Steve Berry (novelist)

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Steve Berry
Steve Berry
Steve Berry
Born (1955-09-02) September 2, 1955 (age 66)
OccupationAttorney, author
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationJuris Doctor (J.D.)
Alma materWalter F. George School of Law
Period2003–present
GenreThriller, suspense
Website
www.steveberry.org

Steve Berry (born September 2, 1955) is an American author and former attorney currently living in St. Augustine, Florida.[1] He is a graduate of Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. He is a founding member of International Thriller Writers—a group of more than 4,200 thriller writers from around the world—and served three years as its co-president.[2]

Work[]

Berry first appeared in print with his historical thrillers The Amber Room and The Romanov Prophecy in 2003 and 2004. A practicing attorney at the time, Berry had been writing fiction since 1990, and it took him 12 years and 85 rejections before selling a manuscript to Ballantine Books.[1] Berry credits the nuns who taught him in Catholic school with instilling the discipline needed both to craft a novel and to find a publisher.

Berry's novels have been listed on The New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and BookSense bestseller lists. He has more than 25 million books in print, which have been translated into 40 languages and sold in 51 countries.[3]

Berry is among several thriller writers who reside in the northeast Florida area.[4]

Awards[]

In 2012 and 2013, Berry's historic preservation work was recognized by the American Library Association, which named him spokesperson for National Preservation Week. Among his other honors is the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award; the 2013 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award given by Poets & Writers; the 2013 Anne Frank Human Writes Award; and the Silver Bullet, bestowed in 2013 by International Thriller Writers for philanthropic work. He was also appointed by the Smithsonian Board of Regents to serve on the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board to help promote and support libraries in their mission to provide information in all forms to scientists, curators, scholars, students, and the public.[3] A 2010 NPR survey named The Templar Legacy one of the top 100 thrillers ever written.[5]

Bibliography[6][7][]

Standalone novels[]

Title Publication

Date

Publisher ISBN
The Amber Room Aug 2003 Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-46004-9
The Romanov Prophecy Aug 2004 Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-46006-5
The Third Secret May 2005 Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-47613-1
The Columbus Affair May 2012 Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0-345-52652-6
Plan Zero: Thriller Aug 2018 ISBN 373410646X, 9783734106460

Cassiopeia Vitt Adventures[]

(with M. J. Rose)

# Title Publication

Date

Publisher ISBN Comments
1 The Balkan Escape Sep 2010 Ballantine Books ISBN 9780345525178 ebook
2 The Museum of Mysteries Jun 2018 ISBN 1948050706
3 The Lake of Learning May 2019 ISBN 1970077468
4 The House of Long Ago May 2020 Ballantine Books ISBN 9781952457050
5 The End of Forever Jul 2021 Kindle ASIN: B091S2VTRH

ISBN 1952457521, 9781952457524

Cotton Malone novels[]

These novels star Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former and freelance spy for the fictitious covert US intelligence agency Magellan Billet.

Berry has released four short stories in eBook-only form featuring side characters from the Cotton Malone novels. These stories act somewhat as prequels to The Emperor's Tomb, The Jefferson Key, The Columbus Affair, and The King's Deception, respectively. The first three are available in Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories). Each short story is also included in the paperback edition of the book it precedes.

# Title Publication

Date

Anthology or Collection Publisher ISBN Comments
0.5 The Admiral's Mark Apr 2012 Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone Ballantine Books ISBN 0345534409, 9780345534408

ASIN: B007EED534

1 The Templar Legacy Feb 2006 The Cotton Malone Collection: Books 1-4

The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-47615-8
2 The Alexandria Link Jan 2007 The Cotton Malone Collection: Books 1-4

The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-48575-0
3 The Venetian Betrayal Dec 2007 The Cotton Malone Collection: Books 1-4

The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-48577-7
4 The Charlemagne Pursuit Dec 2008 The Cotton Malone Collection: Books 1-4

The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-48579-3
5 The Paris Vendetta Dec 2009 The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-50547-6
5.5 The Balkan Escape Sep 2010 Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone Ballantine Books ISBN 0345525175, 9780345525178

ASIN: B003MQMZ2K

included in the paperback edition

of The Emperor's Tomb

featuring Cassiopeia Vitt

6 The Emperor's Tomb Nov 2010 The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-50549-2
6.5 The Devil's Gold Apr 2011 Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone Ballantine Books ISBN 0345529715, 9780345529718

ASIN: B004U33GCW

included in the paperback edition

of The Jefferson Key

featuring Jonathan Wyatt

7 May 2011 The Cotton Malone Series 1-7

The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-50551-4
7.5 The Tudor Plot Jan 2013 Ballantine Books ISBN 0345544501, 9780345544506

ASIN: B00C4BA3V4

8 The King's Deception Jun 2013 The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle

Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0345526540
9 The Lincoln Myth May 2014 The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0345526571
9.5 The Devil's Bones Dec 2014 Faceoff Kindle

Simon & Schuster

ISBN 978-1-4767-8878-4 With James Rollins

Featuring Gray Pierce from James Rollins'

Sigma Force series

10 The Patriot Threat Mar 2015 MacMillan Books ISBN 978-1250056238
11 The 14th Colony Apr 2016 The 14th Colony: Exclusive Free Preview (Mar 2016) Minotaur Books ISBN 978-1250056245
12 The Lost Order Apr 2017 The Lost Order: Free 10-Chapter Exclusive Preview (Nov 2016) Minotaur Books ISBN 978-1-250-05625-2
12.5 The Devil's Due Dec 2017 The Devil's Due and Other Stories: The Portal / Disfigured / Empathy / Epitaph Kindle
13 The Bishop's Pawn Mar 2018 Minotaur Books ISBN 978-1250140227
14 The Malta Exchange Mar 2019 Minotaur Books ISBN 978-1250140265
15 The Warsaw Protocol[8] Feb 2020 Minotaur Books ISBN 978-1250140302
16 The Kaiser's Web Feb 2021 Minotaur Books ISBN 9781250140340
16.1 Extenuating Circumstances Sep 2011 In Session ASIN: B005W2M9SM
16.2 Shadow Tag Jan 2016 Amazon Digital Services LLC ASIN: B019QQYP72

ISBN 1539709337, 9781539709336

With Raymond Khoury

Featuring Raymond Khoury's FBI Agent, Sean Reilly, along with Cotton Malone

16.3 Past Prologue Jun 2017 MatchUp Simon & Schuster ASIN: B07SHVMQYT With Diana Gabaldon

Featuring Gabaldon's character Jamie Fraser from the Outlander book series teaming up with Cotton Malone

Anthologies and collections[]

Title Contents Publication Date Publisher ISBN Comments
Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night May 2006 Mira Books ISBN 0778322998, 9780778322993
Suspense Magazine January 2010 Jan 2010 ASIN:

B004KAA9WU

ISBN 0012117242

First Thrills 2010 Forge ISBN 0765365359, 9780765365354
In Session Extenuating Circumstances Sep 2011 ASIN: B005W2M9SM
The Cotton Malone Series 1-7 The Templar Legacy

The Alexandria Link

The Venetian Betrayal

The Charlemagne Pursuit

The Paris Vendetta

The Emperor's Tomb

Jan 2012 Ballantine Books ISBN 034554109X, 9780345541093
The Devil's Due and Other Stories: The Portal / Disfigured / Empathy / Epitaph The Devil's Due Jun 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN 1455850047, 9781455850044
Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone The Balkan Escape

The Devil's Gold

The Admiral's Mark

Dec 2012 Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0-345-54451-3
The Mystery Box Apr 2013 Grand Central Publishing ISBN 1455512354, 9781455512355
The Cotton Malone Collection: Books 1-4 The Templar Legacy

The Alexandria Link

The Venetian Betrayal

The Charlemagne Pursuit

Apr 2013 Hodder & Stoughton ASIN: B00BMUVVVO
Trekking in the Himalaya Nov 2013 Cicerone Press ISBN 1852846054, 9781852846053
The Cotton Malone Series 8-Book Bundle The Templar Legacy

The Alexandria Link

The Venetian Betrayal

The Charlemagne Pursuit

The Paris Vendetta

The Emperor's Tomb

The King's Deception

Jan 2014 Ballantine Books ISBN 0804180695, 9780804180696
Faceoff The Devil’s Bones Jun 2014 Simon & Schuster ISBN 1476762066, 9781476762067 With James Rollins

Featuring Gray Pierce from James Rollins'

Sigma Force series

The Cotton Malone Series 9-Book Bundle The Templar Legacy

The Alexandria Link

The Venetian Betrayal

The Charlemagne Pursuit

The Paris Vendetta

The Emperor's Tomb

The King's Deception

The Lincoln Myth

Feb 2015 Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0-812-98785-0
Wednesdays with Frank: A Panegyric Mar 2017 ISBN 1935083511, 9781935083511 non-fiction
MatchUp Past Prologue Jun 2017 Simon & Schuster ISBN 1501141597, 9781501141591
Stories from Suffragette City Oct 2020 Macmillan Audio ISBN 1250241324, 9781250241320


Edited by Steve Berry

Title Publication Date Publisher Comments
The King's Gambit Apr 1986 by

Viktor Korchnoi,

Vladimir Zak

Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who Oct 2013 Gollancz Various contributors

Introductions by Steve Berry[]

Title Author Publication Date Publisher
Hawaii James A. Michener 2007 Random House Audio
Chesapeake: A Novel James A. Michener 2013 Random House Audio
This Nobel Land: My Vision for America James A. Michener Apr 2014 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake James A. Michener Apr 2014 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Covenant James A. Michener Mar 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Iberia James A. Michener Mar 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Poland James A. Michener Apr 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Mexico James A. Michener Apr 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Drifters James A. Michener May 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Bridges at Toko-Ri James A. Michener May 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Journey James A. Michener Jun 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Bridge at Andau James A. Michener Jun 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Space: A Novel James A. Michener July 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Return to Paradise James A. Michener July 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Sayonara: A Novel James A. Michener Aug 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
The Novel James A. Michener Aug 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Recessional: A Novel James A. Michener Sep 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Miracle in Seville: A Novel James A. Michener Dec 2015 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Presidential Lottery James A. Michener Mar 2016 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Report of the County Chairman James A. Michener Apr 2016 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Legacy: A Novel James A. Michener May 2016 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Rascals in Paradise James A. Michener May 2016 Dial Press Trade Paperback
Troubleshooting Your Novel: Essential Techniques

for Identifying and Solving Manuscript Problems

Steven James Sep 2016 Writers Digest Books

Illustrated By Steve Berry[]

Title Author Publication Date Publisher
The Pizza Book Aaron Quint

Michael Bernstein

Dec 2018

The Jefferson Key[]

The novel is based on the assumption that important facts about the history of the United States are completely unknown to Americans, though they continue to have many implications up to the present.

According to the book, in the very first years of the United States, the Continental Congress granted a "perpetual" Charter to a secret "Commonwealth" of privateers, which was founded during the American Revolution and rendered useful service to the young US. In later years, however, these "privateers" (in fact, pirates) acted mainly for their own private benefit, engaging in manifestly illegal activities while relying on that original Congressional authorization, and strongly resisting any attempt to disband them. In fact, all four US Presidents who were assassinated while in office – Abraham Lincoln in 1865, James A. Garfield in 1881,William McKinley in 1901 and John Kennedy in 1963 – had tried to oppose this "Commonwealth" and were assassinated as a direct result; the pirates had, in each case, located a person who had a reason to hate the President and manipulated them into unknowingly carrying out their design. Other Presidents, like Woodrow Wilson during WWI and Franklin Roosevelt in WWII, knew of this Commonwealth, recognized its secret role, and made secret use of it – and thus avoided being assassinated.

In the book's present, this "Commonwealth" of privateers/pirates remains active into the 21st Century, and wield considerable power behind the scenes. They no longer derive their profits from outright piracy on the high seas, having shifted into up-to-date lucrative forms of organized crime. But their leader, on board his private yacht, maintains "the old pirate traditions" such as "walking the plank" (in an early chapter, this is applied to an unlucky accountant whom the pirate leader wrongly suspected of betrayal).

The current President, Cotton Malone's ultimate boss, is determined to put an end to this criminal "Commonwealth" (and not let himself be assassinated in the process). But first, Malone must complete the delicate task of locating a page torn from the 18th Century Congressional Record, recording the authorization given to the "Commonwealth". Malone must follow a convoluted trail from the museum in Thomas Jefferson's estate at Monticello, where the Founding Father left a message in code of which the numerous visitors are not aware, and leading to a mysterious seaside cave on a desolate shore, where a glass panel protects an ancient document from the fury of the breaking waves.

Only once that centuries-old Congressional authorization been located and destroyed, ensuring that this piece of secret history will remain forever secret, is the President free to act decisively and break up the modern pirates.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Berry Biography". BookBrowse Biographies. BookBrowse LLC. August 15, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "International Thriller Writers – International Thriller Writers – Official Website of the International Thriller Writers". thrillerwriters.org. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Berry | Penguin Random House".
  4. ^ Scott, Lee. "Thriller roundup: Locals have an independent flair". The Florida Times-Union.
  5. ^ "Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers'". NPR.org.
  6. ^ "Steve Berry Books". Good Reads. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Steve Berry". Steve Berry's Website. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Warsaw Protocol | Steve Berry | Macmillan". US Macmillan.

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