Douglas Preston Books In Order

Douglas Preston is a New York Times bestselling author known for his collaboration with Lincoln Child in creating the Pendergast thriller series.

This page lists all Douglas Preston books in order, including his collaborative work with Lincoln Child as well as his solo novels, along with short stories, novellas, and collections, organized by publication order unless otherwise noted.

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FBI Agent Pendergast Series (Books in Order)

The Pendergast series follows FBI Special Agent Aloysius X. L. Pendergast as he investigates complex cases involving unusual crimes that blend mystery, horror, and science.

Co-authored with Lincoln Child.

Publication Order

1. Relic, 1995
2. Reliquary, 1997
3. The Cabinet of Curiosities, 2002
4. Still Life with Crows, 2003
5. Brimstone, 2004
6. Dance of Death, 2005
7. The Book of the Dead, 2007
8. The Wheel of Darkness, 2008
9. Cemetery Dance, 2009
10. Fever Dream, 2010
11. Cold Vengeance, 2011
12. Two Graves, 2012
13. White Fire, 2013
14. Blue Labyrinth, 2014
15. Crimson Shore, 2015
16. The Obsidian Chamber, 2016
17. City of Endless Night, 2018
18. Verses for the Dead, 2018
19. Crooked River, 2020
20. Bloodless, 2021
21. The Cabinet of Dr. Leng, 2023
22. Angel of Vengeance, 2024
23. Pendergast: The Beginning, 2026

Chronological Order

1. Pendergast: The Beginning, 2026
2. Relic, 1995
3. Reliquary, 1997
4. The Cabinet of Curiosities, 2002
5. Still Life with Crows, 2003
6. Brimstone, 2004
7. Dance of Death, 2005
8. The Book of the Dead, 2007
9. The Wheel of Darkness, 2008
10. Cemetery Dance, 2009
11. Fever Dream, 2010
12. Cold Vengeance, 2011
13. Two Graves, 2012
14. White Fire, 2013
15. Blue Labyrinth, 2014
16. Crimson Shore, 2015
17. The Obsidian Chamber, 2016
18. City of Endless Night, 2018
19. Verses for the Dead, 2018
20. Crooked River, 2020
21. Bloodless, 2021
22. The Cabinet of Dr. Leng, 2023
23. Angel of Vengeance, 2024

Related Pendergast Books

• Aloysius X. L. Pendergast: Mysterious Profiles, 2023

Nora Kelly Series (Books in Order)

The Nora Kelly series follows museum archaeologist Nora Kelly as she investigates historical mysteries and unexplained deaths.

Co-authored with Lincoln Child.

Publication Order

1. Old Bones, 2019
2. The Scorpion’s Tale, 2021
3. Diablo Mesa, 2022
4. Dead Mountain, 2023
5. Badlands, 2025

Gideon Crew Series (Books in Order)

The Gideon Crew series follows scientist and former thief Gideon Crew as he takes on high-stakes missions involving scientific threats and global conspiracies.

Co-authored with Lincoln Child.

Publication Order

1. Gideon’s Sword, 2011
2. Gideon’s Corpse, 2012
3. The Lost Island, 2014
4. Beyond the Ice Limit, 2016
5. The Pharaoh Key, 2018

Wyman Ford Series (Books in Order)

The Wyman Ford series follows former CIA agent and scientist Wyman Ford as he becomes involved in investigations that combine espionage with scientific and paranormal elements.

Publication Order

1. Tyrannosaur Canyon, 2005
2. Blasphemy, 2008
3. Impact, 2010
4. The Kraken Project, 2014

Cash & Colcord Series (Books in Order)

The Cash & Colcord series follows Cash and Colcord as they confront large-scale threats related to science and technology.

Co-authored with Aletheia Preston.

Publication Order

• Extinction, 2024
• Paradox, expected 2026

Novellas and Short Stories

• Extraction, 2012 (with Lincoln Child; Pendergast short story)
• Gaslighted: Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast, 2014 (with Lincoln Child and R. L. Stine)
• Gone Fishing, 2017 (with Lincoln Child; features Vincent D’Agosta)

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

• Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, 2006 (edited by James Patterson)
• Gone Fishing and Other Stories, 2012
• FaceOff, 2014
• The Best True Crime Stories of the Year 2025, 2025 (author edited)

Standalone Novels

• Jennie, 1994
• Mount Dragon, 1996 (with Lincoln Child)
• Riptide, 1998 (with Lincoln Child)
• Thunderhead, 1999 (with Lincoln Child)
• The Ice Limit, 2000 (with Lincoln Child)
• The Codex, 2003
• Fourteen Days, 2024

Non-Fiction Books

• Dinosaurs in the Attic, 1986
• Cities of Gold, 1992
• Talking to the Ground, 1995
• The Royal Road, 1998
• Ribbons of Time, 2006
• The Monster of Florence, 2008
• Trial by Fury, 2013
• The Black Place, 2014
• The Forgotten Killer, 2014 (with Steve Moore, John Douglas Marshall, Mark Olshaker)
• The Lost City of the Monkey God, 2017
• The Lost Tomb, 2023

Douglas Preston Biography

Douglas Preston is a New York Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books, best known for co-creating the long-running FBI Agent Pendergast series with Lincoln Child.
Author website: prestonchild.com

Douglas Preston was born as Douglas Jerome Preston in 1956 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from Cambridge School of Weston in Weston, Massachusetts, and from Pomona College in Claremont, California.

From 1978 to 1985, he worked at the American Museum of Natural History as a writer, editor, and manager of publications.

His first book, Dinosaurs in the Attic (1986), was a nonfiction book about the museum’s history and expeditions, and it started his writing career.

After leaving the museum, he began writing full time. His most widely known series to date is FBI Agent Pendergast, which was written in collaboration with Lincoln Child. In addition to the Pendergast novels, the two authors have written together several other series and standalone thrillers.

Douglas Preston has also written solo novels and numerous nonfiction books, many focused on archaeology, exploration, and the history of the American Southwest. His research has taken him to several remote locations around the world.

He has participated in USO tours supporting U.S. service members overseas and has received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Pomona College. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Authors Guild and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Douglas Preston Books Adaptations and TV Works

• The Relic – film adaptation of the novel Relic (1997)
• The Jennie Project – TV movie adaptation of the novel Jennie (2001)
• Superfire – TV movie (2002)
• The Lost City of the Monkey God – TV documentary based on the non-fiction book (2018)

Douglas Preston Awards and Honors

Awards

• The Monster of Florence – Black Quill Awards for Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction, Editors’ Choice (2008)
• Impact – New England Book Festival, science fiction category (2010)

Nominations and Shortlists

• The Ice Limit – Evergreen Book Award (2003)
• Still Life with Crows – Audie Awards nomination for Science-Fiction (2004)
• Brimstone – Audie Awards nomination for Mystery and Science-Fiction (2005)
• White Fire – International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2014)
• Blue Labyrinth – Audie Awards nomination for Thriller or Suspense (2016)
• Crimson Shore – Audie Awards nomination for Mystery (2017)
• The Lost City of the Monkey God – Goodreads Choice Award nomination (2017)
• The Scorpion’s Tail – Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Mystery (2022)
• Extinction – Goodreads Choice Award nomination (2024)
• The Lost Tomb – Goodreads Choice Award nomination (2024)

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