James Rollins has published 41 novels, 2 short story collections, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with Amazonia (2002). The 2 series include Sigma Force (7 books, starting with Map of Bones) and The Banned and the Banished (2 books, starting with Wit'ch Fire). The best-known is Map of Bones (2005). The latest is Kingdom of Bones Intl (2023).
Updated September 2026
Sigma Force books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 2 Map of Bones (2005) · 3 Black Order (2006) · 6 The Doomsday Key (2009) · 9 The Eye of God (2013) · 10 The 6th Extinction (2014) · 11 The Bone Labyrinth (2015) · 14 Crucible (2019)
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Map of Bones (2005)
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Black Order (2006)
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The Doomsday Key (2009)
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The Eye of God (2013)
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The 6th Extinction (2014)
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The Bone Labyrinth (2015)
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Crucible (2019)
Where to start with James Rollins
Start here
Map of Bones
James Rollins's most-read book and the first of the 7 Sigma Force books.
Newest
Kingdom of Bones Intl
Published 2023.
Standalone novels in order
Subterranean (1999)
Excavation (2000)
Deep Fathom (2001)
Amazonia (2002)
Ice Hunt (2003)
Sandstorm (2004)
Altar of Eden (2007)
The Judas Strain (2007)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
The Last Oracle (2008)
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow (Apr 2008)
The Judas Strain James Rollins (2010)
Black Order A Upper Case Greek Letter Sigma Sigma Force Novel (2011)
The Devil Colony (2011)
Bloodline (2012)
Bloodline A Sigma Force Novel (2012)
The Blood Gospel (2013)
Innocent Blood (2014)
Kill Switch (2014)
Sixth Extinction (2014)
Blood Infernal (2015)
Seventh Plague (2016)
War Hawk (2016)
The Bone Labyrinth: A Sigma Force Novel (Sigma Force Novels) (2017)
The Kill Switch [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1633] ROLLINS JAMES (2017)
The Demon Crown (2019)
The Last Odyssey (2020)
Kingdom of Bones (2021)
Savage Zone (2021)
Starless Crown (2021)
Cradle of Ice (2023)
Kingdom of Bones Intl (2023)
Short story collections in order
Blood Brothers (2013)
Unrestricted Access (2020)
Children's books in order
Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx (2011)
Other books in order
Tracker: A Short Story Exclusive (2012)
About James Rollins
James Paul Czajkowski, better known by his pen name of James Rollins, is an American veterinarian and writer of action-adventure/thriller, mystery, and techno-thriller novels who gave up his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California to be a full-time author. Rollins' experiences and expertise as an amateur spelunker and a certified scuba diver have provided content for some of his novels, which are often set in underground or underwater locations. Under the pen name James Clemens, he has also published fantasy novels, such as Wit'ch Fire, Wit'ch Storm, Wit'ch War, Wit'ch Gate, Wit'ch Star, Shadowfall (2005), and Hinterland (2006).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
James Rollins FAQ
- How many books has James Rollins written?
- James Rollins has published 41 novels, 2 short story collections, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read James Rollins's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Sigma Force with Map of Bones and The Banned and the Banished with Wit'ch Fire. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is James Rollins's latest book?
- Kingdom of Bones Intl (2023).
- What is James Rollins's most famous book?
- Map of Bones (2005) is James Rollins's most widely read book.
- Are James Rollins's books connected?
- 9 books belong to 2 series (Sigma Force and The Banned and the Banished); the other 36 books stand alone.
- Does James Rollins write under a pen name?
- Yes: James Rollins has also published as James Clemens.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.