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C. J. Box

シー・ジェイ・ボックス

C. J. Box

Aliases: Charles James Box Jr.

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1958-11-09 (Casper, Wyoming)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Wyoming

Career

Occupations
Author, Novelist
Active Years
2001-2025

Education

University of Denver
Mass Communications
Degree: Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications
Country: United States

Awards

Anthony Award
2001
Work: Open Season
Category: Best First Novel
Result: Winner
Macavity Award
2001
Work: Open Season
Category: Best First Novel
Result: Winner
Gumshoe Award
2001
Work: Open Season
Category: Best First Novel
Result: Winner
Barry Award
2001
Work: Open Season
Category: Best First Novel
Result: Winner
Edgar Award
2008
Work: Blue Heaven
Category: Best Mystery Novel
Result: Winner
Prix Calibre 38
Result: Winner
BIG WYO Award
2008
Organization: Wyoming Tourism
Result: Winner
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award
2010
Result: Winner
Western Heritage Award
2016
Organization: National Cowboy Museum
Result: Winner
Falcon Award
2021
Work: Breaking Point
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Open Season

2001 Mystery fiction

The first Joe Pickett novel featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett.

NatureCrimeEnvironment
Translations
  • Translated into 27 languages

Blue Heaven

2008 Mystery

Former cop pursues girls in a thriller.

PursuitJustice
Translations
  • Prix Calibre 38 winner in France

Bibliography

  • Open Season
  • Savage Run
  • Winterkill
  • Trophy Hunt
  • Out of Range
  • In Plain Sight
  • Free Fire
  • Blood Trail
  • Below Zero
  • Nowhere to Run
  • Cold Wind
  • Force of Nature
  • Breaking Point
  • Stone Cold
  • Endangered
  • Off the Grid
  • Vicious Circle
  • The Disappeared
  • Wolf Pack
  • Long Range
  • Dark Sky
  • Shadows Reel
  • Storm Watch
  • Three-Inch Teeth
  • Battle Mountain
  • The Crossroads
  • Back of Beyond
  • The Highway
  • Badlands
  • Paradise Valley
  • The Bitterroots
  • Treasure State
  • Blue Heaven
  • Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
  • Pronghorns of the Third Reich
  • Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country

Adaptations

  • Big Sky (TV series)
  • Joe Pickett (TV series)

Translations of Works

  • Novels translated into 27 languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rich in natural descriptionsThriller elements
Recurring Motifs
Wyoming landscapesWildlifeLaw enforcement

Health

  • Third degree burns
    2022
    From a freak barbecue incident.

Legacy

Known for Joe Pickett series, over 10 million copies sold in US, multiple TV adaptations.

Archives

  • American Heritage Center

In Popular Culture

  • TV series Big Sky and Joe Pickett

Trivia

  • Three children
  • Enjoys fishing, golfing, and outdoor activities
  • Wyoming native and resident