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James Lee Burke Books in Order

9 series including Dave Robicheaux Series, Holland Family Universe Series and more

★ 24 NYT bestsellers 9 series 67 books Latest: Clete (2024)

James Lee Burke has been writing since 1965, producing 67 books in that time. The work is organised into 9 series; the longest is Dave Robicheaux at 24 books. The most recent release we track is Clete (2024).

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1 Dave Robicheaux 2 Holland Family Universe 3 Hackberry Holland 4 Billy Bob Holland 5 Weldon Holland 6 James Lee Burke Other Novels 7 James Lee Burke Short Stories/Novellas 8 James Lee Burke Short Story Collections 9 James Lee Burke Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

24 books

James Lee Burke has placed 24 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 86 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Cadillac Jukebox
Cadillac Jukebox
Dave Robicheaux Series

6 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #13 · debuted Aug 1996

Full chart history →
Cover of Purple Cane Road
Purple Cane Road
Dave Robicheaux Series

6 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #6 · debuted Aug 2000

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore James Lee Burke’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

9 series · 67 books
The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke

Dave Robicheaux Series

0 of 24 read
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1 The Neon Rain 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Heaven's Prisoners 1988 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Black Cherry Blues 1989 🏆 Edgar Awards 1990Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 A Morning for Flamingos 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 A Stained White Radiance 1992 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 1995Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 1993 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Dixie City Jam 1994 🏆 Hammett Prize 1994Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Burning Angel 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Cadillac Jukebox 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Sunset Limited 1996 🏆 Gold Dagger 1998Dilys Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Purple Cane Road 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Jolie Blon's Bounce 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Last Car to Elysian Fields 2003 🏆 Audie Award 2004Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Crusader's Cross 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Pegasus Descending 2006 Gold Dagger 2007Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The Tin Roof Blowdown 2007 Anthony Award 2008Gold Dagger 2008Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Swan Peak 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 The Glass Rainbow 2010 Macavity Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Creole Belle 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Light of the World 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Robicheaux 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 The New Iberia Blues 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 A Private Cathedral 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Clete 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Lay Down My Sword and Shield by James Lee Burke

Holland Family Universe Series

0 of 13 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Lay Down My Sword and Shield 1971 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Two for Texas 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Cimarron Rose 1997 🏆 Edgar Awards 1998Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Heartwood 1999 Hammett Prize 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Bitterroot 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 In the Moon of Red Ponies 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Rain Gods 2009 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2015Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Feast Day of Fools 2011 🏆 Audie Award 2012Spur Award 2012Hammett Prize 2011Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Wayfaring Stranger 2014 Hammett Prize 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 House of the Rising Sun 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Jealous Kind 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Another Kind of Eden 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Every Cloak Rolled in Blood 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Lay Down My Sword and Shield by James Lee Burke

Hackberry Holland Series

0 of 6 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Lay Down My Sword and Shield 1971 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Rain Gods 2009 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2015Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Feast Day of Fools 2011 🏆 Audie Award 2012Spur Award 2012Hammett Prize 2011Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 House of the Rising Sun 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Another Kind of Eden 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Every Cloak Rolled in Blood 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke

Billy Bob Holland Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Cimarron Rose 1997 🏆 Edgar Awards 1998Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Heartwood 1999 Hammett Prize 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Bitterroot 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 In the Moon of Red Ponies 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Wayfaring Stranger by James Lee Burke

Weldon Holland Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Wayfaring Stranger 2014 Hammett Prize 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Jealous Kind 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Half of Paradise by James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke Other Novels

0 of 6 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Half of Paradise 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 To the Bright and Shining Sun 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Two for Texas 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Lost Get-Back Boogie 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 White Doves at Morning 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Flags on the Bayou 2023 🏆 Edgar Awards 2024Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

James Lee Burke Short Stories/Novellas

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Texas City, 1947 (Short Story) 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

James Lee Burke Short Story Collections

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Convict and the Other Stories 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Jesus Out to Sea 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Harbor Lights 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

James Lee Burke Anthologies

0 of 8 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Louisiana Stories 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Delta Blues 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Books to Die For 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series.

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