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Robert Crais Books in Order

Every Robert Crais book in publication order — 25 in total, spanning 1987–2019.

By series By year

Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books

#	Title	Year	Get it
1	The Monkey's Raincoat	1987	Amazon US UK
2	Stalking the Angel	1989	Amazon US UK
3	Lullaby Town	1992	Amazon US UK
4	Free Fall	1993	Amazon US UK
5	Voodoo River	1995	Amazon US UK
6	Sunset Express	1996	Amazon US UK
7	Indigo Slam	1997	Amazon US UK
8	L. A. Requiem	1999	Amazon US UK
9	The Last Detective	2003	Amazon US UK
10	The Forgotten Man	2005	Amazon US UK
11	The Watchman	2007	Amazon US UK
12	Chasing Darkness	2008	Amazon US UK
13	The First Rule	2010	Amazon US UK
14	The Sentry	2011	Amazon US UK
15	Taken	2012	Amazon US UK
16	The Promise	2015	Amazon US UK
17	The Wanted	2017	Amazon US UK
18	A Dangerous Man	2019	Amazon US UK

Publication Order of Scott James & Maggie Books

#	Title	Year	Get it
1	Suspect	2013	Amazon US UK
2	The Promise	2015	Amazon US UK

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

#	Title	Year	Get it
1	Demolition Angel	2000	Amazon US UK
2	Hostage	2001	Amazon US UK
3	The Two Minute Rule	2006	Amazon US UK

Publication Order of Anthologies

#	Title	Year	Get it
1	Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe	2011	Amazon US UK
2	The Best American Mystery Stories 2012	2012	Amazon US UK

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