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ⓘ About Eric Van Lustbader
A man who has had many career paths such as elementary education and music production, Eric Van Lustbader’s real passion always lied with writing. Born and raised in the Lower West Side of Manhattan, Van Lustbader develop an interest in art and writing from a very young age. As a kid, Van Lustbader lived downstairs from legendary actress Lauren Bacall. In addition to this, he was also friends with brothers Keith and David Carraddine, who also turned out to be successful actors themselves. The three of them would build orange create racers in Washington Square Park. He attended the City and Country School for his early education, a place which he had very fond memories of.
All Book Series by Eric Van Lustbader
The Bourne Identity
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1980 Anthology · Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Revenge
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2026 Anthology · Brian Freeman
Honor & ...
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · C.J. Box,Sandra Brown
Deserves to Be Dead
Book 2 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · John Sandford,Lisa Jackson
Getaway
Book 3 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille
Midnight Flame
Book 4 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian
Short Story
Book 5 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta
Past Prologue
Book 6 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry
Faking a Murderer
Book 7 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Lee Child,Kathy Reichs
Dig Here
Book 8 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross
Rambo on Their Minds
Book 10 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Gayle Lynds,David Morrell
Footloose
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Val McDermid,Peter James
Red Rain
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1991 Anthology · Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Malcolm Jones III,Les Dorscheid
Bloodstorm
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,John Beatty,Les Dorscheid
Crimson Mist
Book 3 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Kelley Jones,Doug Moench,Gregory Wright,John Beatty
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eric Van Lustbader?
A man who has had many career paths such as elementary education and music production, Eric Van Lustbader's real passion always lied with writing. Born and raised in the Lower West Side of Manhattan, Van Lustbader develop an interest in art and writing from a very young age. As a kid, Van Lustbader lived downstairs from legendary actress Lauren Bacall.
Which Eric Van Lustbader series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sunset Warrior Cycle series, the earliest of Eric Van Lustbader's multi-book series: it opens with The Sunset Warrior (1977) and runs to 5 books across 1977–1997, ending with Dragons on the Sea of Night (1997). Eric Van Lustbader's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Eric Van Lustbader written?
Eric Van Lustbader has 85 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2026. 69 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Jason Bourne series with 22 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Eric Van Lustbader's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eric Van Lustbader's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sunset Warrior Cycle (1977–1997, 5 books), Jason Bourne (1980–2026, 22 books) and Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle (1980–2016, 8 books), plus 6 more.
How are Eric Van Lustbader's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eric Van Lustbader's 85 books into 10 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jason Bourne (22 books, 1980–2026); Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle (8 books, 1980–2016); Sunset Warrior Cycle (5 books, 1977–1997); Jack McClure/Alli Carson (5 books, 2008–2013); Evan Ryder (5 books, 2020–2025), plus 5 further series.