Nelson DeMille Books in Order
34 books are credited to Nelson DeMille, published between 1974 and 2025; 1 of them appeared after Nelson DeMille's death in 2024. The first book is The Sniper (1974) and the newest is The Tin Men (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
Nelson DeMille also publishes as Brad Matthews, Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 1974–2025
- Confirmed
- 34 of 34 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,166 in 12 of 34 books
Nelson Richard DeMille, born on 23 August 1943, was an American novelist of action-adventure and suspense fiction who died on 17 September 2024. Plum Island, The Charm School and The General's Daughter are among the DeMille novels, and DeMille also published as Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay and Brad Matthews. The catalogue lists 34 books, from The Sniper (1974) to The Tin Men (2025). Series include Joe Ryker, John Sutter and Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor, and John Corey and Paul Brenner are among the recurring characters. Subjects include terrorism, espionage and the Middle East.
How many Nelson DeMille books are there?
Nelson DeMille has 34 books, released between 1974 and 2025. 1 of them were published after Nelson DeMille's death in 2024. They include 5 separate series.
Nelson DeMille Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Nelson DeMille books in the order they were released, 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.
- 11974–3/4
- 21974–3/4
- 319741743/4
- 41975–3/4
- 51975–3/4
- 61975–3/4
- 71975–3/4
- 81975–3/4
- 91978–3/4
- 1019794613/4
- 1119815753/4
- 121984–3/4
- 131985–3/4
- 1419886303/4
- 151990–3/4
- 161992–3/4
- 1719945603/4
- 181997–3/4
- 192000–3/4
- 2020027063/4
- 2120046923/4
- 2220065193/4
- 232008–3/4
- 2420104363/4
- 252012–3/4
- 262012–3/4
- 272012–3/4
- 282012–3/4
- 2920154513/4
- 302017–3/4
- 3120195303/4
- 322022–3/4
- 3320234323/4
- 342025–3/4
Nelson DeMille series and characters in order
Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- John Corey books in order 9 books
- Paul Brenner books in order 3 books
Nelson DeMille books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Nelson DeMille Standalone Novels
9 books9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Corey books in order
8 books by Nelson DeMilleJoe Ryker in order
7 booksScott Brodie & Maggie Taylor Series in order
3 books- 1. The Deserter
- 2. Blood Lines
- 3. The Tin Men
John Sutter in order
2 booksPaul Brenner books in order
2 books by Nelson DeMilleNelson DeMille Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Bibliomysteries in order
1 bookNelson DeMille Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Nelson DeMille books run from The Sniper (1974) to The Tin Men (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Nelson DeMille in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Nelson DeMille books in order?
You only need to read Nelson DeMille books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Nelson DeMille books in?
Read Nelson DeMille one series at a time, each in its own publication order: John Corey starts with Plum Island (1997) and Paul Brenner starts with The General's Daughter (1992). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Sniper (1974).
What is the newest Nelson DeMille book?
The Tin Men (2025) is the newest Nelson DeMille book released so far.
Is there a new Nelson DeMille book coming?
No next Nelson DeMille book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Printable Nelson DeMille Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 34 books in publication order is on the Nelson DeMille reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Nelson DeMille at a glance
- Died
- Nelson DeMille died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Nelson DeMille are still being published after Nelson DeMille's death in 2024; the newest appeared in 2025.
- Release pace
- Nelson DeMille books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 6,166 pages across the 12 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 524 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nelson DeMille books, 10 of 34, were published in the 1970s.
What the Nelson DeMille books are about
22 of the 34 Nelson DeMille books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 9 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 9 of 22 books
- Terrorism 6 of 22 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 22 books
- John Corey (Fictitious character) 4 of 22 books
- Prevention 4 of 22 books
- Investigation 3 of 22 books
- Suspense 3 of 22 books
- Espionage 3 of 22 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 22 books
- Aircraft accidents 2 of 22 books
- American literature 2 of 22 books