Bob Mayer is a prolific American author, well-known for his works in the science fiction, thriller, and historical fiction genres. He was born in Bronx, New York City, and went on to graduate from the prestigious West Point. Prior to becoming a novelist, Mayer served as a Green Beret, an experience that has significantly influenced his military thrillers.
Mayer has written and published over 50 books, many of which have been bestsellers. His works have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, demonstrating his widespread popularity. In addition to writing under his real name, Mayer also uses various pseudonyms such as Joe Dalton, Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, and Bob McGuire for different categories of novels. He is famous for his collaborative work with author Jennifer Crusie and for co-founding Cool Gus Publishing.
Apart from his love for writing, Mayer is an avid reader and enjoys reading everything his wife suggests. He has a particular interest in science fiction classics, which can be seen in his extensive collection of science fiction books at home. Mayer is also known to use eBooks, which he reads on his iPhone, allowing him to carry an entire library of books with him wherever he goes.
Area 51 Books (with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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1
Area 51
1997
2
The Reply
1998
3
The Mission
1999
4
The Sphinx
2000
5
The Grail
2001
6
Excalibur
2002
7
The Truth
2003
8
Nosferatu
2003
9
Legend
2004
10
Redemption
2018
11
Invasion
2018
12
Interstellar
2019
13
Earth Abides
2020
Area 51: The Nightstalkers Books
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Title
Year
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1
Nightstalkers
2012
2
The Book of Truths
2013
3
The Rift
2014
4
Time Patrol
2015
Area 51: Time Patrol Books
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Title
Year
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1
Black Tuesday
2015
2
Ides of March
2016
3
D-Day
2016
4
Independence Day
2016
5
Nine Eleven
2016
6
Valentines Day
2017
7
Hallows Eve
2017
Atlantis Books (with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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Atlantis
1999
2
Bermuda Triangle
2000
3
Devil's Sea
2001
4
Atlantis Gate
2002
5
Assault on Atlantis
2003
6
Battle for Atlantis
2004
Black Ops Books (with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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1
The Line
1996
2
Omega Missile
1998
3
Omega Sanction
1999
4
The Gate
2019
Burners Books
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Title
Year
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1
Burners
2015
2
Prime
2015
The Cellar Books (by with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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1
Bodyguard of Lies
2005
2
Lost Girls
2007
Green Berets Books
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Title
Year
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Eyes of the Hammer
1991
2
Dragon Sim-13
1992
3
Synbat / Operation Synbat
1994
4
Cut Out
1995
5
Eternity Base
1996
6
Z
1996
7
Chasing the Ghost
2010
8
Chasing the Lost
2013
9
Chasing the Son
2015
10
New York Minute
2019
11
Lawyers, Guns and Money
2019
12
Walk on the Wild Side
2019
13
Hell of a Town
2020
14
No Quarter
2021
15
Shelter From The Storm
2024
Jim Vaughn Books (by with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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1
Section Eight
2005
2
The Citadel
2007
The Organization Books
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Title
Year
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1
Shane and the Hitwoman
2021
2
Phoebe and the Traitor
2022
The Presidential Thriller Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Jefferson Allegiance
2011
2
The Kennedy Endeavor
2013
Psychic Warrior Books (by with Robert Doherty)
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Title
Year
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Psychic Warrior
2000
2
Project Aura
2012
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
The Rock
1995
2
Don't Look Down
2006
3
Agnes and the Hitman
2007
4
Wild Ride
2009
5
Duty, Honor, Country
2011
6
I, Judas The 5th Gospel
2012
7
The Fifth Floor
2016
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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Disputed Waters: Native Americans and the Great Lakes Fishery
1991
2
The Fiction Writer's Toolkit
2001
3
The Novel Writer's Toolkit
2005
4
Who Dares Wins
2005
5
Warrior Writer
2010
6
Writer's Conference Guide
2011
7
Write It Foward
2011
8
The Shelfless Book: The Complete Digital Author
2012
9
The Green Beret Survival Guide: For the Apocalypse, Zombies, and More