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We know nothing about him and he knows nothing about himself. When we first meet Jason Bourne, he’s floating in the water.

Identity presents Bourne as a human being first, a spy second But the franchise’s three subsequent movies, all of them directed by Greengrass, lost much of what made Bourne distinctive, rendering him a more dolorous, "gritty" version of Bond himself. I try to explain this unpopular opinion below, but if I had to sum up: The Jason Bourne of Identity was the anti-James Bond, a refreshing and compelling new take on the super-spy. The series never got better than Identity. They’re a great way to get into the franchise if you’re on the fence about reading the books.Related Jason Bourne review: Matt Damon is back in a greatest hits cover album of the other 3 films That being said, the films are another great place to start if that’s more your style. While many thrillers can be read in any order, you should at least read the first few to get started. Obviously if you want to read the books, you should start at the beginning with Bourne Identity. Where Should I Start Reading the Bourne Timeline?

They are included here for now, though may become their own timeline in the future.Įven though the film adaptations are considerably different than the books, I’ve included them after the novels in this timeline, as I find watching the adaptation of the book to be very informative on the creative process.

This is the Bourne series timeline for all of the Bourne books and films. Check it out! What’s on the Bourne Series Timeline? But there’s so much more to the series besides the films. We don’t always include thriller timelines on this site, but we can’t avoid Jason Bourne! The series exploded into popularity following the first Matt Damon films in the early 2000s.