A Book in Order

Series · 30 books

Alex Cross Books in Order

The complete Alex Cross reading order — 30 books from 1993–2023.

  1. 01 Along Came a Spider 1993 Amazon — buy Along Came a Spider ThriftBooks — buy Along Came a Spider eBooks.com — buy Along Came a Spider
  2. 02 Kiss the Girls 1995 Amazon — buy Kiss the Girls ThriftBooks — buy Kiss the Girls eBooks.com — buy Kiss the Girls
  3. 03 Jack & Jill 1996 Amazon — buy Jack & Jill ThriftBooks — buy Jack & Jill eBooks.com — buy Jack & Jill
  4. 04 Cat & Mouse 1997 Amazon — buy Cat & Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Cat & Mouse eBooks.com — buy Cat & Mouse
  5. 05 Pop Goes the Weasel 1999 Amazon — buy Pop Goes the Weasel ThriftBooks — buy Pop Goes the Weasel eBooks.com — buy Pop Goes the Weasel
  6. 06 Roses Are Red 2000 Amazon — buy Roses Are Red ThriftBooks — buy Roses Are Red eBooks.com — buy Roses Are Red
  7. 07 Violets Are Blue 2001 Amazon — buy Violets Are Blue ThriftBooks — buy Violets Are Blue eBooks.com — buy Violets Are Blue
  8. 08 Four Blind Mice 2002 Amazon — buy Four Blind Mice ThriftBooks — buy Four Blind Mice eBooks.com — buy Four Blind Mice
  9. 09 The Big Bad Wolf 2003 Amazon — buy The Big Bad Wolf ThriftBooks — buy The Big Bad Wolf eBooks.com — buy The Big Bad Wolf
  10. 10 London Bridges 2004 Amazon — buy London Bridges ThriftBooks — buy London Bridges eBooks.com — buy London Bridges
  11. 11 Mary, Mary 2005 Amazon — buy Mary, Mary ThriftBooks — buy Mary, Mary eBooks.com — buy Mary, Mary
  12. 12 Cross 2006 Amazon — buy Cross ThriftBooks — buy Cross eBooks.com — buy Cross
  13. 13 Double Cross 2007 Amazon — buy Double Cross ThriftBooks — buy Double Cross eBooks.com — buy Double Cross
  14. 14 Cross Country 2008 Amazon — buy Cross Country ThriftBooks — buy Cross Country eBooks.com — buy Cross Country
  15. 15 I, Alex Cross 2009 Amazon — buy I, Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy I, Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy I, Alex Cross
  16. 16 Cross Fire 2010 Amazon — buy Cross Fire ThriftBooks — buy Cross Fire eBooks.com — buy Cross Fire
  17. 17 Kill Alex Cross 2011 Amazon — buy Kill Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy Kill Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy Kill Alex Cross
  18. 18 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 2012 Amazon — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
  19. 19 Alex Cross, Run 2013 Amazon — buy Alex Cross, Run ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross, Run eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross, Run
  20. 20 Cross My Heart 2013 Amazon — buy Cross My Heart ThriftBooks — buy Cross My Heart eBooks.com — buy Cross My Heart
  21. 21 Hope to Die 2014 Amazon — buy Hope to Die ThriftBooks — buy Hope to Die eBooks.com — buy Hope to Die
  22. 22 Cross Justice 2015 Amazon — buy Cross Justice ThriftBooks — buy Cross Justice eBooks.com — buy Cross Justice
  23. 23 Cross the Line 2016 Amazon — buy Cross the Line ThriftBooks — buy Cross the Line eBooks.com — buy Cross the Line
  24. 24 The People vs. Alex Cross 2017 Amazon — buy The People vs. Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy The People vs. Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy The People vs. Alex Cross
  25. 25 Target: Alex Cross 2018 Amazon — buy Target: Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy Target: Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy Target: Alex Cross
  26. 26 Criss Cross 2019 Amazon — buy Criss Cross ThriftBooks — buy Criss Cross eBooks.com — buy Criss Cross
  27. 27 Deadly Cross 2020 Amazon — buy Deadly Cross ThriftBooks — buy Deadly Cross eBooks.com — buy Deadly Cross
  28. 28 Fear No Evil 2021 Amazon — buy Fear No Evil ThriftBooks — buy Fear No Evil eBooks.com — buy Fear No Evil
  29. 29 Triple Cross 2022 Amazon — buy Triple Cross ThriftBooks — buy Triple Cross eBooks.com — buy Triple Cross
  30. 30 Alex Cross Must Die 2023 Amazon — buy Alex Cross Must Die ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross Must Die eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross Must Die

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Along Came a Spider 1993
2 Kiss the Girls 1995
3 Jack & Jill 1996
4 Cat & Mouse 1997
5 Pop Goes the Weasel 1999
6 Roses Are Red 2000
7 Violets Are Blue 2001
8 Four Blind Mice 2002
9 The Big Bad Wolf 2003
10 London Bridges 2004
11 Mary, Mary 2005
12 Cross 2006
13 Double Cross 2007
14 Cross Country 2008
15 I, Alex Cross 2009
16 Cross Fire 2010
17 Kill Alex Cross 2011
18 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 2012
19 Alex Cross, Run 2013
20 Cross My Heart 2013
21 Hope to Die 2014
22 Cross Justice 2015
23 Cross the Line 2016
24 The People vs. Alex Cross 2017
25 Target: Alex Cross 2018
26 Criss Cross 2019
27 Deadly Cross 2020
28 Fear No Evil 2021
29 Triple Cross 2022
30 Alex Cross Must Die 2023

Alex Cross reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Along Came a Spider (1993). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Alex Cross — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Alex Cross books are there?

30 to date, spanning 1993–2023.

What is the newest Alex Cross book?

Alex Cross Must Die, published in 2023.