The Neon Rain
  • # of Books:
    25
  • First Book:
    March 1987
  • Latest Book:
    February 2026
  • Genres:
    Law Enforcement, Thriller
  • Setting:
    New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Characters:
    Dave Robicheaux, former police detective
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The Dave Robicheaux Series in Order (25 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 4
2 5
3 4
4 5
5 4
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 4


10 4
11 5
12 4
13 5
14 5
15 5
16 5
17 5
18 4
19 5
20 4
21 5
22 4
23 4
24 4
25 0

Awards

Black Cherry Blues
1990 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Novel
Dixie City Jam
1995 Hammett -- Best Novel
Jolie Blon's Bounce
2003 Audies -- Mystery-Fiction
Light of the World
2014 Spur Award -- Contemporary

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 25 books in the Dave Robicheaux series.

The next book in the Dave Robicheaux series, The Hadacol Boogie (Book 25), will be published in February 2026.

The first book in the Dave Robicheaux series, The Neon Rain, was published in March 1987.

The Dave Robicheaux series primarily falls into the Law Enforcement and Thriller genres.