Author · updated 2026
James Lee Burke Books in Order
Every James Lee Burke book in publication order — 47 in total, spanning 1965–2020.
Publication Order of Dave Robicheaux Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Neon Rain | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Heaven's Prisoners | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Black Cherry Blues | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Morning for Flamingos | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Stained White Radiance | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dixie City Jam | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Burning Angel | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Cadillac Jukebox | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Sunset Limited | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Purple Cane Road | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Jolie Blon's Bounce | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Last Car to Elysian Fields | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Crusader's Cross | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Pegasus Descending | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Tin Roof Blowdown | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Swan Peak | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Glass Rainbow | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Creole Belle | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Light of the World | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Robicheaux | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The New Iberia Blues | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Private Cathedral | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Hackberry Holland Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lay Down My Sword and Shield | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Rain Gods | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Feast Day of Fools | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Billy Bob Holland Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimarron Rose | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Heartwood | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Bitterroot | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | In the Moon of Red Ponies | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Weldon Holland Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayfaring Stranger | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | House of the Rising Sun | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Jealous Kind | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half of Paradise | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | To the Bright and Shining Sun | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Two for Texas | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Lost Get-Back Boogie | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | White Doves at Morning | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas City, 1947 | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Convict and the Other Stories | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Jesus Out to Sea | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Blues | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Books to Die For | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | New Orleans Noir: The Classics (Akashic Noir) | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 47, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half of Paradise | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | To the Bright and Shining Sun | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lay Down My Sword and Shield | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Two for Texas | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Convict and the Other Stories | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Lost Get-Back Boogie | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Neon Rain | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Heaven's Prisoners | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Black Cherry Blues | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Morning for Flamingos | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Stained White Radiance | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Texas City, 1947 | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Dixie City Jam | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Burning Angel | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Cadillac Jukebox | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Sunset Limited | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Cimarron Rose | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Heartwood | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Purple Cane Road | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Bitterroot | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Jolie Blon's Bounce | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | White Doves at Morning | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Last Car to Elysian Fields | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | In the Moon of Red Ponies | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Crusader's Cross | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Pegasus Descending | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Tin Roof Blowdown | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Jesus Out to Sea | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Swan Peak | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Rain Gods | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Delta Blues | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Glass Rainbow | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Feast Day of Fools | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Creole Belle | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Books to Die For | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Light of the World | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Wayfaring Stranger | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | House of the Rising Sun | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | The Jealous Kind | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | New Orleans Noir: The Classics (Akashic Noir) | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Robicheaux | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | The New Iberia Blues | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | A Private Cathedral | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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