Order of Robert Crais Books

Robert Crais is an American author known for his work in detective fiction and thrillers. He began his career writing scripts for detective television series like Miami Vice and L.A. Law. Influenced by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Ernest Hemingway, and Robert B. Parker, he is primarily recognized for his Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series. Crais made his fiction debut with The Monkey’s Raincoat in 1987, which was the first book in the Elvis Cole series. In addition to the Cole/Pike series, he has penned three standalone novels, one of which, Hostage, was turned into a film starring Bruce Willis. Crais, however, has chosen not to sell the rights to the characters Cole and Pike.

Robert Crais became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel The Monkey's Raincoat. Below is a list of Robert Crais's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Monkey's Raincoat	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stalking the Angel	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lullaby Town	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Free Fall	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Voodoo River	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sunset Express	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Indigo Slam	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
L. A. Requiem	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Detective	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Forgotten Man	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Watchman	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chasing Darkness	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The First Rule	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sentry	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Taken	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Promise	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wanted	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dangerous Man	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Racing the Light	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Big Empty	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Scott James & Maggie Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Suspect	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Promise	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Demolition Angel	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hostage	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Two Minute Rule	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Man Who Knew Dick Bong	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Mystery Stories 2012	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crimespree Magazine #61	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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