Order of James Patterson Books
James Patterson is an American author of thriller and mystery novels. If you haven’t heard of James Patterson, you must have been living under a rock for the last couple of decades. It’s impossible to go anywhere these days that sells books without seeing some form of James Patterson books on the shelves. Patterson is currently putting out approximately 10 books per year, sometimes more, with the help of co-authors.
James Patterson has been going ever since 1976 with The Thomas Berryman Number. He’s been writing away ever since with about 100 books to his name. This is a complete list of every book James Patterson has written in order, and separated by series or character. They are in publication order:
Publication Order of Alex Cross Books
| Along Came A Spider | (1992) |    |
| Kiss the Girls | (1995) | |
| Jack & Jill | (1996) | |
| Cat & Mouse | (1997) | |
| Pop Goes the Weasel | (1999) | |
| Roses Are Red | (2000) | |
| Violets Are Blue | (2001) | |
| Four Blind Mice | (2002) | |
| The Big Bad Wolf | (2003) | |
| London Bridges | (2004) | |
| Mary, Mary | (2005) | |
| Cross / Alex Cross | (2006) | |
| Double Cross | (2007) | |
| Cross Country | (2008) | |
| I, Alex Cross | (2009) | |
| Cross Fire | (2010) | |
| Kill Alex Cross | (2011) | |
| Alex Cross, Run | (2013) | |
| Cross My Heart | (2013) | |
| Hope to Die | (2014) | |
| Cross Justice | (2015) | |
| Cross the Line | (2016) | |
| The People vs. Alex Cross | (2017) | |
| Target | (2018) | |
| Criss Cross | (2019) | |
| Deadly Cross | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Alex Cross Books
| Cross Kill | (2016) | |
| Detective Cross | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Alex Cross Miscellaneous Books
| Alex Cross's Trial | (2009) | |
| Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | (2011) | |
| Ali Cross | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Women's Murder Club Books
(with Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro)
| 1st to Die | (2000) | |
| 2nd Chance | (2002) | |
| 3rd Degree | (2004) | |
| 4th of July | (2005) | |
| The 5th Horseman | (2006) | |
| The 6th Target | (2007) | |
| 7th Heaven | (2008) | |
| The 8th Confession | (2009) | |
| The 9th Judgment | (2009) | |
| 10th Anniversary | (2011) | |
| 11th Hour | (2012) | |
| 12th of Never | (2013) | |
| Unlucky 13 | (2014) | |
| 14th Deadly Sin | (2015) | |
| 15th Affair | (2016) | |
| 16th Seduction | (2017) | |
| The 17th Suspect | (2018) | |
| The 18th Abduction | (2019) | |
| The 19th Christmas | (2019) | |
| The 20th Victim | (2020) | |
| 21st Birthday | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Women's Murder Club Books
| The Trial | (2016) | |
| The Medical Examiner | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Amy Cornwall Books
(with Brendan DuBois)
| The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Black Book Books
(with David Ellis)
| The Black Book | (2017) | |
| The Red Book | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Chef Books
| The Chef | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Chef Books
| Killer Chef | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Confessions Books
(with Maxine Paetro)
| Confessions of a Murder Suspect | (2012) | |
| The Private School Murders | (2013) | |
| The Paris Mysteries | (2014) | |
| The Murder of an Angel | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Crazy House Books
(with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
| Crazy House | (2017) | |
| The Fall of Crazy House | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Daniel X Books
| The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | (2007) | |
| Watch the Skies | (2009) | |
| Demons and Druids | (2010) | |
| Game Over | (2011) | |
| Armageddon | (2012) | |
| Lights Out | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Daniel X Graphic Novels Books
| Alien Hunter | (2008) | |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2010) | |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2011) | |
| Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Detective Harriet Blue Books
(with Candice Fox)
| Never Never | (2016) | |
| Fifty Fifty | (2017) | |
| Liar Liar | (2018) | |
| Hush | (2019) | |
Publication Order of BookShots: Detective Harriet Blue Books
| Black & Blue | (2016) | |
Publication Order of David Shelley Books
| Revenge | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Honeymoon Books
(with Howard Roughan)
| Honeymoon | (2005) | |
| Second Honeymoon | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Instinct Books
(with Howard Roughan)
| Murder Games / Instinct | (2017) | |
| Killer Instinct | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Invisible Books
(with David Ellis)
| Invisible | (2014) | |
| Unsolved | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Maximum Ride Books
| The Angel Experiment | (2005) | |
| School's Out - Forever | (2006) | |
| Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports | (2007) | |
| The Final Warning | (2008) | |
| Max | (2009) | |
| Fang | (2010) | |
| Angel | (2011) | |
| Nevermore | (2012) | |
| Maximum Ride Forever | (2015) | |
| Hawk | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Maximum Ride Graphic Novels Books
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2009) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2009) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2010) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 | (2011) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 5 | (2011) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6 | (2012) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 7 | (2013) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 8 | (2014) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 9 | (2015) | |
| Max Ride: Ultimate Flight | (2016) | |
| Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 10 | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Michael Bennett Books
(with James O. Born, Michael Ledwidge)
| Step on a Crack | (2007) | |
| Worst Case | (2009) | |
| Run for Your Life | (2009) | |
| Tick Tock | (2010) | |
| I, Michael Bennett | (2012) | |
| Gone | (2013) | |
| Burn | (2014) | |
| Alert | (2015) | |
| Bullseye | (2016) | |
| Haunted | (2017) | |
| Manhunt | (2017) | |
| Ambush | (2018) | |
| Blindside | (2020) | |
| The Russian | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Michael Bennett Books
| Chase | (2016) | |
| Manhunt | (2017) | |
| In order, read Chase after Bullseye and Manhunt after Haunted. | ||
Publication Order of Discovery's Murder is Forever Books
| Murder, Interrupted | (2018) | |
| Home Sweet Murder | (2018) | |
| Murder Beyond the Grave | (2018) | |
| Murder Thy Neighbor | (2020) | |
| Murder of Innocence | (2020) | |
| Till Murder Do Us Part | (2021) | |
Publication Order of NYPD Red Books
(with Marshall Karp)
| NYPD Red | (2012) | |
| NYPD Red 2 | (2014) | |
| NYPD Red 3 | (2015) | |
| NYPD Red 4 | (2016) | |
| Red Alert | (2018) | |
| NYPD Red 6 | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Private Books
| Private | (2010) | |
| Private London | (2011) | |
| Private Games | (2012) | |
| Private:#1 Suspect | (2012) | |
| Private Berlin | (2013) | |
| Private L.A. | (2014) | |
| Private Down Under / Oz | (2014) | |
| Private India | (2014) | |
| Private Vegas | (2015) | |
| Private Sydney / Missing | (2015) | |
| Private Paris | (2016) | |
| The Games | (2016) | |
| Private Delhi / Count to Ten | (2017) | |
| Princess | (2018) | |
| Private Moscow: | (2020) | |
| Note: James considers Private, Private: #1 Suspect, Private L.A., Private Vegas, Private Paris and The Games as the only books part of the main series. | ||
Publication Order of Bookshots: Private Books
(with Jassy Mackenzie, Rees Jones)
| Private Royals | (2016) | |
| Private: Gold | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Rory Yates Books
(with Andrew Bourelle)
| Texas Ranger | (2018) | |
| Texas Outlaw | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Tom Moon Books
(with James O. Born)
| Lost | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Travis McKinley Books
(with Peter de Jonge)
| Miracle on the 17th Green | (1996) | |
| Miracle at Augusta | (2015) | |
| Miracle at St. Andrews | (2019) | |
Publication Order of When the Wind Blows Books
| When the Wind Blows | (1998) | |
| The Lake House | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Witch & Wizard Books
| Witch & Wizard | (2009) | |
| The Gift | (2010) | |
| The Fire | (2011) | |
| The Kiss | (2013) | |
| The Lost | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Witch & Wizard Graphic Novels Books
| Battle for Shadowland | (2010) | |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1 | (2011) | |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2 | (2012) | |
| Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3 | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Zoo Books
(with Michael Ledwidge)
| Zoo | (2012) | |
| Zoo: The Graphic Novel | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Zoo Books
(with Michael Ledwidge)
| Zoo 2 | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Thomas Berryman Number | (1976) | |
| Season of the Machete | (1977) | |
| See How They Run / The Jericho Commandment | (1979) | |
| Virgin | (1980) | |
| Black Market / Black Friday | (1986) | |
| The Midnight Club | (1989) | |
| Hide & Seek | (1995) | |
| Cradle and All | (1999) | |
| Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | (2001) | |
| Sam's Letters to Jennifer | (2001) | |
| The Beach House | (2002) | |
| The Jester | (2003) | |
| Lifeguard | (2005) | |
| Beach Road | (2006) | |
| Judge & Jury | (2006) | |
| The Quickie | (2007) | |
| You've Been Warned | (2007) | |
| Sundays at Tiffany's | (2008) | |
| Sail | (2008) | |
| Swimsuit | (2009) | |
| Don't Blink | (2010) | |
| Toys | (2011) | |
| Now You See Her | (2011) | |
| Kill Me If You Can | (2011) | |
| The Christmas Wedding | (2011) | |
| Guilty Wives | (2012) | |
| Mistress | (2013) | |
| First Love | (2013) | |
| Homeroom Diaries | (2014) | |
| Public School Superhero | (2015) | |
| Truth or Die | (2015) | |
| The Murder House | (2015) | |
| Woman of God | (2016) | |
| Word of Mouse | (2016) | |
| Humans, Bow Down | (2017) | |
| Pottymouth and Stoopid | (2017) | |
| The Store | (2017) | |
| Expelled / The Injustice | (2017) | |
| The President Is Missing | (2018) | |
| Juror #3 | (2018) | |
| The First Lady | (2018) | |
| The Inn | (2019) | |
| The Warning | (2019) | |
| The Summer House | (2020) | |
| Cajun Justice | (2020) | |
| 1st Case | (2020) | |
| The Midwife Murders | (2020) | |
| The Coast-to-Coast Murders | (2020) | |
| Three Women Disappear | (2020) | |
| The President's Daughter | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Bloody Valentine | (2011) | |
| Boys Will Be Boys | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Detective Luc Moncrief Books
(with Richard DiLallo)
| French Kiss | (2016) | |
| The Christmas Mystery | (2016) | |
| French Twist | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Diamond Trilogy Books
(with Elizabeth Hayley)
| Dazzling | (2016) | |
| Radiant | (2016) | |
| Exquisite | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Jon Roscoe Thriller Books
(with Robert Gold)
| The Hostage | (2016) | |
| The Verdict | (2016) | |
| Kidnapped | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Owen Taylor Books
(with Brendan DuBois)
| The End | (2017) | |
| After the End | (2017) | |
Publication Order of BookShots: Flames Books
| Learning to Ride | (2016) | |
| Sacking the Quarterback | (2016) | |
| The Mating Season | (2016) | |
| The Return | (2016) | |
| Bodyguard | (2016) | |
| Hot Winter Nights | (2016) | |
| Seducing Shakespeare | (2017) | |
| Bedding the Highlander | (2017) | |
| 50 Hidden Desires | (2017) | |
| Sabotage | (2017) | |
| Sexy Summer Flings | (2017) | |
| Love Me Tender | (2017) | |
| The Experiment | (2017) | |
| The Weekend Wife | (2017) | |
| Dawn's Early Light | (2017) | |
| Christmas Sanctuary | (2017) | |
| Shopping for Love | (2018) | |
| Once Upon a Kiss | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Mitchum Books
(with James O. Born)
| Hidden | (2017) | |
| Malicious | (2017) | |
| Malevolent | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Standalone Novels
| Let's Play Make-Believe / The Palm Beach Murders | (2016) | |
| Break Point | (2016) | |
| Heist | (2016) | |
| Airport Code Red | (2016) | |
| Little Black Dress | (2016) | |
| The Pretender | (2016) | |
| Hunted | (2016) | |
| 113 Minutes | (2016) | |
| Trump vs. Clinton | (2016) | |
| The Women's War | (2016) | |
| $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal | (2016) | |
| Taking the Titanic | (2016) | |
| Come and Get Us | (2016) | |
| The House Husband | (2017) | |
| The Shut-In | (2017) | |
| Night Sniper | (2017) | |
| Stealing Gulfstreams | (2017) | |
| Diary of a Succubus | (2017) | |
| The Lawyer Lifeguard | (2017) | |
| Stingrays | (2017) | |
| Nooners | (2017) | |
| Steeplechase | (2017) | |
| Deadly Cargo | (2017) | |
| The Dolls | (2017) | |
| Dead Man Running | (2017) | |
| The Family Lawyer & The Good Sister | (2017) | |
| Scott Free | (2017) | |
| Absolute Zero | (2017) | |
| You've Been Warned - Again | (2017) | |
| The Exile | (2017) | |
| The Moores Are Missing & The Housewife | (2017) | |
| Avalanche | (2017) | |
| Kill and Tell | (2017) | |
| The 13-Minute Murder | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Day America Told the Truth | (1991) | |
| Torn Apart / Against Medical Advice | (2008) | |
| The Murder of King Tut | (2009) | |
| Filthy Rich | (2016) | |
| All-American Murder | (2018) | |
| The House of Kennedy | (2020) | |
| The Last Days of John Lennon | (2020) | |
| Walk in My Combat Boots | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| SantaKid | (2004) | |
| Give Please a Chance | (2016) | |
| Penguins of America | (2017) | |
| Laugh Out Loud | (2017) | |
| Give Thank You a Try | (2017) | |
| Not So Normal Norbert | (2018) | |
| Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew | (2018) | |
| Katt vs. Dogg | (2019) | |
| Sophia, Princess Among Beasts | (2019) | |
| Becoming Muhammad Ali | (2020) | |
| Scaredy Cat | (2021) | |
| Best Nerds Forever | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Candies Books
(with Andy Elkerton)
| The Candies Save Christmas | (2017) | |
| The Candies' Easter Party | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Dog Diaries Books
(with Steven Butler)
| Dog Diaries | (2018) | |
| Happy Howlidays | (2018) | |
| Mission Impawsible | (2019) | |
| Curse of the Mystery Mitt | (2019) | |
| Ruffing It | (2021) | |
Publication Order of House of Robots Books
(with Chris Grabenstein)
| House of Robots | (2014) | |
| Robots Go Wild! | (2015) | |
| Robot Revolution | (2017) | |
Publication Order of I Funny Books
(with Chris Grabenstein)
| I Funny | (2012) | |
| I Even Funnier | (2013) | |
| I Totally Funniest | (2015) | |
| I Funny TV | (2015) | |
| School of Laughs | (2017) | |
| Laugh Out Loud | (2017) | |
| The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Little Geniuses Books
(with Susan Patterson)
| Big Words for Little Geniuses | (2017) | |
| Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses | (2018) | |
| Bigger Words for Little Geniuses | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Jacky Ha-Ha Books
(with Chris Grabenstein)
| Jacky Ha-Ha | (2016) | |
| My Life is a Joke | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Max Einstein Books
(with Chris Grabenstein)
| The Genius Experiment | (2018) | |
| Rebels with a Cause | (2019) | |
| Saves the Future | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Middle School Books
| Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life | (2011) | |
| Get Me Out of Here! | (2012) | |
| My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar | (2013) | |
| How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill | (2013) | |
| Ultimate Showdown | (2014) | |
| How I Got Lost in London | (2014) | |
| Save Rafe! | (2014) | |
| Just My Rotten Luck | (2015) | |
| Going Bush | (2016) | |
| Dog's Best Friend | (2016) | |
| Hollywood 101 | (2016) | |
| Escape to Australia / Million-Dollar Mess Down Under | (2017) | |
| From Hero to Zero | (2017) | |
| Born to Rock | (2019) | |
| Master of Disaster | (2020) | |
| Field Trip Fiasco | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Treasure Hunters Books
(with Chris Grabenstein)
| Treasure Hunters | (2013) | |
| Danger Down the Nile | (2014) | |
| Secret of the Forbidden City | (2015) | |
| Peril at the Top of the World | (2016) | |
| Quest for the City of Gold | (2017) | |
| All-American Adventure | (2019) | |
| The Plunder Down Under | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night | (2006) | |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 | (2015) | |
| The Lifesaver | (2017) | |
| Two from the Heart | (2017) | |
| The Family Lawyer | (2017) | |
| The House Next Door | (2019) | |
Note: Public School Superhero was also published as Kenny Wright: Superhero.
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