Joe Court Books in Order

Joe Court by Chris Culver contains 14 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is The Girl in the Motel (2018) and the newest is The Man in the Grass (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2018–2026
Confirmed
13 of 14 titles

Joe Court is a crime series by Chris Culver, built on a fixed title pattern that names a person and a place: The Girl in the Motel (2018), The Boys in the Church, The Man in the Meth Lab, The Woman Who Wore Roses, The Man in the River and on to The Man in the Grass (2026). Fourteen books are catalogued, most of them from a burst across 2019 and 2020, and the series remains open.

How many Joe Court books are there?

Joe Court has 14 books, released between 2018 and 2026.

Joe Court Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Joe Court books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The Girl in the Motel2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  2. 2
    The Girl in the Woods2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  3. 3
    The Boys in the Church2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  4. 4
    The Man in the Meth Lab2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  5. 5
    The Woman Who Wore Roses2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  6. 6
    The Man in the Park2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  7. 7
    The Girl Who Told Stories2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  8. 8
    The Men on the Farm2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  9. 9
    The Man in the River2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  10. 10
    The Man by the Creek2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  11. 11
    The Girl in the Tent2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  12. 12
    The Man in the Fire2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  13. 13
    In the Company of Wolves2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  14. 14
    The Man in the Grass2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Is there a chronological order for Joe Court?

No separate chronological order is on record for Joe Court, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Joe Court books in order?

You should read the Joe Court books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Joe Court book also stands alone.

Where to start with Joe Court

Start with The Girl in the Motel (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Joe Court book?

The Man in the Grass (2026) is the newest Joe Court book released so far.

Is there a new Joe Court book coming?

No next Joe Court book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Joe Court at a glance

Still running
Joe Court is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Joe Court books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Joe Court books, 8 of 14, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Chris Culver

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.