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Reading order

Dave Robicheaux Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dave Robicheaux reading order by James Lee Burke, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 25 books / 1987-2026

Dave Robicheaux Reading Order

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

Dave Robicheaux Books by Publication Order

1987 The Neon Rain #1
1988 Heaven's Prisoners #2
1989 Black Cherry Blues #3
1990 A Morning for Flamingos #4
1992 A Stained White Radiance #5
1993 In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead #6
1994 Dixie City Jam #7
1995 Burning Angel #8
1996 Cadillac Jukebox #9
1996 Sunset Limited #10
2000 Purple Cane Road #11
2002 Jolie Blon's Bounce #12
2003 Last Car to Elysian Fields #13
2005 Crusader's Cross #14
2006 Pegasus Descending #15
2007 The Tin Roof Blowdown #16
2008 Swan Peak #17
2010 The Glass Rainbow #18
2012 Creole Belle #19
2013 Light of the World #20
2018 Robicheaux #21
2019 The New Iberia Blues #22
2020 A Private Cathedral #23
2024 Clete #24
2026 The Hadacol Boogie #25

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dave Robicheaux reading order?

The Dave Robicheaux reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dave Robicheaux books are there?

This catalog currently lists 25 Dave Robicheaux books published across 1987-2026.

Who writes the Dave Robicheaux books?

Dave Robicheaux is listed as a book series by James Lee Burke.

Should I read Dave Robicheaux in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dave Robicheaux. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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