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Reading order

Alex Cross Books in Order

This page lists the complete Alex Cross reading order by Brendan DuBois, 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(By: James Patterson) 1992 Buy
02 Kiss the Girls(By: James Patterson) 1995 Buy
03 Jack & Jill(By: James Patterson) 1996 Buy
04 Cat & Mouse(By: James Patterson) 1997 Buy
05 Pop Goes the Weasel(By: James Patterson) 1999 Buy
06 Roses Are Red(By: James Patterson) 2000 Buy
07 Violets Are Blue(By: James Patterson) 2001 Buy
08 Four Blind Mice(By: James Patterson) 2002 Buy
09 The Big Bad Wolf(By: James Patterson) 2003 Buy
10 London Bridges(By: James Patterson) 2004 Buy
11 Mary, Mary(By: James Patterson) 2005 Buy
12 Cross / Alex Cross(By: James Patterson) 2006 Buy
13 Double Cross(By: James Patterson) 2007 Buy
14 Cross Country(By: James Patterson) 2008 Buy
15 I, Alex Cross(By: James Patterson) 2009 Buy
16 Cross Fire(By: James Patterson) 2010 Buy
17 Kill Alex Cross(By: James Patterson) 2011 Buy
18 Alex Cross, Run(By: James Patterson) 2013 Buy
19 Cross My Heart(By: James Patterson) 2013 Buy
20 Hope to Die(By: James Patterson) 2014 Buy
21 Cross Justice(By: James Patterson) 2015 Buy
22 Cross the Line(By: James Patterson) 2016 Buy
23 The People vs. Alex Cross(By: James Patterson) 2017 Buy
24 Target(By: James Patterson) 2018 Buy
25 Criss Cross(By: James Patterson) 2019 Buy
26 Deadly Cross(By: James Patterson) 2020 Buy
27 Fear No Evil(By: James Patterson) 2021 Buy
28 Triple Cross(By: James Patterson) 2022 Buy
29 Cross Down(With: James Patterson) 2023 Buy
30 Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out(By: James Patterson) 2023 Buy
31 The House of Cross(By: James Patterson) 2024 Buy
32 Return of the Spider(By: James Patterson) 2025 Buy
33 Cross and Sampson(By: James Patterson,Brian Sitts) 2026 Buy
34 The Family Cross(By: James Patterson) 2026 Buy

Alex Cross Books by Publication Order

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

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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