Dirk pitt is an adventurer with a rangy build and quick wit. The complete series list for dirk pitt clive cussler. Treasure of khan is clive cusslers 19th dirk pitt adventure and the second cowritten with his son, dirk cussler. Clive cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, dirk pittr, in 1973. The dirk pitt adventures is a large series of novels featuring oceanographer and adventurer archaeologist dirk pitt and his motley pals in the national underwater and marine agency which is described shortly but aptly as the maritime counterpart of nasa. The first dirk pitt book and the authors debut novel, the mediterranean. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pacific vortex. Dec 4, 2015 this board has on the clive cussler dirk pitt series that i have to date. The board of governors of the maritime college, state university of new york, considered the sea hunters in lieu of a ph. It certainly is the first published dirk pitt novel, and the beginning of the series as most of dirks fans know of it. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his numa crew of volunteers have discovered more than seventyfive lost ships of historic. Pitt, now the director of numa national underwater and marine agency, is often embroiled in the battle against megaloma. Exus air force, he is cool, courageous and resourceful, which is why he works for the us national underwater and marine agency numa the undersea counterpart to nasa. Lee in 1865, the confederate navy ship css texas is being loaded at a dock with crates supposedly filled with documents.
In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Fargo adventure series includes spartan gold in 2009, lost empire in 2010, the kingdom in 2011, and the mayan secrets 20 clive cussler worked on nonfiction books like the sea hunters, written in 1996, clive cussler and dirk pitt revealed in the year 1998, the sea hunters ii in 2002 and built for adventure in the year 2011. While working in advertising in the 1960s, he took up writing fiction on the side and found success in thriller novels featuring the swaggering dirk pitt, a decorated air force pilot on loan to a. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Clive cussler is the author of more than fifty books in five bestselling series, including dirk pitt, numa files, oregon files, isaac bell, and fargo. After the success of the mediterranean caper, and iceberg, the second book in the dirk pitt series, cussler kept up writing solely the dirk pitt series of books until the late 90s, when he created the numa files series of books although he did write a couple of nonfiction books earlier in the 90s. Dirk pitt takes on james bondok not the real james bond, but id like to think that the outcome would be the same. If you love clive cusslers books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Home clive cussler the books the series mailing list press room facebook twitter clive cussler author of the assassin, havana storm, ghost ship, mirage, and the eye of heaven the series. The entire north american treaty concept is engrossing, and the plotting is fast and furious. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. To continue reading, get the full word biography in clive cussler books in order.
Pitt is a largerthanlife hero reminiscent of pulp magazine icon doc savage. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. But when he and his colleague al giordino arrive, there is nobody there. Dirk pitt, deathdefying adventurer and deepsea expert, is put to the ultimate test as he plunges into the perilous waters of the pacific vortexa fogshrouded. Cussler who died on february 24, 2020, at age 88 talked to correspondent anthony mason in this intervi. This book, sometimes published as just mayday, is more traditionally considered the very first dirk pitt novel. Currently, the series spans over twenty books and two movies.
Adventure writer, diver, explorer, classic car enthusiast. The series started with the mediterranean caper in 1973 and continue to this day. Pacific vortex is the first dirk pitt novel and is a must read for any one that is a serious fan of dirk pitt and has yet to read the book that started the most epic maritime adventure series ever written. Clive cussler dirk pitt novels in chronological order edmonton. This is the order of dirk pitt books in both chronological order and publication. Clive cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, dirk pitt r, in 1973. His first nonfiction, the sea hunters, was released in 1996. The oregon files started with the golden buddha in 2003 with a new novel in the series coming out nearly every year. The nook book ebook of the clive cussler books in order. Clive cussler 23 book dirk pitt series hardcover paperback lot 123 complete. Exus air force, he is cool, courageous and resourceful, which is why he works for the us national underwater and marine agency numa the undersea counterpart to. Clive cussler books in order mystery series, book lists. Website of clive cussler, author of arctic drift, medusa, and spartan gold.
Clive is the grand master of the american action adventure novel. Iceberg is the next story in the long, winding series of adventure novels about dirk pitt. In it, pitt is in the sahara, looking for a deadly toxin that is killing marine life. We believe you will find the novels a great summer reading escape and an everyday, any day adventure. It is the sixth book in the series according to publication dates, but clive cussler wrote this story about pitt before any of the other ones. A week before the surrender of confederate forces of robert e.
See more ideas about clive cussler, clive, clive cussler books. In raise the titanic the third book in clive cusslers dirk pitt series, pitt is able. Dirk pitt adventure series book 1 kindle edition by cussler, clive. Dirk pitt, the director of the national underwater and marine agency, is on the black sea, helping to locate a lost ottoman shipwreck, when he responds to an urgent maydayunder attack. The dirk pitt adventures clive cussler adventure book author. The dirk pitt series is not only widely considered cusslers work, but it is his largest series of novels.
Clive cussler dirk pitt novels in chronological order. The series was created by clive cussler, although he has teamed up with other authors to write his books, notably craig dirgo and his. Dirk pitt has appeared on the big screen twice, in films adaptations. Clive cussler dirk pitt novels in chronological order by allisonallain a communitycreated list. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere lists of works possessing an. The dirk pitt series of books is a longrunning series of adventure stories written by the prolific american author clive cussler. Dirk pitt and characters from the numa files make occasional appearances in the series, connecting the clive cussler novels together into one universe.
Taken away from his california vacation and dispatched by numa director admiral sandecker to the titular iceberg in the north atlantic, dirk pitt takes dr. This book is in the upper tier of cussler novels, along with treasure, cyclops, dragon, and deep six. See more ideas about clive cussler, clive cussler books and books. Le avventure di dirk pittdirk eric pitt is a renowned adventurer. Dirk pitt is cusslers answer to ian flemings james bond. Dirk pitt, the numa files, fargo adventures, isaac bell novels and the oregon files. In 1973 the mystery writers of america nominated the mediterranean caper. This is the very first of all of the dirk pitt stories, however this frequently leads to some confusion, because it was not the first story to be published.
The series focuses around the titular character of dirk pitt, who is a worldrenowned adventurer, who is often called upon to save the day in times of trouble. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Aug 08, 2018 pacific vortex is the first dirk pitt novel and is a must read for any one that is a serious fan of dirk pitt and has yet to read the book that started the most epic maritime adventure series ever written. Reading order of dirk pitt series in order, fargo adventure series in order, issac bell series in order, numa files series in order and list of all clive cussler books. I read the book with slowly increasing delight and found out dragon was part of a series. It is the eleventh book in cusslers dirk pitt series.
Dirk pitt novels missing inca gold following sahara. Mass market paperback in stock more buying choices. Clive cussler lot 16 hardback books dirk pitt series. His life nearly parallels that of his hero dirk pitt. Below is a list of the oregon files in order of when the books were published. F major to the north atlantic and iceland then to disneyland.
Clive cussler books in order dirk pitt books in order. Le avventure di dirk pitt dirk eric pitt is a renowned adventurer. Dirk pitt adventure series, numa files series, the oregon files series, isaac bell adventure. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Raise the titanic was adapted into film in 1980, but bombed at the box office. He must now stop a soviet plan to take over the world or see the titanic destroyed.
The 2005 film sahara was based on the novel plot summary. I think that after a ton of dirk pitt books over 45 years the author ran out of evil scientists, drug cartel bosses, and corporate billionaires for the hero to battle. Dirk pitt is summoned from his vacation on the sunny beaches of california and sent to the arctic when an iceberg is discovered that contains the remains of a missing luxury yacht. Pitt is a citizen of the united states, on loan from the united states air force with the rank of lieutenant colonel, after. This time he is forced off of his vacation early, as he is needed for a top secret mission involving a ship that has crashed into an iceberg sometime in the past. This is the most comprehensive clive cussler book order and checklist available. Iceberg is the second published book of clive cusslers series featuring dirk pitt, taking the u. Clive cussler books in order how to make great thrillers even better. Books in series 26 e ven though pacific vortex was published later in 1983, it is considered the 1st to be read chronologically in the series. See the complete dirk pitt series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Crescent dawn 2010 written with son dirk cussler dirk pitt adventure films series 1 raise the titanic 1980 dirk pitt adventure films series 2 sahara 2005 novel notes edit.
In the course of his work as a marine engineer of the national underwater and marine agency numa, an oceanographic research more. Dirk pitt is a fictional character created by american novelist clive cussler and featured in a series of novels published from 1976 to 2009. A routine survey mission over the north atlantic exposes a missing luxury yacht frozen inside a millionton mass of ice. Dirk pitt, the director of the national underwater and marine agency, is on the black sea, helping to locate a. In the course of his work as a marine engineer of the national underwater and marine agency numa, an oceanographic research dirk pitt rides a tidal wave of intrigue in. The books are full of fastpaced action and underwater exploration. I checked them all out at the library, then happily read each and every one, and now i look.
The book looked intriguing, it featured a daring hero named dirk pitt who foiled the bad guys not once but many times and saved all mankind from a terrible fate. Listastik series reading order book 4 by listastik, a. Novelist clive cussler, the man whose maritime alterego, adventurer dirk pitt, raised the titanic and explored countless shipwrecks, has himself located more than 60 sunken ships and submarines. While dirk may be considered the hero of the series, al giordino is the man behind him.
To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Dirk pitt series, numa files series, fargo adventures, isaac bell series, oregon files, sea due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Clive cussler lot of 15 hardcover books and paperback books, dirk pitt. In raise the titanic the third book in clive cusslers dirk pitt series, pitt is able to find the titanic, but in doing so puts his own crew at risk.
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