Order of Elvis Cole/Joe Pike Books

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are the featured characters in suspense novels by American author Robert Crais. Former Army Ranger Elvis Cole is a private detective alongside his partner Joe Pike, an ex-Marine. The majority of Robert Crais’ books feature both characters, but some of the later novels have focused on Joe Pike.

Robert Crais introduced the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike characters in the novel The Monkey’s Raincoat, published in 1987. The series is currently ongoing. Below is the order in which Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole/Joe Pike books have been released in:

Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books

The Monkey's Raincoat	(1987)
Stalking the Angel	(1989)
Lullaby Town	(1992)
Free Fall	(1993)
Voodoo River	(1995)
Sunset Express	(1996)
Indigo Slam	(1997)
L. A. Requiem	(1999)
The Last Detective	(2003)
The Forgotten Man	(2005)
The Watchman	(2007)
Chasing Darkness	(2008)
The First Rule	(2010)
The Sentry	(2011)
Taken	(2012)
The Promise	(2015)
The Wanted	(2017)
A Dangerous Man	(2019)