James Rollins
Author of Map of Bones
About the Author
James Rollins (nee James Czajkowski) was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 20, 1961. He received a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri in 1985. After graduation, he started his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California. His first novel, Subterranean, was published show more in 1999. His other works include the Sigma Force series, the Jake Ransom series, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He also writes the Banned and the Banished series and The Godslayer Chronicles under the name of James Clemens. James Rollins co-authors the new Tucker Wayne series with Grant Blackwood. The first book in the series, The Kill Switch, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014. Rollins title, Bone Labyrinth, a story in the Sigma Force Novels Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Jim Czajkowski writes thrillers under the name James Rollins, and fantasy under the name James Clemens
Image credit: James Rollins
Series
Works by James Rollins
Sigma Force 7 Book Set Includes Sandstorm, Map of Bones, Black Order, the Judas Strain, the Last Oracle, the Doomsday… (2010) 44 copies
Sigma Guide 13 copies
Kowalski's in Love and Other Stories: Kowalski's in Love, Man Catch, Sacrificial Lion, Operation Northwoods, and… (2012) 5 copies
Erddämmerung 3 copies
GESTAPO MARS 1 copy
Bloedspoor 1 copy
No title 1 copy
Demons Kiss 1 copy
The Pit 1 copy
James Rollins - Set Of 6 Books - Blood Line - The Judas Strain - The Blood Gospel - The 6th Extinction - Innocent Blood… (2013) 1 copy
sexta extincao 1 copy
Esfinge Uivante, A 1 copy
O Último Oráculo Força Sigma 1 copy
Amazona 1 copy
Esplorando l'amazzonia 1 copy
ඇමසෝනියා 1 copy
L'ombra del re: romanzo 1 copy
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Killer Instinct / Love & Dr Devon / Map of Bones / Secret Asset (2007) — Author — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Czajkowski, James Paul
- Other names
- Clemens, James
Czajkowski, Jim - Birthdate
- 1961-08-20
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- Zephyr Cove, Nevada, USA
- Education
- University of Missouri
- Occupations
- novelist
veterinarian - Organizations
- Authors United for USA Cares
- Agent
- Russ Galen (Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary)
- Short biography
- AKA: James Paul Czajkowski
James Rollins is a pen name of James Paul Czajkowski (born August 20, 1961 in Chicago, IL, an American veterinarian and writer of action-adventure/thriller, mystery, and techno-thriller novels who gave up his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California to be a full-time author. Rollins' experiences and expertise as an amateur spelunker and a certified scuba diver have provided content for some of his novels, which are often set in underground or underwater locations. Under the pen name James Clemens, he has also published fantasy novels, such as Wit'ch Fire, Wit'ch Storm, Wit'ch War, Wit'ch Gate, Wit'ch Star, Shadowfall (2005), and Hinterland (2006). - Disambiguation notice
- Jim Czajkowski writes thrillers under the name James Rollins, and fantasy under the name James Clemens
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Discussions
Chat in Book Discussion : The Eye of God by James Rollins (September 2023)
Let’s Meet The Author in Book Discussion : The Eye of God by James Rollins (September 2023)
Discussion Stats for Bloodline, James Rollis in Book Discussion : Bloodline by James Rollins (November 2022)
Chat in Book Discussion : Bloodline by James Rollins (November 2022)
Character List in Book Discussion : Bloodline by James Rollins (November 2022)
Fantasy novel in Name that Book (December 2020)
Let’s meet... in Book Discussion : The Devil Colony by James Rollins (April 2020)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Devil Colony by James Rollins (April 2020)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Doomsday Key by James Rollins. (October 2019)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Last Oracle by James Rollins (March 2019)
Meet the Author in Book Discussion : The Last Oracle by James Rollins (March 2019)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Judas Strain by James Rollins (October 2018)
Meet the Author in Book Discussion : The Judas Strain by James Rollins (October 2018)
Chat in Book Discussion : Black Order by James Rollins (May 2018)
Meet The Author in Book Discussion : Black Order by James Rollins (May 2018)
Chat in Book Discussion : Map Of Bones by James Rollins (February 2018)
Chat in Book Discussion : Sandstorm by James Rollins (October 2017)
Pre Book Discussion in Book Discussion : Ice Hunt by James Rollins (September 2016)
The Devil Colony by James Rollins (reviewed by readafew) in Reviews reviewed (July 2011)
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Statistics
- Works
- 104
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 42,417
- Popularity
- #404
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 971
- ISBNs
- 1,171
- Languages
- 21
- Favorited
- 159
Rollins takes us all over the globe, connecting both a science arm and a historical arm. Gray is reunited with our favorite Guild member once again, this time with the added tension of keeping his family safe.
On the other side, Monk and Lisa are living aboard a cruise ship trying to figure out what is causing a strange illness at Christmas Island. The twists and turns that happened aboard this ship were thrilling! How Rollins was able to keep both prongs of the story entertaining while eventually bringing them together was masterful.
I will say, Rollins pulled at my heartstrings in this one. It appears that he killed off one of my favorite characters! I spent much of the remainder of the book waiting for him to reveal that the character made it through, but time after time Rollins presented us with the opposite information. That is until the last few pages, once I had admitted defeat and was angry, did he give me a possible sliver of hope. I am sure this will quickly be dashed in the next book haha.
My only critique of this book would be the last few pages. I followed along with this storyline pretty easily compared to some of his others, but the last handful of pages really confused me. Like did any of this happen???? Who are these people and why is she in the past?? I need answers! I am hoping the next book will give me these. Overall, I enjoyed this book and it had all of the best qualities of the first three. It gives me hope that he may continue to grow as a storyteller as I read further into the series.… (more)