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ⓘ About Lincoln Child
Techno-thriller and horror author Lincoln Child has become highly regarded for his fast-paced and well researched stories. He also tends to write with the author Douglas Preston and, not only that, a motion-picture of one of his novels, ‘Relic’, has been made. Early and Personal Life Born in 1957 in the coastal town of Westport Connecticut USA, Lincoln Child has become a well established author of horror and techno-thrillers. Now living in Morristown, New Jersey he gained a major in English after graduating from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. To begin with he was an editorial assistant for Saint Martin’s Press, a position which he gained in 1979. By 1984 he was promoted to being a full-time editor.
All Book Series by Lincoln Child
Tales of the Dark
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1987 Co-authored · Bram Stoker,Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Mount Dragon
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1996 Co-authored · Douglas Preston
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus
Book 11 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Faye Kellerman
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast
Book 15 of 33 · published 2022 Co-authored · Douglas Preston
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
Book 18 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Anne Perry
Precious Ramotswe
Book 24 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Alexander McCall Smith
Orphan X
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Gregg Hurwitz
Gaslighted: Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lincoln Child?
Techno-thriller and horror author Lincoln Child has become highly regarded for his fast-paced and well researched stories. He also tends to write with the author Douglas Preston and, not only that, a motion-picture of one of his novels, 'Relic', has been made. Early and Personal Life Born in 1957 in the coastal town of Westport Connecticut USA, Lincoln Child has become a well established author of horror and techno-thrillers.
Which Lincoln Child series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Pendergast series, the earliest of Lincoln Child's multi-book series: it opens with Relic (1995) and runs to 26 books across 1995–2026, ending with Pendergast (2026). Lincoln Child's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lincoln Child written?
Lincoln Child has 92 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2027. 79 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Pendergast series with 26 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lincoln Child's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lincoln Child's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tales of the Dark (1987–1988, 2 books), Pendergast (1995–2026, 26 books) and Nora Kelly (1999–2027, 7 books), plus 2 more.
How are Lincoln Child's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lincoln Child's 92 books into 6 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Pendergast (26 books, 1995–2026); Nora Kelly (7 books, 1999–2027); Dr. Jeremy Logan (6 books, 2007–2022); Gideon Crew (5 books, 2011–2018); Tales of the Dark (2 books, 1987–1988), plus 1 further series.