Books in order

Robert Crais books in order

Robert Crais's Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series has 20 main books, starting with The Monkey's Raincoat (1987). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike

20 books · 1987–2025
  1. #1The Monkey's Raincoat1987
  2. #2Stalking the Angel1989
  3. #3Lullaby Town1992
  4. #4Free Fall1993
  5. #5Voodoo River1995
  6. #6Sunset Express1996
  7. #7Indigo Slam1997
  8. #8L.A. Requiem1999
  9. #9The Last Detective2003
  10. #10The Forgotten Man2005
  11. #11The Watchman2007
  12. #12Chasing Darkness2008
  13. #13The First Rule2010
  14. #14The Sentry2011
  15. #15Taken2012
  16. #16The Promise2015
  17. #17The Wanted2017
  18. #18A Dangerous Man2019
  19. #19Racing the Light2022
  20. #20The Big Empty2025
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Reading Robert Crais

What order should I read Robert Crais's books in?
Read Elvis Cole and Joe Pike in its numbered order, starting with The Monkey's Raincoat.
Which Robert Crais book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: The Monkey's Raincoat (1987), book 1 of Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.