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James Lee Burke Books in Order

Find every James Lee Burke book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 48 books / 8 series

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 James Lee Burke Books in Chronological Order

1965 Half of Paradise POoSN / 1 Buy
1970 To the Bright and Shining Sun POoSN / 2 Buy
1971 Lay Down My Sword and Shield POoHHB / 1 Buy
1982 Two for Texas POoHFUB / 2 Buy
1985 The Convict and the Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
1986 The Lost Get-Back Boogie POoSN / 4 Buy
1987 The Neon Rain POoDRB / 1 Buy
1988 Heaven's Prisoners POoDRB / 2 Buy
1989 Black Cherry Blues POoDRB / 3 Buy
1990 A Morning for Flamingos POoDRB / 4 Buy
1992 Texas City, 1947 POoSS / 1 Buy
1992 A Stained White Radiance POoDRB / 5 Buy
1993 In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead POoDRB / 6 Buy
1994 Dixie City Jam POoDRB / 7 Buy
1995 Burning Angel POoDRB / 8 Buy
1996 Cadillac Jukebox POoDRB / 9 Buy
1996 Sunset Limited POoDRB / 10 Buy
1997 Cimarron Rose POoHFUB / 3 Buy
1999 Heartwood POoHFUB / 4 Buy
2000 Purple Cane Road POoDRB / 11 Buy
2001 Bitterroot POoHFUB / 5 Buy
2002 White Doves at Morning POoSN / 5 Buy
2002 Jolie Blon's Bounce POoDRB / 12 Buy
2003 Last Car to Elysian Fields POoDRB / 13 Buy
2004 In the Moon of Red Ponies POoBBHB / 4 Buy
2005 Crusader's Cross POoDRB / 14 Buy
2006 Pegasus Descending POoDRB / 15 Buy
2007 Jesus Out to Sea POoSSC / 2 Buy
2007 The Tin Roof Blowdown POoDRB / 16 Buy
2008 Swan Peak POoDRB / 17 Buy
2009 Rain Gods POoHFUB / 7 Buy
2010 The Glass Rainbow POoDRB / 18 Buy
2011 Feast Day of Fools POoHHB / 3 Buy
2012 Creole Belle POoDRB / 19 Buy
2013 Light of the World POoDRB / 20 Buy
2014 Wayfaring Stranger POoHFUB / 9 Buy
2015 House of the Rising Sun POoHFUB / 10 Buy
2016 The Jealous Kind POoWHB / 2 Buy
2018 Robicheaux POoDRB / 21 Buy
2019 The New Iberia Blues POoDRB / 22 Buy
2020 A Private Cathedral POoDRB / 23 Buy
2021 Another Kind of Eden POoHFUB / 12 Buy
2022 Every Cloak Rolled in Blood POoHHB / 6 Buy
2023 Flags on the Bayou POoSN / 6 Buy
2024 Harbor Lights POoSSC / 3 Buy
2024 Clete POoDRB / 24 Buy
2025 Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie POoHHB / 7 Buy
2026 The Hadacol Boogie POoDRB / 25 Buy

James Lee Burke Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

02 Two for Texas 1982 Buy
03 Cimarron Rose 1997 Buy
04 Heartwood 1999 Buy
05 Bitterroot 2001 Buy
07 Rain Gods 2009 Buy
09 Wayfaring Stranger 2014 Buy
10 House of the Rising Sun 2015 Buy
12 Another Kind of Eden 2021 Buy
01 Texas City, 1947 1992 Buy
01 The Convict and the Other Stories 1985 Buy
02 Jesus Out to Sea 2007 Buy
03 Harbor Lights 2024 Buy
01 The Neon Rain 1987 Buy
02 Heaven's Prisoners 1988 Buy
03 Black Cherry Blues 1989 Buy
04 A Morning for Flamingos 1990 Buy
05 A Stained White Radiance 1992 Buy
06 In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 1993 Buy
07 Dixie City Jam 1994 Buy
08 Burning Angel 1995 Buy
09 Cadillac Jukebox 1996 Buy
10 Sunset Limited 1996 Buy
11 Purple Cane Road 2000 Buy
12 Jolie Blon's Bounce 2002 Buy
13 Last Car to Elysian Fields 2003 Buy
14 Crusader's Cross 2005 Buy
15 Pegasus Descending 2006 Buy
16 The Tin Roof Blowdown 2007 Buy
17 Swan Peak 2008 Buy
18 The Glass Rainbow 2010 Buy
19 Creole Belle 2012 Buy
20 Light of the World 2013 Buy
21 Robicheaux 2018 Buy
22 The New Iberia Blues 2019 Buy
23 A Private Cathedral 2020 Buy
24 Clete 2024 Buy
25 The Hadacol Boogie 2026 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1965-2023
01 Half of Paradise 1965 Buy
02 To the Bright and Shining Sun 1970 Buy
04 The Lost Get-Back Boogie 1986 Buy
05 White Doves at Morning 2002 Buy
06 Flags on the Bayou 2023 Buy
02 The Jealous Kind 2016 Buy
04 In the Moon of Red Ponies 2004 Buy
01 Lay Down My Sword and Shield 1971 Buy
03 Feast Day of Fools 2011 Buy
06 Every Cloak Rolled in Blood 2022 Buy
07 Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie 2025 Buy

Where to start with James Lee Burke

What is the best order to read James Lee Burke books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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