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James Patterson Books in Order

Find every James Patterson book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 496 books / 69 series

American author best known for the Alex Cross series and the Women’s Murder Club. His books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide, making him one of the best-selling authors of all time. This page provides the James Patterson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All James Patterson Books in Chronological Order

1976 The Thomas Berryman Number POoSN / 1 Buy
1977 Season of the Machete POoSN / 2 Buy
1979 See How They Run / The Jericho Commandment POoSN / 3 Buy
1986 Black Market / Black Friday POoSN / 4 Buy
1989 The Midnight Club POoSN / 5 Buy
1991 The Day America Told the Truth(With: Peter Kim) POoNB / 1 Buy
1992 Along Came a Spider POoACB / 1 Buy
1995 Kiss the Girls POoACB / 2 Buy
1995 Hide & Seek POoSN / 6 Buy
1996 Miracle on the 17th Green POoTMB / 1 Buy
1996 Jack & Jill POoACB / 3 Buy
1997 Cat & Mouse POoACB / 4 Buy
1998 When the Wind Blows POoWtWBB / 1 Buy
1999 Pop Goes the Weasel POoACB / 5 Buy
1999 Cradle and All / Virgin (Remastered) POoSN / 7 Buy
2000 1st to Die POoWMCB / 1 Buy
2000 Roses Are Red POoACB / 6 Buy
2001 Violets Are Blue POoACB / 7 Buy
2001 Sam's Letters to Jennifer POoSN / 8 Buy
2001 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas POoSN / 9 Buy
2002 2nd Chance(With: Andrew Gross) POoWMCB / 2 Buy
2002 Four Blind Mice POoACB / 8 Buy
2002 The Beach House(With: Peter de Jonge) POoSN / 10 Buy
2003 The Lake House POoWtWBB / 2 Buy
2003 The Big Bad Wolf POoACB / 9 Buy
2003 The Jester(With: Andrew Gross) POoSN / 11 Buy
2004 SantaKid POoCB / 1 Buy
2004 3rd Degree(With: Andrew Gross) POoWMCB / 3 Buy
2004 London Bridges POoACB / 10 Buy
2005 The Angel Experiment POoMRB / 1 Buy
2005 Honeymoon POoHB / 1 Buy
2005 4th of July(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 4 Buy
2005 Mary, Mary POoACB / 11 Buy
2005 Lifeguard(With: Andrew Gross) POoSN / 12 Buy
2006 School's Out - Forever POoMRB / 2 Buy
2006 The 5th Horseman(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 5 Buy
2006 Cross / Alex Cross POoACB / 12 Buy
2006 Beach Road(With: Peter de Jonge) POoSN / 13 Buy
2006 Judge & Jury(With: Andrew Gross) POoSN / 14 Buy
2007 The Dangerous Days of Daniel X(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoDXB / 1 Buy
2007 Step on a Crack(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 1 Buy
2007 Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports POoMRB / 3 Buy
2007 The 6th Target(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 6 Buy
2007 Double Cross POoACB / 13 Buy
2007 The Quickie(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoSN / 15 Buy
2007 You've Been Warned(With: Howard Roughan) POoSN / 16 Buy
2008 Alien Hunter(With: Leopoldo Gout) POoDXGNB / 1 Buy
2008 Daniel X: Alien Hunter(With: Chris Grabenstein,Leopoldo Gout) POoDXB / 2 Buy
2008 Torn Apart / Against Medical Advice / Med Head(With: Hal Friedman) POoNB / 2 Buy
2008 The Final Warning POoMRB / 4 Buy
2008 7th Heaven(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 7 Buy
2008 Cross Country POoACB / 14 Buy
2008 Sundays at Tiffany's(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) POoSN / 17 Buy
2008 Sail(With: Howard Roughan) POoSN / 18 Buy
2009 Witch & Wizard(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) POoW&WB / 1 Buy
2009 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 POoMRGNB / 1 Buy
2009 Alex Cross's Trial(With: Richard DiLallo) POoACMB / 1 Buy
2009 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2 POoMRGNB / 2 Buy
2009 Run for Your Life(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 2 Buy
2009 The Murder of King Tut(With: Martin Dugard) POoNB / 3 Buy
2009 Worst Case(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 3 Buy
2009 Watch the Skies(With: Ned Rust) POoDXB / 3 Buy
2009 Max POoMRB / 5 Buy
2009 The 8th Confession(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 8 Buy
2009 I, Alex Cross POoACB / 15 Buy
2009 Swimsuit(With: Maxine Paetro) POoSN / 19 Buy
2010 Battle for Shadowland POoW&WGNB / 1 Buy
2010 Private(With: Maxine Paetro) POoPB / 1 Buy
2010 The Gift(With: Ned Rust) POoW&WB / 2 Buy
2010 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoDXGNB / 2 Buy
2010 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 3 POoMRGNB / 3 Buy
2010 Demons and Druids(With: Adam Sadler) POoDXB / 4 Buy
2010 Tick Tock(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 4 Buy
2010 Fang POoMRB / 6 Buy
2010 The 9th Judgment(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 9 Buy
2010 Cross Fire POoACB / 16 Buy
2010 The Postcard Killers(With: Liza Marklund) POoSN / 20 Buy
2010 Don't Blink(With: Howard Roughan) POoSN / 21 Buy
2011 Bloody Valentine POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 1 Buy
2011 Private London(With: Mark Pearson) POoPB / 2 Buy
2011 Operation Zero POoW&WGNB / 2 Buy
2011 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross POoACMB / 2 Buy
2011 Boys Will Be Boys POoSS / 2 Buy
2011 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 2(With: Ned Rust) POoDXGNB / 3 Buy
2011 The Fire(With: Jill Dembowski) POoW&WB / 3 Buy
2011 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet,Svetlana Chmakova) POoW&WGNB / 3 Buy
2011 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 POoMRGNB / 4 Buy
2011 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 5 POoMRGNB / 5 Buy
2011 Game Over(With: Ned Rust) POoDXB / 5 Buy
2011 Angel POoMRB / 7 Buy
2011 10th Anniversary(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 10 Buy
2011 Kill Alex Cross POoACB / 17 Buy
2011 Toys(With: Neil McMahon) POoSN / 22 Buy
2011 Now You See Her(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoSN / 23 Buy
2011 Kill Me If You Can(With: Marshall Karp) POoSN / 24 Buy
2011 The Christmas Wedding(With: Richard DiLallo) POoSN / 25 Buy
2012 I Funny POoIFB / 1 Buy
2012 Zoo POoZB / 1 Buy
2012 NYPD Red POoNRB / 1 Buy
2012 Confessions of a Murder Suspect POoCB / 1 Buy
2012 Get Me Out of Here!(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 2 Buy
2012 Zoo: The Graphic Novel POoZB / 2 Buy
2012 Private Games(With: Mark Sullivan) POoPB / 3 Buy
2012 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 3(With: Adam Sadler) POoDXGNB / 4 Buy
2012 Private:#1 Suspect(With: Maxine Paetro) POoPB / 4 Buy
2012 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2(With: Ned Rust,Svetlana Chmakova) POoW&WGNB / 4 Buy
2012 I, Michael Bennett(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 5 Buy
2012 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6 POoMRGNB / 6 Buy
2012 Armageddon(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoDXB / 6 Buy
2012 Nevermore POoMRB / 8 Buy
2012 11th Hour(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 11 Buy
2012 Guilty Wives(With: David Ellis) POoSN / 26 Buy
2013 Treasure Hunters POoTHB / 1 Buy
2013 The Private School Murders POoCB / 2 Buy
2013 Second Honeymoon POoHB / 2 Buy
2013 I Even Funnier POoIFB / 2 Buy
2013 How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 3 Buy
2013 The Kiss(With: Jill Dembowski) POoW&WB / 4 Buy
2013 My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar(With: Lisa Papademetriou) POoMSB / 4 Buy
2013 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3(With: Jill Dembowski,Svetlana Chmakova) POoW&WGNB / 5 Buy
2013 Private Berlin(With: Mark Sullivan) POoPB / 5 Buy
2013 Gone(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 6 Buy
2013 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 7 POoMRGNB / 7 Buy
2013 12th of Never(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 12 Buy
2013 Alex Cross, Run POoACB / 18 Buy
2013 Cross My Heart POoACB / 19 Buy
2013 Mistress(With: David Ellis) POoSN / 27 Buy
2013 First Love(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 28 Buy
2014 Action(With: Brent Gargan) POoBACB / 1 Buy
2014 Invisible POoIB / 1 Buy
2014 House of Robots POoHoRB / 1 Buy
2014 Danger Down the Nile POoTHB / 2 Buy
2014 NYPD Red 2 POoNRB / 2 Buy
2014 The Paris Mysteries POoCB / 3 Buy
2014 Wedding Shots POoSS / 3 Buy
2014 Ultimate Showdown(With: Julia Bergen) POoMSB / 5 Buy
2014 The Lost(With: Emily Raymond) POoW&WB / 5 Buy
2014 How I Got Lost in London POoMSB / 6 Buy
2014 Private L.A.(With: Mark Sullivan) POoPB / 6 Buy
2014 Save Rafe!(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 7 Buy
2014 Burn(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 7 Buy
2014 Private Down Under / Oz(With: Michael White) POoPB / 7 Buy
2014 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 8 POoMRGNB / 8 Buy
2014 Private India(With: Ashwin Sanghi) POoPB / 8 Buy
2014 Unlucky 13(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 13 Buy
2014 Hope to Die POoACB / 20 Buy
2014 Homeroom Diaries(With: Lisa Papademetriou) POoSN / 29 Buy
2015 Robots Go Wild! POoHoRB / 2 Buy
2015 Miracle at Augusta POoTMB / 2 Buy
2015 I Totally Funniest POoIFB / 3 Buy
2015 NYPD Red 3 POoNRB / 3 Buy
2015 Secret of the Forbidden City POoTHB / 3 Buy
2015 I Funny TV POoIFB / 4 Buy
2015 The Murder of an Angel POoCB / 4 Buy
2015 Lights Out(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoDXB / 7 Buy
2015 Just My Rotten Luck(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 8 Buy
2015 Alert(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 8 Buy
2015 Private Vegas(With: Maxine Paetro) POoPB / 9 Buy
2015 Maximum Ride Forever POoMRB / 9 Buy
2015 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 9 POoMRGNB / 9 Buy
2015 Private Sydney / Missing(With: Kathryn Fox) POoPB / 10 Buy
2015 14th Deadly Sin(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 14 Buy
2015 Cross Justice POoACB / 21 Buy
2015 Public School Superhero(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoSN / 30 Buy
2015 Truth or Die(With: Howard Roughan) POoSN / 31 Buy
2015 The Murder House(With: David Ellis) POoSN / 32 Buy
2016 Private Royals(With: Rees Jones) POoBPB / 1 Buy
2016 Never Never POoDHBB / 1 Buy
2016 Word of Mouse POoWoMB / 1 Buy
2016 Black & Blue POoBDHBB / 1 Buy
2016 The Hostage POoBJRTB / 1 Buy
2016 The Trial POoBWMCB / 1 Buy
2016 Learning to Ride(With: Erin Knightley) POoBFB / 1 Buy
2016 Chase POoMBBB / 1 Buy
2016 Let's Play Make-Believe / The Palm Beach Murders(With: James O. Born) POoBSN / 1 Buy
2016 Jacky Ha-Ha POoJHB / 1 Buy
2016 Killer Chef POoBCB / 1 Buy
2016 French Kiss POoBDLMB / 1 Buy
2016 Break Point(With: Lee Stone) POoBSN / 2 Buy
2016 The Verdict POoBJRTB / 2 Buy
2016 The Christmas Mystery POoBDLMB / 2 Buy
2016 Cross Kill POoBACB / 2 Buy
2016 Give Please a Chance(With: Bill O'Reilly) POoCB / 2 Buy
2016 The McCullagh Inn in Maine(By: Jen McLaughlin) POoBFB / 2 Buy
2016 Sacking the Quarterback(With: Samantha Towle) POoBFB / 3 Buy
2016 Zoo 2 POoZB / 3 Buy
2016 Kidnapped POoBJRTB / 3 Buy
2016 Filthy Rich(With: John Connolly,Tim Malloy) POoNB / 4 Buy
2016 Heist(With: Rees Jones) POoBSN / 4 Buy
2016 The Mating Season(With: Laurie Horowitz) POoBFB / 4 Buy
2016 NYPD Red 4 POoNRB / 4 Buy
2016 Peril at the Top of the World POoTHB / 4 Buy
2016 The Return(By: Erin Knightley) POoBFB / 5 Buy
2016 Airport Code Red(With: Michael White) POoBSN / 5 Buy
2016 Dazzling(By: Elizabeth Hayley) POoBFB / 6 Buy
2016 The Witnesses(With: Brendan DuBois) POoBSN / 6 Buy
2016 Bodyguard(By: Jessica Linden) POoBFB / 7 Buy
2016 Little Black Dress(With: Emily Raymond) POoBSN / 7 Buy
2016 Dead Heat(With: Lee Stone) POoBSN / 8 Buy
2016 Hot Winter Nights(With: Codi Gary) POoBFB / 8 Buy
2016 Radiant(By: Elizabeth Hayley) POoBFB / 9 Buy
2016 Going Bush(With: Martin Chatterton) POoMSB / 9 Buy
2016 Bullseye(With: Michael Ledwidge) POoMBB / 9 Buy
2016 The Pretender(With: Andrew Bourelle) POoBSN / 9 Buy
2016 Max Ride: Ultimate Flight POoMRGNB / 10 Buy
2016 Hunted(With: Andrew Holmes) POoBSN / 10 Buy
2016 Dog's Best Friend(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 10 Buy
2016 Hollywood 101(With: Martin Chatterton) POoMSB / 11 Buy
2016 113 Minutes(With: Max DiLallo) POoBSN / 11 Buy
2016 Private Paris(With: Mark Sullivan) POoPB / 11 Buy
2016 Private Rio / The Games(With: Mark Sullivan) POoPB / 12 Buy
2016 Trump vs. Clinton POoBSN / 12 Buy
2016 The Women's War(With: Hilary Liftin) POoBSN / 13 Buy
2016 $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal(With: Hilary Liftin) POoBSN / 14 Buy
2016 15th Affair(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 15 Buy
2016 Taking the Titanic(With: Scott Slaven) POoBSN / 15 Buy
2016 Come and Get Us(With: Shan Serafin) POoBSN / 16 Buy
2016 Cross the Line POoACB / 22 Buy
2016 Woman of God(With: Maxine Paetro) POoSN / 33 Buy
2017 Big Words for Little Geniuses POoLGB / 1 Buy
2017 The End POoBOTB / 1 Buy
2017 Hidden POoBMB / 1 Buy
2017 Crazy House POoCHB / 1 Buy
2017 Murder Games / Instinct POoIB / 1 Buy
2017 Two from the Heart(With: Emily Raymond,Frank Costantini,Brian Sitts) POoERSSC / 1 Buy
2017 The Black Book POoBB/BHB / 1 Buy
2017 The Candies Save Christmas POoCB / 1 Buy
2017 Private: Gold(With: Jassy Mackenzie) POoBPB / 2 Buy
2017 Fifty Fifty POoDHBB / 2 Buy
2017 Malicious POoBMB / 2 Buy
2017 After the End POoBOTB / 2 Buy
2017 Manhunt(With: James O. Born) POoMBBB / 2 Buy
2017 The Medical Examiner POoBWMCB / 2 Buy
2017 My Life is a Joke POoJHB / 2 Buy
2017 Robot Revolution POoHoRB / 3 Buy
2017 Detective Cross POoBACB / 3 Buy
2017 French Twist POoBDLMB / 3 Buy
2017 Penguins of America(With: Jack Patterson) POoCB / 3 Buy
2017 Laugh Out Loud(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoCB / 4 Buy
2017 Quest for the City of Gold POoTHB / 5 Buy
2017 School of Laughs POoIFB / 5 Buy
2017 Give Thank You a Try POoCB / 5 Buy
2017 Laugh Out Loud POoIFB / 6 Buy
2017 Haunted(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 10 Buy
2017 Exquisite(By: Elizabeth Hayley) POoBFB / 10 Buy
2017 Seducing Shakespeare(By: Tabitha Ross) POoBFB / 11 Buy
2017 Bedding the Highlander(By: Sabrina York) POoBFB / 12 Buy
2017 Escape to Australia / Million-Dollar Mess Down Under(With: Martin Chatterton) POoMSB / 12 Buy
2017 Private Delhi / Count to Ten(With: Ashwin Sanghi) POoPB / 13 Buy
2017 From Hero to Zero(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 13 Buy
2017 Sabotage(By: Jessica Linden) POoBFB / 13 Buy
2017 50 Hidden Desires(With: Jessica Lemmon) POoBFB / 14 Buy
2017 Sexy Summer Flings(With: Codi Gary) POoBFB / 15 Buy
2017 Love Me Tender(With: Laurie Horowitz) POoBFB / 16 Buy
2017 16th Seduction(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 16 Buy
2017 The Experiment(By: HelenKay Dimon) POoBFB / 17 Buy
2017 The House Husband(With: Duane Swierczynski) POoBSN / 17 Buy
2017 The Shut-In(With: Duane Swierczynski) POoBSN / 18 Buy
2017 The Weekend Wife(By: Beth Ciotta) POoBFB / 18 Buy
2017 Dawn's Early Light(By: Jessica Scott) POoBFB / 19 Buy
2017 Night Sniper(With: Christopher Charles) POoBSN / 19 Buy
2017 Diary of a Succubus(With: Derek Nikitas) POoBSN / 20 Buy
2017 Christmas Sanctuary(By: Lauren Hawkeye) POoBFB / 20 Buy
2017 Stealing Gulfstreams(With: Max DiLallo) POoBSN / 21 Buy
2017 The Lawyer Lifeguard(With: Doug Allyn) POoBSN / 22 Buy
2017 Stingrays(With: Duane Swierczynski) POoBSN / 23 Buy
2017 The People vs. Alex Cross POoACB / 23 Buy
2017 Nooners(With: Tim Arnold) POoBSN / 24 Buy
2017 Steeplechase(With: Scott Slaven) POoBSN / 25 Buy
2017 Deadly Cargo(With: Will Jordan) POoBSN / 26 Buy
2017 The Dolls(With: Kecia Bal) POoBSN / 27 Buy
2017 The Family Lawyer(With: Rachel Howzell Hall) POoBSN / 28 Buy
2017 Dead Man Running(With: Christopher Farnsworth) POoBSN / 29 Buy
2017 Scott Free(With: Rob Hart) POoBSN / 30 Buy
2017 Absolute Zero(With: Ed Chatterton) POoBSN / 31 Buy
2017 You've Been Warned - Again(With: Derek Nikitas) POoBSN / 32 Buy
2017 The Exile(With: Alison Joseph) POoBSN / 33 Buy
2017 Humans, Bow Down(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 34 Buy
2017 The Moores Are Missing & The Housewife(With: Loren D. Estleman,Sam Hawken) POoBSN / 34 Buy
2017 Avalanche(With: David Inglish) POoBSN / 35 Buy
2017 Pottymouth and Stoopid(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoSN / 35 Buy
2017 The Store(With: Richard DiLallo) POoSN / 36 Buy
2017 Kill and Tell(With: Scott Slaven) POoBSN / 36 Buy
2017 Expelled / The Injustice(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 37 Buy
2018 Murder, Interrupted(With: Christopher Charles,Alex Abramovich) POoDMiFB / 1 Buy
2018 Juror #3 POoRBB / 1 Buy
2018 Texas Ranger POoRYB / 1 Buy
2018 Revenge(With: Andrew Holmes) POoDSB / 1 Buy
2018 Dog Diaries POoDDB / 1 Buy
2018 The Genius Experiment POoMEB / 1 Buy
2018 Happy Howlidays POoDDB / 2 Buy
2018 The Candies' Easter Party POoCB / 2 Buy
2018 Home Sweet Murder(With: Scott Slaven,Andrew Bourelle) POoDMiFB / 2 Buy
2018 Black Dress Affair(With: Emily Raymond,Susan DiLallo) POoSSC / 2 Buy
2018 The Fall of Crazy House POoCHB / 2 Buy
2018 Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses POoLGB / 2 Buy
2018 Murder Beyond the Grave(With: Christopher Charles,Andrew Bourelle) POoDMiFB / 3 Buy
2018 Liar Liar POoDHBB / 3 Buy
2018 All-American Murder(With: Alex Abramovich,Mike Harvkey) POoNB / 5 Buy
2018 Red Alert POoNRB / 5 Buy
2018 Not So Normal Norbert POoCB / 6 Buy
2018 Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew(With: Duane Swierczynski) POoCB / 7 Buy
2018 The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever POoIFB / 7 Buy
2018 Ambush(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 11 Buy
2018 Princess(With: Rees Jones) POoPB / 14 Buy
2018 The 17th Suspect(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 17 Buy
2018 Shopping for Love(By: Renee Carlino) POoBFB / 21 Buy
2018 Once Upon a Kiss(By: Sara Jane Stone) POoBFB / 22 Buy
2018 Target POoACB / 24 Buy
2018 The Doctor's Plot POoBSN / 37 Buy
2018 The President Is Missing(With: Bill Clinton) POoSN / 38 Buy
2018 Triple Homicide POoSN / 39 Buy
2018 Disasterland(With: Robison Wells) POoSN / 40 Buy
2018 The First Lady(With: Brendan DuBois) POoSN / 41 Buy
2019 Ali Cross POoACB / 1 Buy
2019 The Chef(With: Max DiLallo) POoCB / 1 Buy
2019 Katt vs. Dogg(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoKvDB / 1 Buy
2019 The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish / Out of Sight POoACB / 1 Buy
2019 Rebels with a Cause POoMEB / 2 Buy
2019 Unsolved POoIB / 2 Buy
2019 Killer Instinct POoIB / 2 Buy
2019 Miracle at St. Andrews POoTMB / 3 Buy
2019 Bigger Words for Little Geniuses POoLGB / 3 Buy
2019 The House Next Door(With: Max DiLallo,Tim Arnold,Susan DiLallo) POoSSC / 3 Buy
2019 Mission Impawsible POoDDB / 3 Buy
2019 Hush / Hush Hush POoDHBB / 4 Buy
2019 Curse of the Mystery Mutt POoDDB / 4 Buy
2019 We Are Not Alone(With: Tim Arnold) POoSS / 4 Buy
2019 The Killer's Wife(With: Max DiLallo) POoSS / 5 Buy
2019 All-American Adventure POoTHB / 6 Buy
2019 Sophia, Princess Among Beasts(With: Emily Raymond) POoCB / 8 Buy
2019 Born to Rock(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 14 Buy
2019 The 18th Abduction(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 18 Buy
2019 The 19th Christmas(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 19 Buy
2019 Criss Cross POoACB / 25 Buy
2019 The 13-Minute Murder(With: Shan Serafin) POoBSN / 38 Buy
2019 The House Next Door POoSN / 42 Buy
2019 The Inn(With: Candice Fox) POoSN / 43 Buy
2019 The Warning(With: Robison Wells) POoSN / 44 Buy
2020 Hawk(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) POoMRHB / 1 Buy
2020 Lost POoTMB / 1 Buy
2020 Texas Outlaw POoRYB / 2 Buy
2020 Malevolent POoBMB / 3 Buy
2020 Saves the Future POoMEB / 3 Buy
2020 Murder Thy Neighbor(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) POoDMiFB / 4 Buy
2020 Murder of Innocence(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) POoDMiFB / 5 Buy
2020 The House of Kennedy / The Kennedy Curse(With: Cynthia Fagen) POoNB / 6 Buy
2020 NYPD Red 6 POoNRB / 6 Buy
2020 The Last Days of John Lennon(With: Casey Sherman) POoNB / 7 Buy
2020 The Plunder Down Under POoTHB / 7 Buy
2020 Becoming Muhammad Ali(With: Kwame Alexander) POoCB / 9 Buy
2020 Blindside(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 12 Buy
2020 Master of Disaster(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoMSB / 15 Buy
2020 Private Moscow(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 15 Buy
2020 The 20th Victim(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 20 Buy
2020 Deadly Cross POoACB / 26 Buy
2020 The Summer House(With: Brendan DuBois) POoSN / 45 Buy
2020 Cajun Justice(With: Tucker Axum) POoSN / 46 Buy
2020 1st Case / Brilliant Lies(With: Chris Tebbetts) POoSN / 47 Buy
2020 The Midwife Murders(With: Richard DiLallo) POoSN / 48 Buy
2020 The Coast-to-Coast Murders(With: J.D. Barker) POoSN / 49 Buy
2020 Three Women Disappear(With: Shan Serafin) POoSN / 50 Buy
2021 2 Sisters Detective Agency POo2SDAMB / 1 Buy
2021 The Shadow(With: Brian Sitts) POoSB / 1 Buy
2021 The Jailhouse Lawyer / Power of Attorney POoRBB / 2 Buy
2021 City of the Dead(With: Mindy McGinnis) POoMRHB / 2 Buy
2021 Katt Loves Dogg(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoKvDB / 2 Buy
2021 Like Father, Like Son POoACB / 2 Buy
2021 The Coldest Case POoBB/BHB / 2 Buy
2021 The Red Book POoBB/BHB / 3 Buy
2021 World Champions! POoMEB / 4 Buy
2021 Ruffing It POoDDB / 5 Buy
2021 Till Murder Do Us Part(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) POoDMiFB / 6 Buy
2021 Big Top Bonanza! POoDDB / 6 Buy
2021 Walk in My Combat Boots(With: Chris Mooney) POoNB / 8 Buy
2021 The Defense Lawyer(With: Benjamin Wallace) POoNB / 9 Buy
2021 Scaredy Cat(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoCB / 10 Buy
2021 E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes(With: Matt Eversmann) POoNB / 10 Buy
2021 Best Nerds Forever(With: Chris Grabenstein) POoCB / 11 Buy
2021 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 10 POoMRGNB / 11 Buy
2021 The Russian(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 13 Buy
2021 Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 16 Buy
2021 Field Trip Fiasco(With: Martin Chatterton) POoMSB / 16 Buy
2021 21st Birthday(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 21 Buy
2021 Fear No Evil POoACB / 27 Buy
2021 The President's Daughter(With: Bill Clinton) POoSN / 51 Buy
2021 The Noise(With: J.D. Barker) POoSN / 52 Buy
2021 The Guilty POoSN / 53 Buy
2022 The Perfect Assassin POoDSB / 1 Buy
2022 The Runaway's Diary(With: Emily Raymond) POoGN / 1 Buy
2022 Fear The Wolf POoHoWB / 1 Buy
2022 The Secret Detective POoACB / 3 Buy
2022 Steal POoIB / 3 Buy
2022 Escape POoBB/BHB / 4 Buy
2022 NYPD Red 7(By: Marshall Karp) POoNRB / 7 Buy
2022 Dinosaur Disaster POoDDB / 7 Buy
2022 The Ultimate Quest POoTHB / 8 Buy
2022 Genesis POoDXB / 8 Buy
2022 James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life POoNB / 11 Buy
2022 Diana, William, and Harry(With: Chris Mooney) POoNB / 12 Buy
2022 Shattered(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 14 Buy
2022 Private Beijing(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 17 Buy
2022 It's a Zoo in Here!(With: Brian Sitts) POoMSB / 17 Buy
2022 Winter Blunderland(With: Brian Sitts) POoMSB / 18 Buy
2022 22 Seconds(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 22 Buy
2022 Triple Cross POoACB / 28 Buy
2022 The Horsewoman(With: Mike Lupica) POoSN / 54 Buy
2022 Run, Rose, Run(With: Dolly Parton) POoSN / 55 Buy
2022 Death of the Black Widow(With: J.D. Barker) POoSN / 56 Buy
2022 The Elephant Girl(With: Ellen Banda-Aaku,Sophia Krevoy) POoSN / 57 Buy
2022 The Ninth Month(With: Richard DiLallo) POoSN / 58 Buy
2022 Blowback(With: Brendan DuBois) POoSN / 59 Buy
2022 The Girl in the Castle(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 60 Buy
2022 The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days ofChristmas(With: Tad Safran) POoSN / 61 Buy
2023 12 Months to Live POoJSB / 1 Buy
2023 Circle of Death(With: Brian Sitts) POoSB / 2 Buy
2023 The House of Wolves(With: Mike Lupica) POoHoWB / 2 Buy
2023 Countdown POoACB / 2 Buy
2023 23 1/2 Lies POoBWMCB / 3 Buy
2023 Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh POoJHB / 3 Buy
2023 3 Days to Live POoSSC / 4 Buy
2023 Zero Tolerance POoSS / 6 Buy
2023 The Greatest Treasure Hunt POoTHB / 9 Buy
2023 Elephant Goes Potty POoCB / 12 Buy
2023 Walk The Blue Line(With: Chris Mooney,Matt Eversmann) POoNB / 13 Buy
2023 What Really Happens in Vegas(With: Mark Seal) POoNB / 14 Buy
2023 Obsessed(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 15 Buy
2023 Private Rome(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 18 Buy
2023 The 23rd Midnight(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 23 Buy
2023 Cross Down(With: Brendan DuBois) POoACB / 29 Buy
2023 Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out POoACB / 30 Buy
2023 Things I Wish I Told My Mother(With: Susan Patterson,Susan DiLallo) POoSN / 62 Buy
2023 Lion & Lamb POoSN / 63 Buy
2024 Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe / Holmes, Margaret & Poe POoHM&PB / 1 Buy
2024 Minerva Keen's Detective Club / The Poison Puzzle POoMDCB / 1 Buy
2024 The Time Travel Twins POoTTTB / 1 Buy
2024 Murder Island POoDSB / 2 Buy
2024 Ali Cross: The Graphic Novel POoGN / 2 Buy
2024 Hard To Kill / 8 Months Left POoJSB / 2 Buy
2024 The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory POoBB/BHB / 5 Buy
2024 The Justice(With: Aaron Cooley) POoSS / 7 Buy
2024 Fox Is Coming!(With: Joe Kulka) POoCB / 13 Buy
2024 The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians(With: Matt Eversmann) POoNB / 15 Buy
2024 Crosshairs / The Long Shot Killer(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 16 Buy
2024 Tiger, Tiger(With: Peter de Jonge) POoNB / 16 Buy
2024 American Heroes(With: Matt Eversmann) POoNB / 17 Buy
2024 Private Monaco(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 19 Buy
2024 The 24th Hour(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 24 Buy
2024 The House of Cross POoACB / 31 Buy
2024 The #1 Lawyer(With: Nancy Allen) POoSN / 64 Buy
2024 The Murder Inn(With: Candice Fox) POoSN / 65 Buy
2024 Eruption(With: Michael Crichton) POoSN / 66 Buy
2024 Confessions of the Dead(With: J.D. Barker) POoSN / 67 Buy
2024 Lies He Told Me(With: David Ellis) POoSN / 68 Buy
2024 Raised by Wolves(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 69 Buy
2025 The Double Trouble Puzzle POoMDCB / 2 Buy
2025 The Time Travel Twins: The Pharaoh's Tomb POoTTTB / 2 Buy
2025 2 Sisters Murder Investigations POo2SDAMB / 2 Buy
2025 Holmes Is Missing POoHM&PB / 2 Buy
2025 The Great Mouse Escape POoWoMB / 2 Buy
2025 The President's Shadow(With: Richard DiLallo) POoSB / 3 Buy
2025 The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die POoJSB / 3 Buy
2025 The Texas Murders POoRYB / 3 Buy
2025 The Commuter(With: Aaron Tracy) POoSS / 8 Buy
2025 NYPD Red 8(By: Marshall Karp) POoNRB / 8 Buy
2025 Game of Nines POoSS / 9 Buy
2025 Paranoia(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 17 Buy
2025 The #1 Dad Book POoNB / 18 Buy
2025 The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy(With: Vicky Ward) POoNB / 19 Buy
2025 Too Uncool for School: POoMSB / 19 Buy
2025 Disrupt Everything’and Win(With: Patrick R. Leddin) POoNB / 20 Buy
2025 Private Dublin(With: Adam Hamdy) POoPB / 20 Buy
2025 The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe(With: Imogen Edwards-Jones) POoNB / 21 Buy
2025 25 Alive(With: Maxine Paetro) POoWMCB / 25 Buy
2025 Return of the Spider POoACB / 32 Buy
2025 The Writer / The Imperfect Murder(With: J.D. Barker) POoSN / 70 Buy
2025 The First Gentleman(With: Bill Clinton) POoSN / 71 Buy
2025 Emma on Fire(With: Emily Raymond) POoSN / 72 Buy
2025 Billion-Dollar Ransom(With: Duane Swierczynski) POoSN / 73 Buy
2025 The Picasso Heist(With: Howard Roughan) POoSN / 74 Buy
2026 An Armada of Trouble POoTTTB / 3 Buy
2026 The Girl in the Lake POoHM&PB / 3 Buy
2026 Trapped(With: Max DiLallo) POoSS / 10 Buy
2026 Delusional(With: James O. Born) POoMBB / 18 Buy
2026 Thank You, Teachers(With: Matt Eversmann) POoNB / 22 Buy
2026 26 Beauties POoWMCB / 26 Buy
2026 Cross and Sampson(With: Brian Sitts) POoACB / 33 Buy
2026 The Family Cross POoACB / 34 Buy
2026 The Invisible Woman(With: Susan DiLallo) POoSN / 75 Buy
2026 Judge Stone(With: Viola Davis) POoSN / 76 Buy
2026 The Mother-Daughter Book Club(With: Susan Patterson) POoSN / 77 Buy
2026 Rocket's Red Glare(With: Matt Eversmann) POoSN / 78 Buy
2026 The Country Road Murders(With: Mike Lupica) POoSN / 79 Buy
2026 The Munich Affair(With: David Ellis) POoSN / 80 Buy
2026 The Murder Trial(With: Nancy Allen) POoSN / 81 Buy

James Patterson Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Shadow Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2021-2025
01 The Shadow(With: Brian Sitts) 2021 Buy
02 Circle of Death(With: Brian Sitts) 2023 Buy
03 The President's Shadow(With: Richard DiLallo) 2025 Buy
Rory Yates Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2018-2025
01 Texas Ranger 2018 Buy
02 Texas Outlaw 2020 Buy
03 The Texas Murders 2025 Buy
01 When the Wind Blows 1998 Buy
02 The Lake House 2003 Buy
01 Juror #3 2018 Buy
02 The Jailhouse Lawyer / Power of Attorney 2021 Buy
01 Dog Diaries 2018 Buy
02 Happy Howlidays 2018 Buy
03 Mission Impawsible 2019 Buy
04 Curse of the Mystery Mutt 2019 Buy
05 Ruffing It 2021 Buy
06 Big Top Bonanza! 2021 Buy
07 Dinosaur Disaster 2022 Buy
01 The Hostage 2016 Buy
02 The Verdict 2016 Buy
03 Kidnapped 2016 Buy
01 Minerva Keen's Detective Club / The Poison Puzzle 2024 Buy
02 The Double Trouble Puzzle 2025 Buy
01 Hawk(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) 2020 Buy
02 City of the Dead(With: Mindy McGinnis) 2021 Buy
01 The Time Travel Twins 2024 Buy
02 The Time Travel Twins: The Pharaoh's Tomb 2025 Buy
03 An Armada of Trouble 2026 Buy
01 Murder, Interrupted(With: Christopher Charles,Alex Abramovich) 2018 Buy
02 Home Sweet Murder(With: Scott Slaven,Andrew Bourelle) 2018 Buy
03 Murder Beyond the Grave(With: Christopher Charles,Andrew Bourelle) 2018 Buy
04 Murder Thy Neighbor(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) 2020 Buy
05 Murder of Innocence(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) 2020 Buy
06 Till Murder Do Us Part(With: Max DiLallo,Andrew Bourelle) 2021 Buy
01 Two from the Heart(With: Emily Raymond,Frank Costantini,Brian Sitts) 2017 Buy
01 Jacky Ha-Ha 2016 Buy
02 My Life is a Joke 2017 Buy
03 Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh 2023 Buy
01 Word of Mouse 2016 Buy
02 The Great Mouse Escape 2025 Buy
01 Battle for Shadowland 2010 Buy
02 Operation Zero 2011 Buy
03 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet,Svetlana Chmakova) 2011 Buy
04 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2(With: Ned Rust,Svetlana Chmakova) 2012 Buy
05 Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3(With: Jill Dembowski,Svetlana Chmakova) 2013 Buy
Candies Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2017-2018
01 The Candies Save Christmas 2017 Buy
02 The Candies' Easter Party 2018 Buy
Instinct Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2017-2022
01 Murder Games / Instinct 2017 Buy
02 Killer Instinct 2019 Buy
03 Steal 2022 Buy
02 Black Dress Affair(With: Emily Raymond,Susan DiLallo) 2018 Buy
03 The House Next Door(With: Max DiLallo,Tim Arnold,Susan DiLallo) 2019 Buy
04 3 Days to Live 2023 Buy
01 The Trial 2016 Buy
02 The Medical Examiner 2017 Buy
03 23 1/2 Lies 2023 Buy
01 The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish / Out of Sight 2019 Buy
02 Countdown 2023 Buy
Graphic Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2022-2024
01 The Runaway's Diary(With: Emily Raymond) 2022 Buy
02 Ali Cross: The Graphic Novel 2024 Buy
01 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2011 Buy
02 Get Me Out of Here!(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2012 Buy
03 How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2013 Buy
04 My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar(With: Lisa Papademetriou) 2013 Buy
05 Ultimate Showdown(With: Julia Bergen) 2014 Buy
06 How I Got Lost in London 2014 Buy
07 Save Rafe!(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2014 Buy
08 Just My Rotten Luck(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2015 Buy
09 Going Bush(With: Martin Chatterton) 2016 Buy
10 Dog's Best Friend(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2016 Buy
11 Hollywood 101(With: Martin Chatterton) 2016 Buy
12 Escape to Australia / Million-Dollar Mess Down Under(With: Martin Chatterton) 2017 Buy
13 From Hero to Zero(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2017 Buy
14 Born to Rock(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2019 Buy
15 Master of Disaster(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2020 Buy
16 Field Trip Fiasco(With: Martin Chatterton) 2021 Buy
17 It's a Zoo in Here!(With: Brian Sitts) 2022 Buy
18 Winter Blunderland(With: Brian Sitts) 2022 Buy
19 Too Uncool for School: 2025 Buy
Daniel X Books in Reading Order 8 books / 2007-2022
01 The Dangerous Days of Daniel X(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2007 Buy
02 Daniel X: Alien Hunter(With: Chris Grabenstein,Leopoldo Gout) 2008 Buy
03 Watch the Skies(With: Ned Rust) 2009 Buy
04 Demons and Druids(With: Adam Sadler) 2010 Buy
05 Game Over(With: Ned Rust) 2011 Buy
06 Armageddon(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2012 Buy
07 Lights Out(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2015 Buy
08 Genesis 2022 Buy
01 Never Never 2016 Buy
02 Fifty Fifty 2017 Buy
03 Liar Liar 2018 Buy
04 Hush / Hush Hush 2019 Buy
01 Step on a Crack(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2007 Buy
02 Run for Your Life(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2009 Buy
03 Worst Case(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2009 Buy
04 Tick Tock(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2010 Buy
05 I, Michael Bennett(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2012 Buy
06 Gone(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2013 Buy
07 Burn(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2014 Buy
08 Alert(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2015 Buy
09 Bullseye(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2016 Buy
10 Haunted(With: James O. Born) 2017 Buy
11 Ambush(With: James O. Born) 2018 Buy
12 Blindside(With: James O. Born) 2020 Buy
13 The Russian(With: James O. Born) 2021 Buy
14 Shattered(With: James O. Born) 2022 Buy
15 Obsessed(With: James O. Born) 2023 Buy
16 Crosshairs / The Long Shot Killer(With: James O. Born) 2024 Buy
17 Paranoia(With: James O. Born) 2025 Buy
18 Delusional(With: James O. Born) 2026 Buy
Zoo Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2016
01 Zoo 2012 Buy
02 Zoo: The Graphic Novel 2012 Buy
03 Zoo 2 2016 Buy
Children's Books in Reading Order 13 books / 2004-2024
01 SantaKid 2004 Buy
02 Give Please a Chance(With: Bill O'Reilly) 2016 Buy
03 Penguins of America(With: Jack Patterson) 2017 Buy
04 Laugh Out Loud(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2017 Buy
05 Give Thank You a Try 2017 Buy
06 Not So Normal Norbert 2018 Buy
07 Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2018 Buy
08 Sophia, Princess Among Beasts(With: Emily Raymond) 2019 Buy
09 Becoming Muhammad Ali(With: Kwame Alexander) 2020 Buy
10 Scaredy Cat(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2021 Buy
11 Best Nerds Forever(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2021 Buy
12 Elephant Goes Potty 2023 Buy
13 Fox Is Coming!(With: Joe Kulka) 2024 Buy
01 Katt vs. Dogg(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2019 Buy
02 Katt Loves Dogg(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2021 Buy
Invisible Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2014-2019
01 Invisible 2014 Buy
02 Unsolved 2019 Buy
01 The Angel Experiment 2005 Buy
02 School's Out - Forever 2006 Buy
03 Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 2007 Buy
04 The Final Warning 2008 Buy
05 Max 2009 Buy
06 Fang 2010 Buy
07 Angel 2011 Buy
08 Nevermore 2012 Buy
09 Maximum Ride Forever 2015 Buy
01 Alex Cross's Trial(With: Richard DiLallo) 2009 Buy
02 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 2011 Buy
Jane Smith Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2023-2025
01 12 Months to Live 2023 Buy
02 Hard To Kill / 8 Months Left 2024 Buy
03 The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die 2025 Buy
01 Hidden 2017 Buy
02 Malicious 2017 Buy
03 Malevolent 2020 Buy
01 Chase 2016 Buy
02 Manhunt(With: James O. Born) 2017 Buy
Private Books in Reading Order 20 books / 2010-2025
01 Private(With: Maxine Paetro) 2010 Buy
02 Private London(With: Mark Pearson) 2011 Buy
03 Private Games(With: Mark Sullivan) 2012 Buy
04 Private:#1 Suspect(With: Maxine Paetro) 2012 Buy
05 Private Berlin(With: Mark Sullivan) 2013 Buy
06 Private L.A.(With: Mark Sullivan) 2014 Buy
07 Private Down Under / Oz(With: Michael White) 2014 Buy
08 Private India(With: Ashwin Sanghi) 2014 Buy
09 Private Vegas(With: Maxine Paetro) 2015 Buy
10 Private Sydney / Missing(With: Kathryn Fox) 2015 Buy
11 Private Paris(With: Mark Sullivan) 2016 Buy
12 Private Rio / The Games(With: Mark Sullivan) 2016 Buy
13 Private Delhi / Count to Ten(With: Ashwin Sanghi) 2017 Buy
14 Princess(With: Rees Jones) 2018 Buy
15 Private Moscow(With: Adam Hamdy) 2020 Buy
16 Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons(With: Adam Hamdy) 2021 Buy
17 Private Beijing(With: Adam Hamdy) 2022 Buy
18 Private Rome(With: Adam Hamdy) 2023 Buy
19 Private Monaco(With: Adam Hamdy) 2024 Buy
20 Private Dublin(With: Adam Hamdy) 2025 Buy
01 Fear The Wolf 2022 Buy
02 The House of Wolves(With: Mike Lupica) 2023 Buy
01 2 Sisters Detective Agency 2021 Buy
02 2 Sisters Murder Investigations 2025 Buy
01 The End 2017 Buy
02 After the End 2017 Buy
01 French Kiss 2016 Buy
02 The Christmas Mystery 2016 Buy
03 French Twist 2017 Buy
I Funny Books in Reading Order 7 books / 2012-2018
01 I Funny 2012 Buy
02 I Even Funnier 2013 Buy
03 I Totally Funniest 2015 Buy
04 I Funny TV 2015 Buy
05 School of Laughs 2017 Buy
06 Laugh Out Loud 2017 Buy
07 The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever 2018 Buy
01 Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012 Buy
02 The Private School Murders 2013 Buy
03 The Paris Mysteries 2014 Buy
04 The Murder of an Angel 2015 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 22 books / 1991-2026
01 The Day America Told the Truth(With: Peter Kim) 1991 Buy
02 Torn Apart / Against Medical Advice / Med Head(With: Hal Friedman) 2008 Buy
03 The Murder of King Tut(With: Martin Dugard) 2009 Buy
04 Filthy Rich(With: John Connolly,Tim Malloy) 2016 Buy
05 All-American Murder(With: Alex Abramovich,Mike Harvkey) 2018 Buy
06 The House of Kennedy / The Kennedy Curse(With: Cynthia Fagen) 2020 Buy
07 The Last Days of John Lennon(With: Casey Sherman) 2020 Buy
08 Walk in My Combat Boots(With: Chris Mooney) 2021 Buy
09 The Defense Lawyer(With: Benjamin Wallace) 2021 Buy
10 E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes(With: Matt Eversmann) 2021 Buy
11 James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life 2022 Buy
12 Diana, William, and Harry(With: Chris Mooney) 2022 Buy
13 Walk The Blue Line(With: Chris Mooney,Matt Eversmann) 2023 Buy
14 What Really Happens in Vegas(With: Mark Seal) 2023 Buy
15 The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians(With: Matt Eversmann) 2024 Buy
16 Tiger, Tiger(With: Peter de Jonge) 2024 Buy
17 American Heroes(With: Matt Eversmann) 2024 Buy
18 The #1 Dad Book 2025 Buy
19 The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy(With: Vicky Ward) 2025 Buy
20 Disrupt Everything’and Win(With: Patrick R. Leddin) 2025 Buy
21 The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe(With: Imogen Edwards-Jones) 2025 Buy
22 Thank You, Teachers(With: Matt Eversmann) 2026 Buy
Doc Savage Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2022-2024
01 The Perfect Assassin 2022 Buy
02 Murder Island 2024 Buy
01 Witch & Wizard(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) 2009 Buy
02 The Gift(With: Ned Rust) 2010 Buy
03 The Fire(With: Jill Dembowski) 2011 Buy
04 The Kiss(With: Jill Dembowski) 2013 Buy
05 The Lost(With: Emily Raymond) 2014 Buy
Ali Cross Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2019-2022
01 Ali Cross 2019 Buy
02 Like Father, Like Son 2021 Buy
03 The Secret Detective 2022 Buy
01 Big Words for Little Geniuses 2017 Buy
02 Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses 2018 Buy
03 Bigger Words for Little Geniuses 2019 Buy
01 Alien Hunter(With: Leopoldo Gout) 2008 Buy
02 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2010 Buy
03 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 2(With: Ned Rust) 2011 Buy
04 Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 3(With: Adam Sadler) 2012 Buy
01 Lost 2020 Buy
01 Revenge(With: Andrew Holmes) 2018 Buy
Alex Cross Books in Reading Order 34 books / 1992-2026
01 Along Came a Spider 1992 Buy
02 Kiss the Girls 1995 Buy
03 Jack & Jill 1996 Buy
04 Cat & Mouse 1997 Buy
05 Pop Goes the Weasel 1999 Buy
06 Roses Are Red 2000 Buy
07 Violets Are Blue 2001 Buy
08 Four Blind Mice 2002 Buy
09 The Big Bad Wolf 2003 Buy
10 London Bridges 2004 Buy
11 Mary, Mary 2005 Buy
12 Cross / Alex Cross 2006 Buy
13 Double Cross 2007 Buy
14 Cross Country 2008 Buy
15 I, Alex Cross 2009 Buy
16 Cross Fire 2010 Buy
17 Kill Alex Cross 2011 Buy
18 Alex Cross, Run 2013 Buy
19 Cross My Heart 2013 Buy
20 Hope to Die 2014 Buy
21 Cross Justice 2015 Buy
22 Cross the Line 2016 Buy
23 The People vs. Alex Cross 2017 Buy
24 Target 2018 Buy
25 Criss Cross 2019 Buy
26 Deadly Cross 2020 Buy
27 Fear No Evil 2021 Buy
28 Triple Cross 2022 Buy
29 Cross Down(With: Brendan DuBois) 2023 Buy
30 Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out 2023 Buy
31 The House of Cross 2024 Buy
32 Return of the Spider 2025 Buy
33 Cross and Sampson(With: Brian Sitts) 2026 Buy
34 The Family Cross 2026 Buy
NYPD Red Books in Reading Order 8 books / 2012-2025
01 NYPD Red 2012 Buy
02 NYPD Red 2 2014 Buy
03 NYPD Red 3 2015 Buy
04 NYPD Red 4 2016 Buy
05 Red Alert 2018 Buy
06 NYPD Red 6 2020 Buy
07 NYPD Red 7(By: Marshall Karp) 2022 Buy
08 NYPD Red 8(By: Marshall Karp) 2025 Buy
01 The Black Book 2017 Buy
02 The Coldest Case 2021 Buy
03 The Red Book 2021 Buy
04 Escape 2022 Buy
05 The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory 2024 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 81 books / 1976-2026
01 The Thomas Berryman Number 1976 Buy
02 Season of the Machete 1977 Buy
03 See How They Run / The Jericho Commandment 1979 Buy
04 Black Market / Black Friday 1986 Buy
05 The Midnight Club 1989 Buy
06 Hide & Seek 1995 Buy
07 Cradle and All / Virgin (Remastered) 1999 Buy
08 Sam's Letters to Jennifer 2001 Buy
09 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas 2001 Buy
10 The Beach House(With: Peter de Jonge) 2002 Buy
11 The Jester(With: Andrew Gross) 2003 Buy
12 Lifeguard(With: Andrew Gross) 2005 Buy
13 Beach Road(With: Peter de Jonge) 2006 Buy
14 Judge & Jury(With: Andrew Gross) 2006 Buy
15 The Quickie(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2007 Buy
16 You've Been Warned(With: Howard Roughan) 2007 Buy
17 Sundays at Tiffany's(With: Gabrielle Charbonnet) 2008 Buy
18 Sail(With: Howard Roughan) 2008 Buy
19 Swimsuit(With: Maxine Paetro) 2009 Buy
20 The Postcard Killers(With: Liza Marklund) 2010 Buy
21 Don't Blink(With: Howard Roughan) 2010 Buy
22 Toys(With: Neil McMahon) 2011 Buy
23 Now You See Her(With: Michael Ledwidge) 2011 Buy
24 Kill Me If You Can(With: Marshall Karp) 2011 Buy
25 The Christmas Wedding(With: Richard DiLallo) 2011 Buy
26 Guilty Wives(With: David Ellis) 2012 Buy
27 Mistress(With: David Ellis) 2013 Buy
28 First Love(With: Emily Raymond) 2013 Buy
29 Homeroom Diaries(With: Lisa Papademetriou) 2014 Buy
30 Public School Superhero(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2015 Buy
31 Truth or Die(With: Howard Roughan) 2015 Buy
32 The Murder House(With: David Ellis) 2015 Buy
33 Woman of God(With: Maxine Paetro) 2016 Buy
34 Humans, Bow Down(With: Emily Raymond) 2017 Buy
35 Pottymouth and Stoopid(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2017 Buy
36 The Store(With: Richard DiLallo) 2017 Buy
37 Expelled / The Injustice(With: Emily Raymond) 2017 Buy
38 The President Is Missing(With: Bill Clinton) 2018 Buy
39 Triple Homicide 2018 Buy
40 Disasterland(With: Robison Wells) 2018 Buy
41 The First Lady(With: Brendan DuBois) 2018 Buy
42 The House Next Door 2019 Buy
43 The Inn(With: Candice Fox) 2019 Buy
44 The Warning(With: Robison Wells) 2019 Buy
45 The Summer House(With: Brendan DuBois) 2020 Buy
46 Cajun Justice(With: Tucker Axum) 2020 Buy
47 1st Case / Brilliant Lies(With: Chris Tebbetts) 2020 Buy
48 The Midwife Murders(With: Richard DiLallo) 2020 Buy
49 The Coast-to-Coast Murders(With: J.D. Barker) 2020 Buy
50 Three Women Disappear(With: Shan Serafin) 2020 Buy
51 The President's Daughter(With: Bill Clinton) 2021 Buy
52 The Noise(With: J.D. Barker) 2021 Buy
53 The Guilty 2021 Buy
54 The Horsewoman(With: Mike Lupica) 2022 Buy
55 Run, Rose, Run(With: Dolly Parton) 2022 Buy
56 Death of the Black Widow(With: J.D. Barker) 2022 Buy
57 The Elephant Girl(With: Ellen Banda-Aaku,Sophia Krevoy) 2022 Buy
58 The Ninth Month(With: Richard DiLallo) 2022 Buy
59 Blowback(With: Brendan DuBois) 2022 Buy
60 The Girl in the Castle(With: Emily Raymond) 2022 Buy
61 The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days ofChristmas(With: Tad Safran) 2022 Buy
62 Things I Wish I Told My Mother(With: Susan Patterson,Susan DiLallo) 2023 Buy
63 Lion & Lamb 2023 Buy
64 The #1 Lawyer(With: Nancy Allen) 2024 Buy
65 The Murder Inn(With: Candice Fox) 2024 Buy
66 Eruption(With: Michael Crichton) 2024 Buy
67 Confessions of the Dead(With: J.D. Barker) 2024 Buy
68 Lies He Told Me(With: David Ellis) 2024 Buy
69 Raised by Wolves(With: Emily Raymond) 2024 Buy
70 The Writer / The Imperfect Murder(With: J.D. Barker) 2025 Buy
71 The First Gentleman(With: Bill Clinton) 2025 Buy
72 Emma on Fire(With: Emily Raymond) 2025 Buy
73 Billion-Dollar Ransom(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2025 Buy
74 The Picasso Heist(With: Howard Roughan) 2025 Buy
75 The Invisible Woman(With: Susan DiLallo) 2026 Buy
76 Judge Stone(With: Viola Davis) 2026 Buy
77 The Mother-Daughter Book Club(With: Susan Patterson) 2026 Buy
78 Rocket's Red Glare(With: Matt Eversmann) 2026 Buy
79 The Country Road Murders(With: Mike Lupica) 2026 Buy
80 The Munich Affair(With: David Ellis) 2026 Buy
81 The Murder Trial(With: Nancy Allen) 2026 Buy
01 Learning to Ride(With: Erin Knightley) 2016 Buy
02 The McCullagh Inn in Maine(By: Jen McLaughlin) 2016 Buy
03 Sacking the Quarterback(With: Samantha Towle) 2016 Buy
04 The Mating Season(With: Laurie Horowitz) 2016 Buy
05 The Return(By: Erin Knightley) 2016 Buy
06 Dazzling(By: Elizabeth Hayley) 2016 Buy
07 Bodyguard(By: Jessica Linden) 2016 Buy
08 Hot Winter Nights(With: Codi Gary) 2016 Buy
09 Radiant(By: Elizabeth Hayley) 2016 Buy
10 Exquisite(By: Elizabeth Hayley) 2017 Buy
11 Seducing Shakespeare(By: Tabitha Ross) 2017 Buy
12 Bedding the Highlander(By: Sabrina York) 2017 Buy
13 Sabotage(By: Jessica Linden) 2017 Buy
14 50 Hidden Desires(With: Jessica Lemmon) 2017 Buy
15 Sexy Summer Flings(With: Codi Gary) 2017 Buy
16 Love Me Tender(With: Laurie Horowitz) 2017 Buy
17 The Experiment(By: HelenKay Dimon) 2017 Buy
18 The Weekend Wife(By: Beth Ciotta) 2017 Buy
19 Dawn's Early Light(By: Jessica Scott) 2017 Buy
20 Christmas Sanctuary(By: Lauren Hawkeye) 2017 Buy
21 Shopping for Love(By: Renee Carlino) 2018 Buy
22 Once Upon a Kiss(By: Sara Jane Stone) 2018 Buy
01 House of Robots 2014 Buy
02 Robots Go Wild! 2015 Buy
03 Robot Revolution 2017 Buy
01 Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe / Holmes, Margaret & Poe 2024 Buy
02 Holmes Is Missing 2025 Buy
03 The Girl in the Lake 2026 Buy
01 Treasure Hunters 2013 Buy
02 Danger Down the Nile 2014 Buy
03 Secret of the Forbidden City 2015 Buy
04 Peril at the Top of the World 2016 Buy
05 Quest for the City of Gold 2017 Buy
06 All-American Adventure 2019 Buy
07 The Plunder Down Under 2020 Buy
08 The Ultimate Quest 2022 Buy
09 The Greatest Treasure Hunt 2023 Buy
01 Action(With: Brent Gargan) 2014 Buy
02 Cross Kill 2016 Buy
03 Detective Cross 2017 Buy
Honeymoon Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2005-2013
01 Honeymoon 2005 Buy
02 Second Honeymoon 2013 Buy
01 Bloody Valentine 2011 Buy
02 Boys Will Be Boys 2011 Buy
03 Wedding Shots 2014 Buy
04 We Are Not Alone(With: Tim Arnold) 2019 Buy
05 The Killer's Wife(With: Max DiLallo) 2019 Buy
06 Zero Tolerance 2023 Buy
07 The Justice(With: Aaron Cooley) 2024 Buy
08 The Commuter(With: Aaron Tracy) 2025 Buy
09 Game of Nines 2025 Buy
10 Trapped(With: Max DiLallo) 2026 Buy
01 Private Royals(With: Rees Jones) 2016 Buy
02 Private: Gold(With: Jassy Mackenzie) 2017 Buy
01 Killer Chef 2016 Buy
01 Miracle on the 17th Green 1996 Buy
02 Miracle at Augusta 2015 Buy
03 Miracle at St. Andrews 2019 Buy
01 Crazy House 2017 Buy
02 The Fall of Crazy House 2018 Buy
01 Let's Play Make-Believe / The Palm Beach Murders(With: James O. Born) 2016 Buy
02 Break Point(With: Lee Stone) 2016 Buy
04 Heist(With: Rees Jones) 2016 Buy
05 Airport Code Red(With: Michael White) 2016 Buy
06 The Witnesses(With: Brendan DuBois) 2016 Buy
07 Little Black Dress(With: Emily Raymond) 2016 Buy
08 Dead Heat(With: Lee Stone) 2016 Buy
09 The Pretender(With: Andrew Bourelle) 2016 Buy
10 Hunted(With: Andrew Holmes) 2016 Buy
11 113 Minutes(With: Max DiLallo) 2016 Buy
12 Trump vs. Clinton 2016 Buy
13 The Women's War(With: Hilary Liftin) 2016 Buy
14 $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal(With: Hilary Liftin) 2016 Buy
15 Taking the Titanic(With: Scott Slaven) 2016 Buy
16 Come and Get Us(With: Shan Serafin) 2016 Buy
17 The House Husband(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2017 Buy
18 The Shut-In(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2017 Buy
19 Night Sniper(With: Christopher Charles) 2017 Buy
20 Diary of a Succubus(With: Derek Nikitas) 2017 Buy
21 Stealing Gulfstreams(With: Max DiLallo) 2017 Buy
22 The Lawyer Lifeguard(With: Doug Allyn) 2017 Buy
23 Stingrays(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2017 Buy
24 Nooners(With: Tim Arnold) 2017 Buy
25 Steeplechase(With: Scott Slaven) 2017 Buy
26 Deadly Cargo(With: Will Jordan) 2017 Buy
27 The Dolls(With: Kecia Bal) 2017 Buy
28 The Family Lawyer(With: Rachel Howzell Hall) 2017 Buy
29 Dead Man Running(With: Christopher Farnsworth) 2017 Buy
30 Scott Free(With: Rob Hart) 2017 Buy
31 Absolute Zero(With: Ed Chatterton) 2017 Buy
32 You've Been Warned - Again(With: Derek Nikitas) 2017 Buy
33 The Exile(With: Alison Joseph) 2017 Buy
34 The Moores Are Missing & The Housewife(With: Loren D. Estleman,Sam Hawken) 2017 Buy
35 Avalanche(With: David Inglish) 2017 Buy
36 Kill and Tell(With: Scott Slaven) 2017 Buy
37 The Doctor's Plot 2018 Buy
38 The 13-Minute Murder(With: Shan Serafin) 2019 Buy
01 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 2009 Buy
02 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2 2009 Buy
03 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 3 2010 Buy
04 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 2011 Buy
05 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 5 2011 Buy
06 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6 2012 Buy
07 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 7 2013 Buy
08 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 8 2014 Buy
09 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 9 2015 Buy
10 Max Ride: Ultimate Flight 2016 Buy
11 Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 10 2021 Buy
01 The Genius Experiment 2018 Buy
02 Rebels with a Cause 2019 Buy
03 Saves the Future 2020 Buy
04 World Champions! 2021 Buy
01 1st to Die 2000 Buy
02 2nd Chance(With: Andrew Gross) 2002 Buy
03 3rd Degree(With: Andrew Gross) 2004 Buy
04 4th of July(With: Maxine Paetro) 2005 Buy
05 The 5th Horseman(With: Maxine Paetro) 2006 Buy
06 The 6th Target(With: Maxine Paetro) 2007 Buy
07 7th Heaven(With: Maxine Paetro) 2008 Buy
08 The 8th Confession(With: Maxine Paetro) 2009 Buy
09 The 9th Judgment(With: Maxine Paetro) 2010 Buy
10 10th Anniversary(With: Maxine Paetro) 2011 Buy
11 11th Hour(With: Maxine Paetro) 2012 Buy
12 12th of Never(With: Maxine Paetro) 2013 Buy
13 Unlucky 13(With: Maxine Paetro) 2014 Buy
14 14th Deadly Sin(With: Maxine Paetro) 2015 Buy
15 15th Affair(With: Maxine Paetro) 2016 Buy
16 16th Seduction(With: Maxine Paetro) 2017 Buy
17 The 17th Suspect(With: Maxine Paetro) 2018 Buy
18 The 18th Abduction(With: Maxine Paetro) 2019 Buy
19 The 19th Christmas(With: Maxine Paetro) 2019 Buy
20 The 20th Victim(With: Maxine Paetro) 2020 Buy
21 21st Birthday(With: Maxine Paetro) 2021 Buy
22 22 Seconds(With: Maxine Paetro) 2022 Buy
23 The 23rd Midnight(With: Maxine Paetro) 2023 Buy
24 The 24th Hour(With: Maxine Paetro) 2024 Buy
25 25 Alive(With: Maxine Paetro) 2025 Buy
26 26 Beauties 2026 Buy
01 The Chef(With: Max DiLallo) 2019 Buy

Where to start with James Patterson

What is the best order to read James Patterson books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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