Author guide
James Rollins Books in Order
James Rollins is the pen name of American veterinarian James Czajkowski. He is the author of the Sigma Force, Moonfall, Tucker Wayne, Order of the Sanguines, and Jake Ransom series, as well as standalone adventure thrillers, a film novelization, novellas, short stories, and short-fiction collections. His fiction combines scientific speculation, historical mysteries, exotic settings, and high-stakes action, drawing on his scientific training, travel, spelunking, and scuba-diving experience.
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James Rollins's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Sandstorm
The first Sigma Force novel.
The Starless Crown
The first MoonFall saga novel.
The Kill Switch
The first Tucker Wayne novel.
The Blood Gospel
The first Order of the Sanguines novel.
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow
The first Jake Ransom middle-grade novel.
Subterranean
The author's debut adventure thriller.
Read in order
Books by series
series · ongoing
Sigma Force
A techno-thriller series about a covert DARPA-linked special operations team confronting scientific breakthroughs, historical secrets, and threats to global civilization.
- 1 SandstormAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2004
- 2
Map of BonesAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2005
- 3
Black OrderAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2006
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The Judas StrainAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2007
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The Last OracleAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2008
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The Doomsday KeyAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2009
- 7
The Skeleton KeyAmazon ↗Book 6.5 · novella · 2011 Optional
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The Devil ColonyAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2011
- 9 TrackerAmazon ↗
Book 7.5 · novella · 2012 Optional
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BloodlineAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2012
- 11
The Eye of GodAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2013
- 12
The 6th ExtinctionAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2014
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The Midnight WatchAmazon ↗Book 10.5 · short_story · 2015 Optional
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The Bone LabyrinthAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2015
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Crash and BurnAmazon ↗Book 11.5 · short_story · 2016 Optional
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The Seventh PlagueAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2016
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The Demon CrownAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2017
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CrucibleAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2019
- 18
Ghost ShipAmazon ↗Book 12.5 · short_story · 2017 Optional
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The Last OdysseyAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2020
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Kingdom of BonesAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2022
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Tides of FireAmazon ↗Book 17 · novel · 2023
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ArkangelAmazon ↗Book 18 · novel · 2024
saga · ongoing
MoonFall Saga
An epic fantasy saga about a world facing an apocalyptic moonfall, where outcasts and unlikely allies must survive transformed lands, ancient powers, and enemies seeking to control the catastrophe.
series · ongoing
Tucker Wayne
A military thriller series about former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and Kane, his exceptionally capable military working dog, within the wider Sigma Force universe.
series · complete
Order of the Sanguines
A gothic supernatural thriller trilogy co-authored with Rebecca Cantrell, centered on an ancient order within the Catholic Church and the secrets of vampiric blood and Christ's divinity.
series · complete
Jake Ransom
A middle-grade adventure series about orphaned siblings who follow their vanished archaeologist parents' clues across time and mysterious lands.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (8)
- SubterraneanAmazon ↗
novel · 1999
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ExcavationAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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Deep FathomAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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AmazoniaAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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Ice HuntAmazon ↗novel · 2003
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullAmazon ↗novelization · 2008
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Altar of EdenAmazon ↗novel · 2009
- Trust No OneAmazon ↗
novel · 2026
Short fiction (1)
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Unrestricted Access: New and Classic Short Fiction by James RollinsAmazon ↗short_story_collection · 2020
Essays and speeches (1)
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Thrillers: 100 Must ReadsAmazon ↗essay_contribution · 2010