THE BOURNE IDENTITY-He is a man with an unknown past and an uncertain future. A man dragged from the sea riddled with bullets, his face altered by plastic surgery-a man bearing the dubious identity of Jason Bourne. Now he is running for his life, the target of professional assassins, at the center of a maddening deadly puzzle. Who is Jason Bourne? To answer that question, he must find the secret buried deep in his own past. And the only one who can help him is a beautiful stranger-the woman who once would do anything to escape him.
THE BOURNE SUPREMECY-The Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China is brutally slain in a Kowloon cabaret, and all the clues point to the legendary assassin, Jason Bourne. But Bourne never existed! The name was created as a cover for ace agent David Webb on his search for the notorious killer Carlos. Now someone else has resurrected the Bourne identity, and Webb is forced to use his murderous skills to stop him. Because once again, like a nightmare relived, the woman he loves is suddenly torn from his life. To find her, to trap his own imposter, Webb must launch a desperate odyssey into the killing fields of international espionage.
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM-Thirteen years have passed since David Webb was last forced to assume the alias of the assassin Jason Bourne. Thirteen blissfully peaceful years: time enough to raise a family with his wife Marie, time enough to begin to put the violence and betrayal of the past behind him. Now with one phone call Webb is thrust back into the madness. His greatest enemy, Carlos, is hunting again-determined to stalk and eliminate the one man whose reputation as an assassin approaches his own, a determination that promises pain and death for David Webb and those who mean the world to him.
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"THE BOURNE IDENTITY: He has no past. And he may have no future. His memory is blank. He only knows that he was fished out of the Mediterranean Sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues: evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face, a Swiss bank account containing four million dollars, and a name: Jason Bourne. But he is marked for death, racing for survival through the layers of his buried past into a world of murderous conspirators - led by the world's most dangerous assassin, Carlos. And no one can help Bourne but the woman who once wanted to escape him. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY: In a Kowloon Cabaret, scrawled in a pool of blood, is a name the world wanted to forget: Jason Bourne. The Chinese vice-premier has been slain by a legendary assassin. World leaders ask the same fearful questions: Why has Jason Bourne come back? Who is the next to die? But US officials know the truth: there is no Jason Bourne. The name was created as cover for David Webb on his search for the notorious killer Carlos. Someone else has taken the Bourne identity and unless he is stopped, the world will pay a devastating price. So Jason Bourne must live again. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM: The world's two deadliest spies in the ultimate showdown.Two men, each mysteriously summoned by telegram, witness a bizarre killing. The telegrams are signed Jason Bourne. Only they know Bourne's true identity and understand the telegram is really a message from Bourne's mortal enemy, Carlos, the world's deadliest and most elusive terrorist. And they also know that he wants a final confrontation with Bourne. Now David Webb must do what he hoped he would never have to do again - assume the terrible identity of Jason Bourne."
— Eddy (5 out of 5 stars)
" Great books to read, even if you have seen the movies, as the plots are completely different. Well, except for the early part of Book 1. The writing isn't that great, but you don't read these books for Puliter Prize writing...you read them because you want to hang out with Jason Bourne, the greatest human weapon and badass, ever. "
— Brett, 2/17/2014" I finished reading its first novel. "
— umberto, 2/15/2014" Iloooove all books written by robert ludlum! they are a "racy" read! the bourne series are my favorites! and was amazed when they FINALLY made a film out of it! Because I read most of my ludlum books back when i was still in college and the early years when i started working (late 80's to early 90's). he has a lot actually...matarese cirle trevayne, holcroft covenant..etc etc. read them all! "
— Rhia, 2/8/2014" There is profanity in books 2 & 3 so don't say I didn't forewarn you.... "
— Bonnie, 2/3/2014" Read these when they were first published. Excellent series. Never saw the movies as I didn't want to spoil it for myself. "
— Roseanne, 1/29/2014" Love Ludlum books. Great story from a great story teller. "
— Michael, 1/23/2014" I've read them all - at least once. "
— Janis, 1/22/2014" If you are looking for some good, somewhat intense reading, this will work. Just be forewarned that there is a hefty amount of swearing. Also, if you don't want to read the books because you have seen the movies, they are COMPLETELY different! "
— Cheryl, 1/14/2014" Some books should not be abridged. These are some of them. "
— Lindsay, 1/9/2014" Characters were so much better, more mature, more depth than the movie treatment. "
— Daltonzagng, 1/2/2014" Good reads, much better than the movies. . . "
— Em, 12/30/2013" I read the Bourne books a few years before the movies came out. I very much enjoyed the movies, but the books are AMAZING. The plot is very different than the movies, so it's not as though watching the movies will ruin the books for you. "
— Linda, 12/28/2013" The government is scary, and I work for these people, go figure "
— Malgorzata, 12/23/2013" I loved the Bourne Trilogy- I read them all 3 times and would gladly read them all again. Very enjoyable- great characters, action, and complexity of plot that I love! "
— Rachel, 11/14/2013" I read these books long before the movies and loved the action adventure to them. "
— Rebecca, 6/24/2013" need the third book still in hardback "
— Mike, 6/23/2013" The movies are great, but it all started with these books. How this Jason Bourne got by without a cell phone, I'll never know. Fast paced fun thrillers. "
— Mom, 4/16/2013" I read this trilogy in the early 1990s and while I don't remember much of it now, I remember having a hard time putting them down. The plots were intricate and intelligent. "
— Jennifer, 3/23/2013" Loved it!!!! So disappointed with the movie when if came out! "
— Melissa, 3/17/2013" This series was excellent and NOTHING like the movies. It would seem only the character names are the same. I highly recommend the series. "
— Wynter, 3/5/2013" I read them before seeing the movies, so I loved them. They are nothing like the movies made from them. There is a lot of serious violence and some language. "
— Mollie, 2/7/2013" Simply breathtaking if its adventure and espionage you desire... "
— Leslie, 1/25/2013" The books are defiantly better than the movies grate reading "
— Diane, 1/18/2013" When you have to have some brain candy... This series is good to okay. I have to have something to read at night before bed and textbooks don't do it for me... "
— Gretchen, 11/15/2012" Fantastic book. Again, the 1st movie is good, but the book is better. The 2nd two movies are nothing like the book. The 2nd two books are fantastic as well. You will not have the plot ruined if you have seen the movies because they are nothing alike. A MUST READ. "
— Tyler, 9/3/2012" I am a huge fan of the Bourne series. I loved them all. Very suspenseful and full of action. "
— Jeannine, 8/3/2012Eric Van Lustbader is the author of more than twenty-five bestselling novels, including New York Times bestsellers The Ninja and The Testament. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages. He has also written several novels in Robert Ludlum’s highly successful Bourne series, including The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne Betrayal, The Bourne Sanction, and others. Before turning to writing full-time, he enjoyed a highly successful career in the New York City public school system, where he holds licenses in both elementary and early childhood education.