Order of Cotton Malone Books

Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series follows the adventures of a former elite U.S. Justice Department agent who has traded his high-stakes government career for the quieter world of rare book dealing in Copenhagen. This compelling thriller series launched in 2006 with The Templar Legacy and continues to captivate readers with new installments. The books chronicle Cotton Malone's journey from his days as a top operative to his current life as an antiquarian book dealer, though his past has a way of catching up with him. Here is the chronological publication order of Steve Berry's Cotton Malone novels:

#TitleYearBuy
1
The Balkan EscapeThe Balkan Escape
2010
1
The Templar LegacyThe Templar Legacy
2006
2
The Alexandria LinkThe Alexandria Link
2007
2
The Museum of MysteriesThe Museum of Mysteries
2018
3
The Lake of LearningThe Lake of Learning
2019
3
The Venetian BetrayalThe Venetian Betrayal
2007
4
The Charlemagne PursuitThe Charlemagne Pursuit
2008
4
The House of Long AgoThe House of Long Ago
2020
5
The End of ForeverThe End of Forever
2021
5
The Paris VendettaThe Paris Vendetta
2009
6
The Emperor's TombThe Emperor's Tomb
2010
7
The Devil's GoldThe Devil's Gold
2011
8
The Jefferson KeyThe Jefferson Key
2011
9
The Admiral's MarkThe Admiral's Mark
2012
10
The Tudor PlotThe Tudor Plot
2013
11
The King's DeceptionThe King's Deception
2013
12
The Lincoln MythThe Lincoln Myth
2014
13
The Devil's BonesThe Devil's Bones
2014
14
The Patriot ThreatThe Patriot Threat
2015
15
The 14th Colony / Plan ZeroThe 14th Colony / Plan Zero
2016
16
The Lost OrderThe Lost Order
2017
17
The Bishop's PawnThe Bishop's Pawn
2018
18
The Malta ExchangeThe Malta Exchange
2019
19
Past ProloguePast Prologue
2019
20
The Warsaw ProtocolThe Warsaw Protocol
2020
21
The Kaiser's WebThe Kaiser's Web
2021
22
The Last KingdomThe Last Kingdom
2023
23
The Atlas ManeuverThe Atlas Maneuver
2024
24
The Medici ReturnThe Medici Return
2025
25
The Devil's BibleThe Devil's Bible
2026