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ⓘ About Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler was a well known adventure novelist who is many times referred to as the “ Grand Master of adventure.” He was born on July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois but spent most of his growing up days in Alhambra, California. Clive sadly passed away on February 24th, 2020. After attending Pasadena City College for a couple of years he joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean War. He worked up to the status of Sergeant while he was in the Air Force and served as an aircraft mechanic as well as a flight engineer working in various capacities for air transport services. Upon being discharged from the military he worked as a copywriter and then took a position with two ad agencies where he was the creative director.
All Book Series by Clive Cussler
Obsidian Sky
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2026 Anthology · Dirk Cussler
Serpent
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1999 Co-authored · Paul Kemprecos
Journey of the Pharaohs
Book 17 of 23 · published 2020 Co-authored · Graham Brown
Cold Fire
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2026 Anthology · Graham Brown
Golden Buddha
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2003 Co-authored · Craig Dirgo
The Emperor's Revenge
Book 11 of 19 · published 2017 Co-authored · Boyd Morrison
Quantum Tempest
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2025 Anthology · Mike Maden
The Iron Storm
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jack Du Brul
The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010
Spartan Gold
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2009 Co-authored · Grant Blackwood
The Serpent's Eye
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2027 Co-authored · Robin Burcell
Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998
Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011
Otto Skorzeny
Series opener · book 1 of 112 · published 1950 Anthology · Stuart Smith
The Forgotten Dead
Book 2 of 112 · published 1988 Anthology · Mark Rogerson,Ken Small
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Book 4 of 112 · published 1999 Anthology · Thomas A. Desjardin
Struggle for a Vast Future
Book 8 of 112 · published 2006 Anthology · Aaron Sheehan-Dean
Rolling Thunder In A Gentle Land: The Vietnam War Revisited
Book 9 of 112 · published 2006 Anthology · Andrew Wiest
An Officer's Manual of the Western Front
Book 11 of 112 · published 2008 Anthology · Stephen Bull
The English Civil Wars, 1640-1660
Book 15 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Blair Worden
No Greater Ally
Book 16 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Kenneth K. Koskodan
Armies of the Napoleonic Wars
Book 17 of 112 · published 2009 Anthology · Chris McNab
The Road to Victory
Book 20 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Dale A. Dye,Robert J.O'Neill
The Spitfire Pocket Manual
Book 21 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Martin Robson
Quick Training for War
Book 24 of 112 · published 2011 Anthology · Robert Baden-Powell,Martin Robson
Panther
Book 25 of 112 · published 2012 Anthology · Michael; Green Gladys Green
The Commando Pocket Manual
Book 28 of 112 · published 2012 Anthology · Christopher Westhorp
American Tanks & AFVs of World War II
Book 31 of 112 · published 2014 Anthology · Michael Green
The SAS Pocket Manual
Book 34 of 112 · published 2014 Anthology · Christopher Westhorp
The History of the Panzerwaffe
Book 37 of 112 · published 2015 Anthology · ThomasAnderson
We March Against England
Book 43 of 112 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Forczyk
Instrument of War
Book 44 of 112 · published 2016 Anthology · Dennis E. Showalter
The Long Range Desert Group in World War II
Book 47 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Gavin Mortimer
Bloodstained Sands
Book 49 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Michael G. Walling
Soviet T-10 Heavy Tank and Variants
Book 50 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · James Kinnear
Shadow over the Atlantic
Book 51 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Jim Laurier,Robert Forsyth
Shot Down and in the Drink
Book 52 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Graham Pitchfork
The Second World Wars
Book 55 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Victor Davis Hanson
Concorde Pocket Manual
Book 56 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Richard Johnstone-Bryden
Pacific Thunder
Book 57 of 112 · published 2017 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
The Mosquito Pocket Manual
Book 60 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Martin Robson
Morning Star, Midnight Sun
Book 61 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeffrey R. Cox
Cutty Sark Pocket Manual
Book 62 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Arron Hewett,Louise MacFarlane
The British Home Guard Pocketbook
Book 63 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · A.F.U. Green
HMS Belfast Pocket Manual
Book 66 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · John Blake
The German Soldier's Pocket Manual
Book 67 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Stephen Bull
Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat
Book 68 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Martin Robson
Valley Of The Shadow
Book 69 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Kevin M. Boylan,Luc Olivier
Forts
Book 71 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeremy Black,National Archives
The Third Reich is Listening
Book 72 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Christian Jennings
Charlie Company Journeys Home
Book 73 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Andrew Wiest
Run to the Sound of the Guns
Book 74 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · Nicholas Moore,Mir Bahmanyar
Soviet T-54 Main Battle Tank
Book 75 of 112 · published 2018 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
The Great Bear at War
Book 77 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Chris McNab,Mark Galeotti
How to Survive in the Georgian Navy
Book 79 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · National Archives
An Englishman Abroad
Book 80 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Gianluca Barneschi
Holding the Line
Book 84 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
World War II Battle by Battle
Book 85 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Nikolai Bogdanovic
Doctor for Friend and Foe
Book 86 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Rick Jolly
Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway
Book 89 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · David Rigby
German submarine U-1105 'Black Panther'
Book 90 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Aaron Stephan Hamilton
Soviet T-55 Main Battle Tank
Book 91 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
The Hurricane Pocket Manual
Book 92 of 112 · published 2019 Anthology · Martin Robson
Blazing Star, Setting Sun
Book 97 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeffrey R. Cox
Audacious Missions of World War II
Book 98 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · National Archives
The Master Shipwright's Secrets
Book 101 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Richard Endsor
Lawrence of Arabia on War
Book 102 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Rob Johnson
The Devil's Bridge
Book 103 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Anthony Tucker-Jones
Rome - City in Terror
Book 104 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Victor Failmezger
I Will Run Wild
Book 105 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Mutiny on the Spanish Main
Book 107 of 112 · published 2020 Anthology · Angus Konstam
The Churchill Quiz Book
Book 109 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · Kieran Whitworth
Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank
Book 111 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · James Kinnear,Andrey Aksenov
Jutland 1916
Latest in the series · book 112 of 112 · published 2021 Anthology · Innes McCartney
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Clive Cussler?
Clive Cussler was a well known adventure novelist who is many times referred to as the “ Grand Master of adventure.” He was born on July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois but spent most of his growing up days in Alhambra, California. Clive sadly passed away on February 24th, 2020. After attending Pasadena City College for a couple of years he joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean War.
Which Clive Cussler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the General Military series, the earliest of Clive Cussler's multi-book series: it opens with Otto Skorzeny (1950) and runs to 112 books across 1950–2021, ending with Jutland 1916 (2021). Clive Cussler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clive Cussler written?
Clive Cussler has 218 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1950 and 2027. 212 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the General Military series with 112 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Clive Cussler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clive Cussler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are General Military (1950–2021, 112 books), Dirk Pitt (1973–2026, 28 books) and The Sea Hunters (1994–2002, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Clive Cussler's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clive Cussler's 218 books into 7 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: General Military (112 books, 1950–2021); Dirk Pitt (28 books, 1973–2026); NUMA Files (23 books, 1999–2026); Oregon Files (19 books, 2003–2025); Isaac Bell Adventures (15 books, 2007–2025), plus 2 further series.