📖 About Cotton Malone

Cotton Malone is a Thriller series universe written by Steve Berry. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 2 series, published between 2006 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Cotton Malone Books with 23 books. It opens with The Templar Legacy (2006) and currently runs to The Devil's Bible (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Cotton Malone

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Templar Legacy (2006), book 1 of Publication Order of Cotton Malone Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Cotton Malone Books in Order

Publication Order of Cotton Malone Books
23 books
1
The Templar Legacy book cover1The Templar Legacy2006Buy on Amazon
The Alexandria Link book cover2The Alexandria Link2007Buy on Amazon
The Venetian Betrayal book cover3The Venetian Betrayal2007Buy on Amazon
The Charlemagne Pursuit book cover4The Charlemagne Pursuit2008Buy on Amazon
The Paris Vendetta book cover5The Paris Vendetta2009Buy on Amazon
The Emperor's Tomb book cover6The Emperor's Tomb2010Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Gold book cover7The Devil's Gold2011Buy on Amazon
The Jefferson Key book cover8The Jefferson Key2011Buy on Amazon
The Admiral's Mark book cover9The Admiral's Mark2012Buy on Amazon
The Tudor Plot book cover10The Tudor Plot2013Buy on Amazon
The King's Deception book cover11The King's Deception2013Buy on Amazon
The Lincoln Myth book cover12The Lincoln Myth2014Buy on Amazon
The Patriot Threat book cover13The Patriot Threat2015Buy on Amazon
The 14th Colony / Plan Zero book cover14The 14th Colony / Plan Zero2016Buy on Amazon
The Lost Order book cover15The Lost Order2017Buy on Amazon
The Bishop's Pawn book cover16The Bishop's Pawn2018Buy on Amazon
The Malta Exchange book cover17The Malta Exchange2019Buy on Amazon
The Warsaw Protocol book cover18The Warsaw Protocol2020Buy on Amazon
The Kaiser's Web book cover19The Kaiser's Web2021Buy on Amazon
The Last Kingdom book cover20The Last Kingdom2023Buy on Amazon
The Atlas Maneuver book cover21The Atlas Maneuver2024Buy on Amazon
The Medici Return book cover22The Medici Return2025Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Bible book cover23The Devil's Bible2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure Books
5 books
2
The Balkan Escape book cover1The Balkan Escape2010Buy on Amazon
The Museum of Mysteries book cover2The Museum of Mysteries2018Buy on Amazon
The Lake of Learning book cover3The Lake of Learning2019Buy on Amazon
The House of Long Ago book cover4The House of Long Ago2020Buy on Amazon
The End of Forever book cover5The End of Forever2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cotton Malone books are there?
There are 28 books in the Cotton Malone collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2006 and 2026.
What is the first Cotton Malone book?
The first book is The Templar Legacy, published in 2006.
What order should I read the Cotton Malone books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Cotton Malone books?
The Cotton Malone books were written by Steve Berry.
Is the Cotton Malone series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Cotton Malone Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Cotton Malone series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2006, and the most recent in 2026.