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Reading order

Alex Cross Books in Order

This page lists the complete Alex Cross reading order by James Patterson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 34 books / 1992-2026

Alex Cross Reading Order

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

Alex Cross Books by Publication Order

1992 Along Came a Spider #1
1995 Kiss the Girls #2
1996 Jack & Jill #3
1997 Cat & Mouse #4
1999 Pop Goes the Weasel #5
2000 Roses Are Red #6
2001 Violets Are Blue #7
2002 Four Blind Mice #8
2003 The Big Bad Wolf #9
2004 London Bridges #10
2005 Mary, Mary #11
2006 Cross / Alex Cross #12
2007 Double Cross #13
2008 Cross Country #14
2009 I, Alex Cross #15
2010 Cross Fire #16
2011 Kill Alex Cross #17
2013 Alex Cross, Run #18
2013 Cross My Heart #19
2014 Hope to Die #20
2015 Cross Justice #21
2016 Cross the Line #22
2017 The People vs. Alex Cross #23
2018 Target #24
2019 Criss Cross #25
2020 Deadly Cross #26
2021 Fear No Evil #27
2022 Triple Cross #28
2023 Cross Down(With: Brendan DuBois) #29
2023 Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out #30
2024 The House of Cross #31
2025 Return of the Spider #32
2026 Cross and Sampson(With: Brian Sitts) #33
2026 The Family Cross #34

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Alex Cross reading order?

The Alex Cross reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Alex Cross books are there?

This catalog currently lists 34 Alex Cross books published across 1992-2026.

Who writes the Alex Cross books?

Alex Cross is listed as a book series by James Patterson.

Should I read Alex Cross in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Alex Cross. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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