James Patterson Books

James Patterson was born March 22, 1947, in Newburg, New York. He is a bestselling author who is mainly known for mysteries and thrillers, but he has also written historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, young adult fiction, middle grade, and picture books. He’s won many awards, including National Book Foundation’s 2015 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, American Library Association “Teens Top Ten” Pick, and Children’s Choice Book Awards.

Patterson desires to prove with his writing “that there is no such thing as a person who doesn’t like to read, only people who haven’t found the right book.” He’s backed up his mission by giving over a million books to school children, over $40 million to support education, and over 5,000 college scholarships to teachers.

Here is a list of James Patterson’s books, first by series, then the standalone books in each genre.

Books by Series

Alex Cross

01: Along Came a Spider
02: Kiss the Girls
03: Jack & Jill
04: Cat & Mouse
05: Pop Goes the Weasel
06: Roses Are Red
07: Violets Are Blue
08: Four Blind Mice
09: The Big Bad Wolf
10: London Bridges
11: Mary, Mary
12: Alex Cross (Also published as Cross)
13: Double Cross
14: Cross Country
15: I, Alex Cross
16: Cross Fire
17: Kill Alex Cross
18: Alex Cross, Run
19: Cross My Heart
20: Hope to Die
21: Cross Justice
22: Cross the Line
23: The People vs. Alex Cross
24: Target: Alex Cross
25: Criss Cross
26: Deadly Cross
27: Fear No Evil
28: Triple Cross

Others (not part of the main series)
01: Alex Cross’s Trial
02: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

Women’s Murder Club

01: 1st to Die
02: 2nd Chance
03: 3rd Degree
04: 4th of July
05: The 5th Horseman
06: The 6th Target
07: 7th Heaven
08: The 8th Confession
09: The 9th Judgment
10: 10th Anniversary
11: 11th Hour
12: 12th of Never
13: Unlucky 13
14: 14th Deadly Sin
15: 15th Affair
16: 16th Seduction
17. 17th Suspect
18: 18th Abduction
19: 19th Christmas
20: 20th Victim (Women’s Murder Club Series)
21: 21st Birthday
22: 22 Seconds
23: The 23rd Midnight

Michael Bennett

01: Step on a Crack
02: Run For Your Life
03: Worst Case
04: Tick Tock
05: I, Michael Bennett
06: Gone
07: Burn
08: Alert
09: Bullseye
10: Haunted
11: Ambush
12: Blindside
13: The Russian
14: Shattered

Amy Cornwall

01: The Cornwalls Vanish (previously published as The Cornwalls Are Gone)
02: Countdown

Private

01: Private
02: Private: #1 Suspect
03: Private L.A.
04: Private Vegas
05: Private Paris
06: The Games: A Private Novel

Others (not part of the main series)
01: Private Games
02: Private London
03: Private Berlin
04: Private Down Under
05: Private India: City on Fire
06: Missing: A Private Novel
07: Count To Ten: A Private Novel
08: Princess: A Private Novel

Investigation Discovery

01. Murder, Interrupted
02. Home Sweet Murder
03. Murder Beyond the Grave
04. Murder Thy Neighbor
05. Murder of Innocence
06. Till Murder Do Us Part

NYPD Red

01. NYPD Red (NYPD Red Series)
02. NYPD Red 2 (NYPD Red Series)
03. NYPD Red 3 (NYPD Red Series)
04. NYPD Red 4 (NYPD Red Series)
05. Red Alert: An NYPD Red Mystery (NYPD Red Series)
06. NYPD Red 6 (NYPD Red Series)

Harriet Blue

01: Never Never
02: Fifty Fifty
03: Liar Liar
04: Hush

The Black Book

01: The Black Book
02: The Red Book

Invisible

01. Invisible
02. Unsolved

Instinct

01: Instinct (Previously Published as Murder Games)
02: Killer Instinct

Texas Ranger

01: Texas Ranger
02: Texas Outlaw

Maximum Ride

Hawk

01: Hawk
02: City of the Dead

Maximum Ride

01: The Angel Experiment
02: School’s Out-Forever
03: Saving the World & Other Extreme Sports
04: The Final Warning
05: Max
06: Fang
07: Angel
08: Nevermore
09: Maximum Ride Forever

Daniel X

01: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
02: Watch the Skies
03: Demons and Druids
04: Game Over
05: Armageddon
06: Lights Out

Witch & Wizard

01: Witch & Wizard
02: The Gift
03: The Fire
04: The Kiss
05: The Lost

Confessions

01: Confessions of a Murder Suspect
02: The Private School Murders
03: The Paris Mysteries
04: The Murder of an Angel

Crazy House

01: Crazy House
02: Fall of Crazy House

Ali Cross (Middle Grade)

01: Ali Cross
02: Ali Cross: Like Father, Like Son
03: Ali Cross: The Secret Detective

Dog Diaries (Middle Grade)

01: Dog Diaries
02: Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays
03: Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible
04: Dog Diaries: Curse of the Mystery Mutt
05: Dog Diaries: Ruffing It
06: Dog Diaries: Dinosaur Disaster
07: Dog Diaries: Big Top Bonanza

Jacky Ha-Ha Graphic Novels (Middle Grade)

01: Jacky Ha-Ha: A Graphic Novel

Jacky Ha-Ha (Middle Grade)

01: Jacky Ha-Ha
02: My Life Is a Joke

House of Robots (Middle Grade)

01: House of Robots
02: Robots Go Wild!
03: Robot Revolution

Treasure Hunters (Middle Grade)

01: Treasure Hunters
02: Danger Down the Nile
03: Secret of the Forbidden City
04: Peril at the Top of the World
05: Quest for the City of Gold
06: All-American Adventure
07: Plunder Down Under
08: The Ultimate Quest (Treasure Hunters Series)

I Funny (Middle Grade)

01: I Funny
02: I Even Funnier
03: I Totally Funniest
04: I Funny TV
05: I Funny School of Laughs
06: The Nerdiest Wimpiest Dorkiest I Funny Ever

Max Einstein (Middle Grade)

01: Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
02: Max Einstein: Rebels with a Cause
03: Max Einstein: Saves the Future
04: Max Einstein: World Champions

Middle School (Middle Grade)

01: The Worst Years of My Life
02: Get Me Out of Here!
03: Big Fat Liar
04: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
05: Ultimate Showdown
06: Save Rafe!
07: Just My Rotten Luck!
08: Dog’s Best Friend
09: Escape to Australia
10: Middle School: From Hero to Zero
11: Middle School: Born to Rock
12: Middle School: Master of Disaster
13: Middle School: Field Trip Fiasco
14: Middle School: It’s a Zoo in Here
15: Middle School: Winter Blunderland

Standalone Books by Genre

Thriller

3 Days to Live
The House of Wolves
The Perfect Assassin
Blowback
The Ninth Month
Shattered
Escape
Death of the Black Widow
Steal
The Horsewoman
The Paris Detective
2 Sisters Detective Agency
The Jailhouse Lawyer
The Noise
Run, Rose, Run
The President’s Daughter
The Shadow
The Palm Beach Murders
Three Women Disappear
The Coast-to-Coast Murders
The Midwife Murders
1st Case
Cajun Justice
The Summer House
Revenge
LOST
The River Murders
The Warning
The Inn
The 13-Minute Murder
The Cornwalls Are Gone
The First Lady
The Chef
The House Next Door
Juror #3
The President Is Missing
The Store
Humans, Bow Down
The Murder House
Truth or Die
Mistress
Second Honeymoon
ZOO
Guilty Wives
Kill Me If You Can
Now You See Her
Toys
Don’t Blink
The Postcard Killers
Swimsuit
Sail
You’ve Been Warned
The Quickie
Judge & Jury
Beach Road
Lifeguard
Honeymoon
The Lake House
The Jester
Beach House
Cradle & All
Black Friday
When the Wind Blows
See How They Run
Hide & Seek
The Midnight Club
Season of the Machete
The Thomas Berryman Number

Romance

Two from the Heart
First Love (Illustrated YA edition)
The Christmas Wedding
Sundays at Tiffany’s
Sam’s Letters to Jennifer
Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas

Golf Novels

Miracle at St. Andrews
Miracle at Augusta
Miracle on the 17th Green

General Fiction

The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas
Woman of God

Non-Fiction

Walk the Blue Line
Diana, William, and Harry
James Patterson by James Patterson
The Defense Lawyer
E.R. Nurses
The Last Days of John Lennon
House of Kennedy
All-American Murder
Filthy Rich
Against Medical Advice
The Murder of King Tut
Walk in My Combat Boots

Young Adult

The Girl in the Castle
The Runaway’s Diary
Sophia, Princess Among Beasts
The Injustice (previously published as Expelled)
Cradle and All (Teen Edition)
First Love
Homeroom Diaries

Middle Grade

Minerva Keen’s Detective Club
The Elephant Girl
Best Nerds Forever
Scaredy Cat
Katt vs. Dogg
Unbelievably Boring Bart
Not So Normal Norbert
Laugh Out Loud
Pottymouth and Stoopid
Word of Mouse
Public School Superhero

Picture Books

Cuddly Critters For Little Geniuses
Give Thank You a Try
Big Words for Little Geniuses
Bigger Words for Little Geniuses
Penguins of America
Give Please a Chance
SantaKid

Learn more about James Patterson at his website here.

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