James Patterson books in order
All 109 books by James Patterson in order of publication (1980 to 2026), with a one-line summary of each and where to start.
109 books1980 to 2026
Where to start
The President Is Missing (2018)
A president goes dark to hunt the traitor inside his own White House.
Read the summaryIn order of publication
All James Patterson books
Virgin
1980
1980 novel by James Patterson.
Black Friday
1986
Black Friday is an American thriller novel by James Patterson.
Along Came a Spider
A kidnapper wants infamy. A detective wants the truth. Both will get it.
Read the summaryKiss the Girls
Two serial killers, one harem, and a detective's niece among the missing.
Read the summaryHide and Seek
1997
Hide & Seek is a 1997 novel written by novelist James Patterson.
When the Wind Blows
1998
When the Wind Blows is a novel by James Patterson, followed by the sequel The Lake House.
Pop Goes the Weasel
A diplomat with a license to kill plays Death — and Alex Cross is the game board.
Read the summaryRoses Are Red
A masked crew executes bank tellers while a killer taunts Alex Cross at home.
Read the summary1st to Die
2001Women's Murder Club series
Four women hunt a honeymoon killer while one of them is dying.
Read the summaryI Even Funnier: A Middle School Story
2001
Book by author James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
2001
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a 2001 novel by American author James Patterson, which argues the importance of balance within one's life.
Violets Are Blue
A vampire cult, a killer cop, and Alex Cross running out of people to trust.
Read the summary2nd Chance
2002Women's Murder Club series
A sniper stalks San Francisco, and the killer is one of their own.
Read the summaryFour Blind Mice
A decorated soldier dies for murders he never committed — and Alex Cross wants to know why.
Read the summaryThe Lake House
2003
The Lake House is a 2003 novel by James Patterson, a sequel to When the Wind Blows.
3rd Degree
2004Women's Murder Club series
3rd Degree is a crime novel written by James Patterson and Andrew Gross.
Eruption
2004
Eruption is a 2024 novel by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, based on a manuscript by Crichton that was unfinished at the time of his death.
London Bridges
A ghost town burns in Nevada, and Alex Cross has four days to save four cities.
Read the summarySam's Letters to Jennifer
2004
Sam's Letters to Jennifer is a novel written by James Patterson, published in 2004.
4th of July
2005Women's Murder Club series
4th of July is a mystery and legal thriller by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Honeymoon
2005
Novel by James Patterson.
The Angel Experiment
2005Maximum Ride series
Six winged kids. One stolen sister. The lab that made them wants them back.
Read the summaryJudge and Jury
2006
Novel by James Patterson.
School's Out Forever
2006Maximum Ride series
2006 novel by James Patterson.
The 5th Horseman
2006Women's Murder Club series
The 5th Horseman is the fifth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro first published in February 2006.
Thriller
2006
Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night is a compilation of 30 thriller short stories edited by James Patterson.
Double Cross
Double Cross is the 13th novel in James Patterson's Alex Cross series featuring Detective Alex Cross.
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
2007Maximum Ride series
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports is the third book in the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson.
Step on a Crack
2007Michael Bennett series
Step on a Crack is the first novel in the Michael Bennett series by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge featuring Detective Michael Bennett and his 10 children.
The 6th Target
2007Women's Murder Club series
The 6th Target is the sixth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by author James Patterson with Maxine Paetro.
7th Heaven
2008Women's Murder Club series
7th Heaven is the seventh book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Against Medical Advice
2008
Against Medical Advice: A True Story is a New York Times best-selling non-fiction book by James Patterson and Hal Friedman, detailing the illness and medical struggles of Cory Friedman and his family.
Cross Country
Cross Country is the 14th novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.
Sail
2008
2008 novel by James Patterson.
Sundays at Tiffany's
2008
Sundays at Tiffany's is a 2008 romance novel by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
2008Daniel X series
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X is a novel by James Patterson and co-author Michael Ledwidge, written in the same vein as his Maximum Ride series.
The Final Warning
2008Maximum Ride series
The Final Warning is the fourth novel in the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson.
I, Alex Cross
I, Alex Cross is the 16th novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.
MAX
2009Maximum Ride series
One name, five lives, and the war that refuses to let them go.
Read the summaryRun for Your Life
2009Michael Bennett series
Run for Your Life, published in 2009, is the second novel in the Michael Bennett series by the American authors James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
The 8th Confession
2009Women's Murder Club series
The 8th Confession is the eighth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Watch the Skies
2009Daniel X series
Novel by James Patterson.
Witch and Wizard
2009
Witch & Wizard is a series of dystopian fantasy novels written by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.
Demons and Druids
2010Daniel X series
2010 novel by James Patterson.
Fang
2010Maximum Ride series
Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel is the sixth book in the Maximum Ride series written by James Patterson.
The 9th Judgment
2010Women's Murder Club series
2010 novel by James Patterson.
The Postcard Killers
2010
The Postcard Killers is a crime novel by Swedish writer Liza Marklund and American author James Patterson.
Witch & Wizard: The Gift
2010
Witch & Wizard is a series of dystopian fantasy novels written by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.
Worst Case
2010Michael Bennett series
Worst Case is the third book in the Michael Bennett series by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
10th Anniversary
2011Women's Murder Club series
Novel by James Patterson.
Angel
2011Maximum Ride series
Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel is the seventh novel in the Maximum Ride series created by James Patterson.
Kill Alex Cross
Kill Alex Cross is the 18th novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson, following fictional detective Alex Cross as he tries to solve two crimes – one involving the president's kidnapped children and the other a…
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2011
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts that serves as the beginning of Patterson's Middle School series.
Tick Tock
2011Michael Bennett series
2011 novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
Toys
2011
Toys is a novel by James Patterson and Neil McMahon published by Little, Brown and Company in December 2011.
11th Hour
2012Women's Murder Club series
11th Hour is the 11th novel of the Women’s Murder Club series written by American authors James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Armageddon
2012Daniel X series
Daniel X: Armageddon is the fifth installment in the Daniel X series by James Patterson.
Guilty Wives
2012
Guilty Wives is a stand-alone James Patterson novel, as it is not part any of the series novels written by Patterson.
I Funny
2012
I Funny: A Middle School Story, also known as I Funny, is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
Nevermore
2012Maximum Ride series
Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure is the eighth book in the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson.
Private Games
2012Private book series series
Private Games, written by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan, is the second book of the Private London series.
Private: Number 1 Suspect
2012Private book series series
Private: #1 Suspect is the second book of the Jack Morgan series.
Zoo
2012
Zoo is a science fiction thriller novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge published in September 2012.
12th of Never
2013Women's Murder Club series
12th of Never is the twelfth book of the Women's Murder Club series, written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Alex Cross, Run
Alex Cross, Run is the 20th novel in the Alex Cross series written by American author James Patterson.
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart is the 21st novel in the Alex Cross series written by author James Patterson.
Mistress
2013
Mistress is a stand-alone James Patterson novel, as it is not part any of the series novels written by Patterson.
Second Honeymoon
2013
Second Honeymoon is a novel written on the same pattern as Honeymoon, written by James Patterson and Howard Roughan in 2005.
Treasure Hunters
2013Treasure Hunters series
Treasure Hunters is a children's adventure novel written by James Patterson with Chris Grabenstein and Mark Shulman.
Danger Down the Nile
2014Treasure Hunters series
Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile is a children's adventure novel written by James Patterson with Chris Grabenstein.
Homeroom Diaries
2014
Homeroom Diaries is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson aimed at teenagers.
Invisible
2014
Invisible is a novel written by James Patterson and David Ellis.
Private Down Under
2014Private book series series
Private Down Under is the seventh book of Patterson's Private series.
Private L.A.
2014Private book series series
Private L.A. is the third book of the Jack Morgan series.
14th Deadly Sin
2015Women's Murder Club series
14th Deadly Sin, written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, is the fourteenth book of the Women's Murder Club series, which currently numbers twenty-three books.
Cross Justice
Cross Justice is the 23rd book of the Alex Cross series, written by James Patterson.
Maximum Ride Forever
2015Maximum Ride series
2015 novel by James Patterson.
NYPD Red 3
2015NYPD Red series
NYPD Red 3 is the third novel in the James Patterson NYPD Red series.
Secret of the Forbidden City
2015Treasure Hunters series
Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City is a young adult children's literature adventure fiction book written by James Patterson with Chris Grabenstein.
Cross Kill
2016
Novel by James Patterson.
Cross the Line
Cross the Line is the 24th installment in the popular Alex Cross series by James Patterson.
NYPD Red 4
2016NYPD Red series
NYPD Red 4 is the fourth novel in the James Patterson NYPD Red series.
Peril at the Top of the World
2016Treasure Hunters series
Treasure Hunters: Peril at the Top of the World is a young adult children's literature adventure fiction book written by James Patterson with Chris Grabenstein.
Private Paris
2016Private book series series
Private Paris is the tenth novel in the Private series.
The Games
2016Private book series series
The Games: A Private Novel is the twelfth novel in the Private series.
Woman of God
2016
Woman of God, written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, is a stand-alone novel.
Detective Cross
2017
Novel by James Patterson.
Juror #3
2017
Novel by James Patterson and Nancy Allen.
The Black Book
2017
The Black Book is a novel by James Patterson and David Ellis, book 1 in the Black Book Thriller series.
17th Suspect
2018Women's Murder Club series
17th Suspect is the seventeenth novel in the Women's Murder Club novel series by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Princess: A Private Novel
2018Private book series series
Princess: A Private Novel, written by James Patterson and Rees Jones, is the thirteenth book of the Private Series.
Target: Alex Cross
Target: Alex Cross is the twenty-fourth novel in the Alex Cross series.
Texas Ranger
2018
Texas Ranger is a stand-alone novel.
The President Is Missing
2018Start here
A president goes dark to hunt the traitor inside his own White House.
Read the summary18th Abduction
2019Women's Murder Club series
18th Abduction is the eighteenth novel in the Women's Murder Club novel series by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
19th Christmas
2019Women's Murder Club series
19th Christmas is the nineteenth novel in the Women's Murder Club novel series by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Lost
2020
Book written by James Patterson and James O. Born.
The President's Daughter
2021
The President's Daughter is a political thriller novel by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson published in June 2021.
James Patterson by James Patterson
2022
Memoir by James Patterson.
Tiger, Tiger
2024
Tiger, Tiger is a biography of professional golfer Tiger Woods, authored by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.
The First Gentleman
2025
The First Gentleman is a 2025 political thriller written by James Patterson and Bill Clinton.
The Most Dangerous Games
2026
The Most Dangerous Games is a thriller dystopian novel by MrBeast and James Patterson.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many books has James Patterson written?
This list covers 109 books by James Patterson, published from 1980 to 2026.
What are James Patterson's books in order?
James Patterson's books in publication order: 1. Virgin (1980), 2. Black Friday (1986), 3. Along Came a Spider (1993), 4. Kiss the Girls (1995), 5. Jack & Jill (1996), 6. Hide and Seek (1997), 7. When the Wind Blows (1998), 8. Pop Goes the Weasel (1999), 9. Roses Are Red (2000), 10. 1st to Die (2001), 11. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story (2001), 12. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001), 13. Violets Are Blue (2001), 14. 2nd Chance (2002), 15. Four Blind Mice (2002), 16. The Big Bad Wolf (2003), 17. The Lake House (2003), 18. 3rd Degree (2004), 19. Eruption (2004), 20. London Bridges (2004), 21. Sam's Letters to Jennifer (2004), 22. 4th of July (2005), 23. Honeymoon (2005), 24. The Angel Experiment (2005), 25. Cross (2006), 26. Judge and Jury (2006), 27. Mary, Mary (2006), 28. School's Out Forever (2006), 29. The 5th Horseman (2006), 30. Thriller (2006), 31. Double Cross (2007), 32. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007), 33. Step on a Crack (2007), 34. The 6th Target (2007), 35. 7th Heaven (2008), 36. Against Medical Advice (2008), 37. Cross Country (2008), 38. Sail (2008), 39. Sundays at Tiffany's (2008), 40. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X (2008), 41. The Final Warning (2008), 42. I, Alex Cross (2009), 43. MAX (2009), 44. Run for Your Life (2009), 45. The 8th Confession (2009), 46. Watch the Skies (2009), 47. Witch and Wizard (2009), 48. Cross Fire (2010), 49. Demons and Druids (2010), 50. Fang (2010), 51. The 9th Judgment (2010), 52. The Postcard Killers (2010), 53. Witch & Wizard: The Gift (2010), 54. Worst Case (2010), 55. 10th Anniversary (2011), 56. Angel (2011), 57. Kill Alex Cross (2011), 58. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2011), 59. Tick Tock (2011), 60. Toys (2011), 61. 11th Hour (2012), 62. Armageddon (2012), 63. Guilty Wives (2012), 64. I Funny (2012), 65. Nevermore (2012), 66. Private Games (2012), 67. Private: Number 1 Suspect (2012), 68. Zoo (2012), 69. 12th of Never (2013), 70. Alex Cross, Run (2013), 71. Cross My Heart (2013), 72. Mistress (2013), 73. Second Honeymoon (2013), 74. Treasure Hunters (2013), 75. Danger Down the Nile (2014), 76. Homeroom Diaries (2014), 77. Hope to Die (2014), 78. Invisible (2014), 79. Private Down Under (2014), 80. Private L.A. (2014), 81. 14th Deadly Sin (2015), 82. Cross Justice (2015), 83. Maximum Ride Forever (2015), 84. NYPD Red 3 (2015), 85. Secret of the Forbidden City (2015), 86. Cross Kill (2016), 87. Cross the Line (2016), 88. NYPD Red 4 (2016), 89. Peril at the Top of the World (2016), 90. Private Paris (2016), 91. The Games (2016), 92. Woman of God (2016), 93. Detective Cross (2017), 94. Juror #3 (2017), 95. The Black Book (2017), 96. The People vs. Alex Cross (2017), 97. 17th Suspect (2018), 98. Princess: A Private Novel (2018), 99. Target: Alex Cross (2018), 100. Texas Ranger (2018), 101. The President Is Missing (2018), 102. 18th Abduction (2019), 103. 19th Christmas (2019), 104. Lost (2020), 105. The President's Daughter (2021), 106. James Patterson by James Patterson (2022), 107. Tiger, Tiger (2024), 108. The First Gentleman (2025), 109. The Most Dangerous Games (2026).
What was James Patterson's first book?
Virgin, published in 1980.
Which James Patterson book should I read first?
A good place to start is The President Is Missing (2018).
What is James Patterson's latest book?
The most recent book on this list is The Most Dangerous Games (2026).
James Patterson series
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