Covert-One Books in Order

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The Covert-One series is a sequence of thriller novels originally created by Robert Ludlum and continued by other authors following his death. The series consists of three books published between 2000 and 2005. The narrative centers on a team of political and technical experts who are members of Covert-One, a top-secret U.S. agency. The agency's mission involves addressing corruption, conspiracy, and bioweaponry at high levels of government and society. The series is structured as a standalone sequence with a consistent focus on intelligence operations and national security threats. The books are set within a fictionalized contemporary political and technological landscape. The series is part of a broader tradition of espionage fiction, featuring a covert unit operating under official secrecy.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of Robert Ludlum's The Hades Factor

    Robert Ludlum's The Hades Factor

    2000 · Robert Ludlum

    A homeless man in Boston, an Army Major in California, and a teenage girl in Atlanta die suddenly from a mysterious virus. Scientists in a U.S.…

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  2. Cover of The Altaman code

    The Altaman code

    Year unknown · Robert Ludlum

    The Altaman code is a 2003 book by Robert Ludlum. It is book 4 of the series Covert-One series. The listed edition runs 488 pages.

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  3. Cover of The Moscow Vector

    The Moscow Vector

    Year unknown · Robert Ludlum

    A nation seeking to rebuild its shattered empire plans lightning military strikes against its neighbors. To achieve this, it spreads confusion and…

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What order should I read the Covert-One series books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Robert Ludlum's The Hades Factor”.

How many books are in the Covert-One series series?

We list 3 books by Robert Ludlum , published in 2000.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.