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Charles James Box Jr. (born 1958) is an American author of more than thirty novels. Box is the author of the Joe Pickett series, as well as several stand-alone novels, and a collection of short stories. The novels have been translated into 27 languages. Over ten million copies of his novels have been sold in the U.S. alone. The first novel in his Joe Pickett series, Open Season, was included in The New York Times list of "Notable Books" of 2001. Open Season, Blue Heaven, Nowhere to Run, and The Highway have been optioned for film and television, the latter being adapted into the television drama series Big Sky, which debuted in November 2020. In March 2016, Off the Grid debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2021, Paramount Television Studios began production of a ten episode television adaptation of Box's Joe Pickett novels, featuring actor Michael Dorman as Joe Pickett, to air exclusively on the Spectrum cable television service in the U.S. The subsequent series was renewed for a second season in February 2022. Personal life and education Box is a Wyoming native and currently lives in the state. He grew up in the city of Casper. Box graduated with a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Denver. Box enjoys fishing, golfing, and outdoor activities. Awards For Open Season, Box won the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, and the Barry Award, all in the Best First Novel category. Prix Calibre 38 Award (France) Blue Heaven, his first stand-alone novel, won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of 2008. 2008 "BIG WYO" Award from Wyoming Tourism 2010 Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum 2021 Falcon Award for Breaking Point Bibliography Joe Pickett novels Open Season (Putnam, July 2001) ISBN 978-0-399-14748-7 Savage Run (Putnam, June 2002) ISBN 978-0-399-14887-3 Winterkill (Putnam, May 2003) ISBN 978-0-425-19595-6 Trophy Hunt (Putnam, June 2004) ISBN 978-0-399-15200-9 Out of Range (Putnam, May 2005) ISBN 978-0-399-15291-7 In Plain Sight (Putnam, May 2006) ISBN 978-0-399-15360-0 Free Fire (Putnam, May 2007) ISBN 978-0-399-15427-0 Blood Trail (Putnam, May 2008) ISBN 978-0-399-15488-1 Below Zero (Putnam, June 2009) ISBN 978-0-399-15575-8 Nowhere to Run (Putnam, April 2010) ISBN 978-0-399-15645-8 Cold Wind (Putnam, March 2011) ISBN 978-0-399-15735-6 Force of Nature (Putnam, March 2012) ISBN 978-0-399-15826-1 Breaking Point (Putnam, March 2013) ISBN 978-0-399-16075-2 Stone Cold (Putnam, March 2014) ISBN 978-0-399-16076-9 Endangered (Putnam, March 2015) ISBN 978-0-399-16077-6 Off the Grid (Putnam, March 2016) ISBN 978-0-399-17660-9 Vicious Circle (Putnam, March 2017) ISBN 978-0-399-17661-6 The Disappeared (Putnam, March 2018) ISBN 978-0-399-17662-3 Wolf Pack (Putnam, March 2019) ISBN 978-0-525-53819-6 Long Range (Putnam, March 2020) ISBN 978-0-525-53823-3 Dark Sky (Putnam, March 2021) ISBN 978-0-525-53827-1 Shadows Reel (Putnam, March 2022) ISBN 978-0-593-33126-2 Storm Watch (Putnam, February 2023) ISBN 978-0-593-33130-9 Three-Inch Teeth (Putnam, February 2024) ISBN 978-0-593-33134-7 Cody Hoyt / Cassie Dewell novels Back of Beyond (St. Martin's Minotaur, August 2011) ISBN 978-0-312-36574-5 The Highway (St. Martin's Minotaur, July 2013) ISBN 978-0-312-58320-0 Badlands (St. Martin's Minotaur, July 2015) ISBN 9780312583217 Paradise Valley (St. Martin's Minotaur, July 2017) ISBN 9781250051042 The Bitterroots (St. Martin's Minotaur, August 2019) ISBN 9781250051059 Treasure State (St. Martin's Minotaur, September 2022) ISBN 978-1250766960 Stand-alone novels Blue Heaven (St. Martin's Minotaur, January 2008) ISBN 978-0-312-36570-7 Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (St. Martin's Minotaur, January 2009) ISBN 978-0-312-36572-1 Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Head of Zeus, April 2014) ISBN 978-1-781-85826-4 Short stories Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country (Putnam, July 2014) ISBN 978-0-399-15858-2 (Included in Shots Fired) Dull Knife (2005) ("A Joe Pickett Story") The Master Falconer (2006) Le Sauvage Noble (2007) Adaptations Big Sky (2020–2023) (Television series for the ABC network, adapted from the Cassie Dewell novels) Joe Pickett (2021–2023) (Television series for the Spectrum network, adapted from the Joe Pickett novels) References External links C. J. Box's website 2011 Interview in Shotsmag Ezine – "In the Spotlight" Reader's Digest Select Editions interview. C. J. Box papers at the American Heritage Center Profile on the Macmillan Speakers Bureau website Joe Pickett television series website Archived 2022-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Discover the Cj Box popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Cj Box books.

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  • In Plain Sight synopsis, comments

    In Plain Sight

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett's hunt for a missing woman forces him to confront his own past in this gripping novel in...

  • Hard Winter synopsis, comments

    Hard Winter

    William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone

    From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone comes the latest installment in a bold, new, generationsspanning saga of the American West set in historical Montana territor...

  • Long Range synopsis, comments

    Long Range

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murdera crime committed from a confoundingly long distance...

  • The River We Remember synopsis, comments

    The River We Remember

    William Kent Krueger

    In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and “a work of art...

  • Three-Inch Teeth synopsis, comments

    Three-Inch Teeth

    C. J. Box

    Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beastsone animal, one humanin this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.A rogue griz...

  • Swan Peak synopsis, comments

    Swan Peak

    James Lee Burke

    Trouble follows Dave Robicheaux. James Lee Burke's new novel, Swan Peak, finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attempting to relax in the untouched wilderne...

  • Open Season synopsis, comments

    Open Season

    C. J. Box

    Don't miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+The first novel in the thrilling series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett from #1 New York Times bestselling a...

  • Winterkill synopsis, comments

    Winterkill

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Joe Pickett’s pursuit of a killer through the rugged mountains of Wyoming takes a horrifying turn when his beloved foste...

  • Montana synopsis, comments

    Montana

    William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone

    From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone comes a bold, new, generationsspanning saga of the American West set in historical Montana territory. Two Families. Nine Gene...

  • Cheatgrass synopsis, comments

    Cheatgrass

    Bart Paul

    The followup to Under Tower Peak is another taut, fastmoving thriller that builds to an explosive, actionfilled conclusion.Under Tower Peak was acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal...

  • The C.J. Box Highway Quartet Collection synopsis, comments

    The C.J. Box Highway Quartet Collection

    C. J. Box

    Here together in a convenient ebook bundle, the four thrilling mysteries in the Highway Quartet Collection from Edgar Awardwinning, New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box: Ba...

  • Wolf Pack synopsis, comments

    Wolf Pack

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behavior on his own turfonly to have the FBI and the DOJ ask him to stand...

  • The Tin Roof Blowdown synopsis, comments

    The Tin Roof Blowdown

    James Lee Burke

    In the waning days of summer, 2005, a storm with greater impact than the bomb that struck Hiroshima peels the face off southern Louisiana. This is the gruesome reality Iberia Pari...

  • Out of Range synopsis, comments

    Out of Range

    C. J. Box

    Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is about to become the hunted in this suspenseful thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.When a good friend and fellow warden kills hi...

  • Breaking Point synopsis, comments

    Breaking Point

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett’s hunt for a fugitive reveals a conspiracy in this taut thriller in the #1 New York Time...

  • Force of Nature synopsis, comments

    Force of Nature

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Joe Pickett’s friend’s past comes back to haunt everyone he cares about in this “violent, bloody, and quite satisfy...

  • Storm Watch synopsis, comments

    Storm Watch

    C. J. Box

    Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret remote hightech facility in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.  &#...

  • Free Fire synopsis, comments

    Free Fire

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett hunts a mass murderer in Yellowstone in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling...

  • Shots Fired synopsis, comments

    Shots Fired

    C. J. Box

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Pickett series comes a thrilling collection of suspense stories about the Wyoming he knows so welland the dark deeds a...

  • The Wild Inside synopsis, comments

    The Wild Inside

    Christine Carbo

    A haunting crime novel set in Glacier National Park about a man who finds himself at odds with the dark heart of the wildand the even darker heart of human nature.It was a clear ni...

  • Striking Range synopsis, comments

    Striking Range

    Margaret Mizushima

    A deadly secret is buried in the Colorado high countryand murder is only the beginning in the seventh gripping installment of Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K9 mysteries.He was ...

  • A Promise to Kill synopsis, comments

    A Promise to Kill

    Erik Storey

    Clyde Barr returns in “one of the best thrillers of the year” (The Washington Times) that “promises intense, edgeoftheseat excitement to anyone who picks it up” (Nelson DeMille).Cl...

  • The New Iberia Blues synopsis, comments

    The New Iberia Blues

    James Lee Burke

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNamed one of the best crime novels of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review.The shocking death of a young woman leads Detective Dave Robicheaux into the d...

  • Cold Snap synopsis, comments

    Cold Snap

    Marc Cameron

    “A doublebarreled blast of action, narrative, and impossibletofake authenticity with a great sense of place and a terrific protagonist. I’m looking forward to many more Arliss...

  • The Disappeared synopsis, comments

    The Disappeared

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett has two lethal cases to contend with in this electrifying novel from #1 New York Timesbe...

  • Blood Trail synopsis, comments

    Blood Trail

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+It's elk season in the Rockies, but a different kind of hunter is stalking prey in this novel in the #1 New York Times b...

  • Off the Grid synopsis, comments

    Off the Grid

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+The Red Desert of Wyoming is a beautiful and punishing place for anybody, even for game warden Joe Pickett and his frien...

  • Shadows Reel synopsis, comments

    Shadows Reel

    C. J. Box

    Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett and his wife, Marybeth, make separate discoveries that put the Pickett family in a pair of killers’ crosshairs in this thrilling new novel in the be...

  • Endangered synopsis, comments

    Endangered

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+In this New York Times bestseller, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is determined to find out who put his daughter’s life...

  • Inherit the Dead synopsis, comments

    Inherit the Dead

    Lee Child

    This New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller is a collaboration between twenty bestselling mystery novelists who have joined forces to create a spellbinding story of love, betrayal...

  • Bitterroot synopsis, comments

    Bitterroot

    James Lee Burke

    Following his acclaimed bestseller Purple Cane Road, James Lee Burke returns with a triumphant tour de force.Set in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, home to celebrities seeking to...

  • A Private Cathedral synopsis, comments

    A Private Cathedral

    James Lee Burke

    After finding himself caught up in one of Louisiana’s oldest and bloodiest family rivalries, Detective Dave Robicheaux must battle the most terrifying adversary he has ever encount...

  • Savage Run synopsis, comments

    Savage Run

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett uncovers a conspiracy in this explosive novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling serie...

  • Cold Wind synopsis, comments

    Cold Wind

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Joe Pickett investigates a murder that hits close to home in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.W...

  • The Suicide House synopsis, comments

    The Suicide House

    Charlie Donlea

    An Apple Books Best of the Month SelectionA Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2020 Editors’ PickA Library Journal “12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum” S...

  • Stone Cold synopsis, comments

    Stone Cold

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+A stranger makes trouble for Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett in this gripping thriller in the #1 New York Times bestsell...

  • Vicious Circle synopsis, comments

    Vicious Circle

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+The past comes back to haunt game warden Joe Pickett and his family with devastating effect in this thrilling novel from...

  • Trophy Hunt synopsis, comments

    Trophy Hunt

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Joe Pickett series, the Wyoming game warden is up against a viciou...

  • Under Tower Peak synopsis, comments

    Under Tower Peak

    Bart Paul

    This tautly written debut thriller was named one of the 10 Best Mysteries of 2013 by the Wall Street Journal.After two tours as a sniper in Iraq, Tommy Smith has returned to his fo...

  • Trail of the Fallen synopsis, comments

    Trail of the Fallen

    Bart Paul

    A suspensefilled western noir thriller set in California's Sierra mountainsfor readers of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box.Tommy Smith, former sniper and Army combat veteran, wants noth...

  • Dark Sky synopsis, comments

    Dark Sky

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting tripbut soon learns that he himself may...

  • A Stranger Here Below synopsis, comments

    A Stranger Here Below

    Charles Fergus

    For fans of C.J. Box's Joe Pickett series, a fabulous historical mystery series set in early America. “Deeply imagined and intricately plotted, A Stranger Here Below mar...

  • Feast Day of Fools synopsis, comments

    Feast Day of Fools

    James Lee Burke

    The critically acclaimed thirtieth entry from New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke, featuring Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland in an epic tale that is equal parts thril...

  • See That My Grave Is Kept Clean synopsis, comments

    See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

    Bart Paul

    "Mr. Paul, a veteran rancher as well as an author, writes fine action scenes, and his descriptions of nature and animals can seem just as thrilling." Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal...

  • Nowhere to Run synopsis, comments

    Nowhere to Run

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+A mountain patrol leads Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett into a dangerous situation in this gripping novel from #1 New Yo...

  • Below Zero synopsis, comments

    Below Zero

    C. J. Box

    Don’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a voice from the past has a chilling effect on Wyoming gam...