Michael DiMercurio Books in Order

Michael DiMercurio has written 14 books, published between 1992 and 2025. The first book is Voyage of the Devilfish (1992) and the newest is Lion of the Seven Seas (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
1992–2025
Pages on record
4,282 in 10 of 14 books
Reading time
71–107 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,282 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

Michael DiMercurio writes submarine fiction out of direct experience: a 1980 honours graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in mechanical engineering, later an officer aboard the nuclear attack submarine USS Hammerhead from 1982 to 1985. Voyage of the Devilfish (1992) opens 14 catalogued books that reach Lion of the Seven Seas (2025). Three series divide the fiction, Michael Pacino, Anthony "Patch" Pacino and Peter Vornado, and submarine combat, naval battles, espionage and terrorism supply the material. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Submarines (2003) is the one work of nonfiction.

How many Michael DiMercurio books are there?

Michael DiMercurio has 14 books, released between 1992 and 2025. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Michael DiMercurio Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Michael DiMercurio 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.

  1. 1
    Voyage of the DevilfishMichael Pacino #11992 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992358
  2. 2
    Attack of the SeawolfMichael Pacino #21993 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993416
  3. 3
    Phoenix Sub ZeroMichael Pacino #31995 · 460 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995460
  4. 4
    Barracuda: Final BearingMichael Pacino #41996 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996432
  5. 5
    Piranha: Firing PointMichael Pacino #51997 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997400
  6. 6
    Threat VectorMichael Pacino #62000 · 555 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000555
  7. 7
    Terminal RunMichael Pacino #72002 · 414 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002414
  8. 8
    Complete Idiot's Guide to Submarines2003 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003358
  9. 9
    Emergency DeepPeter Vornado #12004 · 441 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004441
  10. 10
    Vertical DivePeter Vornado #22005 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005448
  11. 11
    Dark TransitAnthony "Patch" Pacino #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  12. 12
    Panic SwitchAnthony "Patch" Pacino #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  13. 13
    Ambush of the DragonAnthony "Patch" Pacino #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  14. 14
    Lion of the Seven SeasAnthony "Patch" Pacino #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025

Michael DiMercurio 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.

Michael Pacino in order

7 books
  1. 1. Voyage of the Devilfish
  2. 2. Attack of the Seawolf
  3. 3. Phoenix Sub Zero
  4. 4. Barracuda: Final Bearing
  5. 5. Piranha: Firing Point
  6. 6. Threat Vector
  7. 7. Terminal Run

Anthony "Patch" Pacino in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dark Transit
  2. 2. Panic Switch
  3. 3. Ambush of the Dragon
  4. 4. Lion of the Seven Seas

Peter Vornado in order

2 books
  1. 1. Emergency Deep
  2. 2. Vertical Dive

Standalone books

1 book

1 Michael DiMercurio title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Michael DiMercurio books in order?

You only need to read Michael DiMercurio 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 Michael DiMercurio

Start with Voyage of the Devilfish (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael DiMercurio book?

Lion of the Seven Seas (2025) is the newest Michael DiMercurio book released so far.

Is there a new Michael DiMercurio book coming?

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

Michael DiMercurio at a glance

Still publishing
Michael DiMercurio published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Michael DiMercurio books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
4,282 pages across the 10 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 424 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael DiMercurio books, 5 of 14, were published in the 2000s.

What the Michael DiMercurio books are about

10 of the 14 Michael DiMercurio books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: submarines (ships) is tagged on 8 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.