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Robert Crais

American author best known for the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike detective series. His novels have sold over 50 million copies worldwide and won multiple awards, including the Edgar Award. This page lists Robert Crais books in order, including chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1987The Monkey's RaincoatPOoEC&JPB · 1Buy ↗

1989Stalking the AngelPOoEC&JPB · 2Buy ↗

1992Lullaby TownPOoEC&JPB · 3Buy ↗

1993Free FallPOoEC&JPB · 4Buy ↗

1995Voodoo RiverPOoEC&JPB · 5Buy ↗

1996Sunset ExpressPOoEC&JPB · 6Buy ↗

1997Indigo SlamPOoEC&JPB · 7Buy ↗

1999L. A. RequiemPOoEC&JPB · 8Buy ↗

2000Demolition AngelPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2001HostagePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2003The Last DetectivePOoEC&JPB · 9Buy ↗

2005The Forgotten ManPOoEC&JPB · 10Buy ↗

2006The Two Minute RulePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2007The WatchmanPOoEC&JPB · 11Buy ↗

2008Chasing DarknessPOoEC&JPB · 12Buy ↗

2010The First RulePOoEC&JPB · 13Buy ↗

2011The Man Who Knew Dick BongPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2011The SentryPOoEC&JPB · 14Buy ↗

2012TakenPOoEC&JPB · 15Buy ↗

2013SuspectPOoSJ&MB · 1Buy ↗

2015The PromisePOoEC&JPB · 16Buy ↗

2017The WantedPOoEC&JPB · 17Buy ↗

2019A Dangerous ManPOoEC&JPB · 18Buy ↗

2022Rambo(By: David Morrell)POoMPB · 1Buy ↗

2022Elvis Cole and Joe PikePOoMPB · 2Buy ↗

2022Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)POoMPB · 3Buy ↗

2022Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)POoMPB · 4Buy ↗

2022Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)POoMPB · 5Buy ↗

2022Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 6Buy ↗

2022Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)POoMPB · 7Buy ↗

2022Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)POoMPB · 8Buy ↗

2022Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)POoMPB · 9Buy ↗

2022Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)POoMPB · 10Buy ↗

2022Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)POoMPB · 11Buy ↗

2022Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)POoMPB · 12Buy ↗

2022Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)POoMPB · 13Buy ↗

2022Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)POoMPB · 14Buy ↗

2022Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)POoMPB · 15Buy ↗

2022Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)POoMPB · 16Buy ↗

2022Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)POoMPB · 17Buy ↗

2022Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)POoMPB · 18Buy ↗

2022Racing the LightPOoEC&JPB · 19Buy ↗

2022John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)POoMPB · 19Buy ↗

2022Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)POoMPB · 20Buy ↗

2022Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)POoMPB · 21Buy ↗

2022Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)POoMPB · 22Buy ↗

2022Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)POoMPB · 23Buy ↗

2022Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)POoMPB · 24Buy ↗

2022Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)POoMPB · 25Buy ↗

2022The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 26Buy ↗

2023Condor(By: James Grady)POoMPB · 27Buy ↗

2023Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)POoMPB · 28Buy ↗

2023Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)POoMPB · 29Buy ↗

2024Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)POoMPB · 30Buy ↗

2024Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)POoMPB · 31Buy ↗

2024Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)POoMPB · 32Buy ↗

2025The Big EmptyPOoEC&JPB · 20Buy ↗

2025Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)POoMPB · 33Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books20 books · 1987–2025

01The Monkey's Raincoat1987Buy ↗

02Stalking the Angel1989Buy ↗

03Lullaby Town1992Buy ↗

04Free Fall1993Buy ↗

05Voodoo River1995Buy ↗

06Sunset Express1996Buy ↗

07Indigo Slam1997Buy ↗

08L. A. Requiem1999Buy ↗

09The Last Detective2003Buy ↗

10The Forgotten Man2005Buy ↗

11The Watchman2007Buy ↗

12Chasing Darkness2008Buy ↗

13The First Rule2010Buy ↗

14The Sentry2011Buy ↗

15Taken2012Buy ↗

16The Promise2015Buy ↗

17The Wanted2017Buy ↗

18A Dangerous Man2019Buy ↗

19Racing the Light2022Buy ↗

20The Big Empty2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Scott James & Maggie Books1 book · 2013

01Suspect2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels3 books · 2000–2006

01Demolition Angel2000Buy ↗

02Hostage2001Buy ↗

03The Two Minute Rule2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2011

01The Man Who Knew Dick Bong2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books33 books · 2022–2025

01Rambo(By: David Morrell)2022Buy ↗

02Elvis Cole and Joe Pike2022Buy ↗

03Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)2022Buy ↗

04Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)2022Buy ↗

05Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)2022Buy ↗

06Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

07Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)2022Buy ↗

08Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

09Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)2022Buy ↗

10Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)2022Buy ↗

11Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

12Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)2022Buy ↗

13Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)2022Buy ↗

14Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)2022Buy ↗

15Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)2022Buy ↗

16Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)2022Buy ↗

17Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)2022Buy ↗

18Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)2022Buy ↗

19John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)2022Buy ↗

20Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)2022Buy ↗

21Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)2022Buy ↗

22Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)2022Buy ↗

23Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)2022Buy ↗

24Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)2022Buy ↗

25Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)2022Buy ↗

26The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

27Condor(By: James Grady)2023Buy ↗

28Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt)2023Buy ↗

29Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)2023Buy ↗

30Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)2024Buy ↗

31Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)2024Buy ↗

32Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)2024Buy ↗

33Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)2025Buy ↗

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