Reading order

Dave Robicheaux — family content & reading-order guide

Use the numbered lists below to read each reviewed series in order. Prequels are labeled separately when the catalogue identifies them.

Series order comes from the Dickens & Rumi catalogue sequence data. Open any volume for its individual content guide.

Series

Dave Robicheaux

James Lee Burke

Main series

Book 1The Neon RainNot yet reviewed1987
Book 2Heaven's PrisonersNot yet reviewed1988
Book 3Black Cherry BluesNot yet reviewed1989
Book 4A Morning for FlamingosNot yet reviewed1990
Book 5A Stained White RadianceNot yet reviewed1992
Book 6In the Electric Mist with Confederate DeadNot yet reviewed1993
Book 7Dixie City JamNot yet reviewed1994
Book 8Burning Angel1995
Book 9Cadillac JukeboxNot yet reviewed1996
Book 10Sunset limited1998
Book 11Purple cane road2000
Book 12Jolie Blon's BounceNot yet reviewed2002
Book 13Last Car to Elysian FieldsNot yet reviewed2003
Book 14Crusader's CrossNot yet reviewed2005
Book 15Pegasus Descending2006
Book 16The Tin Roof BlowdownNot yet reviewed2007
Book 17Swan PeakNot yet reviewed2007
Book 18The Glass RainbowNot yet reviewed2010
Book 19Creole BelleNot yet reviewed2012
Book 20Light of the WorldNot yet reviewed2013
Book 21RobicheauxNot yet reviewed2018
Book 22The New Iberia BluesNot yet reviewed2019
Book 23A Private CathedralNot yet reviewed2020
Book 24CleteNot yet reviewed2024
Book 25The Hadacol BoogieNot yet reviewed2026