About
C.J. BOX
C.J. Box (born 1958) is a Wyoming-based author best known for his mystery and thriller novels. Growing up on a ranch in Wyoming, Box's love for the West profoundly influences his writing. After working as a journalist for several years, he turned to fiction and published his debut novel, "Open Season," in 2001. Box's notable works include the Joe Pickett series, featuring a game warden investigating crimes in the rugged Wyoming wilderness. The series has over 20 installments and has been adapted into a television show. Another notable series is the Highway Quartet, set in the same universe but focusing on different characters. Box's work has garnered critical acclaim for its suspenseful plots, vivid characters, and authentic portrayal of the American West. He has received multiple awards, including the Spur Award for Best Western Novel for "Open Season" and the Edgar Award for Best Novel for "Blue Heaven." His novels consistently rank among the New York Times bestsellers.
Book Series by C.J. BOX
Joe Pickett Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Open Season | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Savage Run | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winterkill | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Trophy Hunt | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Out of Range | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Plain Sight | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Free Fire | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Trail | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Below Zero | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nowhere to Run | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Wind | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Force of Nature | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Breaking Point | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stone Cold | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Endangered | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Off the Grid | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Vicious Circle | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Disappeared | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wolf Pack | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Long Range | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Sky | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadows Reel | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Storm Watch | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Three-Inch Teeth | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Battle Mountain | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Joe Pickett Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dull Knife | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Master Falconer | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pirates of Yellowstone (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Honor & ... ( With: Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Precious Cargo | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Joe Pickett Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
The Hoyt/Dewell Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Back of Beyond | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Highway | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Badlands | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Paradise Valley | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bitterroots | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Treasure State | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
C.J. Box Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Heaven | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Three Weeks to Say Goodbye | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
C.J. Box Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The End of Jim and Ezra (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Everyday is a Good Day on the River (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
C.J. Box Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Smart: Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho ( With: Paul Otteson) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Lee Coburn Series with Sandra Brown
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lethal ( By: Sandra Brown) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Honor & ... ( With: Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
The MatchUp Collection Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Honor & ... ( With: Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deserves to Be Dead (Short Story) ( By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Getaway (Short Story) ( By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Flame (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Short Story (Short Story) ( By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Past Prologue (Short Story) ( By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Faking a Murderer ( By: Lee Child, Kathy Reichs) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dig Here (Short Story) ( By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( By: J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rambo on Their Minds (Short Story) ( By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Footloose (Short Story) ( By: Val McDermid, Peter James) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Mysterious Profiles Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Rambo ( By: David Morrell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Elvis Cole and Joe Pike ( By: Robert Crais) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Taylor ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Reacher ( By: Lee Child) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Parker ( By: John Connolly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hieronymus Bosch ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lincoln Rhyme ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alex Delaware ( By: Jonathan Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tess Monaghan ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Resnick ( By: John Harvey) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus ( By: Faye Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Inspector Morse ( By: Colin Dexter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dismas Hardy ( By: John Lescroart) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bob Lee Swagger ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aloysius X. L. Pendergast ( By: Douglas Preston) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lou Boldt (Short Story) ( By: Ridley Pearson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spenser ( By: Robert B. Parker) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlotte and Thomas Pitt ( By: Anne Perry) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| John Rebus ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mallory ( By: Carol O'Connell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jane Whitefield (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ian Rutledge (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Walker (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Precious Ramotswe (Short Story) ( By: Alexander McCall Smith) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maisie Dobbs (Short Story) ( By: Jacqueline Winspear) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lincoln Lawyer (Short Story) ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ben Kincaid (Short Story) ( By: William Bernhardt) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Repairman Jack (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Joe Pickett (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Diamond (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nathan Heller (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
C.J. Box Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hook, Line & Sinister | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Inherit the Dead | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Highway Kind | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder, They Wrote: Five Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award-Winning Authors | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gather at the River | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2020 | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
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