John Corey Books in Order
Nelson DeMille has written 9 books featuring John Corey, published between 1997 and 2022: 8 in the John Corey series and 1 related title. The first book is Plum Island (1997) and the newest main-line book is The Maze (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1997–2022
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,098 in 4 of 9 books
John Corey, an ex-police officer, leads Nelson DeMille's terrorism thrillers. Plum Island (1997) opens a run of nine catalogued books that closes with The Maze (2022). Biological warfare, murder and treasure hunting figure in the plots. The books are long, at a median 485 pages, and new entries arrived about three years apart.
How many John Corey books are there?
John Corey appears in 9 books, released between 1997 and 2022. 8 of them belong to the John Corey series, and 1 related title sit outside it: other titles.
John Corey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 John Corey 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.
- 11997–3/4
- 22000–3/4
- 320046923/4
- 420065193/4
- 520104363/4
- 62012–3/4
- 72012–3/4
- 820154513/4
- 92022–3/4
John Corey Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the books of the John Corey series run from Plum Island (1997) to The Maze (2022), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Corey in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read John Corey books in order?
You should read the John Corey series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (other titles) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each John Corey book also stands alone.
What order should you read John Corey books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Plum Island (1997), the earliest published book in the John Corey series. After it come The Lion's Game (2000), Night Fall (2004), Wild Fire (2006), The Lion (2010), The Panther (2012), Radiant Angel / A Quiet End (2015) and The Maze (2022).
What is the newest John Corey book?
The Maze (2022) is the newest book in the John Corey series.
Is there a new John Corey book coming?
No next John Corey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Corey at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line John Corey title has appeared for 4 years. The last was The Maze (2022).
- Release pace
- John Corey books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,098 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 485 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Corey books, 4 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the John Corey books are about
7 of the 9 John Corey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: terrorism is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Terrorism 5 of 7 books
- Prevention 4 of 7 books
- Investigation 3 of 7 books
- Corey, john (fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
- Ex-police officers 2 of 7 books
- Suspense 2 of 7 books
- Thrillers 2 of 7 books
More books by Nelson DeMille
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Nelson DeMille books in order 34 books