Bourne (novel series)


Bourne is a series of spy novels originally written by American author Robert Ludlum, featuring the fictional spy Jason Bourne. Ludlum wrote the first three novels: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum.
After Ludlum's death in 2001, the series was continued by author Eric Van Lustbader, who wrote several additional novels expanding the character’s story. Van Lustbader departed the series in 2019 while working on a planned novel titled The Bourne Nemesis, which was ultimately abandoned.
Following Van Lustbader’s departure, the Robert Ludlum literary estate selected author Brian Freeman to continue the series. Freeman began writing new Bourne novels starting in 2020.

Jason Bourne

#TitleYearAuthor
1The Bourne Identity1980Robert Ludlum†
2The Bourne Supremacy1986Robert Ludlum†
3The Bourne Ultimatum1990Robert Ludlum†
4The Bourne Legacy2004Eric Van Lustbader
5The Bourne Betrayal2007Eric Van Lustbader
6The Bourne Sanction2008Eric Van Lustbader
7The Bourne Deception2009Eric Van Lustbader
8The Bourne Objective2010Eric Van Lustbader
9The Bourne Dominion2011Eric Van Lustbader
10The Bourne Imperative2012Eric Van Lustbader
11The Bourne Retribution2013Eric Van Lustbader
12The Bourne Ascendancy2014Eric Van Lustbader
13The Bourne Enigma2016Eric Van Lustbader
14The Bourne Initiative2017Eric Van Lustbader
15The Bourne Evolution2020Brian Freeman
16The Bourne Treachery2021Brian Freeman
17The Bourne Sacrifice2022Brian Freeman
18The Bourne Defiance2023Brian Freeman
19The Bourne Shadow2024Brian Freeman
20The Bourne Vendetta2025Brian Freeman
21The Bourne Escape2025Brian Freeman
22The Bourne Revenge2026Brian Freeman

In other media

The Bourne Identity has been adapted into live action twice. The first adaptation was a 1988 television film starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith. The second adaptation was a 2002 feature film starring Matt Damon, which received critical acclaim and was a commercial success. It launched the Bourne film franchise, which includes five films, with the fifth installment released in July 2016.
A television series titled Treadstone, based on the book series and set in the same universe, premiered on October 15, 2019. Created by Tim Kring, the show explored the origin and operations of the covert Treadstone program. In May 2020, the series was canceled after one season.