Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston

Upcoming Douglas Preston Books

April 21st, 2026: Paradox (Cash & Colcord, #2)

The Beginning (Pendergast, #25) was the most recently released book by Douglas Preston, on January 27th, 2026.

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Douglas Preston Stats: The highest rated book by Douglas Preston on Book Notification is The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin, the 20th novel in the Pendergast series. The second-highest rated book is Cold Vengeance (Pendergast #11).

The most read book by Douglas Preston on Book Notification is Relic, the first novel in the Pendergast series. The second most read book is The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast #3).

Below is a complete list of Douglas Preston books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Douglas Preston is the Pendergast Series.

List of Pendergast Books in Publication Order (with Lincoln Child)

An FBI agent investigates a series of savage and mysterious killings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Relic
1995
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2
8.3
Reliquary
1997
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3
8.7
The Cabinet of Curiosities
2001
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4
8.4
Still Life with Crows
2003
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5
8.5
Brimstone
2004
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6
8.3
Dance of Death
2005
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7
8.3
The Book of the Dead
2006
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8
7.8
The Wheel of Darkness
2007
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9
8
Cemetery Dance
2009
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10
8.5
Fever Dream
2010
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11
8.8
Cold Vengeance
2011
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12
7.4
Extraction
2012
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13
7.8
Two Graves
2012
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14
8.2
White Fire
2013
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15
8.3
Blue Labyrinth
2014
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16
8
Crimson Shore
2015
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17
8.3
The Obsidian Chamber
2016
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18
8.3
City of Endless Night
2018
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19
8.7
Verses for the Dead
2018
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20
9.2
The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin
2019
21
8.6
Crooked River
2020
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22
8.2
Bloodless
2021
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23
7.6
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng
2023
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24
8.3
Angel of Vengeance
2024
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25
8.7
The Beginning
2026
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The Beginning is a full-length prequel novel.

List of Wyman Ford Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
Tyrannosaur Canyon
2005
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2
7.1
Blasphemy
2007
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3
7.1
Impact
2009
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4
7.9
The Kraken Project
2014
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List of Gideon Crew Books in Publication Order (with Lincoln Child)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Gideon's Sword
2011
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2
7.5
Gideon's Corpse
2012
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3
7.5
The Lost Island
2014
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4
8.1
Beyond the Ice Limit
2016
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5
7.8
The Pharaoh Key
2018
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List of Nora Kelly Books in Publication Order (with Lincoln Child)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Thunderhead
1999
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2
7.9
Old Bones
2019
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3
8.4
The Scorpion's Tail
2021
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4
7.9
Diablo Mesa
2022
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5
8.1
Dead Mountain
2023
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6
7.5
Badlands
2025
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List of Cash & Colcord Books in Publication Order

Agents Cash and Colcord investigate bizarre and dangerous cases.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Extinction
2024
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2
Paradox (With: Aletheia Preston)
2026
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
Jennie
1994
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2
8.4
Mount Dragon (With: Lincoln Child)
1996
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3
8.3
Riptide (With: Lincoln Child)
1998
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4
8.7
The Ice Limit (With: Lincoln Child)
2000
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5
7.6
The Codex
2003
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Dinosaurs in the Attic
1986
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2
9
Cities of Gold
1992
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3
9.3
Talking to the Ground
1995
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4
8.6
The Monster of Florence
2006
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5
8
The Forgotten Killer: Rudy Guede and the Murder of Meredith Kercher (With: John Douglas Marshall)
2014
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6
8.1
The Lost City of the Monkey God
2017
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7
7.8
The Lost Tomb
2023
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List of Mysterious Profiles Books in Publication Order

The Mysterious Profiles series offers brief biographies of iconic mystery writers, providing insights into their lives, works, and the creation of their most famous characters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)
2022
2
8.7
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)
2022
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3
9
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)
2022
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4
8
Jack Reacher (By: Lee Child)
2022
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5
9
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)
2022
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6
8
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
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7
8
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2022
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8
10
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)
2022
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9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)
2022
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10
8
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)
2022
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11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)
2022
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12
10
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)
2022
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13
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)
2022
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14
9
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)
2022
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15
9.8
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast
2022
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16
8
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)
2022
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17
9
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)
2022
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18
10
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)
2022
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19
9
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)
2022
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20
10
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)
2022
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21
9
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)
2022
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22
6.7
Ian Rutledge ( By: Charles Todd)
2022
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23
9
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2022
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24
10
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
2022
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25
8.2
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)
2022
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26
8.5
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
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27
Condor ( By: James Grady)
2023
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28
Ben Kincaid ( By: William Bernhardt)
2023
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29
10
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2023
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30
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)
2024
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31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)
2024
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32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)
2024
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33
7
Orphan X (By: Gregg Hurwitz)
2025
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List of Douglas Preston Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Gone Fishing and Other Stories
2012
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2
6.9
FaceOff
2014
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3
4
Gaslighted: Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast
2014
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4
6.3
Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering
2024
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Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston (Douglas Jerome Preston) was born on May 20th, 1956 and is currently 69 years old. Douglas Preston was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Preston attended Pomona College, Claremont, California where he received a B.A. English Literature.

Douglas Preston is the author of the Pendergast series which currently consists of 25 novels. The Pendergast series started in 1995 with the novel Relic. The most recently released novel in the Pendergast series was The Beginning which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Pendergast series.

Douglas Preston has also written 7 Non-Fiction Books, including Dinosaurs in the Attic and Cities of Gold.

Douglas Preston: Awards & Accolades

Douglas Preston books have been nominated for multiple awards, White Fire was nominated for the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel, in 2014. FaceOff was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2015. The Lost City of the Monkey God was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2017. Crooked River was nominated for the Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Dark Urban Fantasy, in 2020. The Lost Tomb was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best History and Biography, in 2024. Extinction was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2024.

Douglas Preston: Lists & Other Mentions

  • City of Endless Night was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Verses for the Dead was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • Bloodless was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Leng was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • Relic was an NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • The Cabinet of Curiosities was an NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.

Related Authors

Fans of Douglas Preston also enjoy these authors:

  1. Lincoln Child, author of the Dr. Jeremy Logan Series.
  2. Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.
  3. Peter James, author of the Roy Grace Series.
  4. Ashley Flowers, author of: All Good People Here.
  5. Danielle Trussoni, author of the Puzzle Series.
  6. Toby Neal, author of the Paradise Crime Mysteries Series.
  7. Marcia Clark, author of the Samantha Brinkman Series.
  8. Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta Series.
  9. J.D. Robb, author of the In Death Series.
  10. Brad Meltzer, author of the Beecher White/Culper Ring Series.

Douglas Preston: F.A.Q

When was Douglas Preston Born? How old is Douglas Preston?

Douglas Preston was born on May 20th, 1956. Douglas Preston is currently 69 years old.

Where was Douglas Preston Born?

Douglas Preston was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and is American.

What was the first book Douglas Preston wrote?

The first book written by Douglas Preston was Dinosaurs in the Attic, published in 1986.

What was the most recent book Douglas Preston wrote?

His most recently released work was The Beginning on January 27th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Douglas Preston?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Douglas Preston book is Relic. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Relic (8.46)
  2. The Cabinet of Curiosities (8.66)
  3. Reliquary (8.33)
  4. Brimstone (8.51)
  5. Still Life with Crows (8.35)

Are there upcoming new books by Douglas Preston?

Douglas Preston has a new book coming out on April 21st, 2026 called Paradox.

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How many books has Douglas Preston written?

Douglas Preston has written 55 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 books in the Pendergast Series, 4 books in the Wyman Ford Series, 5 books in the Gideon Crew Series, 6 books in the Nora Kelly Series, 2 books in the Cash & Colcord Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 7 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series.

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