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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

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  1. #1

    Open Season

    2001 · 300 pages

    5 h 15 min
  2. #2

    Savage Run

    2002 · 287 pages

    5 h 1 min
  3. #3

    Winterkill

    2003

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  5. #4

    Trophy Hunt

    2004 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  6. #5

    Out of Range

    2005 · 314 pages

    5 h 30 min
  7. #6

    In Plain Sight

    2006 · 320 pages

    5 h 36 min
  8. #7

    Free Fire

    2007 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  9. #8

    Blood Trail

    2008 · 311 pages

    5 h 27 min
  10. #9

    Below Zero

    2009 · 342 pages

    5 h 59 min
  11. #10

    Nowhere to Run

    2010

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  12. #11

    Cold Wind

    2011 · 388 pages

    6 h 48 min
  13. #12

    Force of Nature

    2012 · 400 pages

    7 h
  14. #13

    Breaking Point

    2013 · 360 pages

    6 h 18 min
  15. #14

    Stone Cold

    2014 · 400 pages

    7 h
  16. #15

    Endangered

    2015 · 384 pages

    6 h 43 min
  17. #16

    Off the Grid

    2016 · 392 pages

    6 h 52 min
  18. #17

    Vicious Circle

    2017 · 417 pages

    7 h 18 min
  19. #18

    The Disappeared

    2018 · 403 pages

    7 h 3 min
  20. #19

    Wolf Pack

    2019 · 384 pages

    6 h 43 min
  21. #20

    Long Range

    2020 · 368 pages

    6 h 27 min
  22. #21

    Dark Sky

    2021 · 384 pages

    6 h 43 min
  23. #22

    Shadows Reel

    2022 · 384 pages

    6 h 43 min
  24. #23

    Storm Watch

    2023

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  25. #24

    Three-Inch Teeth

    2024

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  26. #25

    Battle Mountain

    2025 · 384 pages

    6 h 43 min
  27. #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.

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