Glenn Cooper Books in Order

Glenn Cooper has written 23 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Secret of the Seventh Son / Library of the Dead (2009) and the newest is Covenant of the Dead (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
23
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
4,059 in 11 of 23 books
Photo of Glenn Cooper, author
Louis Fabian Bachrach / CC BY-SA 1.0

Glenn Cooper writes thrillers that run archaeology together with criminal investigation and profiling. The catalogue opens with Secret of the Seventh Son, also published as Library of the Dead (2009), and continues through Book of Souls (2010), The Tenth Chamber (2010), The Keepers of the Library (2012) and The Resurrection Maker (2013). The Cal Donovan series and the Down Trilogy are among the named sequences, 23 books are catalogued, and Covenant of the Dead is the most recent.

Source: Wikidata

How many Glenn Cooper books are there?

Glenn Cooper has 23 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 3 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Glenn Cooper Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Glenn Cooper books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Secret of the Seventh Son / Library of the DeadWill Piper #12009 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009416
  2. 2
    The Tenth Chamber2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  3. 3
    Book of SoulsWill Piper #22010 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010384
  4. 4
    The Devil Will Come2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  5. 5
    Near Death2012 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012330
  6. 6
    The Keepers of the LibraryWill Piper #32012 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012377
  7. 7
    The Resurrection Maker2013 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013416
  8. 8
    PinholeDown Trilogy #12014 · 424 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014424
  9. 9
    PortalDown Trilogy #22015 · 462 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015462
  10. 10
    FloodgateDown Trilogy #32015 · 386 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015386
  11. 11
    Sign of the CrossCal Donovan #12018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018288
  12. 12
    Three MarysCal Donovan #22018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018288
  13. 13
    The DebtCal Donovan #32019 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019288
  14. 14
    The ShowstoneCal Donovan #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    The Cure2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    The Taken Girls2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    The Fourth ProphecyCal Donovan #52022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    The Lost PopeCal Donovan #62023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  19. 19
    The Cosmos Keys2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    The Last ConclaveCal Donovan #72025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    The Silence of Flesh2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  22. 22
    The Physician of Nineveh2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  23. 23
    Covenant of the DeadCal Donovan #82026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Glenn Cooper series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Glenn Cooper books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Will Piper in order

3 books
  1. 1. Secret of the Seventh Son / Library of the Dead
  2. 2. Book of Souls
  3. 3. The Keepers of the Library

Down Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Pinhole
  2. 2. Portal
  3. 3. Floodgate

Standalone books

9 books

9 Glenn Cooper titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Glenn Cooper books in order?

You only need to read Glenn Cooper books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Glenn Cooper

Start with Sign of the Cross (2018), the first Cal Donovan book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Secret of the Seventh Son / Library of the Dead (2009).

What is the newest Glenn Cooper book?

Covenant of the Dead (2026) is the newest Glenn Cooper book released so far.

Is there a new Glenn Cooper book coming?

No next Glenn Cooper book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Glenn Cooper at a glance

Still publishing
Glenn Cooper published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Glenn Cooper books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,059 pages across the 11 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Glenn Cooper books, 13 of 23, were published in the 2010s.

When Glenn Cooper books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Glenn Cooper titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
13
2020s
9

23 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Glenn Cooper books are about

10 of the 23 Glenn Cooper books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 6 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.