Author · updated 2026
Clive Cussler Books in Order
Every Clive Cussler book in publication order — 26 in total, spanning 1973–2018.
Clive Cussler (1931–2020) was the grandmaster of the modern adventure novel, selling well over 100 million books. He's best known for his flagship hero Dirk Pitt, but his universe grew to include the NUMA Files, the Oregon Files, and the Isaac Bell historical thrillers. Listed below are his Dirk Pitt novels in order; his other series follow the same reading-order treatment.
Publication Order of Dirk Pitt Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Mediterranean Caper / Mayday! | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Iceberg | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Raise the Titanic! | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Vixen 03 | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Night Probe! | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Pacific Vortex | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Deep Six | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Cyclops | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Treasure | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Dragon | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Sahara | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Inca Gold | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Shock Wave | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Flood Tide | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Atlantis Found | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Valhalla Rising | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Trojan Odyssey | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Black Wind | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Treasure of Khan | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Arctic Drift | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Crescent Dawn | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Poseidon's Arrow | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Havana Storm | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Odessa Sea | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Celtic Empire | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 26, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mediterranean Caper / Mayday! | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Iceberg | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Raise the Titanic! | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Vixen 03 | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Night Probe! | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Pacific Vortex | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Deep Six | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Cyclops | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Treasure | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Dragon | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Sahara | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Inca Gold | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Shock Wave | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Flood Tide | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Atlantis Found | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Valhalla Rising | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Trojan Odyssey | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Black Wind | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Treasure of Khan | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Arctic Drift | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Crescent Dawn | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Poseidon's Arrow | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Havana Storm | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Odessa Sea | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Celtic Empire | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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