How to read C.J. Box books in order

Love mysteries and thrillers? Here's how to read all C.J. Box books in order, including the Joe Pickett and Hoyt/Dewell book series.

Joe Pickett short stories

In 2021, Paramount Television Studios began production of a ten-episode television adaption of Box's Joe Pickett novels featuring actor Michael Dorman as Joe Pickett. Open Season, Blue Heaven, Nowhere to Run, and The Highway have been optioned for film and television, the latter being adapted into the television drama series Big Sky. If you are interested in the Joe Pickett series, your best bet is to check out the collections.

Dull Knife (2005)

A chilling short story of death and retribution featuring Joe Pickett.

The Master Falconer (2011)

Both old and new dramatic short stories of justice.

Cody Hoyt/Cassie Dewell Books

• Back of Beyond (2011)
• The Highway (2013)
• Badlands (2015)
• Paradise Valley (2017)
• The Bitterroots (2019)
• Treasure State (2022)

Standalone novels

• Blue Heaven (2007)
• Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (2008)
• Pronghorns of the Third Reich (2012)

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