Reading order · 4 books · 1997 to 2004 · Set in Missoula
Billy Bob Holland Books in Order
Billy Bob Holland is a former Texas Ranger turned defence lawyer, haunted by the ghost of a partner he killed by accident. His cases take him from Texas to Montana.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 1997 to 2004
- First book
- Cimarron Rose
- Latest
- In the Moon of Red Ponies (2004)
- Setting
- Set in Missoula
The reading order
Every Billy Bob Holland book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Missoula
- 1Cimarron Rose1997With Billy Bob HollandBilly Bob Holland, a former Texas Ranger turned lawyer, defends a young man accused of rape and murder who is, in secret, his own son.Buy on Amazon
- 2Heartwood1999With Billy Bob HollandBilly Bob Holland defends a poor man accused of stealing from a rich, powerful local businessman in the small Texas town of Deaf Smith.Buy on Amazon
- 3Bitterroot2001With Billy Bob HollandBilly Bob Holland goes to Montana to visit an old friend and finds him in a feud with a mining company and bikers.Buy on Amazon
- 4In the Moon of Red Ponies2004With Billy Bob HollandBilly Bob Holland, now living in Montana, defends a young Native American man, Johnny American Horse, who is caught between the government and a mysterious man from the past.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the four books in order, starting with Cimarron Rose.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Billy Bob Holland | Temple Carrol |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Cimarron Rose | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Heartwood | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Bitterroot | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 In the Moon of Red Ponies | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Billy Bob Holland books
2 characters from James Lee Burke’s chart, with the number of Billy Bob Holland books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob HollandTexas lawyer and former Texas Ranger | 4 | Cimarron Rose 1997 |
| Temple CarrolBilly Bob’s investigator | 4 | Cimarron Rose 1997 |