- Named his popular adventure character "Dirk Pitt" after his own son, Dirk Cussler.
- Began handing the reigns of his Dirk Pitt franchise over to his son, Dirk Cussler, with the 2004 novel "Dark Wind." Father and son co-authored the book (which focuses on Pitt's son Dirk Pitt Jr.) and also collaborated on the next in the series, "Treasure of Khan" (2006).
- He has had 17 consecutive novels on the ''New York Times Bestsellers list".
- Did not start writing until he was 34 years old.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 78-84. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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