Joe Pickett Books in Order

New game warden Joe Pickett discovers the body of a local poacher on his own woodpile. As he investigates, he unravels a conspiracy involving an endangered species that could threaten the livelihood of the entire valley.

When a massive explosion kills an environmental activist, Joe Pickett is called to investigate. He uncovers a deadly plot involving a pair of cold-blooded assassins who are systematically eliminating targets across the state.

Joe’s supervisor is found murdered, pinned to a tree with arrows. The investigation leads Joe into the snowy mountains and a confrontation with a radical survivalist group that has a connection to his foster daughter.

Local ranch animals and wild moose are being found mutilated in bizarre ways. While some suspect a bear or even supernatural causes, Joe Pickett discovers a human killer who is far more dangerous than any animal.

Joe is temporarily assigned to the wealthy enclave of Jackson Hole after a fellow warden’s apparent suicide. He finds himself navigating a world of rich developers and environmental extremists while questioning if his friend really killed himself.

Ranch matriarch Opal Scarlett vanishes, sparking a vicious war between her sons. Meanwhile, Joe Pickett becomes the target of a series of violent pranks that suggest someone from his past has returned for revenge.

A lawyer confesses to four murders in a remote section of Yellowstone but claims a legal loophole makes him immune to prosecution. The governor asks Joe to go undercover and find the truth before the killer walks free.

A killer is targeting big-game hunters, skinning them and displaying them like trophy animals. Joe is assigned to the case alongside a mysterious "man tracker," but he soon realizes he needs Nate Romanowski’s help to survive.

Joe’s daughter Sheridan begins receiving text messages from a number belonging to her deceased foster sister, April. The messages lead Joe on a cross-country hunt to uncover a massive environmental crime cover-up.

While checking a remote area, Joe stumbles upon twin brothers who have been living off the grid and running a criminal operation. Cut off from support, Joe must survive a high-altitude game of cat and mouse.

When Joe’s mother-in-law finds her husband’s body hanging from a wind turbine, all signs point to murder. Joe’s friend Nate Romanowski is the prime suspect, forcing Joe to investigate a complex web of wind energy politics.

Nate Romanowski’s dark past in the Special Forces catches up with him. A powerful enemy from his former unit arrives in Wyoming to wipe out anyone who knows his secrets, putting the entire Pickett family in the crosshairs.

A local business owner and family friend goes on the run after two EPA employees are murdered. Joe believes the man was pushed too far by federal overreach, but the manhunt reveals a conspiracy deeper than simple revenge.

Joe is sent undercover to a massive, secretive ranch owned by a wealthy recluse. Rumors suggest the ranch is a front for an assassination ring, and Joe finds himself cut off from help in a place where human life is cheap.

Joe’s foster daughter, April, is found beaten and left for dead in a ditch. Joe suspects her rodeo cowboy boyfriend, Dallas Cates, and embarks on a personal crusade for justice that threatens to cross the line.

Nate Romanowski is offered a pardon if he helps federal agents track a domestic terror cell in the Red Desert. Joe joins the mission, but they soon realize the government’s plan is far deadlier than they were told.

Dallas Cates returns from prison seeking revenge against Joe Pickett and his family. With the help of his ruthless family, Cates initiates a violent plan, forcing Joe and Nate to prepare for a final showdown.

The governor tasks Joe with finding a missing British female executive who vanished from a high-end guest ranch. At the same time, Nate Romanowski questions his future as he tries to rebuild his life without falcons.

Joe discovers a drone killing wildlife, which leads him to a Mexican cartel operating in the Wyoming wilderness. The cartel sends a team of assassins—the "Wolf Pack"—to eliminate the game warden who stumbled onto their operation.

A judge is shot at from an impossible distance, and Nate Romanowski is arrested for the crime. Joe must clear his friend’s name while dealing with a rogue grizzly bear that is terrorizing the area.

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is assigned to escort a Silicon Valley CEO on an elk hunt. When a vengeance-driven tracker pursues them deep in the wilderness, Joe must protect his charge without a weapon, horse, or communication while Nate Romanowski and Joe’s daughter Sheridan race to find him.

Marybeth finds a Nazi photo album left at the library, sparking a mystery with roots in World War II. Meanwhile, Nate tracks down the man who stole his falcons, leading both Picketts and Romanowski into danger.

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett discovers the mutilated body of a missing professor near a secluded high-tech facility as a powerful storm moves in. Federal obstruction, political pressure, and a growing secessionist movement pull Joe and falconer Nate Romanowski into a dangerous, divided investigation.

Joe Pickett hunts a rogue grizzly after it kills the man poised to join his family, while Dallas Cates leaves prison determined to avenge himself on those who ruined him. As bear attacks provide cover, Cates makes Joe and Nate Romanowski his targets.

After devastating attacks on Joe Pickett and Nate Romanowski, Nate disappears with his falcons to pursue revenge. Meanwhile, Joe and rookie game warden Susan Kany search the Sierra Madre for the governor’s missing son-in-law, following a trail that brings both missions toward Battle Mountain.

When Joe Pickett is shot and left unconscious at Antler Creek Junction, his wife, Marybeth, and their daughters take up the search. Each investigates one of three local families with reasons to resent the game warden, uncovering a wider network of secrets and betrayal.

A forthcoming 2027 Joe Pickett novel credited to C. J. Box. No verified premise, setting, or additional publication details were available at the time of research.