📖 About Elvis Cole Joe Pike

Elvis Cole Joe Pike is a series universe written by Robert Crais. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 1987 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books with 20 books. It opens with The Monkey's Raincoat (1987) and currently runs to The Big Empty (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Elvis Cole Joe Pike

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Monkey's Raincoat (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Elvis Cole Joe Pike Books in Order

Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books
20 books
1
The Monkey's Raincoat book cover1The Monkey's Raincoat1987Buy on Amazon
Stalking the Angel book cover2Stalking the Angel1989Buy on Amazon
Lullaby Town book cover3Lullaby Town1992Buy on Amazon
Free Fall book cover4Free Fall1993Buy on Amazon
Voodoo River book cover5Voodoo River1995Buy on Amazon
Sunset Express book cover6Sunset Express1996Buy on Amazon
Indigo Slam book cover7Indigo Slam1997Buy on Amazon
L. A. Requiem book cover8L. A. Requiem1999Buy on Amazon
The Last Detective book cover9The Last Detective2003Buy on Amazon
The Forgotten Man book cover10The Forgotten Man2005Buy on Amazon
The Watchman book cover11The Watchman2007Buy on Amazon
Chasing Darkness book cover12Chasing Darkness2008Buy on Amazon
The First Rule book cover13The First Rule2010Buy on Amazon
The Sentry book cover14The Sentry2011Buy on Amazon
Taken book cover15Taken2012Buy on Amazon
The Promise book cover16The Promise2015Buy on Amazon
The Wanted book cover17The Wanted2017Buy on Amazon
A Dangerous Man book cover18A Dangerous Man2019Buy on Amazon
Racing the Light book cover19Racing the Light2022Buy on Amazon
The Big Empty book cover20The Big Empty2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Elvis Cole Joe Pike books are there?
There are 20 books in the Elvis Cole Joe Pike collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1987 and 2025.
What is the first Elvis Cole Joe Pike book?
The first book is The Monkey's Raincoat, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Elvis Cole Joe Pike books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Elvis Cole Joe Pike books?
The Elvis Cole Joe Pike books were written by Robert Crais.
Is the Elvis Cole Joe Pike series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Elvis Cole Joe Pike series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2025.