Author · updated September 2026
Clive Cussler Books in Order
Every Clive Cussler book in publication order — 28 in total, spanning 1973–2023.
Clive Cussler (1931–2020) was the grandmaster of the modern adventure novel, selling well over 100 million copies — and here's the fun part: he lived the adventures too. Cussler founded the real National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) and led expeditions that discovered dozens of historic shipwrecks, and that treasure-hunter's passion pulses through every book. He's best known for his flagship hero Dirk Pitt, but his universe grew to include the NUMA Files, the Oregon Files, the Fargo Adventures, and the Isaac Bell historical thrillers. Since his death in 2020, the saga has stayed in the family — his son Dirk Cussler now writes the Dirk Pitt novels. Listed below are the Dirk Pitt books in order.
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 |
| 27 | The Devil's Sea | 2021 | Amazon US |
| 28 | The Corsican Shadow | 2023 | Amazon US |
Every title by year All 28, 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 |
| 27 | The Devil's Sea | 2021 | Amazon US |
| 28 | The Corsican Shadow | 2023 | Amazon US |
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Dirk Pitt books in?
Publication order, beginning with The Mediterranean Caper (1973) and Raise the Titanic! (1976). Each adventure largely stands alone, but Pitt and the NUMA crew grow across the series.
Who writes the Dirk Pitt books now?
Since Clive Cussler's death in 2020, his son Dirk Cussler has continued the series — most recently with The Devil's Sea (2021) and The Corsican Shadow (2023).
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