Character · Twelve Sleep County · 24 books
Nate Romanowski
Nate Romanowski is a falconer and former special forces operator, a loner with his own rules, who becomes Joe’s closest friend and backup.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Winterkill (2003)
- Latest appearance
- The Crossroads (2026)
- Books
- 24 (1 as lead, 23 major)
- Series
- Joe Pickett
- Author
- C.J. Box
- Circle
- Twelve Sleep County
Where to meet Nate Romanowski
Nate Romanowski first appears in Winterkill (2003), in a major role, book 3 of the Joe Pickett series.
Every book with Nate Romanowski
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2003MWinterkillmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2004MTrophy Huntmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2005MOut of Rangemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2006MIn Plain Sightmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2007MFree Firemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2008MBlood Trailmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2009MBelow Zeromajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2010MNowhere to Runmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2011MCold Windmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2012LForce of Naturelead · Joe PickettHis past catches up with himBuy
- 2013MBreaking Pointmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2014MStone Coldmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2015MEndangeredmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2016MOff the Gridmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2017MVicious Circlemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2018MThe Disappearedmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2019MWolf Packmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2020MLong Rangemajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2021MDark Skymajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2022MShadows Reelmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2023MStorm Watchmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2024MThree-Inch Teethmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2025MBattle Mountainmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
- 2026MThe Crossroadsmajor role · Joe PickettBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Joe PickettWyoming game warden | 24 |
| Marybeth PickettJoe’s wife, a librarian and researcher | 24 |
| Missy VankuerenMarybeth’s scheming mother | 24 |
| Sheridan, Lucy and AprilJoe and Marybeth’s daughters | 24 |
| Governor Spencer RulonWyoming governor who uses Joe as his troubleshooter | 14 |