James Patterson Books In Order
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| 2 Sisters Detective Agency | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| 2 Sisters Murder Investigations | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Alex Cross Books
Publication Order of Bookshots: Alex Cross Books
| Action | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cross Kill | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Detective Cross | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Alex Cross Miscellaneous Books
| Alex Cross's Trial | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ali Cross Books
| Ali Cross | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Like Father, Like Son | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Secret Detective | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Women's Murder Club Books
Publication Order of Bookshots: Women's Murder Club Books
| The Trial | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Medical Examiner | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| 23 1/2 Lies | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Amy Cornwall Books
| The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish / Out of Sight | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Countdown | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Black Book Books
| The Black Book | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Coldest Case | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Red Book | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Escape | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Chef Books
| The Chef | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Chef Books
| Killer Chef | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Confessions Books
| Confessions of a Murder Suspect | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Private School Murders | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Paris Mysteries | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Murder of an Angel | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Crazy House Books
| Crazy House | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Fall of Crazy House | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Daniel X Books
| The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Watch the Skies | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Demons and Druids | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Game Over | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Armageddon | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Lights Out | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Genesis | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Daniel X Graphic Novels Books
| Alien Hunter | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Detective Harriet Blue Books
| Never Never | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fifty Fifty | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Liar Liar | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hush | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of BookShots: Detective Harriet Blue Books
| Black & Blue | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of David Shelley Books
| Revenge | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Doc Savage Books
| The Perfect Assassin | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Murder Island | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Holmes, Margaret & Poe Books
| Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe / Holmes, Margaret & Poe | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Holmes Is Missing | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Honeymoon Books
| Honeymoon | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Second Honeymoon | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Instinct Books
| Murder Games / Instinct | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Killer Instinct | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Steal | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Invisible Books
| Invisible | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Unsolved | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jane Smith Books
| 12 Months to Live | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard To Kill | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Never Say Die | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Katt vs. Dogg Books
| Katt Loves Dogg | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Maximum Ride Books
| The Angel Experiment | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| School's Out - Forever | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Final Warning | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Max | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fang | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Angel | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Nevermore | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride Forever | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Maximum Ride: Hawk Books
| Hawk | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| City of the Dead | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Maximum Ride Graphic Novels Books
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 5 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 7 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 8 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 9 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Max Ride: Ultimate Flight | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 10 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Michael Bennett Books
| Step on a Crack | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Run for Your Life | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Worst Case | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Tick Tock | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| I, Michael Bennett | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gone | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Burn | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Alert | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bullseye | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Haunted | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ambush | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blindside | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Russian | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shattered | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Obsessed | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Crosshairs / The Long Shot Killer | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Paranoia | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of MK's Detective Club Books
| The Poison Puzzle | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Double Trouble Puzzle | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Michael Bennett Books
| Chase | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Manhunt | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In order, read Chase after Bullseye and Manhunt after Haunted. | ||
Publication Order of Discovery's Murder is Forever Books
| Murder, Interrupted | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Home Sweet Murder | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Murder Beyond the Grave | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Murder Thy Neighbor | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Murder of Innocence | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Till Murder Do Us Part | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of NYPD Red Books
| NYPD Red | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| NYPD Red 2 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| NYPD Red 3 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| NYPD Red 4 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Red Alert | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| NYPD Red 6 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| NYPD Red 7 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Private Books
| Private | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private London | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Games | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private:#1 Suspect | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Berlin | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private L.A. | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Down Under / Oz | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private India | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Vegas | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Sydney / Missing | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Paris | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Rio / The Games | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Delhi / Count to Ten | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Princess | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Moscow | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Beijing | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Rome | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private Monaco | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| On his website, James has a separate listing for the "main" Private series which is in this order: Private, Private: #1 Suspect, Private L.A., Private Vegas, Private Paris and The Games. | ||
Publication Order of Bookshots: Private Books
| Private Royals | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Private: Gold | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Rory Yates Books
| Texas Ranger | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Texas Outlaw | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Texas Murders | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ruby Bozarth Books
| Juror #3 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Jailhouse Lawyer / Power of Attorney | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Shadow Books
| The Shadow | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Circle of Death | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Time Travel Twin Books
| The Time Travel Twins | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Tom Moon Books
| Lost | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Travis McKinley Books
| Miracle on the 17th Green | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Miracle at Augusta | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Miracle at St. Andrews | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of When the Wind Blows Books
| When the Wind Blows | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Lake House | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Witch & Wizard Books
| Witch & Wizard | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Gift | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Fire | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Kiss | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Lost | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Witch & Wizard Graphic Novels Books
| Battle for Shadowland | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Operation Zero | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Zoo Books
| Zoo | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Zoo: The Graphic Novel | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Zoo 2 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Bloody Valentine | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Boys Will Be Boys | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Zero Tolerance | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Detective Luc Moncrief Books
| French Kiss | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Christmas Mystery | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| French Twist | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Diamond Trilogy Books
| Dazzling | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Radiant | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Exquisite | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Jon Roscoe Thriller Books
| The Hostage | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Verdict | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Kidnapped | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Owen Taylor Books
| The End | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| After the End | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of BookShots: Flames Books
| Learning to Ride | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Sacking the Quarterback | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Mating Season | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Return | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bodyguard | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Hot Winter Nights | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Seducing Shakespeare | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bedding the Highlander | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Sabotage | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| 50 Hidden Desires | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Sexy Summer Flings | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Love Me Tender | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Experiment | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Weekend Wife | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Dawn's Early Light | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Christmas Sanctuary | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Shopping for Love | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Once Upon a Kiss | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Bookshots: Mitchum Books
| Hidden | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Malicious | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Malevolent | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The House Next Door | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| 3 Days to Live | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Day America Told the Truth | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Torn Apart / Against Medical Advice | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Murder of King Tut | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Med Head: My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle with My Brain | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Filthy Rich | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| All-American Murder | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The House of Kennedy / The Kennedy Curse | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Last Days of John Lennon | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Walk in My Combat Boots | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Defense Lawyer | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Diana, William, and Harry | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Walk The Blue Line | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| What Really Happens in Vegas | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Tiger, Tiger | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| American Heroes | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Children's Books
| SantaKid | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Give Please a Chance | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Penguins of America | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Laugh Out Loud | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Give Thank You a Try | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Not So Normal Norbert | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Katt vs. Dogg | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sophia, Princess Among Beasts | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Becoming Muhammad Ali | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Scaredy Cat | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Best Nerds Forever | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Elephant Goes Potty | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fox Is Coming! | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Candies Books
| The Candies Save Christmas | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Candies' Easter Party | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Dog Diaries Books
| Dog Diaries | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Happy Howlidays | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mission Impawsible | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Curse of the Mystery Mitt | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ruffing It | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Big Top Bonanza! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dinosaur Disaster | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of House of Robots Books
| House of Robots | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Robots Go Wild! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Robot Revolution | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of I Funny Books
| I Funny | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| I Even Funnier | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| I Totally Funniest | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| I Funny TV | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| School of Laughs | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Laugh Out Loud | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jacky Ha-Ha Books
| Jacky Ha-Ha | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| My Life is a Joke | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Little Geniuses Books
| Big Words for Little Geniuses | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bigger Words for Little Geniuses | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Max Einstein Books
| The Genius Experiment | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rebels with a Cause | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Saves the Future | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| World Champions! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Middle School Books
| Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Get Me Out of Here! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ultimate Showdown | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| How I Got Lost in London | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Save Rafe! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Just My Rotten Luck | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Going Bush | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dog's Best Friend | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hollywood 101 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Escape to Australia / Million-Dollar Mess Down Under | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| From Hero to Zero | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Born to Rock | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Master of Disaster | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Field Trip Fiasco | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| It's a Zoo in Here! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Winter Blunderland | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Treasure Hunters Books
| Treasure Hunters | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Danger Down the Nile | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Secret of the Forbidden City | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Peril at the Top of the World | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Quest for the City of Gold | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| All-American Adventure | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Plunder Down Under | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Ultimate Quest | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Christopher Farnsworth Short Stories/Novellas
| Dead Man Running | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| The Runaway's Diary | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jacky Ha-Ha Graphic Novels
| Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life is a Joke | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Minerva Keen Books
| Minerva Keen's Detective Club | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Anthologies
James Patterson Biography:
James Patterson is the best selling American author of many thriller novels. Extremely popular worldwide, James Patterson has sold over 230 million books. He is known for writing captivating stories with a twist that his fans cannot get enough of. From Alex Cross to the Women’s Murder Club series, Patterson has been writing gripping fiction since 1976. He also writes romance stories and non-fiction. Patterson was born March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York. He majored in English and graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor’s Degree and went on to a Master of Arts from Vanderbilt University, graduating both summa cum laude.
He worked in New York in advertising as an ad executive for Burger King. He also came up with the “Toys R Us kid” slogan. In 1997 he married his current wife Lori Solie. They have one son together, named Jack. Patterson lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York and Palm Beach, Florida. James Patterson has written 71 novels in total since beginning his career over thirty years ago. He holds the New York Times record for being a best selling author in hard cover books and also is in the Guinness Book of World Records under the same prestige. It’s hard to believe, but one out of every seventeen hardcover novels sold in the United States is a book authored by James Patterson.
Nineteen of his novels have been consecutive #1 best sellers on the New York Times and he has sold more books than Dan Brown, Stephen King, and John Grisham combined. He is the first author to be on the best selling list for children and adult books at the same time. His series include the Alex Cross novels, the Michael Bennett series, Private, Maximum Ride, Women’s Murder Club, Witch & Wizard, Daniel X, and his Middle School series for young adults.
Patterson has written 21 novels in the popular Alex Cross series. His first novel published in the series was 1993’s Along Came A Spider. It stars Alex Cross, an extremely intelligent African-American forensic psychologist and detective. Cross is a homicide investigator in the Washington, D.C. area. After the death of his father a year after his mother, Cross is sent to live with his grandmother “Nana Mama”. He has a degree from John Hopkins University in psychology, worked as a farm migrant laborer, and practiced psychology until he became jaded with the politics of the medical profession. He chose to join the police force and became addicted to solving cases.
In Along Came A Spider, Alex Cross is called in to investigate a case with two dead prostitutes and a baby. Not shortly after, Cross finds he has to contend with psychotic math teacher Gary Soneji. Soneji has kidnapped two children and Cross is pulled off the homicide to cover the kidnapping. Soneji strikes again and murders an FBI Agent who has been talking about Soneji on television. Cross scours the apartment and discovers Soneji’s obsession with the kidnappings and his dream of becoming famous as a criminal. What follows is an elaborate game as Soneji’s personality is unraveled and the mission to retrieve the children plays out.
Kiss The Girls was published two years later in the second novel in the Alex Cross series. His enemy this time is a serial killer who calls himself Casanova and a mysterious killer who calls himself The Gentleman Caller. Cross is called back home only to be informed that his niece, Naomi Cross, is missing in North Carolina. He travels there and meets up with his partner Sampson only to find out that as many as ten women have been abducted, all of them having received notes from Casanova.
Elsewhere, a woman named Dr. Kate McTiernan also falls into the hands of Casanova. Kiss The Girls is full of twists and turns as the DEA, FBI, and Alex Cross race to find the identity of the two killers. When the attacks change in dynamic, Cross has reason to suspect the two are working together to take down their targets… which include Alex Cross himself. Kiss The Girls was made into a movie in 1997. It starred Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross and Ashley Judd as Dr. Kate McTiernan.
Along Came A Spider was the second movie made in the Alex Cross franchise, premiering in 2001. Morgan Freeman once again took on the role of Alex Cross. This time Cross must pursue a man who kidnapped a senator’s daughter. He teams up with a Secret Service agent, played by Monica Potter, to pick up their trail. Along the way, Alex starts to find that money is not the only thing the kidnapper wants. He also wants Alex’s help in blasting open the scandal of the century.
Recently the franchise was rebooted in the 2012 movie, Alex Cross. Starring Tyler Perry as the James Patterson protagonist, Alex Cross must pursue military-trained assassin turned murderer Picasso(Matthew Fox) as they play an elaborate game of cat and mouse.
The Women’s Murder Club series is comprised of a whopping twelve novels. In this series, a group of professional women work together to solve homicide cases. A reporter, an assistant, a medical examiner, and a homicide detective Women’s Murder Club was adapted into a television series for ABC in 2007. Starring Angie Harmon, the show ran for one season and thirteen episodes until its conclusion in 2008.
The first book in the series, 1st to Die, was made into a film for tv in 2003. Patterson’s “Virgin” hit the small screen in the made-for-tv movie Child of Darkness, Child of Light. In this supernatural movie, a Priest investigates two virgin pregnancies which may end in the birth of a child of good and a child of ultimate evil.
Miracle On The 17th Green aired on tv in 1999 in which a man chooses to enter a professional golf tournament after losing his job and feeling a general lack of connection with his job, his children, and his marriage. Sunday’s At Tiffany’s was made into a movie by Lifetime starring Alyssa Milano, about a girl grown up whose childhood imaginary friend returns to warn her about the man she is now engaged to. James Patterson has donated $850,000 to reading-based programs and launched ReadKiddoRead.com in 2008.
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Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know!
I have read many of your series books,the Cross Series, was one of my favourites. But Along Came A Spider, was amazing. Partly because my daughter, who was 15 at the time, but looked younger, was one of the two girls that were left as director tried to decide who would get the little girl lead role. Unfortunately, for my daughter, the other girl got the role. But it was a great experience for her.
I really love the Michael Bennett series is my favourite at this time. Read them all, hope you will be writing more books in this series.
Sincerely,
Pam
I just love your books. I got hooked on the Women’s Murder Club Series and just love them. Keep them coming. Plus the Alex Cross books. Now Im reading the Private Series. Great
I don’t understand how so very many books can be written per year? I usually count myself lucky when a favourite author manages 2 books in a year.
Co-writers who do most of the writing.
I’m a big Jo book collector. I have so many of your books that my husband has lost use of the book shelf’s he built for his dvds. Keep them coming and I’ll keep a reading.
I bought three books and would like to read them in order Three Women disappear —-Coast to Coast Murders—Revenge’
Please tell me the appropiate order.
Any order – the books aren’t connected.
I was sitting with a friend in the hospital 2 months ago & got my first James Patterson book in their Thrift Store.
It was Sam’s Letters to Jennifer. It was so good I went back got Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas &
The Beach House.
This has gotten me hooked on Patterson’s books. Now I even have friends looking for these books anywhere they shop… Resale Book Stores, Goodwill’s & even garage sales (anywhere books are sold).
I have a collection of about 40, have read over 20 & even have friends checking them out from me.
I do recommend any of his books to anyone….
Just choose a book & get started as soon as possible!
Thanks J Patterson!!!!!!
Hi,I’ve just finished reading ‘out of sight’ but cannot find this on his list
I would love to read more of his books but that’s such a list I don’t know
Where to start ?
Mike
Looked it up – that’s an alternate title for The Cornwalls Are Gone which also has the alternate title of The Cornwalls Vanish. Updated the listing. There is one more book featuring Amy called Count Down.
Great writer love the books BUT a first edition book should be in HARD COVER only. The soft cover books for later publications. I have a hard time finding some hard covers as I have most of the books Patterson has written,app 4 full book selfs Keep it up but more hardcover editions Thanks. Mr Gerry
I/m reading Revenge, is this a series? If so, what are the other books.
As listed above it’s part of the David Shelley series. Unfortunately, as of this time there is only the one book in that series.
I did not like to read when I was young and in school. But since I started to read your books they are all I read I would love to own them all. I will be handing them down to my son when I’m done with them all. Thanks for being a great author your books always makes me feel like on of the characters in the book.
I plan on reading “The Perfect Assassin” soon and I’m sure it will be good. I’ve read all previous Doc Savage (128?; 156?; 161?) that I know of so I’m hoping you will write more.
I’m not finding on your list, “Killed or Be Killed”, Bookshots
That’s an omnibus/collection of 4 stories that have been released individually. We don’t list those – we have the 4 stories listed individually instead.
your books are the best. love all of them. have read all of the Alex Cross. women’s murder club and all of the Private series. can’t wait for the new ones to come out. thank you for the best reading in the world
justed started to read your books and can not put the books down til i finnished them thank you.
The books I have enjoyed most are the Private series
can’t wait for another one!
However I was not enthralled with Death of the Black Widow which couldn’t keep my attention at all! nor was I particularly interested in Three Women Disappear
However on the plus side I very much enjoyed The Horsewoman The Jailhouse Lawyer 2 Sisters Detective Agency The President is Missing and The Pesidents Daughter to name but a few!
Alex Cross & Michael Bennett Rock Big Time
On the 10th Women’s murder club book and looking forward to reading more
I think your writing style draws people from 6yrs to 106 yrs to reading. I read an average of220 books a yr.
Yours are the books that keep me up all night. Write faster I’ll be 72 the end of March!!
I am a huge fan. I am also a very fast reader. You Mr. Patterson are the only author that has been able to keep up with my reading. I agree with one of your previous fans who said “please no more romance”. You know what your forte is and you are damn good at it.
I love your alex cross books and womens murder club also your stand alone. I start reading your books and cant stop there riveting and so good. I collect books and yours and some others.
James please stay away from romance ,mills and boon you are not nor do you do 50 shades of grey in a bookshot, this is not your forte
Please please please stick to your Thrillers
Also do bookshot anthologies due to lack of space
also please say last one in series that have finished
your most avid fan
There is only 1 word that’s describes you from the books on “the women’s murder club”… GENIUS!! Thank you!!!
I a man avid reader of James Patterson. Every year I vow not to buy another one of his books : this has become an empty vow. As a Black/ Native American ,while reading the Alex Cross novels, I could not believe that Mr. Patterson was Caucasian: Repeatedly , I looked up pictures of him to check out his race, Never have I read someone who enters into the psyche of another race so thoroughly. And many a sleepless night have I passed because I was going to read just one more page and, then turn off the light ! The supreme Master of this
genre.
I and my grandma was going through her James Patterson books and she has 32 books and the table is full and when I go to school I’m going to read them and take tests on them because she says that they are amazing and I never heard of them till we went thought the books and now I’m like i want to read every single one over and over again
That is awesome. They are very good books 🙂
Am I going blind Looking for True-Crime Thrillers Series “Murder Interrupted ” (2018) Books two stories
It’s on there as the first book in the Discovery’s Murder is Forever series.
I am a huge fan of your writing. I never even realized I enjoyed reading so much till the first time I read one of your books. I have read over 50 of them and every one of them was as good as the last, a true page turner. Thank you so much for giving the world the honor of reading your amazing stories. I myself have started writing a little after reading some of your books. It has opened up a whole new world for me. Once I start reading one of your books I can’t put it down.
Keep writing those page turners and I’ll continue to read as many as I can find.
Have been reading your wonderful books for years, have read a couple twice, may you carry on writing for years to come if only to help your brother Andrew, please stay well
I just started reading your books and have been completely mesmerized by all your books. I have now got over 90 of your books in my library and plan to get more when i can find them. I especially love the woman’s murder club series and the Alex Cross series and the Private series. You in my opinion are an exceptional author and all your books are totally engrossing that you don’t want to put it down til the end.
LOVE ! LOVE ! your work !
The Women’s Murder Club – wow !
Alex Cross series – read them all – want more !
Thank you for providing me with hours of wonderful,
relaxing entertainment – beats the TV !
Carmen
Thank you so much for the Rory Yates books.
In my humble opinion those are one of the best books you have written.
Where does this one fit in
The Murder House
Never mind I found it