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The Best Clive Cussler Books of All Time

Updated June 14, 2019 1.9k votes 612 voters 33.1k views41 items

List RulesIncludes novels that Cussler co-wrote with other writers

List of the best Clive Cussler books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success in the millions of copies sold, there's no doubt that Clive Cussler is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. Cussler is a novelist who loves adventure, particularly seaside adventure. Many of Cussler's novels are focused around adventurer Dirk Pitt, who was brought to life by Matthew McConaughey in the 2005 film Sahara. If you're a huge fan of his work, then vote on your favorite novels below and make your opinion count. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of Clive Cussler who want to know which novels they should start reading first. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out his work if you're a big reader.

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Sahara
Clive Cussler
Subjects: Literary, Sahara, Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Children's literature, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Sahara is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. First published in 1992, it is the eleventh... more
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Inca Gold
Clive Cussler
Subjects: Espionage, Smuggling, Adventure, Antiquities
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Inca Gold is a novel written by Clive Cussler. First published in 1994, it is the twelfth book... more
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Atlantis Found
Clive Cussler, R. Garcia y Robertson
First Published: 1999-12-06
Subjects: Atlantis
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Atlantis Found is a 1999 novel by Clive Cussler, the fifteenth book in the Dirk Pitt series.... more
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Raise the Titanic
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1976
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Raise the Titanic! is a 1976 adventure novel by Clive Cussler, published in the United States... more
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Treasure
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1988
Subjects: United States of America, History, Adventure, Greenland, Espionage
Genres (Book): Fiction, Speculative fiction, Adventure novel, Techno-thriller
Original Language: English Language
Treasure is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the ninth book featuring the... more
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The Kingdom
Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood
Genres (Book): Thriller
Original Language: American English, English Language
The Kingdom is a book written by Grant Blackwood and Clive Cussler.... more
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Cyclops
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1986
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction, Science Fiction
Original Language: English Language
Cyclops is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 8th book featuring the... more
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Dragon
Clive Cussler
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Children's literature, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Dragon is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 10th book featuring the author’s... more
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Night Probe!
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1981-08
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Night Probe! is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 5th book featuring the... more
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Corsair
Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
First Published: 2009-03-10
Genres (Book): Thriller
Original Language: English Language
Corsair is the 6th novel in The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. The book... more
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Shock Wave
Clive Cussler, Tony Abbott
First Published: 1996-01-02
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Shock Wave is a book written by Clive Cussler. First published in 1996, it is the thirteenth... more
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Trojan Odyssey
Clive Cussler
First Published: 2003-11-24
Subjects: Literary, Ocean, Adventure, Nicaragua, Antiquities
Genres (Book): Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Novel
Original Language: English Language
Trojan Odyssey is a Dirk Pitt novel by Clive Cussler, published first in 2003.... more
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Valhalla Rising
Clive Cussler
Original Language: English Language
Valhalla Rising is a 2001 Clive Cussler book in the Dirk Pitt series. The events depicted in... more

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Pacific Vortex!
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1983
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Pacific Vortex! is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the sixth book released... more
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Flood Tide
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1997-09-27
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Flood Tide is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 14th book featuring the... more
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The Thief
Clive Cussler, Justin Scott
First Published: 2012-03-06
Genres (Book): Thriller
Original Language: English Language
The Thief is a book written by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott.... more
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Treasure of Khan
Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler
Subjects: Adventure, Mongolia
Genres (Book): Suspense, Adventure, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Treasure of Khan is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, and is the... more
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The Sea Hunters: True Adventures With Famous Shipwrecks
Clive Cussler
Original Language: English Language
The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks is a nonfiction work by adventure... more
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The Mediterranean Caper
Clive Cussler
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Techno-thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
The Mediterranean Caper is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler published in the United... more
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Skeleton Coast
Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
First Published: 2006-10-03
Subjects: Adventure
Genres (Book): Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
Skeleton Coast is the 4th installment of the The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler & Jack B. Du... more
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Deep Six
Clive Cussler
First Published: 1984-05
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure
Genres (Book): Suspense, Children's literature, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Deep Six is an English-language adventure novel by Clive Cussler published in the United... more
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Arctic Drift
Clive Cussler
First Published: 2008
Subjects: Global warming
Genres (Book): Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Arctic Drift is a Dirk Pitt novel, the 20th of the series and was released on November 25,... more
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Vixen 03
Clive Cussler
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure, Terrorism, Language
Genres (Book): Thriller, Fiction, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Vixen 03 is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the fourth book to feature the... more

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Lost City
Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos
First Published: 2004
Genres (Book): Thriller, Novel, Adventure fiction
Original Language: English Language
Lost City is a 2004 novel by Clive Cussler. It was printed by Penguin publishers ISBN... more
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Golden Buddha
Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo
First Published: 2003
Subjects: Espionage, Adventure, International relations, Military
Genres (Book): Mystery, Fiction
Golden Buddha is a thriller novel written by Clive Cussler and co-authored with Craig Dirgo.... more