Holland Family Universe
Dave Robicheaux, Hackberry Holland and Billy Bob Holland share the same fictional world with occasional crossovers. The Holland Family Universe series lists the combined order.
Reading Order
9 series · 67 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Neon Rain | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Heaven's Prisoners | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Black Cherry Blues | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Morning for Flamingos | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Stained White Radiance | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Dixie City Jam | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Burning Angel | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Cadillac Jukebox | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Sunset Limited | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Purple Cane Road | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Jolie Blon's Bounce | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Last Car to Elysian Fields | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Crusader's Cross | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Pegasus Descending | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Tin Roof Blowdown | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Swan Peak | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Glass Rainbow | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Creole Belle | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Light of the World | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Robicheaux | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | The New Iberia Blues | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | A Private Cathedral | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Clete | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Holland Family Universe Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lay Down My Sword and Shield | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Two for Texas | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Cimarron Rose | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Heartwood | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Bitterroot | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | In the Moon of Red Ponies | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Rain Gods | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Feast Day of Fools | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Wayfaring Stranger | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | House of the Rising Sun | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Jealous Kind | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Another Kind of Eden | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Every Cloak Rolled in Blood | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lay Down My Sword and Shield | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Rain Gods | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Feast Day of Fools | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | House of the Rising Sun | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Another Kind of Eden | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Every Cloak Rolled in Blood | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Billy Bob Holland Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimarron Rose | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Heartwood | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Bitterroot | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | In the Moon of Red Ponies | 2004 | Buy from Amazon |
Weldon Holland Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayfaring Stranger | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Jealous Kind | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
James Lee Burke Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half of Paradise | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | To the Bright and Shining Sun | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Two for Texas | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Lost Get-Back Boogie | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | White Doves at Morning | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Flags on the Bayou | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
James Lee Burke Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas City, 1947 (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon |
James Lee Burke Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Convict and the Other Stories | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Jesus Out to Sea | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Harbor Lights | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
James Lee Burke Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Stories | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Delta Blues | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Books to Die For | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author of detective fiction and crime thrillers. He is best known for his series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux, a Cajun homicide detective based in New Iberia, Louisiana. Born in Houston, Texas, Burke grew up in Texas and Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958 and later worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. He began writing fiction in the 1970s. Burke has written over 40 novels, including "The Neon Rain" (1987), "Heaven's Prisoners" (1988), "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead" (1993), and "Cimarron Rose" (1997). His books have been praised for their atmospheric settings, vivid characters, and complex plots. Burke has won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award (twice), the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and the Louisiana Literary Award. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages.