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Reading order

Dirk Pitt Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dirk Pitt reading order by Clive Cussler, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 28 books / 1973-2026

Dirk Pitt Reading Order

01 The Mediterranean Caper / Mayday! 1973 Buy
02 Iceberg 1974 Buy
03 Raise the Titanic! 1976 Buy
04 Vixen 03 1978 Buy
05 Night Probe! 1981 Buy
06 Pacific Vortex 1983 Buy
07 Deep Six 1984 Buy
08 Cyclops 1986 Buy
09 Treasure 1988 Buy
10 Dragon 1990 Buy
11 Sahara 1992 Buy
12 Inca Gold 1994 Buy
13 Shock Wave 1996 Buy
14 Flood Tide 1997 Buy
15 Atlantis Found 1999 Buy
16 Valhalla Rising 2001 Buy
17 Trojan Odyssey 2003 Buy
18 Black Wind(With: Dirk Cussler) 2004 Buy
19 Treasure of Khan(With: Dirk Cussler) 2006 Buy
20 Arctic Drift(With: Dirk Cussler) 2008 Buy
21 Crescent Dawn(With: Dirk Cussler) 2010 Buy
22 Poseidon's Arrow(With: Dirk Cussler) 2012 Buy
23 Havana Storm(With: Dirk Cussler) 2014 Buy
24 Odessa Sea(With: Dirk Cussler) 2016 Buy
25 Celtic Empire(With: Dirk Cussler) 2018 Buy
26 The Devil's Sea(By: Dirk Cussler) 2021 Buy
27 The Corsican Shadow(By: Dirk Cussler) 2023 Buy
28 Obsidian Sky(By: Dirk Cussler) 2026 Buy

Dirk Pitt Books by Publication Order

1973 The Mediterranean Caper / Mayday! #1
1974 Iceberg #2
1976 Raise the Titanic! #3
1978 Vixen 03 #4
1981 Night Probe! #5
1983 Pacific Vortex #6
1984 Deep Six #7
1986 Cyclops #8
1988 Treasure #9
1990 Dragon #10
1992 Sahara #11
1994 Inca Gold #12
1996 Shock Wave #13
1997 Flood Tide #14
1999 Atlantis Found #15
2001 Valhalla Rising #16
2003 Trojan Odyssey #17
2004 Black Wind(With: Dirk Cussler) #18
2006 Treasure of Khan(With: Dirk Cussler) #19
2008 Arctic Drift(With: Dirk Cussler) #20
2010 Crescent Dawn(With: Dirk Cussler) #21
2012 Poseidon's Arrow(With: Dirk Cussler) #22
2014 Havana Storm(With: Dirk Cussler) #23
2016 Odessa Sea(With: Dirk Cussler) #24
2018 Celtic Empire(With: Dirk Cussler) #25
2021 The Devil's Sea(By: Dirk Cussler) #26
2023 The Corsican Shadow(By: Dirk Cussler) #27
2026 Obsidian Sky(By: Dirk Cussler) #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dirk Pitt reading order?

The Dirk Pitt reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dirk Pitt books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 Dirk Pitt books published across 1973-2026.

Who writes the Dirk Pitt books?

Dirk Pitt is listed as a book series by Clive Cussler.

Should I read Dirk Pitt in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dirk Pitt. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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