Series: Dirk Pitt
by Author Clive Cussler
Deep Six (2006)
This was a fast read. One of his 'shorter' books, due in part to it being an earlier adventure. It moved at a fast pace and is definitely vintage Cussler. So much better than the stories being co-written with and written by his son! It has a fast flow to it and, as always, requires some kind of s...
Raise the Titanic! (2004)
The cover blurb really, is not fibbing when it gleefully informs you that this is "Dirk Pitt's greatest adventure!". For, it truly is.Its a one-of-a-kind conception. A unique reading experience in the annals of all paperback thrillers past, present, and future. And--if memory serves--this is the ...
Pacific Vortex! (1983)
In the foreword, Clive Cussler mentioned that he created Dirk Pitt to be a character in the vein of James Bond, and he certainly brings that to mind. Not in the most flattering way for me though. He reminds of the aspects of the Bond films from the 60s-80s I did not like. The casual disregard f...
The Mediterranean Caper (2004)
The one that started it all...the first published (second written) adventure of Dirk Pitt and the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) is well worth picking up as the story contains all the hallmarks Cussler established and has used for Pitt and his crew ever since - including a great plo...
Dragon (2006)
In 1945, three US bombers, each carrying a single atomic bomb, took off for Japan in an attempt to end the war once and for all. Only two of those bombers delivered their payloads. The third was spotted by a Japanese patrol and the plane, along with its deadly cargo, came to rest on the ocean f...
Black Wind (2006)
This series used to be a lot more fun. Either I've matured, or the melodramatic prose has just gotten worse. This story concerns a biological terrorist attack planned against the United States. It offered some interest as it described submarines built with floating hangars for launching sea pl...
Vixen 03 (2006)
This was [and still is] an interesting, if dated book, in my opinion. My first acquaintance with this book was my uncle's bookshelf when I would spend the night at my grandparent's house - I was always fascinated by the covers of many of his paperbacks. This one was always eerie - the glowing c...
Valhalla Rising (2004)
I enjoyed this book a lot for being a thriller and an action adventure but its use of Vikings in the plot proved to be a bit of 'all talk and no substance'. The very first chapter is about Vikings settling and discovering North America but not an event that has a happy ending.The rest of the stor...
Sahara (2005)
I’ve read a lot of these Cussler books, and while I’ve enjoyed them all, I have to tell you, this one is my absolute favorite.Critics of this series will be quick to point out that Dirk Pitt is just too hard to believe. He’s a myriad of super heroes all rolled into one flawless man. But my expe...
Treasure of Khan (2006)
Treasure of Khan is Clive Cussler’s 19th Dirk Pitt adventure and the second co-written with his son, Dirk Cussler. Dirk Pitt is Cussler’s answer to Ian Fleming’s James Bond. Pitt, now the Director of NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency), is often embroiled in the battle against megaloma...
Atlantis Found (2004)
May have slight spoilers.In this fifteenth Dirk Pitt novel by Clive Cussler, Dirk is once again saving the world from terrible, catastrophic destruction that would kill millions if not all people on earth; not to mention the plant life, sea life and animal life as well.As with this authors' other...
Flood Tide (1998)
Flood Tide by Clive CusslertThe book starts out by retelling the story of a boat called “The Princess Dou Wan” as it sailed through some rough seas towards Singapore in order to be scrapped. The story recounts how the only survivors of the wreck clambered into a raft and sat in it waiting for the...
Havana Storm (2014)
Dirk, Al, Summer, and Dirk Jr are back together. But when are the Messers Cussler going to turn over the keys full time, so to speak, to Summer and Dirk Jr? Seems like Dirk was able to quickly ditch his responsibilities as head of NUMA to run of to the Caribbean. It's as if he can bolt any tim...
Poseidon's Arrow (2012)
It's been a few years since I have read a Dirk Pitt novel. They're fun, but not too much deep, except for the diving :-) Beach reading. This one has a bit of Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, as the U.S. Navy is developing a superfast, super quiet submarine. A crazy Austrian steals the plans...