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Robert Crais Books in Order

Find every Robert Crais book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 58 books / 5 series

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 Robert Crais Books in Chronological Order

1987 The Monkey's Raincoat POoEC&JPB / 1 Buy
1989 Stalking the Angel POoEC&JPB / 2 Buy
1992 Lullaby Town POoEC&JPB / 3 Buy
1993 Free Fall POoEC&JPB / 4 Buy
1995 Voodoo River POoEC&JPB / 5 Buy
1996 Sunset Express POoEC&JPB / 6 Buy
1997 Indigo Slam POoEC&JPB / 7 Buy
1999 L. A. Requiem POoEC&JPB / 8 Buy
2000 Demolition Angel POoSN / 1 Buy
2001 Hostage POoSN / 2 Buy
2003 The Last Detective POoEC&JPB / 9 Buy
2005 The Forgotten Man POoEC&JPB / 10 Buy
2006 The Two Minute Rule POoSN / 3 Buy
2007 The Watchman POoEC&JPB / 11 Buy
2008 Chasing Darkness POoEC&JPB / 12 Buy
2010 The First Rule POoEC&JPB / 13 Buy
2011 The Man Who Knew Dick Bong POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 The Sentry POoEC&JPB / 14 Buy
2012 Taken POoEC&JPB / 15 Buy
2013 Suspect POoSJ&MB / 1 Buy
2015 The Promise POoEC&JPB / 16 Buy
2017 The Wanted POoEC&JPB / 17 Buy
2019 A Dangerous Man POoEC&JPB / 18 Buy
2022 Rambo(By: David Morrell) POoMPB / 1 Buy
2022 Elvis Cole and Joe Pike POoMPB / 2 Buy
2022 Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen) POoMPB / 3 Buy
2022 Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child) POoMPB / 4 Buy
2022 Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly) POoMPB / 5 Buy
2022 Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly) POoMPB / 6 Buy
2022 Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver) POoMPB / 7 Buy
2022 Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman) POoMPB / 8 Buy
2022 Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman) POoMPB / 9 Buy
2022 Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey) POoMPB / 10 Buy
2022 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman) POoMPB / 11 Buy
2022 Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter) POoMPB / 12 Buy
2022 Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart) POoMPB / 13 Buy
2022 Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter) POoMPB / 14 Buy
2022 Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston) POoMPB / 15 Buy
2022 Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson) POoMPB / 16 Buy
2022 Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker) POoMPB / 17 Buy
2022 Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry) POoMPB / 18 Buy
2022 Racing the Light POoEC&JPB / 19 Buy
2022 John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin) POoMPB / 19 Buy
2022 Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell) POoMPB / 20 Buy
2022 Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry) POoMPB / 21 Buy
2022 Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd) POoMPB / 22 Buy
2022 Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman) POoMPB / 23 Buy
2022 Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith) POoMPB / 24 Buy
2022 Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear) POoMPB / 25 Buy
2022 The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly) POoMPB / 26 Buy
2023 Condor(By: James Grady) POoMPB / 27 Buy
2023 Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt) POoMPB / 28 Buy
2023 Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson) POoMPB / 29 Buy
2024 Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box) POoMPB / 30 Buy
2024 Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey) POoMPB / 31 Buy
2024 Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins) POoMPB / 32 Buy
2025 The Big Empty POoEC&JPB / 20 Buy
2025 Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz) POoMPB / 33 Buy

Robert Crais Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Monkey's Raincoat 1987 Buy
02 Stalking the Angel 1989 Buy
03 Lullaby Town 1992 Buy
04 Free Fall 1993 Buy
05 Voodoo River 1995 Buy
06 Sunset Express 1996 Buy
07 Indigo Slam 1997 Buy
08 L. A. Requiem 1999 Buy
09 The Last Detective 2003 Buy
10 The Forgotten Man 2005 Buy
11 The Watchman 2007 Buy
12 Chasing Darkness 2008 Buy
13 The First Rule 2010 Buy
14 The Sentry 2011 Buy
15 Taken 2012 Buy
16 The Promise 2015 Buy
17 The Wanted 2017 Buy
18 A Dangerous Man 2019 Buy
19 Racing the Light 2022 Buy
20 The Big Empty 2025 Buy
01 Suspect 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2000-2006
01 Demolition Angel 2000 Buy
02 Hostage 2001 Buy
03 The Two Minute Rule 2006 Buy
01 The Man Who Knew Dick Bong 2011 Buy
01 Rambo(By: David Morrell) 2022 Buy
02 Elvis Cole and Joe Pike 2022 Buy
03 Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen) 2022 Buy
04 Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child) 2022 Buy
05 Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly) 2022 Buy
06 Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly) 2022 Buy
07 Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2022 Buy
08 Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman) 2022 Buy
09 Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman) 2022 Buy
10 Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey) 2022 Buy
11 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman) 2022 Buy
12 Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter) 2022 Buy
13 Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart) 2022 Buy
14 Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter) 2022 Buy
15 Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston) 2022 Buy
16 Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson) 2022 Buy
17 Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker) 2022 Buy
18 Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry) 2022 Buy
19 John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin) 2022 Buy
20 Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell) 2022 Buy
21 Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry) 2022 Buy
22 Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd) 2022 Buy
23 Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman) 2022 Buy
24 Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith) 2022 Buy
25 Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear) 2022 Buy
26 The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly) 2022 Buy
27 Condor(By: James Grady) 2023 Buy
28 Ben Kincaid(By: William Bernhardt) 2023 Buy
29 Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson) 2023 Buy
30 Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box) 2024 Buy
31 Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey) 2024 Buy
32 Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins) 2024 Buy
33 Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz) 2025 Buy

Where to start with Robert Crais

What is the best order to read Robert Crais 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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