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) | |
| The Shadow | (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) | |
| World Champions! | (2021) | |
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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I have several dozen Patterson, as well as David Baldacci, Robert Parker, Michael Connelly, Joseph Wambaugh, and others (French, LeCarre, etc.).
I am moving soon and would like to know if anyone purchases books?
Thank you!
Nobody answered the question, what are bookshots? and should they be readin between the other novels?
They are short novels, and yes, although you can also skip them if you want.
What is a bookshot? Should it be read in between two books chronologically by year published?
I don’t remember how long ago it was that I picked up my first James Patterson book, but I have been completely hooked since. the first one I read was ‘Third Degree’ in the Women’s Murder Club series. I have only had one so far that I did not finish, and I can’t rememb er which one it was, but it was a stand alone book…my husband recently read his first one, NYPD Red. it only took him a few days to read. You see, my husband has never been one to read. when he finished it, I told him there were 3 more I had in the series. he put the first one away and brought out the other 3…..he started #2 yesterday, and is almost finished it. he is even shocked as to how fast he is reading it. he hates to put it down, and I think, he is thinking ‘my wife has pretty good taste in books’…lol…and ‘Why have I not done this sooner?’ I believe he will be picking them up as much as I do from here on in
Miracle on the 17th Green and Miracle at Augusta are part of the same series.
Good article, Thanks!
Good to know. Cool to read such a well-considered article! You will be surprised how easy it can be to fill forms. Try fillingl Instructions for short form pa through the online sowtware
https://goo.gl/OXpmQQJames Patterson became my favorite author when I started to read the Murder Women’s Club series and now I follow to see what are the new books and the sequence of the books I have read, which books to read next and which order on my book shelf. Go James Patterson, I read your books because even though they may or may not have similarities, the ending is not the same at all.
James Patterson co-wrote a non-fiction book with Hal Friedman called Against Medical Advice that is not listed here in 2008.
Is there a sequel to “Cradle and All”? The way the book ended, you would expect a sequel.
summer of the booger eater is survived bullies, etc. New MS book Rafe’s aussie adventure. And Torn Apart also has titles Med Head and Against Medical Advice. Oh and you are missing a Witch and wizard graphic novel operation zero (I think that is the name). Max ride Manga has volume 8 out already as well.
Do you need to read the “Private” series in order?
Thank you.
I would. I’m reading the second book now, and you have to have read the first one to understand who the victim in the second book is.
Can you add the following authors
Judith Krantz
Beverly Jenkins
Mary Monroe (God Don’t Like Ugly Series)
I picked up Mary, Mary at work one knight fell in love with it. I never thought that I would like a that type of novel. I am a Stephen King reader. Now every other book is a James Patterson. My husband is going to build on to our house just for my books, I read about 17 novels a year.
I read about 17 novels every couple of months! My favourite authors at the moment are: Tess Gerritsen, Lynda La Plante, Rosamund Lupton and of course James Patterson.
Sounds like you’ve got a serious case of the bookworm. 🙂
buy a kindle, they r great i just got mine.
Anyone know what year was “The Big Bad Wolf” written, don’t see it on the list.
That’s weird… It’s missing. It would be 2003. I’ll make sure to correct that soon.
Updated now!
Big Bad Wolf was 2003 for the hardcover 1st edition.
yes 2003 and a great read!
Is the a sequel to The Big Bad Wolf? This was the first James Patterson book I ever read then I knew I found my favorite Aurther.
Patterson, Cussler, King, Perry, etc. When they publish, I get it and read it.
Why? Because it is very hard to anything better. I don’t care if they co-write, they
are still good. If you don’t like a book, don’t read it. Unless, of course, you are in
school. Then you have to read it, understand it, and are tested on it.
Peace and happiness to all
Seems like Mr. Patterson is putting out a few books each year… makes me wonder if the quality is that good, or if he is just rushing into them.
17 published in 2012 alone.
No, the quality is THAT good =)
some were republished…
He has co-writers, as do a lot of “popular, best selling” authors, but at least he admits to it! Different co-writers on various books. (for instance: he may come up with the basic plot and characters and then turn it over to the co-writer to actually write the book….not exactly “great lit”!!!)
i’m not sure if you have read any of his books if you asked the question about the quality of his books. they are fabulous books and YES, they are great quality
I love James Patterson novels. My favorites are his stand-alone novels like The Beach House and Lifeguard and then the Women’s Murder Club series.
I think you forgot one of his books published in 2010. It was about a private detective agency, and the name of the book was “Private”.
By the way, I love James Patterson. His books often are somewhat the same, but they quick and easy reads that are hard to put down because they keep you wondering about all of the plot twists and turns.
Some of my favorites are Honeymoon and Beach Road, but I think my ultimate favorite is one of his early novels — Black Friday. I think it may have originally been published under another name, then reprinted in 2000.
Hey beemette,
Thanks for your comments. Private is on there – it’s listed under the “Jack Morgan” series. He has a sequel coming out next year too – January 2nd, actually.
I agree – I really like Patterson. His books are compelling, but structured well so that you can easily flow through them.
I don’t love all of his books, but Alex Cross and the Women’s Murder Club are easily on my must-reads list.
Those two are my favorites as well, along with Michael Bennett, Private,and the entire Book shots series. Only ones I don’t like are the Max Ride series, and other sci-fi stuff.
I liked reading James Patterson at first, but then he got a little repetitive after reading so many of his novels. Anyone else feel the same or am I the only one?
You’re the only one. 😑 James Patterson is amazing, it’s a fact. 🙍
James Patterson is a worldwide phenomenon. Kill Me If You Can is a must-read book! Can’t wait for August to read it.