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James Lee Burke
Books in Order: 50 titles
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| Book | Genre | Date | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hadacol Boogie | Law Enforcement / PD | Feb-2026 | 4.5 | |
| Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2025 | 5 | |
| Clete | Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-2024 | 4 | |
| Harbor Lights: Stories | Mystery / M | Jan-2024 | 4 | |
| Flags on the Bayou | Historical / H | Jul-2023 | 5 | |
| Every Cloak Rolled in Blood | Thriller / T | May-2022 | 4 | |
| Another Kind of Eden | Police Procedural / PP | Aug-2021 | 4 | |
| A Private Cathedral | Law Enforcement / PD | May-2020 | 4 | |
| The New Iberia Blues | Law Enforcement / PD | Jan-2019 | 4 | |
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| Robicheaux | Law Enforcement / PD | Jan-2018 | 5 | |
| The Jealous Kind | Thriller / T | Sep-2016 | 5 | |
| House of the Rising Sun | Thriller / T | Dec-2015 | 4 | |
| Wayfaring Stranger | Thriller / T | Jul-2014 | 4 | |
| A Dust Bowl Tale of Bonnie and Clyde | Thriller / T | May-2014 | 5 | |
| Light of the World | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2013 | 4 | |
| Creole Belle | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2012 | 5 | |
| Feast Day of Fools | Law Enforcement / PD | Oct-2011 | 4 | |
| The Glass Rainbow | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2010 | 4 | |
| Big Midnight Special (ss) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2009 | 5 | |
| Rain Gods | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2009 | 5 | |
| Swan Peak | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
| The Tin Roof Blowdown | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2007 | 5 | |
| Jesus Out to Sea | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2007 | 5 | |
| Pegasus Descending | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2006 | 5 | |
| Crusader's Cross | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2005 | 5 | |
| In the Moon of Red Ponies | Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-2004 | 4 | |
| Last Car to Elysian Fields | Law Enforcement / PD | Sep-2003 | 5 | |
| White Doves at Morning | Suspense / S | Nov-2002 | 5 | |
| Jolie Blon's Bounce | Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-2002 | 4 | |
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| Bitterroot | Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-2001 | 4 | |
| Purple Cane Road | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-2000 | 5 | |
| Heartwood | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-1999 | 4 | |
| Sunset Limited | Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-1998 | 4 | |
| Cimarron Rose | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-1997 | 5 | |
| Cadillac Jukebox | Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-1996 | 4 | |
| Burning Angel | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-1995 | 5 | |
| Dixie City Jam | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-1994 | 5 | |
| In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead | Law Enforcement / PD | Apr-1993 | 5 | |
| A Stained White Radiance | Law Enforcement / PD | Apr-1992 | 4 | |
| Texas City, 1947 | General Fiction / GF | Jan-1992 | 0 | |
| A Morning for Flamingos | Law Enforcement / PD | Oct-1990 | 5 | |
| Black Cherry Blues | Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-1989 | 4 | |
| Heaven's Prisoners | Law Enforcement / PD | Apr-1988 | 5 | |
| The Neon Rain | Law Enforcement / PD | Mar-1987 | 4 | |
| The Lost Get-Back Boogie | Suspense / S | Nov-1986 | 4 | |
| The Convict and Other Stories | General Fiction / GF | Oct-1985 | 4 | |
| Two for Texas | Historical / H | Aug-1982 | 4 | |
| Lay Down My Sword and Shield | Law Enforcement / PD | 1971 | 4 | |
| To the Bright and Shining Sun | Suspense / S | 1970 | 4 | |
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| Half of Paradise | Suspense / S | 1965 | 4 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
James Lee Burke has published 50 books.
James Lee Burke does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Hadacol Boogie, was published in February 2026.
The first book by James Lee Burke, Half of Paradise, was published in January 1965.
Yes. James Lee Burke has 4 series.