American author · 1947
James Patterson Books in Order
120 books · 8 series · 1980-2023
James Brendan Patterson is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. Patterson's books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.
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| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1st to Die | 2001 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | 2nd Chance | 2002 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | 3rd Degree | 2004 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | 4th of July | 2005 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | The 5th Horseman | 2006 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | The 6th Target | 2007 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | 7th Heaven | 2008 | Amazon |
| 8 |  | The 8th Confession | 2009 | Amazon |
| 9 |  | The 9th Judgment | 2010 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | 10th Anniversary | 2011 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | 11th Hour | 2012 | Amazon |
| 12 |  | 12th of Never | 2013 | Amazon |
| 13 |  | Unlucky 13 | 2014 | Amazon |
| 14 |  | 14th Deadly Sin | 2015 | Amazon |
| 15 |  | 15th Affair | 2016 | Amazon |
| 16 |  | 16th Seduction | 2017 | Amazon |
| 17 |  | 17th Suspect | 2018 | Amazon |
| 18 |  | 18th Abduction | 2019 | Amazon |
| 19 |  | 19th Christmas | 2019 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Step on a Crack | 2007 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | Run for Your Life | 2009 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Worst Case | 2010 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | Tick Tock | 2011 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | I, Michael Bennett | 2012 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Gone | 2013 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | Burn | 2014 | Amazon |
| 8 |  | Alert | 2015 | Amazon |
| 9 |  | Bullseye | 2016 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | Haunted | 2017 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | Ambush | 2018 | Amazon |
| 12 |  | Blindside | 2020 | Amazon |
| 13 |  | The Russian | 2021 | Amazon |
| 14 |  | Shattered | 2022 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Angel Experiment | 2005 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | School's Out Forever | 2006 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports | 2007 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | The Final Warning | 2008 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | MAX | 2009 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Fang | 2010 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | Angel | 2011 | Amazon |
| 8 |  | Nevermore | 2012 | Amazon |
| 9 |  | Maximum Ride Forever | 2015 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Private | 2010 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Private Games | 2012 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Private L.A. | 2014 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | Private Down Under | 2014 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | Private Paris | 2016 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | The Games | 2016 | Amazon |
| 14 |  | Princess: A Private Novel | 2018 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | 2008 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | Watch the Skies | 2009 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Demons and Druids | 2010 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | Game over | 2000 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | Armageddon | 2012 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Lights out | 2012 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | NYPD Red | 2012 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | NYPD Red 2 | 2014 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | NYPD Red 3 | 2015 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | NYPD Red 4 | 2016 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | NYPD Red 5 | 2018 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | NYPD Red 6 | 2020 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Treasure Hunters | 2013 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | Danger Down the Nile | 2014 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Secret of the Forbidden City | 2015 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | Peril at the Top of the World | 2016 | Amazon |
Standalone books
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Virgin | 1980 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | Black Friday | 1986 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Hide and Seek | 1997 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | When the Wind Blows | 1998 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story | 2001 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | 2001 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | The Lake House | 2003 | Amazon |
| 8 |  | Sam's Letters to Jennifer | 2004 | Amazon |
| 9 |  | Honeymoon | 2005 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | Judge and Jury | 2006 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | Thriller | 2006 | Amazon |
| 12 |  | Sail | 2008 | Amazon |
| 13 |  | Sundays at Tiffany's | 2008 | Amazon |
| 14 |  | Witch and Wizard | 2009 | Amazon |
| 15 |  | The Postcard Killers | 2010 | Amazon |
| 16 |  | Guilty Wives | 2012 | Amazon |
| 17 |  | I Funny | 2012 | Amazon |
| 18 |  | Zoo | 2012 | Amazon |
| 19 |  | Second Honeymoon | 2013 | Amazon |
| 20 |  | Invisible | 2014 | Amazon |
| 21 |  | The Black Book | 2017 | Amazon |
| 22 |  | The President Is Missing | 2018 | Amazon |
| 23 |  | The President's Daughter | 2021 | Amazon |
Reading James Patterson in order
James Patterson has 8 series in our catalogue. Each one above is listed in reading order with its position number, so you can start at book one and work forward.
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