The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 1994 to 2014

Douglas Preston

Thriller and suspenseAction and adventureTechno and military

Writing alone, Douglas Preston sends former CIA agent turned monk Wyman Ford into scientific mysteries in the desert West and beyond. His books with Lincoln Child are on their own page.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Preston's non-fiction is left out.

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Douglas Preston books in order

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Wyman Ford

4 books · Set in various US locationsTechno and military
  1. 1Tyrannosaur Canyon2005With Tom BroadbentBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Blasphemy2008With Wyman FordBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Impact2010With Wyman Ford and Abbey StrawBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Kraken Project2014With Wyman Ford and Melissa ShepherdBuy on Amazon

Standalone

2 books · Mostly set in BostonTechno and militaryAction and adventure
  1. 1Jennie1994Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Codex2004With Tom Broadbent · Set in HondurasBuy on Amazon

Characters

4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Ford