Map of Bones
- Published
- 1 January 2005
- Pages
- 540
- ISBN-13
- 9780060765248
- Type
- novel
About this book
Sigma Force's second outing, "Map of Bones" (2005, 540 pages) follows "Sandstorm" and continues James Rollins's approach of grounding wild set pieces in real science and history, with an author's note at the close laying out the genuine research behind the conspiracy Gray Pierce's team investigates.
Key facts about Map of Bones
James Rollins wrote Map of Bones, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2005. The book has 540 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780060765248 to find the main one.
Map of Bones is book 2 of 24 in the Sigma Force series. The series has 24 published books. However, the series starts with Sandstorm (2004). Crucible is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 22 January 2019.
Additionally, James Rollins writes Order of the Sanguines, Tucker Wayne and Moonfall as separate series. Those series sit on our thriller, supernatural thriller and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Trust No One is the latest published James Rollins book on file, from 24 February 2026. The next announced James Rollins release is due on 1 December 2026, so there is still more to come.
About James Rollins
James Rollins is the pen name of James Czajkowski, an American author and former veterinarian who left his practice to write adventure thrillers that blend cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and globe-trotting action. See every James Rollins book in order.
Its place in Sigma Force
Map of Bones is book 2 in the Sigma Force series. It follows Sandstorm. It is followed by Black Order. See the full Sigma Force reading order.
Sigma Force is a covert unit of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), staffed by former special-forces operatives cross-trained as scientists and sent to investigate threats where cutting-edge science and ancient mystery collide. Every novel pairs a real scientific or historical hook — CRISPR gene editing, quantum physics, lost expeditions, ancient plagues, cryptozoology, Norse and biblical lore — with a globe-spanning conspiracy, and James Rollins (a veterinarian by training) grounds even…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780060846435
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780061792687
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780060846428