How many books are in the Alex Cross series?

There are 32 books in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson, published between 1993 and 2023.

What is the first Alex Cross book?

Along Came a Spider, published in 1993, is the first book in the Alex Cross series.

What is the latest Alex Cross book?

Cross Down (2023) is the most recent Alex Cross book in our catalogue.

Do you have to read the Alex Cross books in order?

The Alex Cross books are numbered, and the series is written to be read in order - later books build on events and characters from earlier ones. Start with Along Came a Spider.

Alex Cross Books in Order

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

Where to start with Alex Cross

Start with Along Came a Spider. The Alex Cross books are numbered, and this series is written to be read in order - later books assume you know what happened earlier.

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Alex Cross series FAQ

How many books are in the Alex Cross series?: There are 32 books in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson, published between 1993 and 2023.
What is the first Alex Cross book?: Along Came a Spider, published in 1993, is the first book in the Alex Cross series.
What is the latest Alex Cross book?: Cross Down (2023) is the most recent Alex Cross book in our catalogue.
Do you have to read the Alex Cross books in order?: The Alex Cross books are numbered, and the series is written to be read in order - later books build on events and characters from earlier ones. Start with Along Came a Spider.