🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Black Sun Books
Start with: Ice Station Wolfenstein / Ice Station Thule (2014)
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Publication Order of Olivia Newton Books
Start with: Hunt for the Holy Grail (2020)
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Publication Order of Soul Collector Books
Start with: The Soul Collector (2021)
ⓘ About Preston W. Child
In his novels, he has sometimes collaborated with other others that include Tasha Danzig, Matthew King, Fran Connor, Robert Conz, and Paul Hunter. Peston Child often communicates and engages with his readers through the newsletter on his website. He usually makes use of the newsletter to provide updates on his latest works and bonus chapters on already published works. Upon comparing notes, they unearth a dire secret among some of the most elite of the Perceval Chapter. They also discover why the Holy Grail went missing following the end of the Second World War. When David Purdue the Edinburgh billionaire and explorer invited the wrong people to a showcase of his rare private collection, He was subsequently attacked and left with a wound that would not heal.
All Book Series by Preston W. Child
1
Ice Station Wolfenstein / Ice Station Thule
Series opener · book 1 of 57 · published 2014
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2
Deep Sea One / The Longinus Protocol
Book 2 of 57 · published 2014
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3
Black Sun Rising/ The Firestorm Code
Book 3 of 57 · published 2014
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4
The Quest for Valhalla/ The Valhalla Directive
Book 4 of 57 · published 2015
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5
Nazi Gold / The Chronos Paradox / The Time Paradox
Book 5 of 57 · published 2015
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6
The Black Sun Conspiracy/ The Flemish Deception
Book 6 of 57 · published 2015
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7
The Atlantis Scrolls
Book 7 of 57 · published 2015
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8
The Library of Forbidden Books
Book 8 of 57 · published 2015
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10
The Tesla Experiment
Book 10 of 57 · published 2016
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11
The Seventh Secret
Book 11 of 57 · published 2016
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12
The Medusa Stone
Book 12 of 57 · published 2016
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13
Mystery of the Amber Room
Book 13 of 57 · published 2016
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14
The Babylonian Mask
Book 14 of 57 · published 2016
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15
The Fountain of Youth
Book 15 of 57 · published 2016
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16
The Vault of Hercules
Book 16 of 57 · published 2016
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17
Hunt for the Lost Treasure
Book 17 of 57 · published 2017
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18
King Solomon's Diamonds
Book 18 of 57 · published 2017
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19
The Lost Crown of the Knights Templar
Book 19 of 57 · published 2017
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20
The Inca Prophecy
Book 20 of 57 · published 2017
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21
Keepers of the Lost City / Guardians of the Lost City
Book 21 of 57 · published 2017
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22
The Einstein Equation
Book 22 of 57 · published 2017
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23
The Hunt for Excalibur
Book 23 of 57 · published 2017
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24
Quest for the Holy Grail
Book 24 of 57 · published 2018
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25
Project Phoenix
Book 25 of 57 · published 2019
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26
The Book of Shadows
Book 26 of 57 · published 2019
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28
Secrets of the Deep
Book 28 of 57 · published 2019
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29
The Templar Curse
Book 29 of 57 · published 2019
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30
The Mayan Temple
Book 30 of 57 · published 2019
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31
The Tomb of Genghis Khan
Book 31 of 57 · published 2019
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32
Operation Rubicon / The Sword of Julius Caesar
Book 32 of 57 · published 2019
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33
Poseidon's Secret
Book 33 of 57 · published 2020
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34
The Nostradamus Scrolls
Book 34 of 57 · published 2020
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35
The Da Vinci Machine
Book 35 of 57 · published 2020
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36
Seven Cities of Gold
Book 36 of 57 · published 2020
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37
The Crypt of Cleopatra
Book 37 of 57 · published 2020
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38
The Skull of Blackbeard
Book 38 of 57 · published 2020
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39
The Ripper Legacy
Book 39 of 57 · published 2021
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40
The Lost Treasure of Thor
Book 40 of 57 · published 2021
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41
The Hunt for Hitler's Secret Nazi Weapon
Book 41 of 57 · published 2021
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42
Dinosaur Bones
Book 42 of 57 · published 2021
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43
Mystery of the Ancient Sword
Book 43 of 57 · published 2022
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44
The Key to Troy
Book 44 of 57 · published 2022
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45
Mafia Gold / The Stolen Riches of Al Capone
Book 45 of 57 · published 2022
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46
The Casket of Napoleon
Book 46 of 57 · published 2022
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47
The Roswell Treasure
Book 47 of 57 · published 2022
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48
The Guardians of Lost Time
Book 48 of 57 · published 2023
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49
Three Sacred Treasures
Book 49 of 57 · published 2023
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50
The Tomb of Attila
Book 50 of 57 · published 2023
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51
The Lost Crown of Robert the Bruce
Book 51 of 57 · published 2023
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52
Guardians of the Lost Crusade
Book 52 of 57 · published 2023
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53
The Ice Enigma
Book 53 of 57 · published 2024
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54
The Fate Weaver
Book 54 of 57 · published 2024
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55
The Door to Anubis
Book 55 of 57 · published 2024
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56
The Armor of Achilles
Book 56 of 57 · published 2025
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57
The Collector of Curses
Latest in the series · book 57 of 57 · published 2026
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1
Hunt for the Holy Grail
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2020
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2
The Knights Templar Gold / Gold of the Knights Templar
Book 2 of 10 · published 2020
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3
The Inca Temple
Book 3 of 10 · published 2020
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4
King Solomon's Tomb
Book 4 of 10 · published 2020
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5
The Lazarus Effect
Book 5 of 10 · published 2020
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6
The Chameleon Code
Book 6 of 10 · published 2021
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7
Operation Storm Front
Book 7 of 10 · published 2021
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10
The Malachi Circle
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022
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1
The Soul Collector
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021
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2
The Bones in the Pit
Book 2 of 4 · published 2021
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4
The Ghost Fields
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
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1
The Lost Library of the Knights Templar
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2021
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2
The Forgotten Tomb of the Knights Templar
Book 2 of 11 · published 2022
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3
Mystery of the Knights Templar Castle
Book 3 of 11 · published 2022
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4
The Knights Templar Code
Book 4 of 11 · published 2022
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5
The Secret Vault of the Knights Templar
Book 5 of 11 · published 2022
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6
The Bermuda Triangle Mystery
Book 6 of 11 · published 2022
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7
The Secret of Merlin's Bones
Book 7 of 11 · published 2023
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8
The Treasure of the Voodoo Queen
Book 8 of 11 · published 2023
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9
Shadows over New Orleans
Book 9 of 11 · published 2023
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10
Guardians of the Abyss
Book 10 of 11 · published 2024
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11
The Devil's Key
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2024
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1
Operation Hydra
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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2
The Genesis Project
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016
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3
The Alcázar Code
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2020
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2
Guardians of the Forbidden Library
Book 2 of 17 · published 2020
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3
The Scrolls of Destiny
Book 3 of 17 · published 2020
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4
The Hunt for the Book of Secrets
Book 4 of 17 · published 2020
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5
Operation Buckingham
Book 5 of 17 · published 2021
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6
Hunting the Dark Legion
Book 6 of 17 · published 2021
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7
The Lost City of El Dorado
Book 7 of 17 · published 2021
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8
The Secrets of the Seventh Arc
Book 8 of 17 · published 2022 Co-authored · Robert Conz
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9
The Iron Vault Files
Book 9 of 17 · published 2023
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10
The Edison Conundrum
Book 10 of 17 · published 2023
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11
Sin City Secrets
Book 11 of 17 · published 2023
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12
The Assassination Catalyst
Book 12 of 17 · published 2023
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13
Operation Sleeper Cell
Book 13 of 17 · published 2023
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14
Invisible War
Book 14 of 17 · published 2024
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15
Experiment 41
Book 15 of 17 · published 2024
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17
Code Name: Red Coat
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2025
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1
Bones in the Bayou
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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2
Mystery of the Swamp
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016
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3
Louisiana Blues
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
Operation Nexus One
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · Matthew King
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2
Hunt for the Holy Grail
Book 2 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · MatthewKing
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3
Seven Cities of Gold
Book 3 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · MatthewKing
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4
The Cooper Files
Book 4 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · MatthewKing
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5
The Nostradamus Code
Book 5 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · MatthewKing
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6
The Quest for Excalibur
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · MatthewKing
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1
Guardians of the Holy Grail
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2025
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3
The Excalibur Codex
Book 3 of 7 · published 2025
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4
The Atlantis Covenant
Book 4 of 7 · published 2025
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5
The Vatican Heist
Book 5 of 7 · published 2025
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7
The Ragnarok Arrow
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026
Buy on Amazon2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Preston W. Child?
In his novels, he has sometimes collaborated with other others that include Tasha Danzig, Matthew King, Fran Connor, Robert Conz, and Paul Hunter. Peston Child often communicates and engages with his readers through the newsletter on his website. He usually makes use of the newsletter to provide updates on his latest works and bonus chapters on already published works.
Which Preston W. Child series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Black Sun series, the earliest of Preston W. Child's multi-book series: it opens with Ice Station Wolfenstein / Ice Station Thule (2014) and runs to 57 books across 2014–2026, ending with The Collector of Curses (2026). Preston W. Child's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Preston W. Child written?
Preston W. Child has 118 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 9 named series — the largest being the Black Sun series with 57 books.
In what order should Preston W. Child's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Preston W. Child's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Sun (2014–2026, 57 books), The Relic Hunters (2015–2018, 6 books) and The Artemis Team (2016–2017, 3 books), plus 6 more.
How are Preston W. Child's books organised into series?
This guide splits Preston W. Child's 118 books into 9 named series, with no standalone titles: Black Sun (57 books, 2014–2026); The Last Templars (17 books, 2020–2025); The Templar Legacy (11 books, 2021–2024); Olivia Newton (10 books, 2020–2022); Guardians of the Holy Grail (7 books, 2025–2026), plus 4 further series.
