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Eric Van Lustbader

Eric Van Lustbader is the internationally bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the acclaimed *The Ninja* and the continuation of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne series, which he helmed for over a decade. With a career spanning four decades, Lustbader’s gripping narratives fuse high-stakes espionage, intricate martial arts, and deep psychological insight, earning him a devoted global readership and translations into more than twenty languages. A master of the thriller genre, his work consistently delivers relentless pacing and richly layered worlds, from the shadows of Tokyo to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. Beyond writing, he is a passionate advocate for literacy and creative storytelling. Discover the pulse-pounding tension and intricate plots that define Eric Van Lustbader’s enduring legacy in modern suspense fiction.

All books · chronological

1977The Sunset WarriorPOoSWCB · 1Buy ↗

1978Shallows of NightPOoSWCB · 2Buy ↗

1978Dai-SanPOoSWCB · 3Buy ↗

1980The Bourne Identity(By: Robert Ludlum)POoJBB · 1Buy ↗

1980The NinjaPOoNLCB · 1Buy ↗

1980Beneath an Opal MoonPOoSWCB · 4Buy ↗

1981SirensPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1983Black HeartPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1984The MikoPOoNLCB · 2Buy ↗

1985JianPOoCMB · 1Buy ↗

1986ShanPOoCMB · 2Buy ↗

1986The Bourne Supremacy(By: Robert Ludlum)POoJBB · 2Buy ↗

1988ZeroPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1988French KissPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1990The Bourne Ultimatum(By: Robert Ludlum)POoJBB · 3Buy ↗

1990White NinjaPOoNLCB · 3Buy ↗

1991Red Rain(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Malcolm Jones III,Les Dorscheid)POoBVB · 1Buy ↗

1991Angel EyesPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1992Black BladePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1993The KaishoPOoNLCB · 4Buy ↗

1994Bloodstorm(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,John Beatty,Les Dorscheid)POoBVB · 2Buy ↗

1994Floating CityPOoNLCB · 5Buy ↗

1995Second SkinPOoNLCB · 6Buy ↗

1996Dark HomecomingPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1997Dragons on the Sea of NightPOoSWCB · 5Buy ↗

1998Crimson Mist(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Gregory Wright,John Beatty)POoBVB · 3Buy ↗

1999Pale SaintPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1999Art KillsPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2001The Ring of Five DragonsPOoPSB · 1Buy ↗

2002The Veil of a Thousand TearsPOoPSB · 2Buy ↗

2003Mistress of the PearlPOoPSB · 3Buy ↗

2003The Bourne LegacyPOoJBB · 4Buy ↗

2006The TestamentPOoBSB · 1Buy ↗

2007Batman VampirePOoBVB · 4Buy ↗

2007The Bourne BetrayalPOoJBB · 5Buy ↗

2008First DaughterPOoJMCB · 1Buy ↗

2008The Bourne SanctionPOoJBB · 6Buy ↗

2009The Bourne DeceptionPOoJBB · 7Buy ↗

2010Last SnowPOoJMCB · 2Buy ↗

2010The Bourne ObjectivePOoJBB · 8Buy ↗

2011Blood TrustPOoJMCB · 3Buy ↗

2011The Bourne DominionPOoJBB · 9Buy ↗

2012Father NightPOoJMCB · 4Buy ↗

2012The Bourne ImperativePOoJBB · 10Buy ↗

2013Beloved EnemyPOoJMCB · 5Buy ↗

2013The Bourne RetributionPOoJBB · 11Buy ↗

2014The Death and Life of Nicholas LinnearPOoNLCB · 7Buy ↗

2014The Bourne AscendancyPOoJBB · 12Buy ↗

2016The Oligarch's DaughterPOoNLCB · 8Buy ↗

2016Any Minute NowPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2016The Bourne EnigmaPOoJBB · 13Buy ↗

2017The Other Side of the MirrorPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2017Honor & ...(By: C.J. Box,Sandra Brown)POoTMCB · 1Buy ↗

2017Deserves to Be Dead(By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson)POoTMCB · 2Buy ↗

2017Getaway(By: Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille)POoTMCB · 3Buy ↗

2017The Bourne InitiativePOoJBB · 14Buy ↗

2018The FallenPOoBSB · 2Buy ↗

2018Four DominionsPOoBSB · 3Buy ↗

2018Midnight Flame(By: Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian)POoTMCB · 4Buy ↗

2019The Sum of All ShadowsPOoBSB · 4Buy ↗

2019Short Story(By: Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta)POoTMCB · 5Buy ↗

2019Past Prologue(By: Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry)POoTMCB · 6Buy ↗

2019Faking a Murderer(By: Lee Child,Kathy Reichs)POoTMCB · 7Buy ↗

2019Dig Here(By: Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross)POoTMCB · 8Buy ↗

2019Taking the Veil(With: J.A. Jance)POoTMCB · 9Buy ↗

2019Rambo on Their Minds(By: Gayle Lynds,David Morrell)POoTMCB · 10Buy ↗

2019Footloose(By: Val McDermid,Peter James)POoTMCB · 11Buy ↗

2020The Nemesis ManifestoPOoERB · 1Buy ↗

2020The Bourne Evolution(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 15Buy ↗

2021The Kobalt DossierPOoERB · 2Buy ↗

2021The Bourne Treachery(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 16Buy ↗

2022Omega RulesPOoERB · 3Buy ↗

2022The Bourne Sacrifice(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 17Buy ↗

2023The Quantum SolutionPOoERB · 4Buy ↗

2023The Bourne Defiance(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 18Buy ↗

2024The Bourne Shadow(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 19Buy ↗

2025White WolfPOoERB · 5Buy ↗

2025The Bourne Vendetta(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 20Buy ↗

2025The Bourne Escape(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 21Buy ↗

2026The Bourne Revenge(By: Brian Freeman)POoJBB · 22Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Jason Bourne Books22 books · 1980–2026

01The Bourne Identity(By: Robert Ludlum)1980Buy ↗

02The Bourne Supremacy(By: Robert Ludlum)1986Buy ↗

03The Bourne Ultimatum(By: Robert Ludlum)1990Buy ↗

04The Bourne Legacy2003Buy ↗

05The Bourne Betrayal2007Buy ↗

06The Bourne Sanction2008Buy ↗

07The Bourne Deception2009Buy ↗

08The Bourne Objective2010Buy ↗

09The Bourne Dominion2011Buy ↗

10The Bourne Imperative2012Buy ↗

11The Bourne Retribution2013Buy ↗

12The Bourne Ascendancy2014Buy ↗

13The Bourne Enigma2016Buy ↗

14The Bourne Initiative2017Buy ↗

15The Bourne Evolution(By: Brian Freeman)2020Buy ↗

16The Bourne Treachery(By: Brian Freeman)2021Buy ↗

17The Bourne Sacrifice(By: Brian Freeman)2022Buy ↗

18The Bourne Defiance(By: Brian Freeman)2023Buy ↗

19The Bourne Shadow(By: Brian Freeman)2024Buy ↗

20The Bourne Vendetta(By: Brian Freeman)2025Buy ↗

21The Bourne Escape(By: Brian Freeman)2025Buy ↗

22The Bourne Revenge(By: Brian Freeman)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sunset Warrior Cycle Books5 books · 1977–1997

01The Sunset Warrior1977Buy ↗

02Shallows of Night1978Buy ↗

03Dai-San1978Buy ↗

04Beneath an Opal Moon1980Buy ↗

05Dragons on the Sea of Night1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2017

01The Other Side of the Mirror2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle Books8 books · 1980–2016

01The Ninja1980Buy ↗

02The Miko1984Buy ↗

03White Ninja1990Buy ↗

04The Kaisho1993Buy ↗

05Floating City1994Buy ↗

06Second Skin1995Buy ↗

07The Death and Life of Nicholas Linnear2014Buy ↗

08The Oligarch's Daughter2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of The MatchUp Collection Books11 books · 2017–2019

01Honor & ...(By: C.J. Box,Sandra Brown)2017Buy ↗

02Deserves to Be Dead(By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson)2017Buy ↗

03Getaway(By: Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille)2017Buy ↗

04Midnight Flame(By: Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian)2018Buy ↗

05Short Story(By: Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta)2019Buy ↗

06Past Prologue(By: Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry)2019Buy ↗

07Faking a Murderer(By: Lee Child,Kathy Reichs)2019Buy ↗

08Dig Here(By: Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross)2019Buy ↗

09Taking the Veil(With: J.A. Jance)2019Buy ↗

10Rambo on Their Minds(By: Gayle Lynds,David Morrell)2019Buy ↗

11Footloose(By: Val McDermid,Peter James)2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Batman: Vampire Books4 books · 1991–2007

01Red Rain(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Malcolm Jones III,Les Dorscheid)1991Buy ↗

02Bloodstorm(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,John Beatty,Les Dorscheid)1994Buy ↗

03Crimson Mist(By: Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Gregory Wright,John Beatty)1998Buy ↗

04Batman Vampire2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Evan Ryder Books5 books · 2020–2025

01The Nemesis Manifesto2020Buy ↗

02The Kobalt Dossier2021Buy ↗

03Omega Rules2022Buy ↗

04The Quantum Solution2023Buy ↗

05White Wolf2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jack McClure/Alli Carson Books5 books · 2008–2013

01First Daughter2008Buy ↗

02Last Snow2010Buy ↗

03Blood Trust2011Buy ↗

04Father Night2012Buy ↗

05Beloved Enemy2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pearl Saga Books3 books · 2001–2003

01The Ring of Five Dragons2001Buy ↗

02The Veil of a Thousand Tears2002Buy ↗

03Mistress of the Pearl2003Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1981–2016

01Sirens1981Buy ↗

02Black Heart1983Buy ↗

03Zero1988Buy ↗

04French Kiss1988Buy ↗

05Angel Eyes1991Buy ↗

06Black Blade1992Buy ↗

07Dark Homecoming1996Buy ↗

08Pale Saint1999Buy ↗

09Art Kills1999Buy ↗

10Any Minute Now2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of China Maroc Books2 books · 1985–1986

01Jian1985Buy ↗

02Shan1986Buy ↗

Publication Order of Bravo Shaw Books4 books · 2006–2019

01The Testament2006Buy ↗

02The Fallen2018Buy ↗

03Four Dominions2018Buy ↗

04The Sum of All Shadows2019Buy ↗

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