He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades the alex cross, womens murder club, detective michael bennett and private novels and he has written many other number. His first novel published in the series was 1993s along came a spider. James patterson books michael bennett james patterson. Written by the wellknown mystery author james patterson, the alex cross books are among the most popular mystery series written to date, many of which have been made into acclaimed movies, including kiss the girls with morgan freeman playing alex cross and ashley judd.
You should already know that when you see the words james patterson and cynthia fagen that this james patterson book was actually written by cynthia fagen. Many of pattersons books have featured detective alex cross, the protagonist of. Publication order of james pattersons murder is forever nonfiction books. Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes. The series focuses on metropolitan police department detective and father alex cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of washington, d. In fact, there are two lists the first contains all of the fulllength novels in the series, while the second contains shorter private stories that are also part of the bookshots series. James pattersons strongest team since the womens murder club are the first responders when their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals. Browse all of hachette book groups james patterson books in reverse chronological order to find that hidden treasure you missed and make it your newest pageturner. He has written or cowritten many bookshots or novellas, and has cowritten books with many authors.
This book earned him the edgar award for best first novel by an american author and he hasnt looked back since. Among his works are the alex cross, michael bennett, womens murder club, maximum ride, daniel x, nypd red, witch and wizard, and private series, as well as many standalone thrillers, nonfiction and romance novels. Bad guys finish first buy book how to be a supervillain. See james patterson for information about this author this james patterson bibliography contains the list of books written by james patterson.
The inn at gloucester stands alone on the rocky shoreline. The first lady is collaboration between james patterson and brendan dubois and it was well done. All of james pattersons books in order hachette book. Along came a spider is the first book in pattersons most popular series, alex crossin which every book is downright addictive. James patterson books in order alex cross books in order. Extremely popular worldwide, james patterson has sold over 230 million books. All of james pattersons books in order hachette book group. 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. Heres a complete list of all james pattersons books in chronological order. James patterson is the best selling american author of many thriller novels. Born to be good buy book humans, bow down buy book. James patterson tells the story of the kennedy family the house of kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of americas most storied family, as told by americas most trusted storyteller.
His books range from thrillers, crime mystery, paranormal, scifi, romances to picture books for kids, so often times to read the james patterson books in order you need a proper listing for all his series. Jimmy patterson books readkiddoread james patterson is the worlds bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. James patterson, author of first love, meet john green, author of the fault of our stars. James brendan patterson born march 22, 1947 is an american author and philanthropist. James patterson has 708 books on goodreads with 10629926 ratings. He published his first novel in 1976 called the thomas berryman number. James patterson s most popular series is alex cross. He is known for writing captivating stories with a twist that his fans cannot get enough of. From alex cross to the womens murder club series, patterson has been writing gripping fiction. Rafe and jimmy, two misunderstood troublemakers, are finally up to something good.
Refer to some of his most popular series and some standalone novels from the james patterson book list provided by penlighten in this writeup. James patterson doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. James patterson is a prolific author who has written detective stories, thrillers, science fiction, romance and young adult novels. The complete series list for alex cross james patterson. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james pattersons books have sold more than 300 million copies. List of james patterson books in chronological order. The story kicks off with the kidnapping of a famous actresss daughter and a politicians son and pits a brilliant forensic psychologist against a dangerous. If you havent heard of james patterson, you must have been living under a rock for the last couple of decades. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1. Along came a spider is the first book ive read by james patterson and i remember i was instantly hooked. James patterson is one of the bestknown and biggestselling writers of all time.
James patterson books in order james patterson book list. James patterson s strongest team since the womens murder club are the first responders when their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals. Csupporting characters include two of crosss children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. This bestselling author has released well over 200 books, so it can be hard to keep track of all his novels. Middle school series on june 27, 2011, james patterson and chris tebbetts published the worst years of my life. The creator of alex cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. There was something lacking in the character and story line development in first love. Patterson has written 21 novels in the popular alex cross series. Publication order of james pattersons murder is forever non fiction books.
Zoo is a science fiction thriller novel by james patterson and michael ledwidge published in september 2012 and appeared on the new york times best seller list. Complete order of james patterson books in publication order and chronological. The author james patterson was born on march 22, 1947. His first successful series featured psychologist alex cross. Haunted by guilt and shame, michael bennett is living with a fathers worst nightmare. Detective michael bennett and his family are ready to escape new york for a vacation in mainebut a shocking scene deep in the woods reveals a dark world of drugs and murder. It stars alex cross, an extremely intelligent africanamerican forensic psychologist and detective.
He is the author of the alex cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twentyfive years, including kiss the girls and along came a spider. James patterson is an american author of thriller and mystery novels. James patterson is an american writer, and is popular for his novels on crime and science fiction. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james pattersons books have sold more than 375 million copies. The good news is that she is a good writer, and this book is a cut above the books which usually bear his name. Its seclusion suits former boston police detective bill robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. Begin with along came a spider and end with the latest blockbuster book. Alex cross faces the most cunning, psychotic killer of his career in the blockbuster james patterson novel that inspired a major motion picture.
He writes fulltime and lives in florida with his family. This launched the start of the womens murder club series which has gone on to become one of his most read and most loved series of books. Cross is a homicide investigator in the washington, d. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This was the first book in the middle school series aimed at children of the same age and started a new bestselling series. A sequel, zoo 2, by patterson and max dilallo, was released 7 june 2016 as a short story. Discover james pattersons incredible, lengthy library of works starting with todays most recent blockbuster release and going all the way back to classic thrillers like kiss the girls 1995 and hide and seek 1996. In james patterson s first highly illustrated diary fiction story for teens, the megabestselling authors most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while. His books have sold in excess of 385 million copies worldwide. A television series is also based on the book series the books are set. James patterson s author note in the beginning of each books says.
Many of his books are cowritten with lesserknown authors, allowing him to write more than one man could on his own. Its impossible to go anywhere these days that sells books without seeing some form of james patterson books. Weve therefore put together this site to make it easier to know which series each book is part of and the order in which they should be read. In a story that is remarkably inspiring, poignant, memorable and full of adventure, james patterson, the bestselling author of the alex cross thrillers and the womens murder club series, has taken a leap into a world of romance with his new novel, first love, in partnership with emily raymond. The story circled the same ideas over and over again, steal cars then go on adventures, until the very end.
In 2018, he worked with stephen david entertainment on the true crime television series james pattersons murder is forever. Find each one of bestselling author james patterson s incredible alex cross series thriller books in reverse chronological order from. The thomas berryman number, which was published in 1976, is the first book james patterson had published. He has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today, with his alex cross, michael bennett, womens murder club, private, nypd red, daniel x, maximum ride, and middle school series.
Youve read about jack, bobby, joe, rose, kick, ted, jackie o, john, and jfk jr. Pattersons collaborations can be hit or miss and other than multiple narrator pronunciation errors in the audiobook, this one was a hit for me. To continue reading, get the full word biography in james patterson books in order. Its impossible to go anywhere these days that sells books without seeing some form of james patterson books on the shelves.
If you love james pattersons books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. James patterson, first edition, signed abebooks passion for books. Alex cross series in order james patterson fictiondb. The list below separates the works into four main categories. James patterson has had more new york times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to guinness world records. Womens murder club series james patterson book list. Compelling and twisty, this is a quintessential thriller and the perfect place to start with his work. Alex cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by james patterson. First love by james patterson goodreads share book.
On this page, weve provided a complete list of all the books in james pattersons private series. The maximum ride novels for young adults feature 6 teenagers who are 98% human and 2% avian. Police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him. Author james patterson releases several books every year, thrilling his fans with pageturners that are easy to read and entertaining.