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The NUMA Files is a series of action-packed adventure novels featuring Kurt Austin and his team at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), who investigate and thwart global threats involving historical mysteries, scientific discoveries, and geopolitical conflicts. Set across various locations, the series explores dangers such as ancient artifacts, experimental energy sources, and environmental conspiracies, often involving high-stakes missions and complex adversaries. Each book emphasizes suspense, historical intrigue, and the team's resourcefulness in preventing worldwide crises.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
The battered remains of the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria lie on the icy sea floor off Nantucket. Inside the ship is a priceless pre-Columbian…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Clive Cussler
A novel from the NUMA Files follows Kurt Austin and his team as they investigate the deaths of rare whales, leading them to the Mexican coast where…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Kurt Austin, leader of the NUMA Special Assignments team, is on a research vessel in the Black Sea when a television interview turns into a rescue…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Kurt Austin, leader of NUMA, is called to rescue survivors from a sunken ship after a clash between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Clive Cussler's Lost City is part of the Numa Files series, co-written with Paul Kemprecos. The novel follows Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala of Numa's…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Kurt Austin, a NUMA operative, faces a dangerous threat in Polar Shift, a novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. An eccentric Hungarian…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
A Phoenician statue called the Navigator was stolen from the Baghdad Museum, and dangerous men are determined to obtain it. They kill a corrupt…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Medusa is the seventh book in Clive Cussler's NUMA Files series featuring Kurt Austin. When a secret U.S. undersea lab in the Micronesian Islands…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala, leaders of the NUMA Special Assignment Team, are preparing for a submersible race when a Japanese cargo ship catches fire…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Clive Cussler
When a NUMA research vessel is destroyed by a mysterious black substance, initially thought to be an oil spill, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Graham Brown
Zero point energy is a form of energy present in all matter, making it potentially limitless. While no one has found a way to harness it, a scientist…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Graham Brown
Kurt Austin, a character in a new novel by Clive Cussler, is injured while trying to save people from a sinking yacht. When he regains consciousness,…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
In this NUMA Files novel, Kurt and Joe face a ruthless powerbroker scheming to build a new Egyptian empire, partly by manipulating a newly discovered…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala, leaders of the NUMA crew, face a high-stakes mission when the advanced aircraft X-37 disappears over the South Pacific.…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
An alarming rise in the world's sea levels sends Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the NUMA team around the globe for answers, uncovering at the bottom of…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Clive Cussler
An explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs attempting to revive a dying field, prompting the President to task Kurt Austin and the…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Clive Cussler
Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The NUMA Files books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Serpent”. Start with “Serpent.”
How many books are in the The NUMA Files series?
We list 21 books by Clive Cussler , published between 1999–2024.
Where can I buy the The NUMA Files books?
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