James Rollins Reading Order

5 books (2008–2014)

James Rollins edited this complete five-book anthology series published between 2008 and 2014, featuring short stories across mystery, thriller, literary fiction, and action-adventure genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Killer Year: Stories to Die For and continuing through Warriors, Warriors 3, Suspense Magazine July 2013, and concluding with FaceOff. Each volume brings together works from various authors alongside Rollins' own contributions to the anthology landscape.

Start with Killer Year: Stories to Die For..., the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Killer Year: Stories to Die For... 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Warriors 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Warriors 3 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Suspense Magazine July 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2005–2006)

James Rollins' Godslayer series comprises two complete novels published between 2005 and 2006. The standalone volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadowfall followed by Hinterland. This action-adventure thriller series combines mystery and literary elements across its two installments.

Start with Shadowfall and read in order.

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1	Shadowfall 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hinterland 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2009–2010)

James Rollins' Jake Ransom series consists of two complete mystery and adventure novels published between 2009 and 2010. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow, followed by Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx.

Start with Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow and read in order.

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1	Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2026)

James Rollins' Moon Fall series is an action-packed adventure spanning four books published between 2022 and 2025. This ongoing series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Starless Crown, followed by The Cradle of Ice, A Dragon of Black Glass, and A Fist of Molten Fire. Combining mystery, thriller elements, and literary fiction with high-stakes adventure, the series delivers complex storytelling across its interconnected volumes.

Start with The Starless Crown and read in order.

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1	The Starless Crown 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cradle of Ice 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Dragon of Black Glass 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Fist of Molten Fire 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2015)

The Order of the Sanguines is a five-book mystery and thriller series by James Rollins published between 2012 and 2015. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with City of Screams. This action-packed collection blends literary fiction with thriller elements across its five installments: City of Screams, Blood Brothers, Innocent Blood, The Blood Gospel, and Blood Infernal.

Start with City of Screams, the first of 5 books in the Order Of The Sanguines series.

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1	City of Screams 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Brothers 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Innocent Blood 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Blood Gospel 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blood Infernal 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	Unrestricted Access 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (2004–2024)

Sigma Force is an ongoing action-thriller series by James Rollins consisting of 18 books published between 2004 and 2024. The series follows the exploits of an elite covert operation team as they tackle global threats that blend history, science, and mystery. Readers should begin with Sandstorm and proceed through the books in publication order, starting with Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, and continuing through the most recent installment.

Start with Sandstorm, the first of 18 books in the Sigma Force series.

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1	Sandstorm 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Map of Bones 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Order 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Judas Strain 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Last Oracle 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Doomsday Key 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Devil Colony 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bloodline 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Eye of God 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The 6th Extinction 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Bone Labyrinth 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Seventh Plague 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Demon Crown 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Crucible 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Last Odyssey 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Kingdom of Bones 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Tides of Fire 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Arkangel 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2006–2017)

James Rollins' Sigma Force Short Stories/Novellas series consists of seven works published between 2006 and 2017, offering supplementary tales within the Sigma Force universe. The collection includes Kowalski's in Love, The Skeleton Key, Sigma Guide, Tracker, The Devil's Bones (co-written with Steve Berry), The Midnight Watch, Crash and Burn, and Ghost Ship. These stories should be read in publication order to follow their original release sequence. The series is complete and works best as a companion to the main Sigma Force novels, providing additional character development and standalone adventures.

Start with Kowalski's in Love, the first of 7 books in the Sigma Force Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2027–2027)

8 books (1999–2026)

James Rollins has written eight standalone adventure and thriller novels published between 1999 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Subterranean and progressing through Excavation, Deep Fathom, Amazonia, Ice Hunt, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Altar of Eden, and Trust No One. Each novel stands independently, allowing readers to start anywhere, though reading them chronologically by publication date provides the natural progression intended by the author.

Start with Subterranean, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Subterranean 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Excavation 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep Fathom 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Amazonia 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ice Hunt 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Altar of Eden 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Trust No One 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1998–2002)

The Banned and the Banished is a five-book fantasy adventure series by James Rollins, published between 1998 and 2002 under the author's earlier pen name James Clemens. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Wit'ch Fire and concluding with Wit'ch Star. Each installment continues the overarching narrative, making sequential reading essential to fully experience the story's development.

Start with Wit'ch Fire(As: James Clemens), the first of 5 books in the The Banned and the Banished series.

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1	Wit'ch Fire(As: James Clemens) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wit'ch Storm(As: James Clemens) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wit'ch War(As: James Clemens) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wit'ch Gate(As: James Clemens) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wit'ch Star(As: James Clemens) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2016)

The Tucker Wayne series is a two-book action thriller collaboration between James Rollins and Grant Blackwood, published between 2014 and 2016. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Kill Switch and continuing with War Hawk. The books blend mystery, thriller, and adventure elements typical of Rollins' work.

Start with The Kill Switch(With: Grant Blackwood) and read in order.

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1	The Kill Switch(With: Grant Blackwood) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	War Hawk(With: Grant Blackwood) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible