Jack Du Brul Books in Order
Jack Du Brul is an American techno-thriller author best known for the Philip Mercer series, featuring geologist and mining engineer Dr. Philip Mercer. He is also a New York Times bestselling co-author of two Clive Cussler series: the Oregon Files and the Isaac Bell Adventures.
This page lists all Jack Du Brul books in order, including the Philip Mercer series, his Oregon Files novels and his Isaac Bell Adventure novels co-authored with Cussler.
Philip Mercer Series (Books in Order)
The Philip Mercer series follows geologist and mining engineer Dr. Philip Mercer, a former commando who gets involved in dangerous international situations that usually have something to do with natural resources, geology, or the earth itself. In the series he is often hired to stop threats involving nuclear weapons, oil pipelines, hidden Nazi relics, and tectonic events, and here his background and expertise in geology is central to him navigating the very harsh environments, while his fighting skills help him fend off mercenaries and other dangerous enemies.
Reading Order
- Vulcan’s Forge, 1998
- Charon’s Landing, 1999
- The Medusa Stone, 2000
- Pandora’s Curse, 2001
- River of Ruin, 2002
- Deep Fire Rising, 2003
- Havoc, 2006
- The Lightning Stones, 2015
Oregon Files Series (Jack Du Brul Contributions – Books in Order)
These novels were written by Jack Du Brul as co-author of the Oregon Files series created by Clive Cussler. Jack Du Brul co-authored books 3–9 published between 2005–2012. For the complete Oregon Files series, see the Clive Cussler Books in Order page.
Reading Order
- Dark Watch, 2005
- Skeleton Coast, 2006
- Plague Ship, 2008
- Corsair, 2009
- The Silent Sea, 2010
- The Jungle, 2011
- Mirage, 2013
Isaac Bell Adventures Series (Jack Du Brul Contributions – Books in Order)
These novels were written by Jack Du Brul as co-author of the Isaac Bell Adventures series created by Clive Cussler. Jack Du Brul took over the series with Book 11 in 2018. For the complete Isaac Bell series, see the Clive Cussler Books in Order page.
Reading Order
- The Titanic Secret, 2018
- The Saboteurs, 2021
- Clive Cussler’s The Sea Wolves, 2022
- Clive Cussler’s The Heist, 2024
- Clive Cussler’s The Iron Storm, 2025
Jack Du Brul Biography
Jack Du Brul is an American thriller author whose work includes the Philip Mercer series and two long-running co-authored Clive Cussler series, the Oregon Files and the Isaac Bell Adventures. He has published more than 20 novels since his debut in 1998.
Born on October 15, 1968, in Burlington, Vermont, Jack Du Brul grew up in the state before attending high school at Westminster School in Connecticut. After graduating from George Washington college, he moved to Florida, where he wrote his debut novel, Vulcan’s Forge, while working as a waiter and bartender. He later returned to Vermont to work in construction with his father, and Vulcan’s Forge was published by NAL during this time, in 1998, which began the Philip Mercer series.
Jack Du Brul published a new Philip Mercer novel every year until 2003, then took a break from the series when he was brought in to co-author the Oregon Files with Clive Cussler, taking over from Craig Dirgo starting with Dark Watch. He wrote seven Oregon Files novels through Mirage, which became a New York Times bestseller. In 2018 he joined the Isaac Bell Adventures series as co-author with Clive Cussler, beginning with The Titanic Secret. He has continued contributing to that series, with The Iron Storm published in September 2025. Jack Du Brul returned to Philip Mercer with The Lightning Stones in 2015, although no further Mercer novels have followed. He currently lives in Virginia.
Jack Du Brul Awards and Honors
Nominations and Shortlists
- Skeleton Coast (with Clive Cussler) – ITW Thriller Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2007)
