James Lee Burke Books in Order

James Lee Burke is an American author, who was born on 5th December 1936.

He is famous for his Dave Robicheaux books series.

He has won several awards, including the Edgar award for Cimarron Rose and Black Cherry Blues.

Two of the books from the Dave Robicheaux series have been adapted into movies.


Dave Robicheaux Books in Order (23 Books)

  1. The Neon Rain (1987)
  2. Heaven’s Prisoners (1988)
  3. Black Cherry Blues (1989)
  4. A Morning for Flamingos (1990)
  5. A Stained White Radiance (1992)
  6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993)
  7. Dixie City Jam (1994)
  8. Burning Angel (1995)
  9. Cadillac Jukebox (1996)
  10. Sunset Limited (1998)
  11. Purple Cane Road (2000)
  12. Last Car to Elysian Fields (2001)
  13. Jolie Blon’s Bounce (2002)
  14. Crusader’s Cross (2005)
  15. Pegasus Descending (2006)
  16. The Tin Roof Blowdown (2007)
  17. Swan Peak (2008)
  18. The Glass Rainbow (2010)
  19. Creole Belle (2012)
  20. Light of the World (2013)
  21. Robicheaux (2018)
  22. The New Iberia Blues (2019)
  23. A Private Cathedral (2020)

Hackberry Holland Books in Order (5 Books)

  1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield (1971)
  2. Rain Gods (2009)
  3. Feast Day of Fools (2011)
  4. Another Kind of Eden (2021)
  5. Every Cloak Rolled in Blood (2022)

Billy Bob Holland Books in Order (4 Books)

  1. Cimarron Rose (1997)
  2. Heartwood (1998)
  3. Bitterroot (2001) 
  4. In the Moon of Red Ponies (2001)

Weldon Holland Books in Order (3 Books)

  1. Wayfaring Stranger (2014)
  2. House of the Rising Sun (2015)
  3. The Jealous Kind (2016)

Standalone Novels in Order (5 Books)

  1. Half of Paradise (1965)
  2. To the Bright and Shining Sun (1970)
  3. Two for Texas (1982)
  4. The Lost Get-Back Boogie (1986)
  5. White Doves at Morning (2001)

Short Stories/Novellas in Order (1 Book)

  1. Texas City, 1947 (1992) 

Short Story Collections in Order (2 Books)

  1. The Convict and the Other Stories (1985) 
  2. Jesus Out to Sea (2007) 

Anthologies in Order (5 Books)

  1. The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 (2008) 
  2. The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 (2009) 
  3. Delta Blues (2010) ) 
  4. The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 (2014) 
  5. The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 (2018)

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