Order of James Rollins Books
James Rollins and James Clemens are the pen names of American author James Czajkowski. As James Rollins, he writes action-adventure/thriller novels, such as the Sigma Force books. Under the James Clemens pen name, he writes fantasy novels like The Banned and The Banished (Wit’ch) books and the Godslayer series. Before becoming a novelist, Czajkowski was a vet.
James Rollins has been writing since 1998 when Wit’ch Fire began The Banned and the Banished series. Shortly after that, Rollins began writing standalone novels. Below is all of James Rollins’ novels in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Sigma Force Books
| Sandstorm | (2004) |    |
| Map of Bones | (2005) | |
| Black Order | (2006) | |
| The Judas Strain | (2007) | |
| The Last Oracle | (2008) | |
| The Doomsday Key | (2009) | |
| The Devil Colony | (2010) | |
| Bloodline | (2012) | |
| The Eye of God | (2013) | |
| The 6th Extinction | (2014) | |
| The Bone Labyrinth | (2015) | |
| The Seventh Plague | (2016) | |
| The Demon Crown | (2017) | |
| Crucible | (2018) | |
| The Last Odyssey | (2020) | |
| Kingdom of Bones | (2022) | |
| Tides of Fire | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Sigma Force Short Stories/Novellas
| Kowalski's in Love | (2006) | |
| The Skeleton Key | (2011) | |
| Tracker | (2012) | |
| The Devil's Bones | (2014) | |
| The Midnight Watch | (2015) | |
| Crash and Burn | (2016) | |
| Ghost Ship | (2017) | |
Publication Order of The Banned and the Banished Books
(as James Clemens)
| Wit'ch Fire | (1998) | |
| Wit'ch Storm | (1999) | |
| Wit'ch War | (2000) | |
| Wit'ch Gate | (2001) | |
| Wit'ch Star | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Godslayer Books
(as James Clemens)
| Shadowfall | (2005) | |
| Hinterland | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Jake Ransom Books
| Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow | (2009) | |
| Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Moon Fall Books
| The Starless Crown | (2022) | |
| The Cradle of Ice | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Order Of The Sanguines Books
(with Rebecca Cantrell)
| City of Screams | (2012) | |
| The Blood Gospel | (2013) | |
| Blood Brothers | (2013) | |
| Innocent Blood | (2013) | |
| Blood Infernal | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Tucker Wayne Books
(with Grant Blackwood)
| The Kill Switch | (2014) | |
| War Hawk | (2016) | |
Publication Order of 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) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Unrestricted Access | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Killer Year: Stories to Die For... | (2008) | |
| Warriors | (2010) | |
| Warriors 3 | (2011) | |
| Suspense Magazine July 2013 | (2013) | |
| FaceOff | (2014) | |
Notes: The Banned and the Banished and Godslayer series were written under the pen name James Clemens. The remaining books, including the Sigma Force and Jake Ransom series were written under the name James Rollins. The Order of the Sanguines series is written with Rebecca Cantrell. The Tucker Wayne series is co-authored with Grant Blackwood. The Devil’s Bones is written with Steve Berry.
The Pit, Jack Finney’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Tagger are part of anthologies that also contain stories by other authors.
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Deep Fathom is a standalone novel by James Rollins. Numerous massive natural disasters have been sparked by solar flares. The world is rocked by hellfire and earthquakes. Unimaginable rates of death increase. Air Force One and the president of the United States have also vanished from the sky amid the commotion.
After returning from an unsuccessful underwater salvage mission, ex-Navy Seal Jack Kirkland discovers that the Earth is on fire and that the United States is on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe. Kirkland is currently on a desperate mission aboard his ocean-going exploration ship, Deep Fathom, which is leading him to an earth-shattering discovery miles below the surface of the ocean. Because devastating secrets and a power that an ancient civilization could not contain have been released into the modern world, and they will forever change a world that is on the verge of being destroyed.
Amazonia by James Rollins is a standalone novel. The scientific expedition led by Rand never left the lush Amazonian wilderness. A former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and only hours from death, has emerged from the world’s most inhospitable rainforest years later. He entered with one arm missing. and emerged with both untouched.
The government sends Nathan Rand into an impenetrable secret world filled with unimaginable dangers so that he can follow the trail of his father who has vanished. toward attempting to solve mysteries at any cost. However, the nightmare that Nate and his team of scientists and experienced U.S. Rangers are about to face is far worse than they could have imagined. It involves an ancient, unspoken terror—a power beyond human comprehension—that has the power to forever alter the world beyond the gloomy, lethal confines of…
Ice Hunt is a standalone title by author James Rollins. A remarkable experiment that blurred the line between life and death is buried deep in the earth’s polar ice cap, carved into a moving island of ice twice the size of the United States. Ice Station Grendel was the twisted idea of the best minds of the former Soviet Union and was abandoned for more than seventy years. It was made to be inaccessible and almost invisible.
However, the Polar Sentinel, an American submarine research vessel, has accidentally gotten too close. Additionally, a member of the crew has observed something alive inside that defies all natural laws in its ability to survive.
No measures taken to conceal its mysteries will be considered excessive as scientists, soldiers, intelligence agents of two powerful nations, and unsuspecting civilians are all drawn into Grendel’s deadly vortex. Because the terrible truths hidden behind steel and ice walls could either make or break humanity’s future forever.
Just wondering — is Mission Iceberg published only in French? Thanks.
Hi Michelle – yes I believe it is only in French.
What happened to Tucker Wayne? I so enjoyed the two books written but miss having not having more stories with his character and dog.
Wow, i dont know how you all keep up so well. I am just getting started with all James Rollins and he ruined the chances of me reading any other authors. I Love these stories and have read 6 of James Rollins so far. I had no idea about the other pen names he has so as you can tell im super excited now i have so much more to read. I used to read Dean Koonts so after reading James Rollins, Dean koonts’s darkness isnt appealing anymore. James Rollins is the best.
Well i believe they mention tuckers dog in ‘ The devil Colony’ if im not mistaken. But im that book the original owner is dead.
In the Sigma Force novel Bloodline (2012), Tucker Wayne and his dog make a guest appearance. There is also a Tucker Wayne Novella included in Unrestricted Access (2020)
just finished Amazonia. It would make a great movie! very exciting book, enjoyed it thoroughly.
I’d really love to see more Tucker Wayne books. He’s hasn’t written any new ones since 2015. The way he describes Kane is so vivid and real.
Another Sigma Force short story was published last week (24/10/17) entitled “Ghost Ship”. Apparently #12.5 in the Sigma Force list but I’ve not been able to independently confirm that.
“The Skeleton Key” – a short story of Seichan (Sigma) published 31 May 2011 – I believe should be added.
Do you not think that “Tracker” should be a Tucker Wayne book instead of Sigma even though he and Kane morphed into the Sigma team in Bloodline?
Thanks we’ll get the Skeleton Key added.
“Tracker” is a tricky one because while I agree with you – Rollins himself lists Tracker purely as a Sigma Force book and where applicable, we go with what the author says.
But I do think at the very least Tracker should be listed under the Tucker Wayne series with a note – I’ll get that added today.
I was looking for a list of Robert Bryndza books but it seems he is not listed. Is there a reason for this? Anyone that could help I would appreciate it.