A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

James Patterson Alex Cross Books in Order

The complete James Patterson Alex Cross reading order — 40 books from 1684–2019.

  1. 01 Cross 1684 Amazon — buy Cross Bookshop — buy Cross ThriftBooks — buy Cross eBooks.com — buy Cross
  2. 02 Jack & Jill 1714 Amazon — buy Jack & Jill Bookshop — buy Jack & Jill ThriftBooks — buy Jack & Jill eBooks.com — buy Jack & Jill
  3. 03 Roses Are Red 1752 Amazon — buy Roses Are Red Bookshop — buy Roses Are Red ThriftBooks — buy Roses Are Red eBooks.com — buy Roses Are Red
  4. 04 Mary, Mary 1857 Amazon — buy Mary, Mary Bookshop — buy Mary, Mary ThriftBooks — buy Mary, Mary eBooks.com — buy Mary, Mary
  5. 05 Along Came a Spider 1993 Amazon — buy Along Came a Spider Bookshop — buy Along Came a Spider ThriftBooks — buy Along Came a Spider eBooks.com — buy Along Came a Spider
  6. 06 Kiss the Girls 1995 Amazon — buy Kiss the Girls Bookshop — buy Kiss the Girls ThriftBooks — buy Kiss the Girls eBooks.com — buy Kiss the Girls
  7. 07 Cat & Mouse 1997 Amazon — buy Cat & Mouse Bookshop — buy Cat & Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Cat & Mouse eBooks.com — buy Cat & Mouse
  8. 08 Cross fire 1998 Amazon — buy Cross fire Bookshop — buy Cross fire ThriftBooks — buy Cross fire eBooks.com — buy Cross fire
  9. 09 Pop Goes the Weasel 1999 Amazon — buy Pop Goes the Weasel Bookshop — buy Pop Goes the Weasel ThriftBooks — buy Pop Goes the Weasel eBooks.com — buy Pop Goes the Weasel
  10. 10 Double Cross 2000 Amazon — buy Double Cross Bookshop — buy Double Cross ThriftBooks — buy Double Cross eBooks.com — buy Double Cross
  11. 11 The Big Bad Wolf 2001 Amazon — buy The Big Bad Wolf Bookshop — buy The Big Bad Wolf ThriftBooks — buy The Big Bad Wolf eBooks.com — buy The Big Bad Wolf
  12. 12 Violets Are Blue 2001 Amazon — buy Violets Are Blue Bookshop — buy Violets Are Blue ThriftBooks — buy Violets Are Blue eBooks.com — buy Violets Are Blue
  13. 13 1st to Die 2001 Amazon — buy 1st to Die Bookshop — buy 1st to Die ThriftBooks — buy 1st to Die eBooks.com — buy 1st to Die
  14. 14 Four Blind Mice 2002 Amazon — buy Four Blind Mice Bookshop — buy Four Blind Mice ThriftBooks — buy Four Blind Mice eBooks.com — buy Four Blind Mice
  15. 15 I, Alex Cross 2002 Amazon — buy I, Alex Cross Bookshop — buy I, Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy I, Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy I, Alex Cross
  16. 16 London Bridges 2004 Amazon — buy London Bridges Bookshop — buy London Bridges ThriftBooks — buy London Bridges eBooks.com — buy London Bridges
  17. 17 James Patterson 2004 Amazon — buy James Patterson Bookshop — buy James Patterson ThriftBooks — buy James Patterson eBooks.com — buy James Patterson
  18. 18 Cross Country 2008 Amazon — buy Cross Country Bookshop — buy Cross Country ThriftBooks — buy Cross Country eBooks.com — buy Cross Country
  19. 19 Alex Cross's trial 2009 Amazon — buy Alex Cross's trial Bookshop — buy Alex Cross's trial ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross's trial eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross's trial
  20. 20 Dead - Alex Cross 13 - 2009 Amazon — buy Dead - Alex Cross 13 - Bookshop — buy Dead - Alex Cross 13 - ThriftBooks — buy Dead - Alex Cross 13 - eBooks.com — buy Dead - Alex Cross 13 -
  21. 21 Alex Cross Omnibus 2009 Amazon — buy Alex Cross Omnibus Bookshop — buy Alex Cross Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross Omnibus
  22. 22 Deadly Cross 2010 Amazon — buy Deadly Cross Bookshop — buy Deadly Cross ThriftBooks — buy Deadly Cross eBooks.com — buy Deadly Cross
  23. 23 Kill Alex Cross 2011 Amazon — buy Kill Alex Cross Bookshop — buy Kill Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy Kill Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy Kill Alex Cross
  24. 24 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 2011 Amazon — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross Bookshop — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
  25. 25 Kill 2011 Amazon — buy Kill Bookshop — buy Kill ThriftBooks — buy Kill eBooks.com — buy Kill
  26. 26 Alex Cross, run 2012 Amazon — buy Alex Cross, run Bookshop — buy Alex Cross, run ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross, run eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross, run
  27. 27 Alex Cross Collection 2012 Amazon — buy Alex Cross Collection Bookshop — buy Alex Cross Collection ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross Collection eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross Collection
  28. 28 Alex Cross Collection, Volume One 2012 Amazon — buy Alex Cross Collection, Volume One Bookshop — buy Alex Cross Collection, Volume One ThriftBooks — buy Alex Cross Collection, Volume One eBooks.com — buy Alex Cross Collection, Volume One
  29. 29 Cross Justice 2013 Amazon — buy Cross Justice Bookshop — buy Cross Justice ThriftBooks — buy Cross Justice eBooks.com — buy Cross Justice
  30. 30 Cross My heart 2013 Amazon — buy Cross My heart Bookshop — buy Cross My heart ThriftBooks — buy Cross My heart eBooks.com — buy Cross My heart
  31. 31 James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97 2013 Amazon — buy James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97 Bookshop — buy James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97 ThriftBooks — buy James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97 eBooks.com — buy James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97
  32. 32 Hope to Die 2014 Amazon — buy Hope to Die Bookshop — buy Hope to Die ThriftBooks — buy Hope to Die eBooks.com — buy Hope to Die
  33. 33 Cross the line 2016 Amazon — buy Cross the line Bookshop — buy Cross the line ThriftBooks — buy Cross the line eBooks.com — buy Cross the line
  34. 34 Cross Kill 2016 Amazon — buy Cross Kill Bookshop — buy Cross Kill ThriftBooks — buy Cross Kill eBooks.com — buy Cross Kill
  35. 35 The trial 2016 Amazon — buy The trial Bookshop — buy The trial ThriftBooks — buy The trial eBooks.com — buy The trial
  36. 36 The people vs. Alex Cross 2017 Amazon — buy The people vs. Alex Cross Bookshop — buy The people vs. Alex Cross ThriftBooks — buy The people vs. Alex Cross eBooks.com — buy The people vs. Alex Cross
  37. 37 Detective Cross 2017 Amazon — buy Detective Cross Bookshop — buy Detective Cross ThriftBooks — buy Detective Cross eBooks.com — buy Detective Cross
  38. 38 Target 2018 Amazon — buy Target Bookshop — buy Target ThriftBooks — buy Target eBooks.com — buy Target
  39. 39 Triple homicide 2018 Amazon — buy Triple homicide Bookshop — buy Triple homicide ThriftBooks — buy Triple homicide eBooks.com — buy Triple homicide
  40. 40 Criss Cross 2019 Amazon — buy Criss Cross Bookshop — buy Criss Cross ThriftBooks — buy Criss Cross eBooks.com — buy Criss Cross

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Cross 1684
2 Jack & Jill 1714
3 Roses Are Red 1752
4 Mary, Mary 1857
5 Along Came a Spider 1993
6 Kiss the Girls 1995
7 Cat & Mouse 1997
8 Cross fire 1998
9 Pop Goes the Weasel 1999
10 Double Cross 2000
11 The Big Bad Wolf 2001
12 Violets Are Blue 2001
13 1st to Die 2001
14 Four Blind Mice 2002
15 I, Alex Cross 2002
16 London Bridges 2004
17 James Patterson 2004
18 Cross Country 2008
19 Alex Cross's trial 2009
20 Dead - Alex Cross 13 - 2009
21 Alex Cross Omnibus 2009
22 Deadly Cross 2010
23 Kill Alex Cross 2011
24 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 2011
25 Kill 2011
26 Alex Cross, run 2012
27 Alex Cross Collection 2012
28 Alex Cross Collection, Volume One 2012
29 Cross Justice 2013
30 Cross My heart 2013
31 James Patterson Alex Cross Collection RRP 24.97 2013
32 Hope to Die 2014
33 Cross the line 2016
34 Cross Kill 2016
35 The trial 2016
36 The people vs. Alex Cross 2017
37 Detective Cross 2017
38 Target 2018
39 Triple homicide 2018
40 Criss Cross 2019

James Patterson Alex Cross reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Cross (1684). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach James Patterson Alex Cross — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many James Patterson Alex Cross books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1684–2019.

What is the newest James Patterson Alex Cross book?

Criss Cross, published in 2019.