James Patterson Books In Order

1976 was an important year in the literary world as it was the year that James Patterson published his first novel – The Thomas Berryman Number.

This book earned him the Edgar Award for ‘Best First Novel By An American Author’ and he hasn’t looked back since. He’s sold hundreds of millions of copies of his books, written more New York Time number 1 bestsellers than any other author and published more than 100 stories.

These novels have seen the creation of some of the world’s most loved characters and series – Alex Cross, The Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride and many more.

To help you keep track of all the different James Patterson books that have been released, we’ve produced a complete list of all his books in chronological order that you can find below.

The list links to dedicated pages for each of the books. On those pages, you can find the following information:

• When it was released
• Whether it’s part of a series
• With whom it was written (if applicable)
• A description of the story (don’t worry – we haven’t included any spoilers!)
• A link to the novel on Amazon where you can read reviews or buy a copy
• An image of the book’s cover

The list below also mentions the year in which each book was published. Where more than one story was released in a year, they’ve been listed in the order in which they were released that year.

James Patterson Books In Order

1. The Thomas Berryman Number – 1976
2. Season Of The Machete – 1977
3. See How They Run – 1979
4. Cradle And All – 1980
5. Black Friday – 1986
6. The Midnight Club – 1989
7. The Day America Told The Truth – 1991
8. Along Came A Spider – 1993
9. The Second American Revolution – 1994
10. Kiss The Girls – 1995
11. Hide And Seek – 1996
12. Miracle On The 17th Green – 1996
13. Jack And Jill – 1996
14. Cat And Mouse – 1997
15. When The Wind Blows – 1998
16. Pop Goes The Weasel – 1999
17. Roses Are Red – 2000
18. 1st To Die – 2001
19. Suzanne’s Diary For Nicholas – 2001
20. Violets Are Blue – 2001
21. 2nd Chance – 2002
22. The Beach House – 2002
23. Four Blind Mice – 2002
24. The Jester – 2003
25. The Lake House – 2003
26. The Big Bad Wolf – 2003
27. 3rd Degree – 2004
28. Sam’s Letters To Jennifer – 2004
29. SantaKid – 2004
30. London Bridges – 2004
31. Honeymoon – 2005
32. The Angel Experiment – 2005
33. 4th of July – 2005
34. Lifeguard – 2005
35. Mary, Mary – 2005
36. The 5th Horseman – 2006
37. Beach Road – 2006
38. School’s Out Forever – 2006
39. Judge And Jury – 2006
40. Cross – 2006
41. Step On A Crack – 2007
42. The 6th Target – 2007
43. Saving The World And Other Extreme Sports – 2007
44. The Quickie – 2007
45. You’ve Been Warned – 2007
46. Double Cross – 2007
47. 7th Heaven – 2008
48. The Final Warning – 2008
49. Sundays At Tiffany’s – 2008
50. Sail – 2008
51. The Dangerous Days Of Daniel X – 2008
52. Against Medical Advice – 2008
53. Cross Country – 2008
54. Run For Your Life – 2009
55. Max – 2009
56. The 8th Confession – 2009
57. Swimsuit – 2009
58. Watch The Skies – 2009
59. Alex Cross’s Trial – 2009
60. The Murder Of King Tut – 2009
61. I, Alex Cross – 2009
62. Witch And Wizard – 2009
63. Worst Case – 2010
64. Fang – 2010
65. Med Head – 2010
66. The 9th Judgment – 2010
67. Private – 2010
68. Demons And Druids – 2010
69. The Postcard Killers – 2010
70. Don’t Blink – 2010
71. Cross Fire – 2010
72. The Gift – 2010
73. Tick Tock – 2011
74. Angel – 2011
75. Bloody Valentine – 2011
76. Toys – 2011
77. 10th Anniversary – 2011
78. Private London – 2011
79. Now You See Her – 2011
80. The Worst Years Of My Life – 2011
81. Kill Me If You Can – 2011
82. Game Over – 2011
83. Boys Will Be Boys – 2011
84. The Christmas Wedding – 2011
85. Kill Alex Cross – 2011
86. The Fire – 2011
87. Private #1 Suspect – 2012
88. Private Games – 2012
89. Guilty Wives – 2012
90. 11th Hour – 2012
91. Get Me Out Of Here – 2012
92. I, Michael Bennett – 2012
93. Nevermore – 2012
94. Zoo – 2012
95. Confessions Of A Murder Suspect – 2012
96. NYPD Red – 2012
97. Armageddon – 2012
98. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross – 2012
99. I Funny – 2012
100. Private Berlin – 2013
101. The Kiss – 2013
102. Alex Cross, Run – 2013
103. My Brother Is A Big, Fat Liar – 2013
104. 12th Of Never – 2013
105. Second Honeymoon – 2013
106. How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli And Snake Hill – 2013
107. Mistress – 2013
108. Treasure Hunters – 2013
109. Gone – 2013
110. Confessions: The Private School Murders – 2013
111. Cross My Heart – 2013
112. I Even Funnier – 2013
113. First Love – 2014
114. Private L.A. – 2014
115. How I Got Lost In London – 2014
116. NYPD Red 2 – 2014
117. Ultimate Showdown – 2014
118. Unlucky 13 – 2014
119. Invisible – 2014
120. Save Rafe – 2014
121. Homeroom Diaries – 2014
122. Private Down Under – 2014
123. Danger Down The Nile – 2014
124. Burn – 2014
125. Confessions: The Paris Mysteries – 2014
126. Private India – 2014
127. Hope To Die – 2014
128. House Of Robots – 2014
129. The Lost – 2014
130. Private Vegas – 2015
131. I Totally Funniest – 2015
132. NYPD Red 3 – 2015
133. Public School Superhero – 2015
134. The Mystery Writers Of America Cookbook – 2015
135. Miracle At Augusta – 2015
136. 14th Deadly Sin – 2015
137. Maximum Ride Forever – 2015
138. Truth Or Die – 2015
139. Just My Rotten Luck – 2015
140. Lights Out – 2015
141. Alert – 2015
142. Missing – 2015
143. Secret Of The Forbidden City – 2015
144. The Murder House – 2015
145. Confessions: The Murder Of An Angel – 2015
146. Cross Justice – 2015
147. Robots Go Wild! – 2015
148. I Funny TV – 2015
149. NYPD Red 4 – 2016
150. Private Paris – 2016
151. Jacky Ha-Ha – 2016
152. 15th Affair – 2016
153. The Hostage – 2016
154. Break Point – 2016
155. Ultimate Flight – 2016
156. Cross Kill – 2016
157. Zoo 2 – 2016
158. The Games – 2016
159. Peril At The Top Of The World – 2016
160. The Trial – 2016
161. Little Black Dress – 2016
162. Airport Code Red – 2016
163. The Witnesses – 2016
164. Bullseye – 2016
165. Chase – 2016
166. Let’s Play Make-Believe – 2016
167. Dead Heat – 2016
168. The Pretender – 2016
169. 113 Minutes – 2016
170. Hunted – 2016
171. The Verdict – 2016
172. Woman Of God – 2016
173. Trump Vs Clinton: In Their Own Words – 2016
174. French Kiss – 2016
175. $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal – 2016
176. Filthy Rich – 2016
177. Heist – 2016
178. The Women’s War – 2017
179. Dog’s Best Friend – 2016
180. Killer Chef – 2016
181. Taking The Titanic – 2016
182. Cross The Line – 2016
183. Give Please A Chance – 2016
184. Kidnapped – 2016
185. Black And Blue – 2016
186. The Christmas Mystery – 2016
187. Private: The Royals – 2016
188. Come And Get Us – 2016
189. Word Of Mouse – 2016
190. Hidden – 2017
191. The House Husband – 2017
192. Robot Revolution – 2017
193. Never Never – 2017
194. French Twist – 2017
195. Malicious – 2017
196. Humans Bow Down – 2017
197. Escape To Australia – 2017
198. The Shut-In – 2017
199. The End – 2017
200. The Exile – 2017
201. The Black Book – 2017
202. School Of Laughs – 2017
203. After The End – 2017
204. Diary Of A Succubus – 2017
205. Two From The Heart – 2017
206. Penguins Of America – 2017
207. 16th Seduction – 2017
208. Private: Gold – 2017
209. Detective Cross – 2017
210. Crazy House – 2017
211. The Lawyer Lifeguard – 2017
212. Stingrays – 2017
213. Pottymouth And Stoopid – 2017
214. Instinct – 2017
215. Steeplechase – 2017
216. Nooners – 2017
217. Deadly Cargo – 2017
218. The Moores Are Missing – 2017
219. The Housewife – 2017
220. Absolute Zero – 2017
221. The Medical Examiner – 2017
222. The Dolls – 2017
223. The Store – 2017
224. Laugh Out Loud – 2017
225. Big Words For Little Geniuses – 2017
226. Stealing Gulfstreams – 2017
227. Dead Man Running – 2017
228. The Family Lawyer – 2017
229. Night Sniper – 2017
230. The Good Sister – 2017
231. Haunted – 2017
232. Scott Free – 2017
233. You’ve Been Warned-Again – 2017
234. The Candies Save Christmas – 2017
235. Expelled – 2017
236. Give Thank You A Try – 2017
237. My Life Is A Joke – 2017
238. Manhunt – 2017
239. Count To Ten – 2017
240. The People vs Alex Cross – 2017
241. Avalanche – 2017
242. Kill And Tell – 2017
243. Home Sweet Murder – 2018
244. Murder On The Run – 2018
245. Murder, Interrupted – 2018
246. Mother Of All Murders – 2018
247. Quest For The City Of Gold – 2018
248. All-American Murder – 2018
249. Murder Beyond The Grave – 2018
250. Murder In Paradise – 2018
251. Fifty Fifty – 2018
252. Red Alert – 2018
253. The 17th Suspect – 2018
254. The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever – 2018
255. Princess – 2018
256. The President Is Missing – 2018
257. The Doctor’s Plot – 2018
258. Not So Normal Norbert – 2018
259. Texas Ranger – 2018
260. Revenge – 2018
261. Cuddly Critters For Little Geniuses – 2018
262. Unbelievably Boring Bart – 2018
263. Juror #3 – 2018
264. Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment – 2018
265. Ambush – 2018
266. The Injustice – 2018
267. Target: Alex Cross – 2018
268. Dog Diaries – 2018
269. The House Next Door – 2019
270. The Killer’s Wife – 2019
271. We. Are. Not. Alone. – 2019
272. Liar Liar – 2019
273. Born To Rock – 2019
274. The Chef – 2019
275. The First Lady – 2019
276. The Cornwalls Vanish – 2019
277. Katt Vs. Dogg – 2019
278. The Fall Of Crazy House – 2019
279. Miracle At St. Andrews – 2019
280. The 13-Minute Murder – 2019
281. The 18th Abduction – 2019
282. Unsolved – 2019
283. All-American Adventure – 2019
284. Sophia, Princess Among Beasts – 2019
285. The Inn – 2019
286. The Warning – 2019
287. Bigger Words For Little Geniuses – 2019
288. Killer Instinct – 2019
289. Rebels With A Cause – 2019
290. The 19th Christmas – 2019
291. Happy Howlidays – 2019
292. Criss Cross – 2019
293. Ali Cross – 2019
294. Malevolent – 2020
295. Lost – 2020
296. Master Of Disaster – 2020
297. Blindside – 2020
298. Mission Impawsible – 2020
299. Texas Outlaw – 2020
300. The House Of Kennedy – 2020
301. The 20th Victim – 2020
302. The Plunder Down Under – 2020
303. Hush – 2020
304. The Summer House – 2020
305. Hawk – 2020
306. Cajun Justice – 2020
307. 1st Case – 2020
308. The Midwife Murders – 2020
309. Max Einstein Saves The Future – 2020
310. Murder Thy Neighbor – 2020
311. The Coast-To-Coast Murders – 2020
312. Becoming Muhammad Ali – 2020
313. Three Women Disappear – 2020
314. Curse Of The Mystery Mutt – 2020
315. Murder Of Innocence – 2020
316. Deadly Cross – 2020
317. The Last Days Of John Lennon – 2020
318. NYPD Red 6 – 2020
319. Till Murder Do Us Part – 2021
320. Ramp Up To Murder – 2021
321. The Russian – 2021
322. Field Trip Fiasco – 2021
323. Walk In My Combat Boots – 2021
324. Scaredy Cat – 2021
325. The Red Book – 2021
326. Ruffing It – 2021
327. 21st Birthday – 2021
328. Best Nerds Forever – 2021
329. The President’s Daughter – 2021
330. Ali Cross: Like Father, Like Son – 2021
331. The Shadow – 2021
332. World Champions – 2021
333. The Noise – 2021
334. The Jailhouse Lawyer – 2021
335. 2 Sisters Detective Agency – 2021
336. E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America’s Greatest Unsung Heroes – 2021
337. Fear No Evil – 2021
338. City Of The Dead – 2021
339. Katt Loves Dogg – 2021
340. The Defense Lawyer – 2021
341. The Paris Detective – 2021
342. The Horsewoman – 2022
343. It’s A Zoo In Here – 2022
344. Steal – 2022
345. Run, Rose, Run – 2022
346. Dinosaur Disaster – 2022
347. Death Of The Black Widow – 2022
348. 22 Seconds – 2022
349. The Ultimate Quest – 2022
350. James Patterson By James Patterson – 2022
351. The Runaway’s Diary – 2022
352. Escape – 2022
353. Ali Cross: The Secret Detective – 2022
354. Shattered – 2022
355. The Elephant Girl – 2022
356. Diana, William, and Harry – 2022
357. The Ninth Month – 2022
358. Blowback – 2022
359. The Girl In The Castle – 2022
360. The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days Of Christmas – 2022
361. Triple Cross – 2022
362. Winter Blunderland – 2022
363. The Perfect Assassin – 2022
364. The House Of Wolves – 2023
365. Walk The Blue Line – 2023
366. Jacky Ha-Ha Gets The Last Laugh – 2023
367. Countdown – 2023
368. Big Top Bonanza – 2023
369. The 23rd Midnight – 2023
370. Minerva Keen’s Detective Club – 2023
371. Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt – 2023
372. Cross Down – 2023
373. Private Moscow – 2023
374. Circle Of Death – 2023
375. Obsessed – 2023
376. Lion & Lamb – 2023
377. 23 1/2 Lies – 2023
378. 12 Months To Live – 2023
379. Alex Cross Must Die – 2023
380. What Really Happens In Vegas – 2023
381. Holmes, Marple & Poe – 2024
382. Million Dollar Mess – 2024
383. Missing Persons – 2024
384. Crosshairs – 2024
385. The #1 Lawyer – 2024
386. The Secret Lives Of Booksellers And Librarians – 2024
387. The 24th Hour – 2024
388. The Poison Puzzle – 2024
389. Eruption – 2024
390. Confessions Of The Dead – 2024
391. Tiger, Tiger – 2024
392. Hard To Kill – 2024
393. The Time Travel Twins – 2024
394. Lies He Told Me – 2024
395. Murder Island – 2024
396. Medal Of Honor – 2024
397. Raised By Wolves – 2024
398. The House Of Cross – 2024
399. Holmes Is Missing – 2025
400. The Texas Murders – 2025
401. Too Uncool For School – 2025