Order of Joe Pickett Books

Joe Pickett is a series of novels by American author C.J. Box. Joe Pickett is not an action hero, but rather a Wyoming game warden who just wants to do the right thing. In order to perfect the character, C.J. Box has ridden with Wyoming game wardens in order to experience the life of a game warden.

C.J. Box started the Joe Pickett series in 2001 with Open Season. Box won several awards for that novel, including Best First Novel. Ever since 2001, Box has written a Joe Pickett novel every year for a total of 12 books thus far. Below is the order of when the Joe Pickett novels were first published:

Publication Order of Joe Pickett Books

Open Season	(2001)
Savage Run	(2002)
Winterkill	(2003)
Trophy Hunt	(2004)
Out of Range	(2005)
In Plain Sight	(2006)
Free Fire	(2007)
Blood Trail	(2008)
Below Zero	(2009)
Nowhere to Run	(2010)
Cold Wind	(2011)
Force of Nature	(2012)
Breaking Point	(2013)
Stone Cold	(2014)
Endangered	(2015)
Off the Grid	(2016)
Vicious Circle	(2017)
The Disappeared	(2018)
Wolf Pack	(2019)
Long Range	(2020)
Dark Sky	(2021)