Reading order · 6 books · 2005 to 2011 · Set around the world
The Oregon Files Books in Order
The Oregon Files follow the Corporation, a group of former military and intelligence officers led by Juan Cabrillo, who work for hire from the Oregon, a ship that looks like a rusting freighter but is a high-tech warship.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2005 to 2011
- First book
- Dark Watch
- Latest
- The Jungle (2011)
- Setting
- Set around the world
The reading order
Every The Oregon Files book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set around the world
- 1Dark Watch2005With Juan CabrilloJuan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are hired to find out why freighters are vanishing to pirates in South-East Asia.Buy on Amazon
- 2Skeleton Coast2006With Juan CabrilloJuan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are drawn into a plot on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, where a group of eco-terrorists plans a disaster.Buy on Amazon
- 3Plague Ship2008With Juan CabrilloThe crew of the Oregon find a cruise ship with everyone on board dead, and the trail leads to a cult with a plan to spread a deadly virus.Buy on Amazon
- 4Corsair2009With Juan CabrilloThe US Secretary of State’s plane goes missing over North Africa, and the Oregon is sent to find her.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Silent Sea2010With Juan CabrilloCabrillo’s search for a crashed satellite in South America leads him to a secret found on a small island in 1941.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Jungle2011With Juan CabrilloCabrillo is hired to rescue a kidnapped young man in the jungles of Myanmar, and uncovers a plot aimed at the United States.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each adventure stands alone, but they follow the same crew, so publication order is best.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Juan Cabrillo | Max Hanley | Linda Ross | Eddie Seng | Eric Stone and Mark Murphy | Franklin Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dark Watch | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Skeleton Coast | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Plague Ship | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Corsair | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 The Silent Sea | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 The Jungle | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the The Oregon Files books
6 characters from Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul’s chart, with the number of The Oregon Files books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Juan CabrilloChairman of the Corporation and captain of the Oregon | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |
| Max HanleyPresident of the Corporation, Cabrillo's second | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |
| Linda RossVice president of operations | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |
| Eddie SengDirector of shore operations | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |
| Eric Stone and Mark MurphyThe Oregon's helmsman and weapons officer | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |
| Franklin LincolnFormer Navy SEAL | 6 | Dark Watch 2005 |