Reading order · Mystery & thriller
Joe Pickett Reading Order
Joe Pickett by C.J. Box has 26 main books (2001–2026). Start with Open Season (2001) and read the numbered books in order.
By C.J. Box
Joe Pickett books in order
Your reading speed
- 5 h 15 min
- 5 h 1 min
#3
Winterkill
2003
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- 6 h 10 min
- 5 h 30 min
- 5 h 36 min
- 6 h 10 min
- 5 h 27 min
- 5 h 59 min
#10
Nowhere to Run
2010
—- 6 h 48 min
- 7 h
- 6 h 18 min
- 7 h
- 6 h 43 min
- 6 h 52 min
- 7 h 18 min
- 7 h 3 min
- 6 h 43 min
- 6 h 27 min
- 6 h 43 min
- 6 h 43 min
#23
Storm Watch
2023
—#24
Three-Inch Teeth
2024
—- 6 h 43 min
#26
The Crossroads
2026
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Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Joe Pickett: common questions
- How many books are in the Joe Pickett series?
- There are 26 main books in Joe Pickett. The most recent main book listed here is The Crossroads (2026).
- What order should I read Joe Pickett in?
- Read Joe Pickett in its numbered order: Open Season, Savage Run, Winterkill, Trophy Hunt, and so on.
- What is the first Joe Pickett book?
- The first book is Open Season by C.J. Box, published in 2001.