Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was the author of 29 spy fiction novels. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages. Ludlum was once a theatrical actor and producer, and in an interview, he spoke of knowing what the public wanted from his theatre experience, so he wrote that into his novels. His books mainly feature the hero up against tremendous odds, and have a lot of violence and action. Most of his books are set in the time of the Cold War, and feature real characters with fiction built around them, eg. Rene Bergeron and Carlos (the Jackal) in The Bourne Identity.

Selected bibliography (note this does not include all works written in collaboration with other authors)

By Ludlum, Published Posthumously:

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• The Ambler Warning (2005)
• The Tristan Betrayal (2003)
• The Janson Directive (2002)
• The Sigma Protocol (October, 2001)

Covert-One series:

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• The Moscow Vector (co-written by Patrick Larkin) (2005)
• The Lazarus Vendetta (co-written by Patrick Larkin) (2004)
• The Altman Code (co-written by ) (2003)
• The Paris Option (co-written by Gayle Lynds) (2002)
• The Cassandra Compact (co-written by Phillip Shelby) (2001)
• The Hades Factor (co-written by Gayle Lynds) (2000)

By Ludlum, Published During the Author's Lifetime († March 2001)

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• The Prometheus Deception (2000)
• The Matarese Countdown
• The Apocalypse Watch (1995)
• The Matlock Paper (1993)
• The Scorpio Illusion(1993)
• The Road To Omaha (1992)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (1990)
• The Holcroft Covenant (1989)
• Trevayne (1989)
• The Icarus Agenda (1988)
• The Bourne Supremacy (1986)
• The Aquitaine Progression(1984)
• The Parsifal Mosaic (1982)
• The Bourne Identity (1980)
• The Matarese Circle (1979)
• The Gemini Contenders (1979)
• The Chancellor Manuscript (1977)
• The Road to Gandolfo (1975)
• The Rhinemann Exchange (1974)
• The Cry of the Halidon (1974)
• The Osterman Weekend (1972)
• The Scarlatti Inheritance (1971)