Cal Donovan Books in Order
Cal Donovan by Glenn Cooper contains 8 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Sign of the Cross (2018) and the newest is Covenant of the Dead (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Pages on record
- 864 in 3 of 8 books
Cal Donovan is the recurring figure across eight Glenn Cooper thrillers, published between 2018 and 2026. Sign of the Cross (2018) opens the run, followed by Three Marys (2018), The Debt (2019), The Showstone (2019), The Fourth Prophecy (2022), The Lost Pope (2023) and The Last Conclave (2025). Covenant of the Dead (2026) is the newest. Suspense drives the series, with Italy among the settings.
How many Cal Donovan books are there?
Cal Donovan has 8 books, released between 2018 and 2026.
Cal Donovan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Cal Donovan 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.
- 1Sign of the Cross2018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420182882/4
- 2Three Marys2018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420182882/4
- 3The Debt2019 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420192882/4
- 4The Showstone2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 5The Fourth Prophecy2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 6The Lost Pope2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 7The Last Conclave2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 8Covenant of the Dead2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Cal Donovan?
No separate chronological order is on record for Cal Donovan, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Cal Donovan books in order?
You should read the Cal Donovan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Cal Donovan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Cal Donovan
Start with Sign of the Cross (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Cal Donovan book?
Covenant of the Dead (2026) is the newest Cal Donovan book released so far.
Is there a new Cal Donovan book coming?
No next Cal Donovan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Cal Donovan at a glance
- Still running
- Cal Donovan is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Cal Donovan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 864 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cal Donovan books, 4 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Cal Donovan books are about
3 of the 8 Cal Donovan 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 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
More books by Glenn Cooper
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Glenn Cooper books in order 23 books