''Bourne'' are a series of three novels by

Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original '' The Bourne Trilogy'' series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated b ...

based on the fictional spy

Jason Bourne Jason Bourne () is the title character and the protagonist in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. The character was created by novelist Robert Ludlum. He first appeared in the novel '' The Bourne Identity'' (1980), which was ...

. The series has since been further extended by

Eric Van Lustbader Eric Van Lustbader (born December 24, 1946) is an American author of thriller and fantasy novels. He has published as Eric Lustbader, Eric V. Lustbader, and Eric Van Lustbader. He is a graduate of New York's Stuyvesant High School and Columb ...

after the death of Robert Ludlum. When

decided to stop writing the Bourne novels during the writing of The Bourne Nemesis, Brian Freeman was approached by the Ludlum estate to continue the stories of Jason Bourne.

Novels by Ludlum

The original three Bourne novels are: *'' The Bourne Identity'' (1980) *''

The Bourne Supremacy ''The Bourne Supremacy'' is the second Jason Bourne novel written by Robert Ludlum, first published in 1986. It is the sequel to Ludlum's bestseller '' The Bourne Identity'' (1980) and precedes Ludlum's final Bourne novel, '' The Bourne Ultima ...

'' (1986) *'' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (1990)

Novels by Eric Van Lustbader

The

continuation novel A continuation novel is a canonical sequel novel with continuity in the style of an established series, produced by a new author after the original author's death. Continuation novels may be official, produced with the permission of the late au ...

s are: *'' The Bourne Legacy'' (2004) *''

The Bourne Betrayal ''The Bourne Betrayal'' is the title for the novel by Eric Van Lustbader and the fifth novel in the Jason Bourne series created by Robert Ludlum. It was published in June 2007. It is Lustbader's second Bourne novel, following '' The Bourne Le ...

'' (2007) *'' The Bourne Sanction'' (2008) *'' The Bourne Deception'' (2009) *'' The Bourne Objective'' (2010) *'' The Bourne Dominion'' (2011) *'' The Bourne Imperative'' (2012) *'' The Bourne Retribution'' (2013) *'' The Bourne Ascendancy'' (2014) *''

The Bourne Enigma ''The Bourne Enigma'' is the thirteenth novel in the Bourne series and tenth by Eric Van Lustbader. The book was released on June 21, 2016, as a sequel to ''The Bourne Ascendancy''. Plot summary On the eve of Russian general Boris Karpov's w ...

'' (2016) *''

The Bourne Initiative ''The Bourne Initiative'' is the fourteenth novel in the Bourne series and eleventh by Eric Van Lustbader Eric Van Lustbader (born December 24, 1946) is an American author of thriller and fantasy novels. He has published as Eric Lustbader, ...

'' (2017) *'' The Bourne Nemesis'' (abandoned)

Novels by Brian Freeman

*''The Bourne Evolution'' (2020) *''The Bourne Treachery'' (2021) *''The Bourne Sacrifice'' (2022) *''The Bourne Defiance'' (2023)

Treadstone Novels by Joshua Hood

A new series, inspired by Robert Ludlum's Bourne universe and centered on Adam Hayes, another Treadstone agent, began publication in 2020, written by Joshua Hood: *''The Treadstone Resurrection'' (2020) *''The Treadstone Exile'' (2021) *''The Treadstone Transgression'' (2022)

Films and TV

''The Bourne Identity'' has been adapted into live action twice. The first adaptation is a 1988 television film starring

Richard Chamberlain George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor and singer, who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show ''Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several TV mini-series, such as ''Shōg ...

and

Jaclyn Smith Jacquelyn Ellen "Jaclyn" Smith (born October 26, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series '' Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead ...

. The second is a 2002 feature film series starring

Matt Damon Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Americ ...

, which proved to be a strong critical and commercial success, launching the ''Bourne'' film series, which consists of five films, with the fifth being released in July 2016. The television series ''

Treadstone ''Treadstone'' is an American action drama television series, connected to and based on the ''Bourne'' film series. A "special preview" of the pilot aired on USA Network on September 24, 2019, ahead of its October 15, 2019, premiere. The ser ...

'' was connected to and based on the book series. The show was created by

Tim Kring Richard Timothy Kring (born July 9, 1957) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series '' Strange World'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' Heroes'', and ''Touch''. Early life Kring was born in El D ...

and premiered October 15, 2019. In May 2020, the series was canceled after one season.

References

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