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 Aquitaine Progression, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Cassandra Compact (Covert-One #2).

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 Supremacy (Jason Bourne #2).

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

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.7
The Bourne Identity
1980
2
8.4
The Bourne Supremacy
1986
3
8.6
The Bourne Ultimatum
1990
4
8.6
The Bourne Legacy ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2003
5
8.7
The Bourne Betrayal ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2007
6
9
The Bourne Sanction ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2008
7
9.2
The Bourne Deception ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2009
8
8.8
The Bourne Objective ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2010
9
9.5
The Bourne Dominion ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2011
10
9.3
The Bourne Imperative ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2012
11
8.5
The Bourne Retribution ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2013
12
9
The Bourne Ascendancy ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2014
13
9.6
The Bourne Enigma ( By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2016
14
8.4
The Bourne Initiative (By: Eric Van Lustbader)
2017
15
9.3
The Bourne Evolution (By: Brian Freeman)
2020
16
8.7
The Bourne Treachery (By: Brian Freeman)
2021
17
10
The Bourne Sacrifice (By: Brian Freeman)
2022
18
10
The Bourne Defiance (By: Brian Freeman)
2023
19
The Bourne Shadow (By: Brian Freeman)
2024
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List of Covert-One Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.6
The Hades Factor (With: Gayle Lynds)
2000
2
9.5
The Cassandra Compact (With: Philip Shelby)
2001
3
9.3
The Paris Option ( By: Gayle Lynds)
2002
4
9
The Altman Code ( By: Gayle Lynds)
2003
5
9
The Lazarus Vendetta (By: Patrick Larkin)
2004
6
10
The Moscow Vector (By: Patrick Larkin)
2005
7
9
Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event (By: James H. Cobb)
2007
8
8.7
The Ares Decision (By: Kyle Mills)
2011
9
9.5
The Janus Reprisal (By: Jamie Freveletti)
2012
10
9.3
The Utopia Experiment (By: Kyle Mills)
2013
11
10
The Geneva Strategy (By: Jamie Freveletti)
2015
12
9.5
The Patriot Attack (By: Kyle Mills)
2016
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List of Matarese Dynasty Books in Publication Order

List of Paul Janson Books in Publication Order

List of Road to Books in Publication Order

List of Treadstone Books in Publication Order (with Joshua Hood)

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.1
The Scarlatti Inheritance
1971
2
7.6
The Osterman Weekend
1972
3
7.3
The Matlock Paper
1973
4
9.3
Trevayne ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
Trevayne ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
1973
5
9.3
The Rhinemann Exchange
1974
6
10
The Cry of the Halidon ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
The Cry of the Halidon ( As: Jonathan Ryder)
1974
7
7.8
The Gemini Contenders
1976
8
10
The Chancellor Manuscript
1977
9
8.8
The Holcroft Covenant
1978
10
5.5
The Parsifal Mosaic
1982
11
9.5
The Aquitaine Progression
1984
12
8.7
The Icarus Agenda
1988
13
8.2
The Scorpio Illusion
1993
14
5
The Apocalypse Watch
1995
15
9
The Prometheus Deception
2000
16
8
The Sigma Protocol
2001
17
8.3
The Tristan Betrayal
2003
18
8
The Bancroft Strategy
2004
19
7
The Ambler Warning
2005

Robert Ludlum: Biography

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 19 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.
  • The Bourne Identity was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1980.
  • The Aquitaine Progression was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1984.
  • The Bourne Supremacy was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1986.
  • The Icarus Agenda was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1988.
  • The Bourne Ultimatum was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990.

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 novel 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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    Edgar A.
    Edgar A.
    2 years ago

    When you mention Robert Ludlum my mind immediately thinks of Jason Bourne.

    Bourne has been one of my favorite protagonists for years and I have watched most of the film adaptations of the Jason Bourne series.

    My first introduction to Bourne was through the film Bourne Identity that starred Matt Damon. I have since then read several of the novels starting from The Bourne Identity.

    The first three films in the Bourne series that featured Matt Damon as the lead were in my opinion the best.

    I did not like The Bourne Legacy which starred Jeremy Renner probably because I have always associated it with Damon and I was happy when it was announce that Bourne would be coming back.

    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    2 years ago

    If you watched Matt Damon’s ‘The Bourne Identity,’ I urge you to read the novel. To be clear, I’m not one of those book snobs that takes great pleasure in ripping adaptations apart because the books are always better.

    I watched all the Bourne films and loved them, even the fourth one with Jeremy Renner. But ‘The Bourne Identity’ novel and ‘The Bourne Identity’ film are entirely different entities.

    Yes, they share a few names and settings, but the story in the adaptation is practically new. I don’t know why they took that route. And at the end of the day, I loved the adaptation. But do yourself a favor and read the novel. You won’t regret it.

    In fact, read everything Ludlum has ever written. The man has sold hundreds of millions of copies of his books for a reason. He knows what he’s doing.

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