Robert Ludlum bibliography

Author bibliography

Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was an American author of twenty-seven novels between 1971 and 2006, the last being issued five years after his death.[1] Of his twenty-seven novels, two were originally published under the pseudonym of Jonathan Ryder and another under the pseudonym of Michael Shepherd. Ludlum also created the Covert-One series, overseeing the first three novels with Gayle Lynds and Philip Shelby before his death.[2] Following Ludlum's death, his estate has continued to publish novels under his name with eleven authors having written a combined thirty-four novels under the Ludlum brand, a trademark inscription of "Robert Ludlum's" on every book (e.g. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion). Since 2019, publishing rights in the United States have been held by G. P. Putnam's Sons, taking over from Grand Central Publishing who held the rights from 2007 to 2017.[3]

The latest book to be published is The Bourne Vendetta by Brian Freeman. The twenty-first novel in the Jason Bourne series, The Bourne Escape by Brian Freeman, is scheduled for July 2025.

## Works

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The Scarlatti Inheritance | 1971 | — | World Publishing Company |  | [4]
The Osterman Weekend | 1972 | — | World Publishing Company |  | [5]
The Matlock Paper | 1973 | — | Dial Press |  | [6]
Trevayne | 1973 | — | Delacorte Press | Written under the pen-name Jonathan Ryder | [7]
The Cry of the Halidon | 1974 | — | Delacorte Press | Written under the pen-name Jonathan Ryder | [8]
The Rhinemann Exchange | 1974 | — | Dial Press |  | [9]
The Road to Gandolfo | 1975 | The Road To (#1) | Dial Press | Written under the pen-name Michael Shepherd | [10][11]
The Gemini Contenders | 1976 | — | Dial Press |  | [12]
The Chancellor Manuscript | 1977 | — | Dial Press |  | [13]
The Holcroft Covenant | 1978 | — | Richard Marek Publishers |  | [14]
The Matarese Circle | 1979 | Matarese (#1) | Richard Marek Publishers |  | [15][16]
The Bourne Identity | 1980 | Jason Bourne (#1) | Richard Marek Publishers |  | [17][18]
The Parsifal Mosaic | 1982 | — | Random House |  | [19]
The Aquitaine Progression | 1984 | — | Random House |  | [20]
The Bourne Supremacy | 1986 | Jason Bourne (#2) | Random House |  | [18][21]
The Icarus Agenda | 1988 | — | Random House |  | [22]
The Bourne Ultimatum | 1990 | Jason Bourne (#3) | Random House |  | [18][23]
The Road to Omaha | 1992 | The Road To (#2) | Random House | Sequel to The Road to Gandolfo | [24][25][11]
The Scorpio Illusion | 1993 | — | Bantam Books |  | [26]
The Apocalypse Watch | 1995 | — | Bantam Books |  | [27]
The Matarese Countdown | 1997 | Matarese (#2) | Bantam Books | Sequel to The Matarese Circle | [28][29]
The Hades Factor | 2000 | Covert-One (#1) | St. Martin's Griffin | Written with Gayle Lynds | [18][30]
The Prometheus Deception | 2000 | — | St. Martin's Press |  | [31]
The Cassandra Compact | 2001 | Covert-One (#2) | St. Martin's Griffin | Posthumous publication. Written with Philip Shelby | [18][32]
The Sigma Protocol | 2001 | — | St. Martin's Press | Posthumous publication | [33]
The Paris Option | 2002 | Covert-One (#3) | St. Martin's Griffin | Posthumous publication. Written with Gayle Lynds | [18][34]
The Janson Directive | 2002 | Paul Janson (#1) | St. Martin's Press | Posthumous publication | [18][35][36]
The Tristan Betrayal | 2003 | — | St. Martin's Press | Posthumous publication | [37]
The Ambler Warning | 2005 | — | St. Martin's Press | Posthumous publication. Completed by a ghostwriter | [38] [39]
The Bancroft Strategy | 2006 | — | St. Martin's Press | Posthumous publication | [40]

### Works by other authors based on the author's characters

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The Altman Code | 2003 | Covert-One (#4) | St. Martin's Press | Written under the Ludlum brand by Gayle Lynds | [18][41][42]
The Bourne Legacy | 2004 | Jason Bourne (#4) | St. Martin's Press | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][43]
The Lazarus Vendetta | 2004 | Covert-One (#5) | St. Martin's Griffin | Written under the Ludlum brand by Patrick Larkin | [18][44]
The Moscow Vector | 2005 | Covert-One (#6) | St. Martin's Griffin | Written under the Ludlum brand by Patrick Larkin | [18][45]
The Bourne Betrayal | 2007 | Jason Bourne (#5) | Warner Books | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][46]
The Arctic Event | 2007 | Covert-One (#7) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by James H. Cobb | [18][47]
The Bourne Sanction | 2008 | Jason Bourne (#6) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][48]
The Bourne Deception | 2009 | Jason Bourne (#7) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][49]
The Bourne Objective | 2010 | Jason Bourne (#8) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][50]
The Bourne Dominion | 2011 | Jason Bourne (#9) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][51]
The Ares Decision | 2011 | Covert-One (#8) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Kyle Mills | [18][52]
The Janson Command | 2012 | Paul Janson (#2) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Paul Garrison | [18][53]
The Bourne Imperative | 2012 | Jason Bourne (#10) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][54]
The Janus Reprisal | 2012 | Covert-One (#9) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Jamie Freveletti | [18][55]
The Utopia Experiment | 2013 | Covert-One (#10) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Kyle Mills | [18][56]
The Bourne Retribution | 2013 | Jason Bourne (#11) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][57]
The Janson Option | 2014 | Paul Janson (#3) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Paul Garrison | [18][58]
The Bourne Ascendancy | 2014 | Jason Bourne (#12) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [18][59]
The Geneva Strategy | 2015 | Covert-One (#11) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Jamie Freveletti | [18][60]
The Janson Equation | 2015 | Paul Janson (#4) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Douglas Corleone | [18][61]
The Patriot Attack | 2015 | Covert-One (#12) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Kyle Mills | [18][62]
The Bourne Enigma | 2016 | Jason Bourne (#13) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [63]
The Bourne Initiative | 2017 | Jason Bourne (#14) | Grand Central Publishing | Written under the Ludlum brand by Eric Van Lustbader | [64]
The Treadstone Resurrection | 2020 | Treadstone (#1) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Joshua Hood | [65][66]
The Bourne Evolution | 2020 | Jason Bourne (#15) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [67]
The Treadstone Exile | 2021 | Treadstone (#2) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Joshua Hood | [68]
The Bourne Treachery | 2021 | Jason Bourne (#16) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [69]
The Treadstone Transgression | 2022 | Treadstone (#3) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Joshua Hood | [70]
The Bourne Sacrifice | 2022 | Jason Bourne (#17) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [71]
The Blackbriar Genesis | 2022 | Blackbriar (#1) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Simon Gervais | [72]
The Treadstone Rendition | 2023 | Treadstone (#4) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Joshua Hood | [73]
The Bourne Defiance | 2023 | Jason Bourne (#18) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [74]
The Bourne Shadow | 2024 | Jason Bourne (#19) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [75]
The Bourne Vendetta | 2025 | Jason Bourne (#20) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [76]
The Bourne Escape | 2025 | Jason Bourne (#21) | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Written under the Ludlum brand by Brian Freeman | [77]

## References

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1. ^ "Robert Ludlum's Legacy". Hachette book Group. 2013-01-11. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
2. ^ Sandomir, Richard (2007-07-30). "The Ludlum Conundrum: A Dead Novelist Provides New Thrills". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
3. ^ "More Jason Bourne adventures heading to bookstores". The Associated Press. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
4. ^ The Scarlatti Inheritance. WorldCat. OCLC 128069.
5. ^ The Osterman Weekend. WorldCat. OCLC 279044.
6. ^ The Matlock Paper. WorldCat. OCLC 532257.
7. ^ Trevayne. WorldCat. OCLC 732079886.
8. ^ The Cry of the Halidon. WorldCat. OCLC 722829131.
9. ^ The Rhinemann Exchange. WorldCat. OCLC 922791.
10. ^ The Road to Gandolfo. WorldCat. OCLC 695696841.
11. ^ a b "The Road To Series". Robertludlum.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
12. ^ The Gemini Contenders. WorldCat. OCLC 1818437.
13. ^ The Chancellor Manuscript. WorldCat. OCLC 2695045.
14. ^ The Holcroft Covenant. WorldCat. OCLC 3608632.
15. ^ The Matarese Circle. WorldCat. OCLC 4685151.
16. ^ "Matarese Series". Robertludlum.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
17. ^ The Bourne Identity. WorldCat. OCLC 5675357.
18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "All Ludlum Books in Order". Hachette book Group. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
19. ^ The Parsifal Mosaic. WorldCat. OCLC 8052537.
20. ^ The Aquitaine Progression. WorldCat. OCLC 9943106.
21. ^ The Bourne Supremacy. WorldCat. OCLC 12371273.
22. ^ The Icarus Agenda. WorldCat. OCLC 16901124.
23. ^ The Bourne Ultimatum. WorldCat. OCLC 20320080.
24. ^ The Road to Omaha. WorldCat. OCLC 24010263.
25. ^ Macdonald, Gina (1997). Robert Ludlum: A Critical Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-313-29971-4.
26. ^ The Scorpio Illusion. WorldCat. OCLC 27381684.
27. ^ The Apocalypse Watch. WorldCat. OCLC 32093801.
28. ^ The Matarese Countdown. WorldCat. OCLC 37260848.
29. ^ Keeling, Larry Dale (1997-12-26). "Comparatively Speaking, Ludlum In A Slump With Sequel". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
30. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Hades Factor. WorldCat. OCLC 43540478.
31. ^ The Prometheus Deception. WorldCat. OCLC 44640451.
32. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Cassandra Compact. WorldCat. OCLC 45917096.
33. ^ The Sigma Protocol. WorldCat. OCLC 47746174.
34. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Paris Option. WorldCat. OCLC 49648002.
35. ^ The Janson Directive. WorldCat. OCLC 49529986.
36. ^ "Paul Janson Series". Robertludlum.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
37. ^ The Tristan Betrayal. WorldCat. OCLC 52813974.
38. ^ The Ambler Warning. WorldCat. OCLC 60414008.
39. ^ Wheeler, Sharon (2005-11-01). "The Ambler Warning". Reviewing the Evidence. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
40. ^ The Bancroft Strategy. WorldCat. OCLC 68373459.
41. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Altman code. WorldCat. OCLC 51817524.
42. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Altman Code". Kirkus Reviews. 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
43. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Legacy. WorldCat. OCLC 55488053.
44. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus Vendetta. WorldCat. OCLC 56348502.
45. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector. WorldCat. OCLC 851792688.
46. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal. WorldCat. OCLC 780028565.
47. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event. WorldCat. OCLC 173218601.
48. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction. WorldCat. OCLC 836905764.
49. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Deception. WorldCat. OCLC 875943956.
50. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Objective. WorldCat. OCLC 868352880.
51. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion. WorldCat. OCLC 668192318.
52. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Ares Decision. WorldCat. OCLC 780032131.
53. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Janson Command. WorldCat. OCLC 707964691.
54. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Imperative. WorldCat. OCLC 756585209.
55. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Janus Reprisal. WorldCat. OCLC 776522341.
56. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Utopia Experiment. WorldCat. OCLC 811005126.
57. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Retribution. WorldCat. OCLC 843858683.
58. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Janson Option. WorldCat. OCLC 896365802.
59. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Ascendancy. WorldCat. OCLC 881401384.
60. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Geneva Strategy. WorldCat. OCLC 881206841.
61. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Janson Equation. WorldCat. OCLC 892888627.
62. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Patriot Attack. WorldCat. OCLC 921238687.
63. ^ Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Enigma: A New Jason Bourne Novel. WorldCat. OCLC 946216635.
64. ^ The Bourne Initiative. WorldCat. OCLC 960277641.
65. ^ "The Treadstone Resurrection". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
66. ^ "Treadstone Series". Robertludlum.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
67. ^ "The Bourne Evolution". Fantastic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
68. ^ "The Treadstone Exile". Fantastic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
69. ^ "The Bourne Treachery". Fantastic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
70. ^ "The Treadstone Transgression". Fantastic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
71. ^ "The Bourne Sacrifice". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
72. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Blackbriar Genesis". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
73. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Treadstone Rendition". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
74. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Defiance". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
75. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Shadow". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
76. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Vendetta". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
77. ^ "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2024-11-17.

## External links

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* Official Robert Ludlum website

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Novels by Robert Ludlum

Novels|

* The Scarlatti Inheritance (1971)
* The Osterman Weekend (1972)
* The Matlock Paper (1973)
* Trevayne (1973)
* The Cry of the Halidon (1974)
* The Rhinemann Exchange (1974)
* The Road to Gandolfo (1975)
* The Gemini Contenders (1976)
* The Chancellor Manuscript (1977)
* The Holcroft Covenant (1978)
* The Parsifal Mosaic (1982)
* The Aquitaine Progression (1984)
* The Icarus Agenda (1988)
* The Road to Omaha (1992)
* The Scorpio Illusion (1993)
* The Apocalypse Watch (1995)
* The Prometheus Deception (2000)
* The Sigma Protocol (2001)
* The Janson Directive (2002)
* The Tristan Betrayal (2003)
* The Ambler Warning (2005)
* The Bancroft Strategy (2006)

Bourne series|

* The Bourne Identity (1980)
* The Bourne Supremacy (1986)
* The Bourne Ultimatum (1990)

Matarese series|

* The Matarese Circle (1979)
* The Matarese Countdown (1997)

See also|

* Covert-One series

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