Order of Robert Crais Books
Robert Crais is an American novelist who specializes in detective fiction and thrillers. He started out writing scripts for detective shows such as Miami Vice and L.A. Law. His influences include such novelists as Raymond Chandler, Ernest Hemingway and Robert B. Parker. He is best known for his Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series.
Crais’ debut in the world of fiction was The Monkey’s Raincoat in 1987 – the first of the Elvis Cole series. Aside from the Cole/Pike series, he has also written three standalone novels. One of which, Hostage, was adapted into a Bruce Willis film of the same name. Crais refuses to sell the rights to Cole and Pike, however.
Below is a list of all of Robert Crais’ published works in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books
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The Monkey’s Raincoat |
(1987) |
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Stalking the Angel |
(1989) |
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Lullaby Town |
(1992) |
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Free Fall |
(1993) |
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Voodoo River |
(1995) |
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Sunset Express |
(1996) |
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Indigo Slam |
(1997) |
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L. A. Requiem |
(1999) |
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The Last Detective |
(2003) |
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The Forgotten Man |
(2005) |
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The Watchman |
(2007) |
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Chasing Darkness |
(2008) |
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The First Rule |
(2010) |
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The Sentry |
(2011) |
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Taken |
(2012) |
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The Promise |
(2015) |
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The Wanted |
(2017) |
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A Dangerous Man |
(2019) |
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Racing the Light |
(2022) |
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The BIg Empty |
(2025) |
Publication Order of Scott James & Maggie Books
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Suspect |
(2013) |
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The Promise |
(2015) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Demolition Angel |
(2000) |
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Hostage |
(2001) |
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The Two Minute Rule |
(2006) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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The Man Who Knew Dick Bong |
(2011) |
Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books
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Elvis Cole and Joe Pike |
(2022) |
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Jack Taylor |
(2022) |
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Jack Reacher |
(2022) |
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Charlie Parker |
(2022) |
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Hieronymus Bosch |
(2022) |
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Lincoln Rhyme |
(2022) |
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Alex Delaware |
(2022) |
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Tess Monaghan |
(2022) |
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Charlie Resnick |
(2022) |
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Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus |
(2022) |
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Inspector Morse |
(2022) |
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Dismas Hardy |
(2022) |
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Bob Lee Swagger |
(2022) |
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Aloysius X. L. Pendergast |
(2022) |
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Lou Boldt |
(2022) |
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Spenser |
(2022) |
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Charlotte and Thomas Pitt |
(2022) |
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John Rebus |
(2022) |
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Mallory |
(2022) |
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Jane Whitefield |
(2022) |
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Ian Rutledge: A Mysterious Profile |
(2022) |
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Amos Walker |
(2022) |
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Precious Ramotswe |
(2022) |
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Maisie Dobbs |
(2022) |
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The Lincoln Lawyer |
(2022) |
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Ben Kincaid |
(2023) |
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Repairman Jack |
(2023) |
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Peter Diamond |
(2024) |
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Nathan Heller |
(2024) |
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe |
(2011) |
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2012 |
(2012) |
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Crimespree Magazine #61 |
(2015) |