The Scarlatti Inheritance
The first published Robert Ludlum novel and the best starting point for his career bibliography.
Author guide
Robert Ludlum Books in Order
Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was an American novelist, actor, and theatrical producer. His fiction centers on espionage, political conspiracy, covert operations, and international intrigue. He wrote under his own name and the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd, and collaborated with Gayle Lynds and Philip Shelby on early Covert-One novels. Several novels based on his manuscripts and story material were published posthumously under his name.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Bourne Identity
The opening volume of Ludlum's original Jason Bourne trilogy.
The Matarese Circle
The first novel in the Matarese series.
The Road to Gandolfo
The first novel in The Road To series.
The Hades Factor
The first Covert-One novel and a collaboration with Gayle Lynds.
The Janson Directive
The first Paul Janson novel.
Read in order
Books by series
series · complete
Jason Bourne
The original three-novel series about amnesiac intelligence operative Jason Bourne.
series · complete
Matarese
A two-novel conspiracy-thriller series about rival intelligence operatives confronting the Matarese organization.
series · complete
The Road To
A pair of comic espionage thrillers involving elaborate international schemes.
series · ongoing
Covert-One
A thriller series about a secret multinational crisis-response agency; the first three novels were created with Robert Ludlum and collaborators, with later entries written by other authors.
series · ongoing
Paul Janson
A series centered on former covert operative Paul Janson; The Janson Directive is the Robert Ludlum bibliography entry in the series.
- 1 The Janson DirectiveAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2002
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (19)
- The Scarlatti InheritanceAmazon ↗
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The Osterman WeekendAmazon ↗novel · 1972
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The Matlock PaperAmazon ↗novel · 1973
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TrevayneAmazon ↗novel · 1973
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The Cry of the HalidonAmazon ↗novel · 1974
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The Rhinemann ExchangeAmazon ↗novel · 1974
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The Gemini ContendersAmazon ↗novel · 1976
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The Chancellor ManuscriptAmazon ↗novel · 1977
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The Holcroft CovenantAmazon ↗novel · 1978
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The Parsifal MosaicAmazon ↗novel · 1982
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The Aquitaine ProgressionAmazon ↗novel · 1984
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The Icarus AgendaAmazon ↗novel · 1988
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The Scorpio IllusionAmazon ↗novel · 1993
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The Apocalypse WatchAmazon ↗novel · 1995
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The Prometheus DeceptionAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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The Sigma ProtocolAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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The Tristan BetrayalAmazon ↗novel · 2003
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The Ambler WarningAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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The Bancroft StrategyAmazon ↗novel · 2006