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 (1980), The Bourne Supremacy (1986), and The Bourne Ultimatum (1990).
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
# Title Year Author 1 The Bourne Identity 1980 Robert Ludlum† 2 The Bourne Supremacy 1986 3 The Bourne Ultimatum 1990 4 The Bourne Legacy 2004 Eric Van Lustbader 5 The Bourne Betrayal 2007 6 The Bourne Sanction 2008 7 The Bourne Deception 2009 8 The Bourne Objective 2010 9 The Bourne Dominion 2011 10 The Bourne Imperative 2012 11 The Bourne Retribution 2013 12 The Bourne Ascendancy 2014 13 The Bourne Enigma 2016 14 The Bourne Initiative 2017 15 The Bourne Evolution 2020 Brian Freeman 16 The Bourne Treachery 2021 17 The Bourne Sacrifice 2022 18 The Bourne Defiance 2023 19 The Bourne Shadow 2024 20 The Bourne Vendetta 2025 21 The Bourne Escape 22 The Bourne Revenge 2026
Connected series Treadstone # Title Year Author 1 The Treadstone Resurrection 2020 Joshua Hood 2 The Treadstone Exile 2021 3 The Treadstone Transgression 2022 4 The Treadstone Rendition 2023
Blackbriar # Title Year Author 1 The Blackbriar Genesis 2022 Simon Gervais 2 The Blackbriar Deceit 2023 (cancelled by the Ludlum Estate)
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.
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