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Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt series features Dirk Pitt, a marine engineer and special projects director for the fictional National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), who previously served as a pilot in the Vietnam War and holds the rank of Major in the United States Air Force. The series, which began in 1973, includes 25 novels and centers on Pitt's global maritime investigations, including the pursuit of sunken treasures, the unraveling of historical mysteries, and the exposure of international conspiracies. The adventures span the world's oceans and involve his close friend Al Giordino. The series was co-written and continued by Clive Cussler's son, Dirk Cussler, following the author's original work.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1973 · Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt rides a tidal wave of intrigue in this classic Cussler novel. On an isolated Greek island, a World War I fighter plane attacks a modern…
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Buy on Amazon1975 · Clive Cussler
Just seventy-two hours ago, Dirk Pitt was relaxing in the California sun with a woman and a drink when an urgent call from Admiral James Sandecker of…
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Buy on Amazon1976 · Clive Cussler
The Sicilian Project is an undercover operation designed to create a defense network that will secure America from foreign attacks. The project…
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Buy on Amazon1978 · Clive Cussler
In 1954 a plane bound for the South Pacific, carrying canisters of a virulent organism, vanishes and crashes into an ice-covered lake in Colorado. In…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Clive Cussler
In the midst of an international crisis, Heidi Milligan, an American naval commander, discovers a reference to the North American Treaty, a secret…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Clive Cussler
Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck set out for sea trials in the Pacific Ocean and disappeared without a trace.…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Clive Cussler
A deadly tide of poison flows into ocean waters, a ghost ship drifts across the northern Pacific, a Soviet liner burns, and the President disappears…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Clive Cussler
Cyclops is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler, the eighth book in the series featuring Dirk Pitt. A wealthy American financier disappears…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Clive Cussler
A 1988 action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. Dirk Pitt uncovers a secret trail to the lost treasures of Alexandria, drawing him into a conspiracy…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Clive Cussler
This 1990 novel by Clive Cussler brings back hero Dirk Pitt. In 1945, two US bombers take off with atomic bombs and only one gets through; in 1993, a…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Clive Cussler
In 1996, in Egypt, Dirk Pitt foils an assassination attempt on a U.N. scientist studying a disease causing madness and cannibalism among North…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Clive Cussler
Nearly five centuries ago, a fleet of boats mysteriously landed on an island in an inland sea. An ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt meets the most intriguing and sinister villain of his career, a billionaire Australian diamond king, with whom he must wage conflict above…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler's Flood Tide features Dirk Pitt, his iconic fictional hero, in a new adventure. The story follows Pitt as he tracks a wealthy Chinese…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Clive Cussler
A stranded Antarctic whaler discovers an old shipwreck with its frozen crew protecting a valuable treasure. A group of anthropologists is trapped…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Clive Cussler
In this 2001 novel by Clive Cussler, part of a #1 New York Times-bestselling series, marine explorer Dirk Pitt must rely on the nautical lore of…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler's Trojan Odyssey follows Dirk Pitt as he reunites with his long-lost twin children, Summer and Dirk, who share his passion for the sea.…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
Legendary oceanographer Dirk Pitt teams up with his children to uncover secret World War II battle plans and stop a potential massacre. During the…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
This 2006 novel by Clive Cussler pits Dirk Pitt and the NUMA crew against a mysterious Mongolian mogul who dreams of restoring the conquests of…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming is linked to a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia and a rash of…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
In A.D. 327, a Roman galley escapes a pirate attack with a valuable cargo. In 1916, a British warship explodes in the North Sea. In the present day,…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
When a key component of a new and powerful attack submarine goes missing and ships begin vanishing in mid-ocean, NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his team…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea, which could affect the United States, Pitt becomes involved in a dangerous power struggle…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
Odessa Sea is a 2016 novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. Dirk Pitt, director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is on the Black Sea…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
Celtic Empire is a 2019 novel by Clive Cussler, an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer whose thriller novels, many featuring the…
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Clive Cussler Obsidian Sky📅 Expected Nov 10, 2026
A forgotten civilization. A lost Biblical artifact. A criminal enterprise lurking beneath the seas. What links them with a potential cataclysmic event that…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Dirk Pitt books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and by Book Series In Order (bookseriesinorder.com) Start with “The Mediterranean Caper.”
How many books are in the Dirk Pitt series?
We list 25 books by Clive Cussler , published between 1973–2019.
When is the next Dirk Pitt book released?
The next book is “Clive Cussler Obsidian Sky”, book 28 in the series, expected Nov 10, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
Where can I buy the Dirk Pitt books?
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