Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Cotton Malone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Cotton Malone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Cotton Malone series? Start with "The Templar Legacy" (2006) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Cotton Malone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Templar Legacy
2006
The Alexandria Link
2007
The Venetian Betrayal
2007
The Charlemagne Pursuit
2008
The Paris Vendetta
2009
The Emperor's Tomb
2010
The Devil's Gold
2011
The Jefferson Key
2011
The Admiral's Mark
2012
The Tudor Plot
2013
The King's Deception
2013
The Lincoln Myth
2014
The Devil's Bones (With: James Rollins)
2014
The Patriot Threat
2015
The 14th Colony / Plan Zero
2016
The Lost Order
2017
The Bishop's Pawn
2018
The Malta Exchange
2019
Past Prologue (With: Diana Gabaldon)
2019
The Warsaw Protocol
2020
The Kaiser's Web
2021
The Last Kingdom
2023
The Atlas Maneuver
2024
The Medici Return
2025
The Devil's Bible
2026
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure