Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum also wrote as: Jonathan Ryder.

Robert Ludlum was born in New York City, New York, USA on May 25th, 1927 and passed away at the age of 73 on March 12th, 2001.

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Robert Ludlum Stats: The highest rated book by Robert Ludlum on Book Notification is The Cassandra Compact, the 2nd novel in the Covert-One series. The second-highest rated book is The Rhinemann Exchange, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Robert Ludlum on Book Notification is The Bourne Identity, the first novel in the Jason Bourne series. The second most read book is The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne #3).

Below is a complete list of Robert Ludlum books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Jason Bourne Books in Publication Order

Secret agent Jason Bourne hunts down global threats and uncovers mysteries in a world of spies and danger.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Bourne Identity
1980
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2
8.2
The Bourne Supremacy
1986
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3
8.3
The Bourne Ultimatum
1990
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4
8.4
The Bourne Legacy ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2003
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5
8.1
The Bourne Betrayal ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2007
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6
8.6
The Bourne Sanction ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2008
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7
8.7
The Bourne Deception ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2009
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8
8.3
The Bourne Objective ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2010
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9
8.7
The Bourne Dominion ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2011
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10
8.3
The Bourne Imperative ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2012
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11
7.6
The Bourne Retribution ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2013
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12
8.1
The Bourne Ascendancy ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2014
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13
8.6
The Bourne Enigma ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2016
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14
7.6
The Bourne Initiative (By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2017
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15
8.5
The Bourne Evolution (By: Brian Freeman)
2020
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16
8.3
The Bourne Treachery (By: Brian Freeman)
2021
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17
8.8
The Bourne Sacrifice (By: Brian Freeman)
2022
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18
9.2
The Bourne Defiance (By: Brian Freeman)
2023
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19
9.8
The Bourne Shadow (By: Brian Freeman)
2024
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20
10
The Bourne Vendetta (By: Brian Freeman)
2025
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21
The Bourne Escape (By: Brian Freeman)
2025
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List of Covert-One Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Hades Factor (With: Gayle Lynds)
2000
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2
9.5
The Cassandra Compact (With: Philip Shelby)
2001
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3
8.8
The Paris Option ( By: Gayle Lynds)
2002
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4
8.7
The Altman Code ( By: Gayle Lynds)
2003
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5
9.3
The Lazarus Vendetta (By: Patrick Larkin)
2004
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6
8
The Moscow Vector (By: Patrick Larkin)
2005
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7
9
Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event (By: James H. Cobb)
2007
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8
8
The Ares Decision (By: Kyle Mills)
2011
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9
9.5
The Janus Reprisal (By: Jamie Freveletti)
2012
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10
8.5
The Utopia Experiment (By: Kyle Mills)
2013
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11
10
The Geneva Strategy (By: Jamie Freveletti)
2015
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12
9
The Patriot Attack (By: Kyle Mills)
2016
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List of Matarese Dynasty Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
The Matarese Circle
1979
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2
10
The Matarese Countdown
1997
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List of Blackbriar Books in Publication Order (with Simon Gervais)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Blackbriar Genesis (By: Simon Gervais)
2022
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List of Paul Janson Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Janson Directive
2002
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2
8
The Janson Command (By: Paul Garrison)
2012
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3
8
The Janson Option (By: Paul Garrison)
2014
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4
6
The Janson Equation (By: Douglas Corleone)
2015
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List of Road to Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.8
The Road to Gandolfo
1975
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2
7.8
The Road To Omaha
1992
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Scarlatti Inheritance
1971
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2
7.7
The Osterman Weekend
1972
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3
8
The Matlock Paper
1973
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4
8.4
Trevayne ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
1973
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5
9
The Rhinemann Exchange
1974
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6
8.4
The Cry of the Halidon ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
1974
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7
8.1
The Gemini Contenders
1976
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8
7.5
The Chancellor Manuscript
1977
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9
8.3
The Holcroft Covenant
1978
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10
6.8
The Parsifal Mosaic
1982
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11
8.9
The Aquitaine Progression
1984
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12
8.6
The Icarus Agenda
1988
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13
8.3
The Scorpio Illusion
1993
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14
5.5
The Apocalypse Watch
1995
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15
6.6
The Prometheus Deception
2000
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16
8
The Sigma Protocol
2001
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17
8.3
The Tristan Betrayal
2003
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18
8.3
The Bancroft Strategy
2004
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19
7.8
The Ambler Warning
2005
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List of Treadstone Books in Publication Order (with Joshua Hood)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Treadstone Resurrection ( By: Joshua Hood)
2020
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2
5.8
The Treadstone Exile ( By: Joshua Hood)
2021
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3
6
The Treadstone Transgression (By: Joshua Hood)
2022
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4
8
The Treadstone Rendition (By: Joshua Hood)
2023
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Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum was born on May 25th, 1927. Robert passed away March 12th, 2001 at 73 years old. Robert Ludlum was born in New York City, New York, USA. Ludlum attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where he received a B.A. Drama.

Robert Ludlum is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1971 with the novel The Scarlatti Inheritance. The most recently released novel was The Ambler Warning which was released in 2005.

Robert Ludlum also wrote the Jason Bourne series which has 21 books including The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy.

Robert Ludlum: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Matarese Circle was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1979 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1979.
  • The Bourne Identity was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1980 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1980.
  • The Aquitaine Progression was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1984 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1984.
  • The Bourne Supremacy was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1986 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1986.
  • The Icarus Agenda was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1988 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1988.
  • The Bourne Ultimatum was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1990.
  • The Matlock Paper was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1973.
  • The Holcroft Covenant was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1978.
  • The Parsifal Mosaic was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1982.
  • The Scorpio Illusion was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1993.

The Matarese Circle was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1979.

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The most common authors followed by users who also follow Robert Ludlum are:

  1. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  2. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

Robert Ludlum: F.A.Q

When was Robert Ludlum Born?

Robert Ludlum was born on May 25th, 1927.

When did Robert Ludlum die?

Robert Ludlum died on March 12th, 2001 at 73 years old.

Where was Robert Ludlum Born?

Robert Ludlum was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was the first book Robert Ludlum wrote?

The first book written by Robert Ludlum was The Scarlatti Inheritance, published in 1971.

What was the most recent book Robert Ludlum wrote?

His most recently released work was The Ambler Warning on October 18th, 2005.

How many books has Robert Ludlum written?

Robert Ludlum has written 29 books. 3 books in the Jason Bourne Series, 2 books in the Covert-One Series, 2 books in the Matarese Dynasty Series, 1 book in the Paul Janson Series, 2 books in the Road to Series, 19 Standalone Novels.

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