Table of Contents
I read my first C.J.Box book Savage Run in August of 2004. I quickly went back and read book 1 Open Season and over the next 24 years I have only missed one book Cold Wind in 2011, And that one I started and never finished. I believe it had something to do with personal problems during that time. In addition I have read all of his Highway Quartet books and standalones. Here are sone of the things others have written about C.J.Box books……
About Vicious
“C.J.Box has been bringing Joe Pickett into the lives of fans for a good, long time. Yet even after all the titles surrounding this particular character, Pickett is still a thrilling hero who gives readers memorable adventures each and every time.” — Suspense Magazine
…Endangered
“Box consistently combines plot and character development with near-poetic setting descriptions to present what is one of the best ongoing series in any genre. ENDANGERED is the latest example of this.” — Book Reporter
and Dark Sky
“It’s hard to come up with new superlatives to describe C.J. Box. But his latest demands the attempt…. The moral complexities and portrayal of the New West in Dark Sky evoke comparisons with the classic John Wayne film The Searchers… This is terrific reading entertainment, as riveting as it is relentless.” — Providence Journal
Joe Pickett Series
| Book | Year | Date Read | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Season (Joe Pickett #1) | 2001 | 8/18/2004 | |
| Savage Run (Joe Pickett #2) | 2002 | 8/7/2004 | |
| Winterkill (Joe Pickett #3) | 2003 | 11/30/2004 | |
| Trophy Hunt (Joe Pickett #4) | 2004 | 2/5/2005 | |
| Out of Range (Joe Pickett #5) | 2005 | 11/10/2005 | |
| In Plain Sight (Joe Pickett #6) | 2006 | 8/7/2006 | |
| Free Fire (Joe Pickett #7) | 2007 | 8/10/2007 | |
| Blood Trail (Joe Pickett #8) | 2008 | 7/23/2008 | |
| Below Zero (Joe Pickett #9) | 2009 | 7/22/2009 | |
| Nowhere to Run (Joe Pickett #10) | 2010 | 4/25/2010 | Review → link |
| Cold Wind | 2011 | Not Read | |
| Force of Nature (Joe Pickett #12) | 2012 | 3/20/2012 | |
| Breaking Point (Joe Pickett #13) | 2013 | 3/12/2013 | |
| Stone Cold (Joe Pickett #14) | 2014 | 3/11/2014 | Review |
| Endangered (Joe Pickett #15) | 2015 | 4/29/2015 | |
| Off the Grid (Joe Pickett #16) | 2016 | 4/9/2016 | Review |
| Vicious Circle (Joe Pickett #17) | 2017 | 3/21/2017 | Review |
| The Disappeared (Joe Pickett #18) | 2018 | 5/26/2018 | |
| Wolf Pack (Joe Pickett #19) | 2019 | 4/14/2019 | |
| Long Range (Joe Pickett #20) | 2020 | 6/20/2020 | |
| Dark Sky (Joe Pickett #21) | 2021 | 5/9/2021 | Review |
| Shadows Reel (Joe Pickett #22) | 2022 | 5/6/2022 | |
| Storm Watch (Joe Pickett #23) | 2023 | 4/11/2023 | Review |
| Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) | 2024 | 4/2/2024 | Review |
| Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett #25) | 2025 | 9/17/2025 |
Highway / Cassie Dewell
| Book | Year | Date Read | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back of Beyond (Highway Quartet #1) | 2011 | 8/26/2011 | Introduces Cody Hoyt |
| The Highway (Highway Quartet #2) | 2013 | 7/21/2015 | Review |
| Badlands (Highway Quartet #3) | 2015 | 8/30/2015 | Review |
| Paradise Valley (Highway Quartet #4) | 2017 | 9/3/2017 | |
| The Bitterroots (Cassie Dewell #4) | 2019 | 10/15/2019 | (post-Quartet) |
| Treasure State (Cassie Dewell #5) | 2022 | 12/10/2022 |
| Book | Year | Date Read | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heaven | 2008 | 2/10/2008 | |
| Three Weeks to Say Goodbye | 2009 | 4/19/2009 |
I’ve been riding with Joe Pickett for two decades and dipping into the Highway Quartet along the way.
