C. J. Box

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C. J. Box
BornCharles James Box
(1958-11-09) November 9, 1958 (age 65)
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Denver
Period2001–present
GenreMystery fiction thriller (genre)
Children3
Website
www.cjbox.net

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

Spectrum cable television service in the U.S.[4] The subsequent series was renewed for a second season in February 2022.[5]

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.[6]

Awards

  • For Open Season, Box won 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.[7]
  • 2008 "BIG WYO" Award from Wyoming Tourism[8]
  • 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

  1. Open Season (Putnam, July 2001)
  2. Savage Run (Putnam, June 2002)
  3. Winterkill (Putnam, May 2003)
  4. Trophy Hunt (Putnam, June 2004)
  5. Out of Range (Putnam, May 2005)
  6. In Plain Sight (Putnam, May 2006)
  7. Free Fire (Putnam, May 2007)
  8. Blood Trail (Putnam, May 2008)
  9. Below Zero (Putnam, June 2009)
  10. Nowhere to Run (Putnam, April 2010)
  11. Cold Wind (Putnam, March 2011)
  12. Force of Nature (Putnam, March 2012)
  13. Breaking Point (Putnam, March 2013)
  14. Stone Cold (Putnam, March 2014)
  15. Endangered (Putnam, March 2015)
  16. Off the Grid (Putnam, March 2016)
  17. Vicious Circle (Putnam, March 2017)
  18. The Disappeared (Putnam, March 2018)
  19. Wolf Pack (Putnam, March 2019)
  20. Long Range (Putnam, March 2020)
  21. Dark Sky (Putnam, March 2021)
  22. Shadows Reel (Putnam, March 2022)
  23. Storm Watch (Putnam, February 2023)
  24. Three-Inch Teeth (Putnam, February 2024)

Cody Hoyt / Cassie Dewell novels

Stand-alone novels

Short stories

  1. Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country (Putnam, July 2014)

(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)
  • Spectrum
    network, adapted from the Joe Pickett novels)

References

  1. ^ "Notable Books – Fiction – Results Listing". The New York Times. 2001-12-02. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  2. ^ Lachenal, Jessica (November 17, 2020). "The 'Big Sky' Book Ending Promises A Major Twist". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Pickett". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. ^ White, Peter (2022-02-09). "'Joe Pickett' Renewed for Season 2 at Spectrum; Michael Dorman Drama Becomes Network's Most Watched Series As Paramount+ Set To Stream". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. ^ White, Peter (2022-02-09). "'Joe Pickett' Renewed For Season 2 At Spectrum; Michael Dorman Drama Becomes Network's Most Watched Series As Paramount+ Set To Stream". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  6. ^ Wood, Joshua (2022-08-16). "Wyoming Author C.J. Box Suffers Third Degree Burns In Freak Barbecue Incident". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ "About C.J. Box | CJ Box Web Site". Cjbox.net. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  8. ^ "Wyoming Business Report". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05.

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