Best Steve Berry Books

The Atlas Maneuver

Cotton Malone • Book 18

by Steve Berry

Cotton Malone searches for Yamashita's Gold, billions in WWII treasure hidden throughout the Philippines in deadly booby-trapped locations. Berry combines historical mystery with high-stakes modern conspiracy.

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Cotton Malone searches for Yamashita's Gold, billions in WWII treasure hidden throughout the Philippines in deadly booby-trapped locations. Berry combines historical mystery with high-stakes modern conspiracy.

The Medici Return

Cotton Malone • Book 19

by Steve Berry

Cotton Malone races through Italy seeking Pope Julius II's lost Pledge of Christ, a document proving the Vatican owes an ancient monetary debt to powerful families.

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Cotton Malone races through Italy seeking Pope Julius II's lost Pledge of Christ, a document proving the Vatican owes an ancient monetary debt to powerful families.

The Lost Order

Cotton Malone • Book 12

by Steve Berry

The Knights of the Golden Circle—America's largest clandestine organization—planned to expand the country and create a Southern empire starting in 1854, and their secrets still threaten today. Scott Brick's steady narration anchors Berry's historical conspiracy thriller perfectly.

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The Knights of the Golden Circle—America's largest clandestine organization—planned to expand the country and create a Southern empire starting in 1854, and their secrets still threaten today. Scott Brick's steady narration anchors Berry's historical conspiracy thriller perfectly.

The Devil's Bible

Cotton Malone • Book 20

by Steve Berry

Berry weaves Swedish royalty, medieval manuscripts, and international conspiracy when kidnappers demand the legendary Codex Gigas as ransom. The 800-year-old 'Devil's Bible' becomes the key to both historical secrets and modern political intrigue.

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Berry weaves Swedish royalty, medieval manuscripts, and international conspiracy when kidnappers demand the legendary Codex Gigas as ransom. The 800-year-old 'Devil's Bible' becomes the key to both historical secrets and modern political intrigue.

The 14th Colony

Cotton Malone • Book 11

by Steve Berry

Shot down in Siberia, Cotton Malone confronts a Soviet loyalist while America faces constitutional crisis: what if both president and vice-president-elect die before taking office?

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Shot down in Siberia, Cotton Malone confronts a Soviet loyalist while America faces constitutional crisis: what if both president and vice-president-elect die before taking office?

The Venetian Betrayal

Cotton Malone • Book 3

by Steve Berry

A museum fire leads rare book dealer Cotton Malone into the ancient quest for Alexander the Great's burial site. Berry weaves historical secrets with modern conspiracy across Venice, Denmark, and the steppes of Central Asia.

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A museum fire leads rare book dealer Cotton Malone into the ancient quest for Alexander the Great's burial site. Berry weaves historical secrets with modern conspiracy across Venice, Denmark, and the steppes of Central Asia.

The Bishop's Pawn

Cotton Malone • Book 13

by Steve Berry

Cotton Malone's origin story reveals how J. Edgar Hoover's secret files on Martin Luther King Jr. connect to a modern-day conspiracy threatening to rewrite civil rights history.

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Cotton Malone's origin story reveals how J. Edgar Hoover's secret files on Martin Luther King Jr. connect to a modern-day conspiracy threatening to rewrite civil rights history.

The Alexandria Link

Cotton Malone • Book 2

by Steve Berry

Retired agent Cotton Malone gets 72 hours to locate the lost Library of Alexandria or his son dies—a treasure hunt through biblical conspiracies and Middle Eastern politics.

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Retired agent Cotton Malone gets 72 hours to locate the lost Library of Alexandria or his son dies—a treasure hunt through biblical conspiracies and Middle Eastern politics.

The King's Deception

Cotton Malone • Book 8

by Steve Berry

Berry weaves contemporary espionage with Tudor secrets as Cotton Malone uncovers a centuries-old deception about Elizabeth I. Historical intrigue collides with modern politics in this conspiracy thriller.

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Berry weaves contemporary espionage with Tudor secrets as Cotton Malone uncovers a centuries-old deception about Elizabeth I. Historical intrigue collides with modern politics in this conspiracy thriller.

The Emperor's Tomb

Cotton Malone • Book 6

by Steve Berry

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone discovers that Cassiopeia Vitt is being tortured, pulling him into a conspiracy involving ancient Chinese secrets. The sixth Malone adventure spans continents and centuries.

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Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone discovers that Cassiopeia Vitt is being tortured, pulling him into a conspiracy involving ancient Chinese secrets. The sixth Malone adventure spans continents and centuries.

The Patriot Threat

Cotton Malone • Book 10

by Steve Berry

What if the 16th Amendment was illegally ratified and all federal income taxes are unconstitutional? Berry weaves real historical ambiguities into a gripping conspiracy thriller.

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What if the 16th Amendment was illegally ratified and all federal income taxes are unconstitutional? Berry weaves real historical ambiguities into a gripping conspiracy thriller.

The List

by Steve Berry

Brent Walker ends his decade-long exile to return home to Concord, Georgia, working for Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company. Steve Berry trades international intrigue for Southern Gothic in this departure.

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Brent Walker ends his decade-long exile to return home to Concord, Georgia, working for Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company. Steve Berry trades international intrigue for Southern Gothic in this departure.

The Paris Vendetta

Cotton Malone • Book 5

by Steve Berry, Scott Brick

Cotton Malone unravels Napoleon's final secret — a treasure hidden since 1821 that powerful forces will kill to possess in modern-day Paris.

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Cotton Malone unravels Napoleon's final secret — a treasure hidden since 1821 that powerful forces will kill to possess in modern-day Paris.

The Charlemagne Pursuit

Cotton Malone • Book 4

by Steve Berry

Learning his father died on a secret nuclear submarine mission beneath Antarctic ice, Cotton Malone uncovers a Cold War conspiracy. Berry weaves historical mysteries with family secrets against the stark polar landscape.

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Learning his father died on a secret nuclear submarine mission beneath Antarctic ice, Cotton Malone uncovers a Cold War conspiracy. Berry weaves historical mysteries with family secrets against the stark polar landscape.

The Jefferson Key

Cotton Malone • Book 7

by Steve Berry

Four presidential assassinations spanning 1865 to 1963 might share a common motive hidden in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. Berry connects American history's darkest moments through a constitutional clause that could shock modern readers.

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Four presidential assassinations spanning 1865 to 1963 might share a common motive hidden in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. Berry connects American history's darkest moments through a constitutional clause that could shock modern readers.

The Templar Legacy

Cotton Malone • Book 1

by Steve Berry

Cotton Malone inherits a bookshop and a Templar mystery that multiple organizations will kill to control. Berry combines medieval history with contemporary espionage across European locations.

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Cotton Malone inherits a bookshop and a Templar mystery that multiple organizations will kill to control. Berry combines medieval history with contemporary espionage across European locations.

The Malta Exchange

Cotton Malone • Book 14

by Steve Berry

A Vatican conclave becomes the backdrop for Malone's quest to find an ancient document dating to Constantine the Great. Berry weaves papal politics with historical mystery across Mediterranean settings.

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A Vatican conclave becomes the backdrop for Malone's quest to find an ancient document dating to Constantine the Great. Berry weaves papal politics with historical mystery across Mediterranean settings.

The Omega Factor

by Steve Berry

Why has the Ghent Altarpiece been stolen more than any artwork in history? Berry's UNESCO investigator uncovers a conspiracy linking medieval religious art to contemporary power struggles within the Catholic Church and rival secret organizations.

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Why has the Ghent Altarpiece been stolen more than any artwork in history? Berry's UNESCO investigator uncovers a conspiracy linking medieval religious art to contemporary power struggles within the Catholic Church and rival secret organizations.

The Lincoln Myth

Cotton Malone • Book 9

by Steve Berry

Berry uncovers a hidden constitutional vulnerability that's been a presidential secret since 1861, when Lincoln inherited information that could still tear America apart today.

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Berry uncovers a hidden constitutional vulnerability that's been a presidential secret since 1861, when Lincoln inherited information that could still tear America apart today.