About
Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille is an American author known for his action-packed thrillers. Born in 1943 in New York, DeMille served in the Vietnam War, an experience that heavily influenced his writing. DeMille's debut novel, "By the Rivers of Babylon," was published in 1978 and became an international bestseller, establishing his reputation as a master of suspense. He has since written over 20 novels, including "The Night Fire," "The Gold Coast," and the John Corey series featuring a former NYPD detective turned counterterrorism expert. DeMille's works have received critical acclaim for their fast-paced plots, complex characters, and insights into contemporary issues. He has won numerous awards, including two Golden Dagger Awards from the Crime Writers' Association. His books have been translated into 30 languages and continue to captivate readers worldwide.
Book Series by Nelson DeMille
Joe Ryker Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Sniper | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hammer of God | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Terrorists | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Agent of Death / The Death Squad | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Child Killer ( By: Edson T. Hamill) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ryker the Sadist ( By: Edson T. Hamill) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Motive For Murder ( By: Edson T. Hamill) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cannibal | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Smack Man | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Night of the Phoenix | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Slasher ( By: Edson T. Hamill) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
John Corey Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Island | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lion's Game | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Night Fall | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wild Fire | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lion | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Panther | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Radiant Angel / A Quiet End | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Maze | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
John Sutter Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Gold Coast | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gate House | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
Paul Brenner Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The General's Daughter | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Up Country | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Panther | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor Series with Alex DeMille
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Deserter | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Lines | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Nelson DeMille Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Quest | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| By the Rivers of Babylon | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mayday ( With: Thomas Block) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cathedral | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Talbot Odyssey | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Word of Honor | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Charm School | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spencerville | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Cuban Affair | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Nelson DeMille Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Death Benefits (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rendezvous (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
The MatchUp Collection Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Honor & ... ( By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deserves to Be Dead (Short Story) ( By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Getaway (Short Story) ( With: Lisa Scottoline) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Flame (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Short Story (Short Story) ( By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Past Prologue (Short Story) ( By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Faking a Murderer ( By: Lee Child, Kathy Reichs) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dig Here (Short Story) ( By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( By: J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rambo on Their Minds (Short Story) ( By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Footloose (Short Story) ( By: Val McDermid, Peter James) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Nelson DeMille Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Tales of Terror | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Plot Thickens | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Poison That Leaves No Trace: With Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| In the Shadow of the Master | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rich and the Dead | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| MatchUp | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
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