📖 About Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett is a series universe written by C.J. Box. The complete collection runs to 33 books across 3 series, published between 2001 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Joe Pickett Books with 26 books. It opens with Open Season (2001) and currently runs to The Crossroads (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Joe Pickett

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Open Season (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Joe Pickett 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 3 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.

📚 Joe Pickett Books in Order

Publication Order of Joe Pickett Books
26 books
1
Open Season book cover1Open Season2001Buy on Amazon
Savage Run book cover2Savage Run2002Buy on Amazon
Winterkill book cover3Winterkill2003Buy on Amazon
Trophy Hunt book cover4Trophy Hunt2004Buy on Amazon
Out of Range book cover5Out of Range2005Buy on Amazon
In Plain Sight book cover6In Plain Sight2006Buy on Amazon
Free Fire book cover7Free Fire2007Buy on Amazon
Blood Trail book cover8Blood Trail2008Buy on Amazon
Below Zero book cover9Below Zero2009Buy on Amazon
Nowhere to Run book cover10Nowhere to Run2010Buy on Amazon
Cold Wind book cover11Cold Wind2011Buy on Amazon
Force of Nature book cover12Force of Nature2012Buy on Amazon
Breaking Point book cover13Breaking Point2013Buy on Amazon
Stone Cold book cover14Stone Cold2014Buy on Amazon
Endangered book cover15Endangered2015Buy on Amazon
Off the Grid book cover16Off the Grid2016Buy on Amazon
Vicious Circle book cover17Vicious Circle2017Buy on Amazon
The Disappeared book cover18The Disappeared2018Buy on Amazon
Wolf Pack book cover19Wolf Pack2019Buy on Amazon
Long Range book cover20Long Range2020Buy on Amazon
Dark Sky book cover21Dark Sky2021Buy on Amazon
Shadows Reel book cover22Shadows Reel2022Buy on Amazon
Storm Watch book cover23Storm Watch2023Buy on Amazon
Three-Inch Teeth book cover24Three-Inch Teeth2024Buy on Amazon
Battle Mountain book cover25Battle Mountain2025Buy on Amazon
The Crossroads book cover26The Crossroads2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Joe Pickett Short Stories/Novellas
6 books
2
Dull Knife book cover1Dull Knife2005Buy on Amazon
The Master Falconer book cover2The Master Falconer2011Buy on Amazon
One-Car Bridge book cover3One-Car Bridge2015Buy on Amazon
Pirates of Yellowstone book cover4Pirates of Yellowstone2015Buy on Amazon
Honor & ... book cover5Honor & ...2017Buy on Amazon
Precious Cargo book cover6Precious Cargo2022Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Joe Pickett Collections
1 books
3
Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country book cover1Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Joe Pickett books are there?
There are 33 books in the Joe Pickett collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2001 and 2026.
What is the first Joe Pickett book?
The first book is Open Season, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Joe Pickett 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 Joe Pickett books?
The Joe Pickett books were written by C.J. Box.
Is the Joe Pickett series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Joe Pickett Books, has 26 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Joe Pickett series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2026.