Clive Cussler Books in Order
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New to Clive Cussler? Begin with the Dirk Pitt series. Start with The Mediterranean Caper (1973) and read in publication order. Pacific Vortex! (1983) was written first and is set earliest, so the Chronological view places it before book 1.
Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt reading guide →- 1.
The Mediterranean Caper(1973)
Start here - 2.
Iceberg(1975)
- 3.
Raise the Titanic!(1976)
- 4.
Vixen 03(1978)
- 5.
Night Probe!(1981)
- 6.
Pacific Vortex!(1983)
- 7.
Deep Six(1984)
- 8.
Cyclops(1986)
- 9.
Treasure(1988)
- 10.
Dragon(1990)
- 11.
Sahara(1992)
- 12.
Inca Gold(1994)
- 13.
Shock Wave(1996)
- 14.
Flood Tide(1997)
- 15.
Atlantis Found(1999)
- 16.
Valhalla Rising(2001)
- 17.
Trojan Odyssey(2003)
- 18.
Black Wind(2004)
- 19.
Treasure of Khan(2006)
- 20.
Arctic Drift(2008)
- 21.
Crescent Dawn(2010)
- 22.
Poseidon's Arrow(2012)
- 23.
Havana Storm(2014)
- 24.
Odessa Sea(2016)
- 25.
Celtic Empire(2019)
- 26.
The Devil's Sea(2021)
- 27.
The Corsican Shadow(2023)
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The NUMA Files
The NUMA Files reading guide →- 1.
Serpent(1999)
Start here - 2.
Blue Gold(2000)
- 3.
Fire Ice(2002)
- 4.
White Death(2003)
- 5.
Lost City(2004)
- 6.
Polar Shift(2005)
- 8.
Medusa(2009)
- 9.
Devil's Gate(2011)
- 10.
The Storm(2012)
- 11.
Zero Hour(2013)
- 12.
Ghost Ship(2014)
- 13.
The Pharaoh's Secret(2015)
- 14.
Nighthawk(2017)
- 15.
The Rising Sea(2018)
- 16.
Sea of Greed(2018)
- 17.
Journey of the Pharaohs(2020)
- 18.
Fast Ice(2021)
- 19.
Dark Vector(2022)
- 20.
Condor's Fury(2023)
- 21.
Desolation Code(2024)
- 22.
Cold Fire(2026)
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The Oregon Files
The Oregon Files reading guide →- 1.
Golden Buddha(2003)
Start here - 2.
Sacred Stone(2004)
- 3.
Dark Watch(2005)
- 4.
Skeleton Coast(2006)
- 5.
Plague Ship(2008)
- 6.
Corsair(2009)
- 7.
The Silent Sea(2010)
- 8.
The Jungle(2011)
- 9.
Mirage(2013)
- 10.
Piranha(2015)
- 11.
The Emperor's Revenge(2016)
- 12.
Typhoon Fury(2017)
- 13.
Shadow Tyrants(2018)
- 14.
Final Option(2019)
- 15.
Marauder(2020)
- 16.
Hellburner(2022)
- 17.
Fire Strike(2023)
- 18.
Ghost Soldier(2024)
- 19.
Quantum Tempest(2025)
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Isaac Bell
Isaac Bell reading guide →- 1.
The Chase(2007)
Start here - 2.
The Wrecker(2009)
- 3.
The Spy(2010)
- 4.
The Race(2011)
- 5.
The Thief(2012)
- 6.
The Striker(2013)
- 7.
The Bootlegger(2014)
- 8.
The Assassin(2015)
- 9.
The Gangster(2016)
- 10.
The Cutthroat(2017)
- 11.
The Titanic Secret(2019)
- 12.
The Saboteurs(2021)
- 13.
The Sea Wolves(2022)
- 14.
The Heist(2024)
- 15.
The Iron Storm(2025)
Newest
Clive Cussler FAQ
What order should I read Clive Cussler's books in?
The longest series we cover is Dirk Pitt (27 books). For the Dirk Pitt series: Start with The Mediterranean Caper (1973) and read in publication order. Pacific Vortex! (1983) was written first and is set earliest, so the Chronological view places it before book 1.
How many series has Clive Cussler written?
We cover 4 Clive Cussler series: Dirk Pitt, The NUMA Files, The Oregon Files, Isaac Bell.
Which Clive Cussler book on BookPath was published earliest?
The earliest Clive Cussler book in our reading-order coverage is "The Mediterranean Caper" (1973), from the Dirk Pitt series. We only list books that belong to series we cover, so this is not necessarily Clive Cussler's debut.