Billy Bob Holland Books1 book · 2004

04In the Moon of Red Ponies2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Hackberry Holland Books4 books · 1971–2025

01Lay Down My Sword and Shield1971Buy ↗

03Feast Day of Fools2011Buy ↗

06Every Cloak Rolled in Blood2022Buy ↗

07Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie2025Buy ↗

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