James Patterson

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James Patterson
  • Bibliography:
    99 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1976
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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About the Author

James Patterson was born in the USA in 1947. He is one of the best known and biggest selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the bestselling series of the past decade: The Women's Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand alone thrillers. He has won an Edgar award, the mystery worlds highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

James is Passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James has formed a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-Based Charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, he was voted author of the year at the Children's Choice Book Awards

Full Series List in Order

Alex Cross

1 - Along Came a Spider (Feb-1993)
2 - Kiss the Girls (Jan-1995)
3 - Jack & Jill (Sep-1996)
4 - Cat and Mouse (Nov-1997)
5 - Pop! Goes the Weasel (Oct-1999)
6 - Roses Are Red (Nov-2000)
7 - Violets Are Blue (Nov-2001)
8 - Four Blind Mice (Nov-2002)
9 - The Big Bad Wolf (Nov-2003)
10 - London Bridges (Oct-2004)
11 - Mary, Mary (Nov-2005)
12 - Cross (Jan-2006)
13 - Double Cross (Nov-2007)
14 - Cross Country (Nov-2008)
15 - Alex Cross's TRIAL (Sep-2009)
16 - I, Alex Cross (Nov-2009)
17 - Cross Fire (Nov-2010)
18 - Kill Alex Cross (Nov-2011)
19 - Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Nov-2012)
20 - Alex Cross, Run (Feb-2013)
21 - Cross My Heart (Nov-2013)
22 - Hope to Die (Nov-2014)
23 - Cross Justice (Nov-2015)
23.5 - Cross Kill (Jun-2016)
24 - Cross the Line (Nov-2016)
24.5 - Detective Cross (May-2017)
25 - The People vs. Alex Cross (Nov-2017)
26 - Target: Alex Cross (Nov-2018)
27 - Criss Cross (Nov-2019)
28 - Deadly Cross (Nov-2020)
29 - Fear No Evil (Nov-2021)
30 - Triple Cross (Nov-2022)
31 - Cross Down (Jun-2023)
32 - Alex Cross Must Die (Nov-2023)
33 - The House of Cross (Dec-2024)

Ali Cross

1 - Ali Cross (Nov-2019)
2 - Like Father, Like Son (Jul-2021)
3 - The Secret Detective (Jul-2022)

The Candies

1 - The Candies Save Christmas (Oct-2017)
2 - The Candies' Easter Party (Jan-2018)

Daniel X Manga

1 - Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 1 (Aug-2010)
2 - Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 2 (Jun-2011)
3 - Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 3 (Jun-2012)

Jane Effing Smith

3 - Never Say Die (Jul-2025)

Maximum Ride

1 - The Angel Experiment (Apr-2005)
2 - School's Out Forever (Jun-2006)
3 - Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Jun-2007)
4 - The Final Warning (Mar-2008)
5 - Max (Mar-2009)
6 - Fang (Mar-2010)
7 - Angel (Feb-2011)
8 - Nevermore (Aug-2012)
9 - Maximum Ride Forever (May-2015)

Maximum Ride Manga

1 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 1 (Feb-2009)
2 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 2 (Nov-2009)
3 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 3 (Aug-2010)
4 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 4 (May-2011)
5 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 5 (Dec-2011)
6 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 6 (Dec-2012)
7 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 7 (Nov-2013)
8 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 8 (Aug-2014)
9 - Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 9 (Dec-2015)

Michael Bennett

17 - Paranoia (Feb-2025)

When the Wind Blows

1 - When the Wind Blows (Nov-1998)
2 - The Lake House (Jun-2003)

Witch & Wizard Manga

1 - Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 1 (Sep-2011)
2 - Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 2 (Jul-2012)
3 - Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 3 (Apr-2013)

Multi-Author Series List

James Patterson's Bookshots

Cross Kill (Jun-2016)
Detective Cross (May-2017)

Middle School

4.5 - How I Got Lost in London (Mar-2014)

Women's Murder Club

1 - 1st to Die (Mar-2001)
23.5 - 23 1/2 Lies (Sep-2023)

Book List in Order: 99 titles

  • The Thomas Berryman Number

    THE THOMAS BERRYMAN NUMBER begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is ...

  • See How They Run // The Jericho Commandment

    Outside New York City, the palatial home of Dr. David Strauss's parents is attacked by gunmen during a glittering party. As he watches helplessly, his wife is murdered. In Los Angeles, Strauss's brother is killed during the Academy Award ceremonies. ...

  • Virgin

    ONLY A MIRACLE CAN SAVE US NOW. As the world prays, the Vatican watches, waiting in horror as the terrifying prophesy long held secret is about to be fulfilled. One young virgin shall bear the child of light. Another shall spawn the beast of everl...

  • Black Friday

    A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer--only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group--and that's just the beginning of the relentless terror of BLACK F...

  • Black Market

    THE DESTRUCTION OF WALL STREET IS JUST THE BEGINNING The action begins with a shocking, surprise attack on Wall Street by a mysterious group army called the Green Band. All that stands between the clever saboteurs and economic world war are two u...

  • The Midnight Club

    A stunningly brilliant psychopathic killer who has skillfully eluded the police from London to Paris to New York. A beautiful woman journalist suddenly in grave danger. An unorthodox New York detective whose motive for stopping the killer couldn't be...

  • Along Came a Spider

    Alex Cross - 1

    A missing little girl named Maggie Rose. A family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C. The thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school teacher. A psychopathic serial kidnapper/murderer who calls himself the Son ...

  • Kiss the Girls

    Alex Cross - 2

    First came the stunning number-one bestseller Along Came a Spider. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful ...

  • Season of the Machete

    Cool and glamorous, they could be a successful couple on a holiday. But Damian and Carrie Rose are psychopathic murderers for hire. Their new venue is a picture-perfect vacation island. Their adversary will be Peter Macdonald, the dashing young Ameri...



  • Hide & Seek

    It was the trial that electrified the world. Not only because of the defendant, Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs captivated the world's heart. Not only because of the victim, Will Shepard, the world's most glamorous athlete. But also because ev...

  • Jack & Jill

    Alex Cross - 3

    Someone has killed one of the most powerful men in the U.S. Senate--and the whole world is watching. Someone has murdered a small black girl on the mean streets of Washington--and no one seems to care. But only D.C. homicide cop Alex Cross suspects t...

  • Cat and Mouse

    Alex Cross - 4

    In Cat & Mouse, things get too close to home. Two killers, one operating in America--one in Europe--believe Alex Cross is the only worthy opponent in the deadly game each has planned. And Alex must contend with something he hasn't known since the los...

  • When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows - 1

    Frannie O'Neill is a talented Colorado veterinarian haunted by her husband's murder. But the course of her life is about to change again. After another bizarre killing, Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on her doorstep. A...

  • Pop! Goes the Weasel

    Alex Cross - 5

    Detective Alex Cross is back--and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect,...

  • Cradle and All

    In Boston and an ocean away, in Ireland, two young women - both virgins - find themselves pregnant. Around the world, epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse threaten major cities. Terrifying forces of light and darkness are gathering, and fo...

  • Roses Are Red

    Alex Cross - 6

    In this heart-pounding new thriller, Detective Alex Cross pursues the most brilliant killer he's ever confronted, a mysterious criminal who calls himself the Mastermind. In a series of crimes that has stunned Washington, D.C., bank robbers have been ...

  • 1st to Die

    Women's Murder Club - 1

    You're about to begin James Patterson's most exciting thriller yet. In San Francisco newlyweds are being stalked--and slaughtered. Enter four unforgettable women, all friends...Lindsay, a homicide inspector in the city's police department...Claire, a...

  • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

    Katie Wilkinson has finally found the perfect man--but one day he suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a diary written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby, Nicholas. In it she intimately reveals the romance between herself and the child's ...

  • Violets Are Blue

    Alex Cross - 7

    D.C. Detective Alex Cross has seen a lot of crime scenes. But even he is appalled by the gruesome murders of two joggers in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park--killings that look more like the work of savage beasts than humans. Local police are horrifi...



  • Four Blind Mice

    Alex Cross - 8

    On the verge of resigning from the D.C. police force, Detective Alex Cross knows he can't refuse this case. His partner John Sampson has a friend who has been framed for murder and is facing the gas chamber. His accusers? The United States Army. As a...

  • The Lake House

    When the Wind Blows - 2

    The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling new novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI a...

  • The Big Bad Wolf

    Alex Cross - 9

    Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, beautiful women are being kidnapped-to be bought and sold as slaves. Behind this depraved scheme stands a shadowy figure known only as The Wolf, a maste...

  • Sam's Letters to Jennifer

    Dear Reader, Have you ever gotten a letter that changed your life completely? It happened to me once. I still can feel the urgency that overtook me as I opened the envelope and the hunger I felt for whatever that letter would say. It seemed as if m...

  • London Bridges

    Alex Cross - 10

    Minutes after soldiers evacuate a Nevada town, a bomb completely destroys it. On vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross gets the call: the blast was perpetrated by the Wolf. A supercriminal and Cross's deadliest nemesis, the Wolf threatens to obliterate majo...

  • SantaKid

    Join the Claus family as they bring Christmas magic back to the North Pole in James Patterson's uplifting story of holiday cheer.
    When Warrie Ransom, the Big Boss of the Exmas Express Company, decides to buy Christmas and rename it Exmas, the Clau...

  • The Angel Experiment

    Maximum Ride - 1

    WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE. Do not put this book down. I'm dead serious -- your life could depend on it. I'm risking everything by telling you -- but you need to know. -- Max Her full name is Maximum Ride. And the girl can fly. MAX'S MISSIONS: • Pr...

  • Mary, Mary

    Alex Cross - 11

    Somebody is murdering Hollywood's A-list. Her calling card: "You've got mail." On a family vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross is asked to investigate the shooting of a top actress...and an e-mail sent to the Los Angeles Times with shocking details about ...

  • Cross

    Alex Cross - 12

    Alex Cross's most terrifying--and emotional--case may destroy him. Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, D.C., Police Department when an unknown man gunned down his wife. But his need for vengeance was placed on hold as he raised his childr...

  • School's Out Forever

    Maximum Ride - 2

    IT'S YOUR BEST DREAM AND WORST NIGHTMARE: SCHOOL'S OUT-FOREVER! Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, Angel, and Maximum Ride: six incredible kids genetically engineered with the ability to fly, free as birds ... until Max and her gang are discovered by an FBI ...



  • Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night

    in Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night

    PREPARE TO BE THRILLED AS YOU'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE. THRILLER is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-w...

  • Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

    Maximum Ride - 3

    James Patterson calls this the best adventure story he's ever written. There's one last chance to save the world ...and it's in the hands of six extraordinary kids who can fly. Only they, led by the valiant Max, can stop a deadly plot to annihilate h...

  • Double Cross

    Alex Cross - 13

    Alex Cross rejoins the D.C. police force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he's ever encountered. Just when his life is calming down, Alex Cross is drawn back into a lethal game like no other. In Washington, D.C., a maniac stages his kil...

  • The Final Warning

    Maximum Ride - 4

    AS THE WORLD WARMS UP, THE FLOCK FEELS THE HEAT. The thrill ride wasn't over when Max and her flock of winged kids flew off into the sunset at the end of Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports. Turns out retirement's kind of boring for the flock ...

  • Cross Country

    Alex Cross - 14

    Detective Alex Cross pursues the most ruthless killer he's ever encountered -- to a land of sheer terror and back. It's the worst crime scene Alex Cross has ever seen, and then more killings, each one more ruthless than the last, quickly follow. Afte...

  • Daniel X: Alien Hunter

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 1

    Maximum Ride Manga - 1

    Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the 'Flock'--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem...

  • Max

    Maximum Ride - 5

    James Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back, with Max and the gang as The Protectors. Someone--or something--is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret in...

  • Alex Cross's TRIAL

    Alex Cross - 15

    THE CROSS FAMILY HAD MORE THAN ONE HERO Alex Cross tells the incredible story -- passed down through generations -- of an ancestor's courageous fight for freedom. SEPARATED BY TIME From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great un...

  • I, Alex Cross

    Alex Cross - 16

    You can't run Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washingt...



  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 2

    Maximum Ride Manga - 2

    Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the 'Flock'--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem...

  • Fang

    Maximum Ride - 6

    Max and the Flock are flying high over Africa, but this time they're not alone. A sky full of cargo planes accompanies the team as they bring much-needed aid to the continent's poverty stricken regions. Among the volunteers is the mission's benefacto...

  • Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 1

    Daniel X Manga - 1

    When his parents are murdered by an intergalactic criminal, Daniel X vows to take on his father's role as Earth's sole Alien Hunter. Life isn't easy, though, when you're a young boy on your own, tracking down the galaxy's deadliest outlaws. Luckily, ...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 3

    Maximum Ride Manga - 3

    Narrowly surviving their encounter with Erasers in New York City, the flock is following up a lead on their pasts in Washington, D.C. But what they find waiting for them is...a home?! How will the flock adjust to a real school - one that doesn't invo...

  • Witch and Wizard, Volume 1: Battle for Shadowland

    In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this action-packed tale spinning out of author James Pattersons'''' bestselling novel, Witch & Wizard, sibling teenagers Whit a...

  • Cross Fire

    Alex Cross - 17

    A new killer strikes at the nation's capital as Alex Cross faces his oldest -- and most dangerous -- nemesis. Detective Alex Cross and Bree Stone's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the assassination scene of a dirty congressman an...

  • The Murder of King Tut (Graphic Novel)

    • The Murder of King Tut adapts bestselling author James Patterson’s New York Times bestselling novel. As we visit the Egyptian landscapes back in the time of the Boy King, we also follow the trials and tribulations of his discoverer, Howard...

  • Angel

    Maximum Ride - 7

    In the seventh book in the bestselling series, evil scientists are still trying to convince Max that she needs to save the world, this time by providing the genetic link in speeding up the pace of evolution. Worse, they're trying to convince her that...

  • Bloody Valentine

    This year Valentine's Day isn't for romance. It's for murder. Mega rich restaurant owner Jack Barnes and his second wife Zee are very much in love. However, their plans for Valentine's Day are about to be torn apart by the most violent murder.Who ...

  • Witch and Wizard, Volume 2: Operation Zero

    Whit and Wisty get the shock of their lives when a member of the New Order's inner circle, The One Who Bans Books, contacts them with a clandestine proposal: he wants their help in removing The One Who Is The One from power! He confesses to having gr...



  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 4

    Maximum Ride Manga - 4

    Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the Flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. With Thanksgiving so near, though, all of them want to stay, at least until they've had their first ever Thanksgiving turkey! B...

  • Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 2

    Daniel X Manga - 2

    In the sleepy town of Holliswood, a twisted alien TV producer is using his powers to throw the town into chaos - and documenting every minute of it. Fresh from his victory over Number 6, Daniel X is the only one who can stop this made-for-TV tyrant, ...

  • Guys Read: Boys Will Be Boys

    A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka. ...

  • Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 1

    Witch & Wizard Manga - 1

    Imagine you wake up and the world around you-life as you know it-has changed in an instant. That's what has happened to Whit Allgood and his sister, Whisty. They went to sleep as normal teenagers, and woke up as wanted criminals. Accused of holdin...

  • Kill Alex Cross

    Alex Cross - 18

    The only way to stop Alex Cross...is to kill him. Detective Alex Cross is on the biggest case of his career. The president's son and daughter have been abducted from their school. Alex does everything he can but is shunted to the fringes of the inves...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 5

    Maximum Ride Manga - 5

    Escaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in...

  • Daniel X: The Manga, Volume 3

    Daniel X Manga - 3

    Daniel X's hunt to eliminate each and every intergalactic criminal on Earth is relentless, but this time, things are getting personal. Number three on the List of Alien Outlaws takes the form of raging fire - and fire reminds Daniel of the most traum...

  • Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 2

    Witch & Wizard Manga - 2

    When Whit & Wisty were imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, they were barely able to escape with their lives. Now part of a hidden community of teens like themselves, Whit and Wisty have established thems...

  • Nevermore

    Maximum Ride - 8

    One last chance... for Max, Fang, and Dylan... before it all ends. Are you ready for the final chapter? Are you ready for the ultimate flight? Because THIS IS IT. One last incredible, explosive adventure with an astonishing ending that no one co...

  • Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

    Alex Cross - 19

    It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway be...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 6

    Maximum Ride Manga - 6

    The time has come for Max and her winged 'Flock' to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of 'Re-evolution,' a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior maste...

  • Alex Cross, Run

    Alex Cross - 20

    DON'T LOOK, ALEX CROSS Top plastic surgeon Elijah Creem is renowned for his skills in the operating room, and for his wild, no-expense-spared "industry parties," bringing in underage exotic dancers and models for nights of drugs, champagne, and unin...

  • Witch and Wizard: The Manga, Volume 3

    Witch & Wizard Manga - 3

    Although Whit and Wisty's magic and their control over it have matured, they still find themselves helpless to prevent The One Who Is The One from destroying everyone and everything they hold dear. But there's a reckoning on the horizon, and the sibl...

  • Cross My Heart

    Alex Cross - 21

    James Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, ever-when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. Detective Alex Cross is a family man at heart--nothing ...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 7

    Maximum Ride Manga - 7

    Fang's blog has brought ITEX and their cruel research to the world's attention, and his readers take a stand at the facility where Max and the girls are being held, shutting the organization down. But Max isn't through saving the world yet! When the ...

  • How I Got Lost in London

    Middle School - 4.5

    As school trips go, this one is pretty awesome. When I was told we were going to London to study Living History, I thought they were joking. But here I am! Rafe Khatchadorian - global jetsetter! Now all I need to do is find a way of avoiding th...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 8

    Maximum Ride Manga - 8

    Joining a scientific expedition gives Max and the flock a perfect opportunity to distance themselves from the heated debate over their future, but frostbite isn't the only danger in the Antarctic! A powerful figure in the underworld has promised the ...

  • Hope to Die

    Alex Cross - 22

    Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family--his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious children--have been ripped away. Terrified and despera...

  • Maximum Ride Forever

    Maximum Ride - 9

    THE NINTH AND ULTIMATE MAXIMUM RIDE STORY IS HERE! Legions of Max fans won't be disappointed by this encore episode in the beloved series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly. As Maximum Ride boldly navigates a post-apocalypt...

  • Max Ride: First Flight

    James Patterson's worldwide Best-selling series gets a Marvel makeover. Follow the soaring adventures of Max and her extraordinary "flock"- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel - as they try to escape their creators and defend themselves from the diab...

  • Cross Justice

    Alex Cross - 23

    The toughest cases are the ones that hit close to home. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a tow...

  • Maximum Ride Manga, Volume 9

    Maximum Ride Manga - 9

    When Dr. Martinez and her colleagues established the Coalition to Stop the Madness, spreading environmental awareness through the flock's public air shows, Max knew it could be dangerous. Never in her wildest dreams, though, did she imagine that ...

  • Cross Kill

    Alex Cross - 23.5
    James Patterson's Bookshots

    Alex Cross, I'm coming for you--even from the grave if I have to. Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? A ghost? Or some...

  • Max Ride: Ultimate Flight

    Author James Patterson's bestselling heroine Maximum Ride returns for a second sensational series! Max and her Flock are back - and more determined than ever to unlock the secrets of their past. But when a new stranger comes into their lives, she'll ...

  • Cross the Line

    Alex Cross - 24

    In all of Alex Cross's years with Homicide, Washington, DC, has never been more dangerous. After shots pierce the tranquil nighttime calm of Rock Creek Park, a man is dead: what looks at first like road rage might be something much more sinister. ...

  • Detective Cross

    Alex Cross - 24.5
    James Patterson's Bookshots

    The suspect is your patient, Dr. Cross. An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross and his wife, Bree Stone, uncover the chilling truth, it may already be too l...

  • The Moores Are Missing

    From the world's #1 bestselling writer: three pulse-pounding thriller novels in one!The Moores are Missingwith Loren D. Estleman: The Moore family just vanished from their home without telling a soul. A last-minute vacation? A kidnapping? A run for t...

  • The Family Lawyer

    From the world's #1 bestselling writer--3 pulse-pounding novels in one book! THE FAMILY LAWYER with Robert Rotstein: Matthew Hovanes is living a parent's worst nightmare: his young daughter is accused of bullying another girl into suicide. But thi...

  • The Candies Save Christmas

    The Candies - 1

    Bestselling author James Patterson's first ever board book! Christmas candy characters come to life in this charming holiday story. No sugar, no fat. C'mon, take a look! The best Candies ever... Candies in a book! Treat yourself to the sweetest story...

  • The People vs. Alex Cross

    Alex Cross - 25

    The charges: explosive Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law-until now. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops who think the...

  • The Candies' Easter Party

    The Candies - 2

    Bestselling author James Patterson is back with another charming board book. This time, the Candies are hosting an Easter party! No sugar, no fat. C'mon, take a look! The best Candies ever... Candies in a book! The Candies are back, and you'r...

  • Target: Alex Cross

    Alex Cross - 26

    TARGET: HEAD OF STATE A leader has fallen, and the procession route from Capitol Hill to the White House is lined with hundreds of thousands of mourners. None feel the loss of a President more keenly than Alex Cross, who has devoted his life to th...

  • Ali Cross

    Ali Cross - 1

    James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies--and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best f...

  • Criss Cross

    Alex Cross - 27

    When a mysterious serial killer known as "M" launches a deranged "investigation", Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive -- or risk getting buried themselves. In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cros...

  • Deadly Cross

    Alex Cross - 28

    The murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’s deadliest case since Along Came a Spider. Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public-she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice pr...

  • Like Father, Like Son

    Ali Cross - 2

    Alex Cross’s son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and #1 bestseller. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it’s good to have a father in the detective business. ALEX C...

  • Fear No Evil

    Alex Cross - 29

    Alex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years. Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged Montana wilderness -- where they will be the prey. They’re not on ...

  • The Guilty

    Tonight, Osmond Box, the reclusive yet wildly successful writer/director known for his completely surprising Broadway plays, is debuting his seventh and most highly anticipated production of his career: The Guilty. Nothing is known about the story, t...

  • The Secret Detective

    Ali Cross - 3

    The #1 bestselling kid detective is back! Mysteries, crime-solving, homeroom -- all in a day's work for Ali Cross. Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, the famous detective Alex Cross. And after helping to solve two big cases, Ali kn...

  • Triple Cross

    Alex Cross - 30

    Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who’s murdering entire families -- and who will next be coming for Cross. A methodical killer is targeting multigenerational families in and around Washington, DC -- striking under cover of darknes...

  • 3 Days to Live

    The people closest to you can be your most dangerous enemies in this heart-pounding collection of three thrillers from master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.3 Days to Live: A CIA-agent bride is on her European honey...

  • Elephant Goes Potty

    New York Times bestselling author James Patterson captures the struggle—and delight!—of potty training in this irresistibly adorable book. Everyone seems to think that today is the BIG day for Ellie to go potty...everyone, except for Elli...

  • Genesis

    Daniel's 16th birthday is starting out like any other day: He's late for school, his homework's due, his crush doesn't know he's alive, and his afterschool gig is a joke. There's just one more thing: He needs to save the human race from annih...

  • Murder in Bermuda: Short Story

    Brilliant, silver-tongued Beth Heller (Mary-Louise Parker) is a lawyer with one client: her family's criminal empire. When Beth moves to the beautiful island of Bermuda to set up a tax haven for her family, she never expects to be drawn into a...

  • The Method

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  • Cross Down

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    Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get him justice. For the first time, John Sampson is on his own.    The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the ...

  • 23 1/2 Lies

    Women's Murder Club - 23.5

    Enjoy three heart-racing thrillers from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense.23 1/2 LIES: Lindsay Boxer's estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths. (with Maxine Paetro)FALL...

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  • The House of Cross

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    Supreme Court candidates are being murdered -- and only Alex Cross and John Sampson can take the case in The House of Cross.  “[Alex Cross’s] innate nature is to protect people…If he has a weakness, it’s his family, especially his c...

  • Never Say Die

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    Jane “Effing” Smith has never lost a case. But the body count leading up to her last trial makes it clear: someone will do anything to keep her from winning again.  Attorney Jane Smith’s top client is a Hamptons real estate celebrity stand...

Award-Winning Books by James Patterson

The Thomas Berryman Number
1977 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- First Novel


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James Patterson has published 99 books.

The next book by James Patterson, Never Say Die, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by James Patterson, The Thomas Berryman Number, was published in January 1976.

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