Marc Olden Books in Order
Marc Olden has written 28 books, published between 1973 and 1998. The first book is Angela Davis (1973) and the newest is The Ghost (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 1973–1998
- Pages on record
- 4,468 in 13 of 28 books
Marc Olden (1933-2003) was an American author of mystery and suspense. Angela Davis (1973) opens the catalogue, and Black Samurai follows in 1974 with Killer Warrior, The Deadly Pearl, The Golden Kill and The Inquisition arriving the same year. Four series divide the 28 titles: Black Samurai, the Harker File, Manny Decker and Frank DiPalma. New York, Japanese corporations, race relations and international trade recur as subjects, and The Ghost (1998) closes the run at a catalogue median of 336 pages.
How many Marc Olden books are there?
Marc Olden has 28 books, released between 1973 and 1998. They include 4 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Marc Olden Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Marc Olden 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 September 2026.
- 1Angela Davis1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 21974–1/4
- 31974–1/4
- 41974–1/4
- 51974–1/4
- 61974–1/4
- 71975–1/4
- 81975–1/4
- 91975–1/4
- 101976–1/4
- 111976–1/4
- 12Wellingtons1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 1319771641/4
- 14Poe Must Die1978 · 474 pages · confirmed 1/419784741/4
- 15The Informant1978 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419783101/4
- 161978–1/4
- 17Gossip1979 · 383 pages · confirmed 1/419793831/4
- 18The Book of Shadows1980 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419802881/4
- 1919823201/4
- 20A Dangerous Glamour1982 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419824001/4
- 2119854071/4
- 22Oni1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 2319893411/4
- 2419903251/4
- 25Krait1993 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419933201/4
- 26Fear's Justice1995 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/419953361/4
- 27Gaijin1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 28The Ghost1998 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419984001/4
Marc Olden series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Black Samurai books in order 8 books
Marc Olden 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.
Harker File in order
4 booksManny Decker in order
2 booksFrank DiPalma in order
2 booksStandalone books
12 books12 Marc Olden titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Marc Olden books in order?
You only need to read Marc Olden books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Marc Olden
Start with Black Samurai (1974), the first Black Samurai book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Angela Davis (1973).
What is the newest Marc Olden book?
The Ghost (1998) is the newest Marc Olden book released so far.
Is there a new Marc Olden book coming?
No next Marc Olden book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Marc Olden at a glance
- Died
- Marc Olden died in 2003, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Marc Olden on record dates from 1998.
- Release pace
- Marc Olden books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,468 pages across the 13 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marc Olden books, 17 of 28, were published in the 1970s.
What the Marc Olden books are about
22 of the 28 Marc Olden books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: new york (n.y.) is tagged on 2 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 22 books