Clive Cussler

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born

July 15, 1931 in Alhambra, The United States

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http://www.cusslerbooks.com/

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Literature & Fiction, Adventure

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Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.

Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American...moreCussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.

Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers have discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites including the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, the Confederacy's Hunley, and its victim, the Union's Housatonic; the U-20, the U-boat that sank the Lusitania; the Cumberland, which was sunk by the famous ironclad, Merrimack; the renowned Confederate raider Florida; the Navy airship, Akron, the Republic of Texas Navy warship, Zavala, found under a parking lot in Galveston, and the Carpathia, which sank almost six years to-the-day after plucking Titanic's survivors from the sea.

In September, 1998, NUMA - which turns over all artifacts to state and Federal authorities, or donates them to museums and universities - launched its own web site for those wishing more information about maritime history or wishing to make donations to the organization. (www.numa.net).

In addition to being the Chairman of NUMA, Cussler is also a fellow in both the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London. He has been honored with the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.

Cussler's books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 100 countries. His past international bestsellers include Pacific Vortex, Mediterranean Caper, Iceberg, Raise the Titanic, Vixen 03, Night Probe, Deep Six, Cyclops, Treasure, Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, Shock Wave, Flood Tide, Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey and Black Wind (this last with his son, Dirk Cussler); the nonfiction books The Sea Hunters, The Sea Hunters II and Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt r Revealed; the NUMA® Files novels Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, White Death and Lost City (written with Paul Kemprecos); and the Oregon Files novels Sacred Stone and Golden Buddha (written with Craig Dirgo) and Dark Watch (written with Jack Du Brul).

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Average rating: 3.76 · 126,750 ratings · 6,170 reviews · 93 distinct works

	Sahara (Dirk Pitt, #11) 3.87 avg rating — 9,945 ratings — published 1992 — 43 editions	My rating:
	Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt, #12) 3.81 avg rating — 6,046 ratings — published 1994 — 39 editions	My rating:
	Atlantis Found (Dirk Pitt, #15) 3.79 avg rating — 5,938 ratings — published 1999 — 39 editions	My rating:
	Raise The Titanic! (Dirk Pitt, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 5,683 ratings — published 1976 — 40 editions	My rating:
	Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt, #16) 3.74 avg rating — 5,431 ratings — published 2001 — 33 editions	My rating:
	Iceberg (Dirk Pitt, #3) 3.68 avg rating — 4,831 ratings — published 1974 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Trojan Odyssey (Dirk Pitt, #17) 3.75 avg rating — 4,254 ratings — published 2003 — 30 editions	My rating:
	Deep Six (Dirk Pitt, #7) 3.71 avg rating — 4,164 ratings — published 1984 — 35 editions	My rating:
	Flood Tide (Dirk Pitt, #14) 3.73 avg rating — 3,991 ratings — published 1997 — 31 editions	My rating:
	Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt, #13) 3.77 avg rating — 4,097 ratings — 29 editions	My rating:

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Dirk Pitt (21 books)
by Clive Cussler

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The Oregon Files (9 books)
by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul

3.85 avg rating — 13,072 ratings

Isaac Bell (5 books)
by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott

3.82 avg rating — 5,856 ratings

Fargo Adventure (3 books)
by Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood

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The Sea Hunters (2 books)
by Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo

3.71 avg rating — 1,259 ratings

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“Giordino...simply sighed in resignation. "Who else," he asked no one in particular, "but Dirk Pitt could tramp off into a blizzard on an uninhabited backwater island in the Antarctic and discover a beautiful girl?”
― Clive Cussler, Shock Wave

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“To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of luck. They're out there, and they're whispering.”
― Clive Cussler, The Sea Hunters

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“I must say one thing about southern down-home brewed coffee with chicory. If you have worms, you'll never have them again.”
― Clive Cussler, The Sea Hunters

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