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Robert Ludlum

American author best known for the Jason Bourne series and the Covert-One novels. His books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of the espionage thriller. This page provides the Robert Ludlum books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1971The Scarlatti InheritancePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1972The Osterman WeekendPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1973The Matlock PaperPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1973Trevayne(As: Jonathan Ryder)POoSN · 4Buy ↗

1974The Rhinemann ExchangePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1974The Cry of the Halidon(As: Jonathan Ryder)POoSN · 6Buy ↗

1975The Road to GandolfoPOoRtB · 1Buy ↗

1976The Gemini ContendersPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1977The Chancellor ManuscriptPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1978The Holcroft CovenantPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1979The Matarese CirclePOoMDB · 1Buy ↗

1980The Bourne IdentityPOoJBB · 1Buy ↗

1982The Parsifal MosaicPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1984The Aquitaine ProgressionPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1986The Bourne SupremacyPOoJBB · 2Buy ↗

1988The Icarus AgendaPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1990The Bourne UltimatumPOoJBB · 3Buy ↗

1992The Road To OmahaPOoRtB · 2Buy ↗

1993The Scorpio IllusionPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1995The Apocalypse WatchPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1997The Matarese CountdownPOoMDB · 2Buy ↗

2000The Hades Factor(With: Gayle Lynds)POoCB · 1Buy ↗

2000The Prometheus DeceptionPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2001The Cassandra Compact(With: Philip Shelby)POoCB · 2Buy ↗

2001The Sigma ProtocolPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

2002The Janson DirectivePOoPJB · 1Buy ↗

2002The Paris Option(By: Gayle Lynds)POoCB · 3Buy ↗

2003The Altman Code(By: Gayle Lynds)POoCB · 4Buy ↗

2003The Bourne Legacy(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 4Buy ↗

2003The Tristan BetrayalPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2004The Lazarus Vendetta(By: Patrick Larkin)POoCB · 5Buy ↗

2004The Bancroft StrategyPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

2005The Moscow Vector(By: Patrick Larkin)POoCB · 6Buy ↗

2005The Ambler WarningPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

2007The Bourne Betrayal(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 5Buy ↗

2007Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event(By: James H. Cobb)POoCB · 7Buy ↗

2008The Bourne Sanction(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 6Buy ↗

2009The Bourne Deception(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 7Buy ↗

2010The Bourne Objective(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 8Buy ↗

2011The Ares Decision(By: Kyle Mills)POoCB · 8Buy ↗

2011The Bourne Dominion(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 9Buy ↗

2012The Janson Command(By: Paul Garrison)POoPJB · 2Buy ↗

2012The Janus Reprisal(By: Jamie Freveletti)POoCB · 9Buy ↗

2012The Bourne Imperative(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 10Buy ↗

2013The Utopia Experiment(By: Kyle Mills)POoCB · 10Buy ↗

2013The Bourne Retribution(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 11Buy ↗

2014The Janson Option(By: Paul Garrison)POoPJB · 3Buy ↗

2014The Bourne Ascendancy(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 12Buy ↗

2015The Janson Equation(By: Douglas Corleone)POoPJB · 4Buy ↗

2015The Geneva Strategy(By: Jamie Freveletti)POoCB · 11Buy ↗

2016The Patriot Attack(By: Kyle Mills)POoCB · 12Buy ↗

2016The Bourne Enigma(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 13Buy ↗

2017The Bourne Initiative(By: Eric Van Lustbader)POoJBB · 14Buy ↗

2020The Treadstone Resurrection(By: Joshua Hood)POoTB · 1Buy ↗

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

2021The Treadstone Exile(By: Joshua Hood)POoTB · 2Buy ↗

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

2022The Blackbriar Genesis(By: Simon Gervais)POoBB · 1Buy ↗

2022The Treadstone Transgression(By: Joshua Hood)POoTB · 3Buy ↗

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

2023The Treadstone Rendition(By: Joshua Hood)POoTB · 4Buy ↗

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

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

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 Blackbriar Books1 book · 2022

01The Blackbriar Genesis(By: Simon Gervais)2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Covert-One Books12 books · 2000–2016

01The Hades Factor(With: Gayle Lynds)2000Buy ↗

02The Cassandra Compact(With: Philip Shelby)2001Buy ↗

03The Paris Option(By: Gayle Lynds)2002Buy ↗

04The Altman Code(By: Gayle Lynds)2003Buy ↗

05The Lazarus Vendetta(By: Patrick Larkin)2004Buy ↗

06The Moscow Vector(By: Patrick Larkin)2005Buy ↗

07Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event(By: James H. Cobb)2007Buy ↗

08The Ares Decision(By: Kyle Mills)2011Buy ↗

09The Janus Reprisal(By: Jamie Freveletti)2012Buy ↗

10The Utopia Experiment(By: Kyle Mills)2013Buy ↗

11The Geneva Strategy(By: Jamie Freveletti)2015Buy ↗

12The Patriot Attack(By: Kyle Mills)2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels19 books · 1971–2005

01The Scarlatti Inheritance1971Buy ↗

02The Osterman Weekend1972Buy ↗

03The Matlock Paper1973Buy ↗

04Trevayne(As: Jonathan Ryder)1973Buy ↗

05The Rhinemann Exchange1974Buy ↗

06The Cry of the Halidon(As: Jonathan Ryder)1974Buy ↗

07The Gemini Contenders1976Buy ↗

08The Chancellor Manuscript1977Buy ↗

09The Holcroft Covenant1978Buy ↗

10The Parsifal Mosaic1982Buy ↗

11The Aquitaine Progression1984Buy ↗

12The Icarus Agenda1988Buy ↗

13The Scorpio Illusion1993Buy ↗

14The Apocalypse Watch1995Buy ↗

15The Prometheus Deception2000Buy ↗

16The Sigma Protocol2001Buy ↗

17The Tristan Betrayal2003Buy ↗

18The Bancroft Strategy2004Buy ↗

19The Ambler Warning2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Paul Janson Books4 books · 2002–2015

01The Janson Directive2002Buy ↗

02The Janson Command(By: Paul Garrison)2012Buy ↗

03The Janson Option(By: Paul Garrison)2014Buy ↗

04The Janson Equation(By: Douglas Corleone)2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Matarese Dynasty Books2 books · 1979–1997

01The Matarese Circle1979Buy ↗

02The Matarese Countdown1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Road to Books2 books · 1975–1992

01The Road to Gandolfo1975Buy ↗

02The Road To Omaha1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Treadstone Books4 books · 2020–2023

01The Treadstone Resurrection(By: Joshua Hood)2020Buy ↗

02The Treadstone Exile(By: Joshua Hood)2021Buy ↗

03The Treadstone Transgression(By: Joshua Hood)2022Buy ↗

04The Treadstone Rendition(By: Joshua Hood)2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jason Bourne Books22 books · 1980–2026

01The Bourne Identity1980Buy ↗

02The Bourne Supremacy1986Buy ↗

03The Bourne Ultimatum1990Buy ↗

04The Bourne Legacy(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2003Buy ↗

05The Bourne Betrayal(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2007Buy ↗

06The Bourne Sanction(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2008Buy ↗

07The Bourne Deception(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2009Buy ↗

08The Bourne Objective(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2010Buy ↗

09The Bourne Dominion(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2011Buy ↗

10The Bourne Imperative(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2012Buy ↗

11The Bourne Retribution(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2013Buy ↗

12The Bourne Ascendancy(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2014Buy ↗

13The Bourne Enigma(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2016Buy ↗

14The Bourne Initiative(By: Eric Van Lustbader)2017Buy ↗

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 ↗

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