Steve Berry
Steve Berry was born on September 2nd, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Steve Berry was born in Georgia, USA. Berry attended Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law where he received a Law Degree.
Steve Berry is known for writing in the Mystery and Thriller genres.
Steve Berry is the author of the Cotton Malone series which currently consists of 25 novels. The Cotton Malone series started in 2006 with the novel The Templar Legacy. The most recently released novel in the Cotton Malone series was The Devil's Bible which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Cotton Malone series.
Berry was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elected office for 14 of those years.
Is a founding member and former co-president of
International Thriller Writers, a group of more than 4,000 thriller writers from around the world.
The Bishop's Pawn was listed as one of the
Best Historical Fiction novels in 2018 by
The Real Book Spy website. The following year in 2019,
The Malta Exchange was named one of the
Top 5 Historical Fiction ThrillersSteve Berry: Awards & Accolades
Steve Berry won the International Thriller Writers Award, Silver Bullet Award, in 2013.
Steve Berry books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Charlemagne Pursuit was nominated for the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2010. First Thrills was nominated for the Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Anthology, in 2010. FaceOff was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2015.
Related Authors
Fans of Steve Berry also enjoy these authors:
- Nelson DeMille, author of the John Corey Series.
- Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
- Raymond Khoury, author of the Last Templar Series.
- Brad Meltzer, author of the Escape Artist/Zig & Nola Series.
- Jack Higgins, author of the Liam Devlin Series.
- Dirk Cussler, author of the Dirk Pitt Series.
- David Morrell, author of the Mortalis Series.
- David Archer, author of the Noah Wolf Series.
- Gayle Lynds, author of the Covert-One Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
Steve Berry: F.A.Q
When was Steve Berry Born? How old is Steve Berry?
Steve Berry was born on September 2nd, 1955. Steve Berry is currently 70 years old.
Where was Steve Berry Born?
Steve Berry was born in Georgia, USA and is American.
What awards has Steve Berry won?
Steve Berry has won the following awards: Silver Bullet Award at the International Thriller Writers Award (2013).
What was the first book Steve Berry wrote?
The first book written by Steve Berry was The Amber Room, published in 2003.
What was the most recent book Steve Berry wrote?
His most recently released work was The Devil's Bible on February 17th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Steve Berry?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Steve Berry book is
The Templar Legacy. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- The Templar Legacy (7.69)
- The Alexandria Link (7.83)
- The Venetian Betrayal (7.74)
- The Charlemagne Pursuit (8.36)
- The Jefferson Key (8.78)
What genres does Steve Berry Write?
Steve Berry primarily writes in the Mystery and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Action Thriller, Political Thriller, and Conspiracy Thriller.
Are there upcoming new books by Steve Berry?
Steve Berry has a new book coming out on February 16th, 2027 called
The Sorcerer's Veil.
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How many books has Steve Berry written?
Steve Berry has written 41 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 books in the Cotton Malone Series, 5 books in the Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure Series, 3 books in the Luke Daniels Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in The MatchUp Collection Series, 1 Short Story/Novella.