Lincoln Child Books In Order

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

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

Latest Lincoln Child Books

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 Douglas Preston.

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 Douglas Preston.

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 Douglas Preston.

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

Dr. Jeremy Logan Series (Books in Order)

The Jeremy Logan series follows Dr. Jeremy Logan, a specialist in anomalous phenomena, as he investigates unexplained events that combine science, cutting-edge technology, and mystery.

Publication Order

1.  Deep Storm, 2007
2. Terminal Freeze, 2009
3. The Third Gate, 2012
4. The Forgotten Room, 2015
5. Full Wolf Moon, 2017
6. Chrysalis, 2022

Tales of the Dark Anthology Series (Books in Order)

The Tales of the Dark series is a collection of short stories edited by Lincoln Child that focuses on suspense and dark themes.

Publication Order

1. Tales of the Dark, 1987
2. Tales of the Dark 2, 1987
3. Tales of the Dark 3, 1988

Novellas, and Short Stories

Co-authored with Douglas Preston

• Gaslighted: Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast, 2014 (with Douglas Preston and R. L. Stine)
• Gone Fishing, 2017 (with Douglas Preston; features Vincent D’Agosta)

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

• Dark Company, 1984
• Dark Banquet, 1985
• Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, 2006 (with TJames Patterson)
• Gone Fishing and Other Stories, 2012
• FaceOff, 2014

Standalone Novels

• Mount Dragon, 1996 (with Douglas Preston)
• Riptide, 1998 (with Douglas Preston)
• Thunderhead, 1999 (with Douglas Preston)
• The Ice Limit, 2000 (with Douglas Preston)
• Lethal Velocity, 2002 (also published as Utopia)
• Death Match, 2004

Lincoln Child Biography

Lincoln Child is a New York Times bestselling American author of thrillers, best known for the popular Pendergast novels, which he co-authored with Douglas Preston.
Author website: prestonchild.com

Born in 1957 in Westport, Connecticut, he graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota with a major in English. After college, he worked in publishing at St. Martin’s Press, starting from editorial assistant and advancing to full editor, during which time he edited hundreds of fiction titles.

In 1987, he left publishing to work as a systems analyst at MetLife. During this time, he-authored his first book, Relic, with Douglas Preston. The novel, published in 1995, launched the FBI Agent Pendergast series. Many of the authors’ collaborative novels have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

In addition to his work with Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child has written several solo thrillers, including the Jeremy Logan series, which follows a specialist who investigates unexplained and anomalous events. He has also written standalone techno-thrillers, including Utopia and Death Match.

Lincoln Child is currently living in Morristown, New Jersey and continues to work on new fiction projects.

Lincoln Child Books Adaptations

• The Relic – film adaptation of the novel Relic (1997)

Lincoln Child Awards and Honors

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)
• Full Wolf Moon – Goodreads Choice Award nomination (2017)
• The Scorpion’s Tail – Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Mystery (2022)

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