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ⓘ About Paul Kemprecos
Paul Kemprecos Paul Kemprecos is an American adventure and mystery writer. Paul worked in the newspaper business for over 25 years before he started writing fulltime. He says that the writing bug bit him when he took up a story involving the Whydah ship that sank with treasures of immense value in 1717. Paul found the rescue characters quite engaging and thought that the story could be turned in to a novel. His debut novel, Cool Blue Tomb, has some details of this intruding ship that pushed this talented managing editor into full-time writing. Paul’s debut novel enjoyed quite a readership and even got a Shamus award for the best paperback novel. Paul has co-authored the NUMA FILES series with Clive Cussler and also went ahead to write more novels after that.
All Book Series by Paul Kemprecos
Serpent
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1999 Co-authored · Clive Cussler
Devil's Gate
Book 9 of 23 · published 2011 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
The Storm
Book 10 of 23 · published 2012 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Zero Hour
Book 11 of 23 · published 2013 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Ghost Ship
Book 12 of 23 · published 2014 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
The Pharaoh's Secret
Book 13 of 23 · published 2015 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Nighthawk
Book 14 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
The Rising Sea
Book 15 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Sea of Greed
Book 16 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Journey of the Pharaohs
Book 17 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Clive Cussler,Graham Brown
Cold Fire
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2026 Anthology · Graham Brown
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Kemprecos?
Paul Kemprecos Paul Kemprecos is an American adventure and mystery writer. Paul worked in the newspaper business for over 25 years before he started writing fulltime. He says that the writing bug bit him when he took up a story involving the Whydah ship that sank with treasures of immense value in 1717.
Which Paul Kemprecos series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Aristotle Socarides series, the earliest of Paul Kemprecos's multi-book series: it opens with Cool Blue Tomb (1991) and runs to 9 books across 1991–2024, ending with The God in the Sea (2024). Paul Kemprecos's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Paul Kemprecos written?
Paul Kemprecos has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2026. 34 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the NUMA Files series with 23 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paul Kemprecos's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul Kemprecos's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Aristotle Socarides (1991–2024, 9 books), NUMA Files (1999–2026, 23 books) and Matinicus "Matt" Hawkins Adventure (2013–2016, 2 books).
How are Paul Kemprecos's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Kemprecos's 36 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: NUMA Files (23 books, 1999–2026); Aristotle Socarides (9 books, 1991–2024); Matinicus "Matt" Hawkins Adventure (2 books, 2013–2016).