The Recurring Cast
Character · Twelve Sleep County · 26 books

Marybeth Pickett

Joe’s wife, a librarian and researcher · C.J. Box

Marybeth Pickett is Joe’s smart, practical wife, a librarian and researcher who often uncovers what Joe needs to know.

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Character facts

First appearance
Open Season (2001)
Latest appearance
The Crossroads (2026)
Books
26 (26 major)
Series
Joe Pickett
Author
C.J. Box
Circle
Twelve Sleep County

Where to meet Marybeth Pickett

Marybeth Pickett first appears in Open Season (2001), in a major role, book 1 of the Joe Pickett series.

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Every book with Marybeth Pickett

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2001MOpen Seasonmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  2. 2002MSavage Runmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  3. 2003MWinterkillmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  4. 2004MTrophy Huntmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  5. 2005MOut of Rangemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  6. 2006MIn Plain Sightmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  7. 2007MFree Firemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  8. 2008MBlood Trailmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  9. 2009MBelow Zeromajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  10. 2010MNowhere to Runmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  11. 2011MCold Windmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  12. 2012MForce of Naturemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  13. 2013MBreaking Pointmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  14. 2014MStone Coldmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  15. 2015MEndangeredmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  16. 2016MOff the Gridmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  17. 2017MVicious Circlemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  18. 2018MThe Disappearedmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  19. 2019MWolf Packmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  20. 2020MLong Rangemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  21. 2021MDark Skymajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  22. 2022MShadows Reelmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  23. 2023MStorm Watchmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  24. 2024MThree-Inch Teethmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  25. 2025MBattle Mountainmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
  26. 2026MThe Crossroadsmajor role · Joe PickettBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Joe PickettWyoming game warden26
Missy VankuerenMarybeth’s scheming mother26
Sheridan, Lucy and AprilJoe and Marybeth’s daughters26
Nate RomanowskiFalconer and former special forces operator, Joe’s friend24
Governor Spencer RulonWyoming governor who uses Joe as his troubleshooter14