James Rollins Books in Order

James Rollins is the New York Times bestselling author best known for the Sigma Force series.

This page lists all James Rollins books in order, including his novel series, standalone thrillers, and fantasy novels written under the name James Clemens, organized primarily by publication order.

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Sigma Force Series (Books in Order)

The Sigma Force series follows a covert U.S. government task force that investigates global threats tied to science, history, and advanced technology.

Publication Order

1. Sandstorm (#1), 2004
2. Map of Bones (#2), 2005
3. Kowalski’s in Love (#2.5), 2006
4. Black Order (#3), 2006
5. The Judas Strain (#4), 2007
6. The Last Oracle (#5), 2008
7. The Doomsday Key (#6), 2009
8. The Skeleton Key (#6.5), 2011
9. The Devil Colony (#7), 2011
10. Tracker (#7.5), 2012
11. Bloodline (#8), 2013
12. The Eye of God (#9), 2013
13. Devil’s Bones (#9.5), 2014
14. The 6th Extinction (#10), 2014
15. The Midnight Watch (#10.5), 2015
16. The Bone Labyrinth (#11), 2015
17. Crash and Burn (#11.5), 2016
18. The Seventh Plague (#12), 2016
19. Ghost Ship (#12.5), 2017
20. The Demon Crown (#13), 2017
21. Crucible (#14), 2019
22. The Last Odyssey (#15), 2020
23. Kingdom of Bones (#16), 2022
24. Tides of Fire (#17), 2023
25. Arkangel (#18), 2024

Tucker Wayne Series (Books in Order)

The Tucker Wayne spin-off series follows U.S. Army Captain Tucker Wayne and his military working dog, Kane, in missions that intersect with the wider Sigma Force universe.

Co-authored with Grant Blackwood.

Publication Order

1. Tracker (#0.5), 2012
2. The Kill Switch (#1), 2014
3. War Hawk (#2), 2016

Jake Ransom Series (Books in Order)

The Jake Ransom series is a middle-grade fantasy adventure series that follows Jake Ransom and his sister, Kady, who travel to a hidden world while searching for their missing archaeologist parents.

Publication Order

1. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow, 2009
2. Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx, 2010

Order Of The Sanguines Series (Books in Order)

The Order of the Sanguines series is a supernatural thriller trilogy following archaeologist Erin Granger, U.S. Army Sergeant Jordan Stone, and Father Rhun Korza as they uncover an ancient conflict tied to religious prophecy.

Co-authored with Rebecca Cantrell.

Publication Order

1. City of Screams (#0.5), 2012
2. The Blood Gospel (#1), 2013
3. Blood Brothers (#1.5), 2013
4. Innocent Blood (#2), 2013
5. Blood Infernal (#3), 2015

Moonfall Series (Books in Order)

Publication Order

Moon Fall Saga is an epic fantasy series set on a tidally locked planet, following a small group of outcasts who works together to prevent an impending apocalypse in a world that is divided between fire and frozen darkness.

1. The Starless Crown, 2022
2. The Cradle of Ice, 2023
3. A Dragon of Black Glass, 2025

Standalone Novels

• Subterranean, 1999
• Excavation, 2000
• Deep Fathom, 2001
• Amazonia, 2002
• Ice Hunt, 2003
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, 2008
• Altar of Eden, 2009
• Devil’s Bones, 2009
• Trust No One, 2026

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

• Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, 2006 (edited by James Patterson)
• Killer Year: Stories to Die For…, 2008
• Suspense Magazine, July 2010, 2010
• Warriors, 2010
• Warriors 3: All-new tales of war and warriors, 2011
• Suspense Magazine July 2012, 2012
• Suspense Magazine July 2013, 2013
• FaceOff, 2014
• Unrestricted Access, 2020

Writing as James Clemens

Banned and the Banished Series in Publication Order

Banned and the Banished is a fantasy series that follows a group of heroes led by a young woman whose emerging magical abilities awaken an ancient evil threatening their world.

1. Wit’ch Fire, 1998
2. Wit’ch Storm, 1999
3. Wit’ch War, 2000
4. Wit’ch Gate, 2001
5. Wit’ch Star, 2002

Godslayer Chronicles in Publication Order

The Godslayer series is a fantasy series set in the fictional world of the Nine Lands which is centered on a conflict involving gods, mortals, and ancient power.

1. Shadow Fall, 2005
2. Hinterland, 2006

James Rollins Biography

James Rollins is an American author of thrillers, adventure, and fantasy novels whose work includes long-running series, standalone novels, and books written under the pen name James Clemens. He has published more than 50 books since his debut in the 1990s.
Official website: jamesrollins.com

James Rollins was born as James Paul Czajkowski in 1961 in Chicago and grew up in a large Roman Catholic family. He attended Parkway South Junior High School and later graduated from Parkway West Senior High School in 1979.

He studied at the  University of Missouri, Columbia, earning a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1985. After graduating, he moved to Sacramento in California, to start a veterinary practice, and worked as a veterinarian for several years.

Under the pen name James Clemens, he sold his first novel, Wit’ch Fire, after attending the Maui Writers Conference in Hawaii in 1988. The book launched the Banned and the Banished fantasy series, followed by additional fantasy novels. Later, he began publishing adventure thrillers under the name James Rollins, including standalone novels and the Sigma Force series, with the first novel Sandstorm, published in 2004.

James Rollins eventually left the veterinary practice to focus on writing. He is also the founder of Authors United for Veterans, a non-profit organization that supports U.S. military veterans and their families.

James Rollins Awards and Honors

Awards

• International Thriller Writers Silver Bullet Awards for Service (2018)

Nominations and Shortlists

• Map of Bones – Barry Award for Best Thriller (2006)
• FaceOff – Anthony Award for Best Anthology/Collection ( 2015)

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