Order of Robert Ludlum Books
Robert Ludlum (1927-2001) was an American author who has written dozens of thrillers. He is perhaps best known for his Bourne Trilogy novels, which were made into movies starring Matt Damon.
Ludlum started writing in the ’70s. During that time, he was living in Leonia, New Jersey and spent hours every day writing. The lion’s share of his work was published in the ’70s. After which, he noticably slowed down. Ludlum also published novels under the pen names of Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shephard. Following his death in 2001, his characters lived on through other authors such as Eric Van Lustbader. Ludlum is now a brand name, with novels inspired by his work trademarked as “Robert Ludlum’s” novels.
Below is a list of Robert Ludlum’s books (whether written by him or based on his notes) in order of publication:
Publication Order of Jason Bourne Books
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The Bourne Identity |
(1980) |
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The Bourne Supremacy |
(1986) |
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The Bourne Ultimatum |
(1990) |
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The Bourne Legacy |
(2003) |
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The Bourne Betrayal |
(2007) |
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The Bourne Sanction |
(2008) |
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The Bourne Deception |
(2009) |
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The Bourne Objective |
(2010) |
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The Bourne Dominion |
(2011) |
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The Bourne Imperative |
(2012) |
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The Bourne Retribution |
(2013) |
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The Bourne Ascendancy |
(2014) |
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The Bourne Enigma |
(2016) |
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The Bourne Initiative |
(2017) |
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The Bourne Evolution |
(2020) |
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The Bourne Treachery |
(2021) |
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The Bourne Sacrifice |
(2022) |
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The Bourne Defiance |
(2023) |
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The Bourne Shadow |
(2024) |
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The Bourne Vendetta |
(2025) |
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Publication Order of Covert-One Books
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The Hades Factor |
(2000) |
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The Cassandra Compact |
(2001) |
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The Paris Option |
(2002) |
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The Altman Code |
(2003) |
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The Lazarus Vendetta |
(2004) |
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The Moscow Vector |
(2005) |
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Robert Ludlum’s The Arctic Event |
(2007) |
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The Ares Decision |
(2011) |
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The Janus Reprisal |
(2012) |
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The Utopia Experiment |
(2013) |
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The Geneva Strategy |
(2015) |
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The Patriot Attack |
(2016) |
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Publication Order of Matarese Dynasty Books
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The Matarese Circle |
(1979) |
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The Matarese Countdown |
(1997) |
Publication Order of Blackbriar Books
(with Simon Gervais)
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The Blackbriar Genesis |
(2022) |
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Publication Order of Paul Janson Books
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The Janson Directive |
(2002) |
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The Janson Command |
(2012) |
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The Janson Option |
(2014) |
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The Janson Equation |
(2015) |
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Publication Order of Road to Books
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The Road to Gandolfo |
(1975) |
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The Road To Omaha |
(1992) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Scarlatti Inheritance |
(1971) |
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The Osterman Weekend |
(1972) |
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The Matlock Paper |
(1973) |
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Trevayne |
(1973) |
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The Rhinemann Exchange |
(1974) |
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The Cry of the Halidon |
(1974) |
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The Gemini Contenders |
(1976) |
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The Chancellor Manuscript |
(1977) |
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The Holcroft Covenant |
(1978) |
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The Parsifal Mosaic |
(1982) |
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The Aquitaine Progression |
(1984) |
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The Icarus Agenda |
(1988) |
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The Scorpio Illusion |
(1993) |
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The Apocalypse Watch |
(1995) |
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The Prometheus Deception |
(2000) |
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The Sigma Protocol |
(2001) |
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The Tristan Betrayal |
(2003) |
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The Bancroft Strategy |
(2004) |
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The Ambler Warning |
(2005) |
Publication Order of Treadstone Books
(with Joshua Hood)
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The Treadstone Resurrection |
(2020) |
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The Treadstone Exile |
(2021) |
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The Treadstone Transgression |
(2022) |
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The Treadstone Rendition |
(2023) |
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Notes: Although the Covert-One series was created by Ludlum, the novels themselves were written by other authors.
Following Ludlum’s death, the Jason Bourne series was continued by American author Eric Van Lustbader and Brian Freeman.