James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author, best known for his many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, I Funny, and Jacky Ha-Ha. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove to everyone, from children to adults, 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 given over a million books to schoolkids and over forty million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers.
Awards: Theakston (2019), NBA (2015), ITW (2007), Edgar (1977) see all
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, General Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Historical Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Alex Cross
1. Along Came a Spider (1993)
2. Kiss the Girls (1994)
3. Jack and 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 (2001)
10. London Bridges (2004)
11. Mary, Mary (2005)
12. Cross (2006)
aka Alex Cross
13. Double Cross (2007)
14. Cross Country (2008)
15. Alex Cross's Trial (2009) (with Richard DiLallo)
16. I, Alex Cross (2009)
17. Cross Fire (2010)
18. Kill Alex Cross (2011)
19. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (2011)
20. Alex Cross, Run (2013)
21. Cross My Heart (2013)
22. Hope to Die (2014)
23. Cross Justice (2013)
Action (2014) (with Brent Gargan)
24. Cross the Line (2016)
24.4. Cross Kill (2016)
24.5. Detective Cross (2017)
25. The People Vs. Alex Cross (2017)
26. Target: Alex Cross (2018)
27. Criss Cross (2019)
28. Deadly Cross (2020)
29. Fear No Evil (2021)
30. Triple Cross (2022)
Cross Down (2023) (with Brendan DuBois)
31. Alex Cross Must Die (2023)
32. The House of Cross (2024)
33. Return of the Spider (2025)
1. Along Came a Spider (1993)
2. Kiss the Girls (1994)
3. Jack and 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 (2001)
10. London Bridges (2004)
11. Mary, Mary (2005)
12. Cross (2006)
aka Alex Cross
13. Double Cross (2007)
14. Cross Country (2008)
15. Alex Cross's Trial (2009) (with Richard DiLallo)
16. I, Alex Cross (2009)
17. Cross Fire (2010)
18. Kill Alex Cross (2011)
19. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (2011)
20. Alex Cross, Run (2013)
21. Cross My Heart (2013)
22. Hope to Die (2014)
23. Cross Justice (2013)
Action (2014) (with Brent Gargan)
24. Cross the Line (2016)
24.4. Cross Kill (2016)
24.5. Detective Cross (2017)
25. The People Vs. Alex Cross (2017)
26. Target: Alex Cross (2018)
27. Criss Cross (2019)
28. Deadly Cross (2020)
29. Fear No Evil (2021)
30. Triple Cross (2022)
Cross Down (2023) (with Brendan DuBois)
31. Alex Cross Must Die (2023)
32. The House of Cross (2024)
33. Return of the Spider (2025)
Travis McKinley (with Peter De Jonge)
1. Miracle on the 17th Green (1996)
2. Miracle at Augusta (2015)
3. Miracle at St Andrews (2019)
1. Miracle on the 17th Green (1996)
2. Miracle at Augusta (2015)
3. Miracle at St Andrews (2019)
Women's Murder Club
1. 1st to Die (2001)
2. 2nd Chance (2002) (with Andrew Gross)
3. 3rd Degree (2004) (with Andrew Gross)
4. 4th of July (2005) (with Maxine Paetro)
5. The 5th Horseman (2006) (with Maxine Paetro)
6. The 6th Target (2007) (with Maxine Paetro)
7. 7th Heaven (2007) (with Maxine Paetro)
8. 8th Confession (2008) (with Maxine Paetro)
9. 9th Judgment (2010) (with Maxine Paetro)
10. 10th Anniversary (2011) (with Maxine Paetro)
11. 11th Hour (2012) (with Maxine Paetro)
12. 12th of Never (2013) (with Maxine Paetro)
13. Unlucky 13 (2014) (with Maxine Paetro)
14. 14th Deadly Sin (2015) (with Maxine Paetro)
15. 15th Affair (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
15.5. The Trial (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
16. 16th Seduction (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
16.5. The Medical Examiner (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
17. 17th Suspect (2018) (with Maxine Paetro)
18. The 18th Abduction (2019) (with Maxine Paetro)
19. 19th Christmas (2019) (with Maxine Paetro)
20. The 20th Victim (2020) (with Maxine Paetro)
21. 21st Birthday (2021) (with Maxine Paetro)
22. 22 Seconds (2022) (with Maxine Paetro)
23. The 23rd Midnight (2023) (with Maxine Paetro)
23.5. 23 1/2 Lies (2023) (with Andrew Bourelle, Loren D Estleman and Maxine Paetro)
24. The 24th Hour (2024) (with Maxine Paetro)
25. 25 Alive (2025) (with Maxine Paetro)
1. 1st to Die (2001)
2. 2nd Chance (2002) (with Andrew Gross)
3. 3rd Degree (2004) (with Andrew Gross)
4. 4th of July (2005) (with Maxine Paetro)
5. The 5th Horseman (2006) (with Maxine Paetro)
6. The 6th Target (2007) (with Maxine Paetro)
7. 7th Heaven (2007) (with Maxine Paetro)
8. 8th Confession (2008) (with Maxine Paetro)
9. 9th Judgment (2010) (with Maxine Paetro)
10. 10th Anniversary (2011) (with Maxine Paetro)
11. 11th Hour (2012) (with Maxine Paetro)
12. 12th of Never (2013) (with Maxine Paetro)
13. Unlucky 13 (2014) (with Maxine Paetro)
14. 14th Deadly Sin (2015) (with Maxine Paetro)
15. 15th Affair (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
15.5. The Trial (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
16. 16th Seduction (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
16.5. The Medical Examiner (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
17. 17th Suspect (2018) (with Maxine Paetro)
18. The 18th Abduction (2019) (with Maxine Paetro)
19. 19th Christmas (2019) (with Maxine Paetro)
20. The 20th Victim (2020) (with Maxine Paetro)
21. 21st Birthday (2021) (with Maxine Paetro)
22. 22 Seconds (2022) (with Maxine Paetro)
23. The 23rd Midnight (2023) (with Maxine Paetro)
23.5. 23 1/2 Lies (2023) (with Andrew Bourelle, Loren D Estleman and Maxine Paetro)
24. The 24th Hour (2024) (with Maxine Paetro)
25. 25 Alive (2025) (with Maxine Paetro)
Maximum Ride
1. The Angel Experiment (2005)
2. School's Out-- Forever (2006)
3. Saving the World (2007)
4. The Final Warning (2007)
5. Max (2009)
6. Fang (2010)
7. Angel (2011)
8. Nevermore (2012)
9. Maximum Ride Forever (2015)
1. The Angel Experiment (2005)
2. School's Out-- Forever (2006)
3. Saving the World (2007)
4. The Final Warning (2007)
5. Max (2009)
6. Fang (2010)
7. Angel (2011)
8. Nevermore (2012)
9. Maximum Ride Forever (2015)
Michael Bennett
1. Step on a Crack (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Run for Your Life (2009) (with Michael Ledwidge)
3. Worst Case (2010) (with Michael Ledwidge)
4. Tick Tock (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
5. I, Michael Bennett (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
6. Gone (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
7. Burn (2014) (with Michael Ledwidge)
8. Alert (2015) (with Michael Ledwidge)
9. Bullseye (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
9.5. Chase (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
10. Haunted (2017) (with James O Born)
10.5. Manhunt (2017) (with James O Born)
11. Ambush (2018) (with James O Born)
12. Blindside (2020) (with James O Born)
13. The Russian (2021) (with James O Born)
14. Shattered (2022) (with James O Born)
15. Obsessed (2023) (with James O Born)
16. Crosshairs (2024) (with James O Born)
17. Paranoia (2025) (with James O Born)
1. Step on a Crack (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Run for Your Life (2009) (with Michael Ledwidge)
3. Worst Case (2010) (with Michael Ledwidge)
4. Tick Tock (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
5. I, Michael Bennett (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
6. Gone (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
7. Burn (2014) (with Michael Ledwidge)
8. Alert (2015) (with Michael Ledwidge)
9. Bullseye (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
9.5. Chase (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
10. Haunted (2017) (with James O Born)
10.5. Manhunt (2017) (with James O Born)
11. Ambush (2018) (with James O Born)
12. Blindside (2020) (with James O Born)
13. The Russian (2021) (with James O Born)
14. Shattered (2022) (with James O Born)
15. Obsessed (2023) (with James O Born)
16. Crosshairs (2024) (with James O Born)
17. Paranoia (2025) (with James O Born)
Daniel X
1. Dangerous Days of Daniel X (2008) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Alien Hunter (2008) (with Leopoldo Gout)
2. Watch the Skies (2009) (with Ned Rust)
3. Demons and Druids (2010) (with Adam Sadler)
4. Game Over (2011) (with Ned Rust)
5. Armageddon (2012) (with Chris Grabenstein)
6. Lights Out (2015) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Daniel X: Genesis (2022) (with Aaron Tracy)
1. Dangerous Days of Daniel X (2008) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Alien Hunter (2008) (with Leopoldo Gout)
2. Watch the Skies (2009) (with Ned Rust)
3. Demons and Druids (2010) (with Adam Sadler)
4. Game Over (2011) (with Ned Rust)
5. Armageddon (2012) (with Chris Grabenstein)
6. Lights Out (2015) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Daniel X: Genesis (2022) (with Aaron Tracy)
Witch & Wizard
1. Witch and Wizard (2009) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Battle for Shadowland (2010)
2. The Gift (2010) (with Ned Rust)
3. The Fire (2011) (with Jill Dembowski)
4. The Kiss (2013) (with Jill Dembowski)
5. The Lost (2014) (with Emily Raymond)
1. Witch and Wizard (2009) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Battle for Shadowland (2010)
2. The Gift (2010) (with Ned Rust)
3. The Fire (2011) (with Jill Dembowski)
4. The Kiss (2013) (with Jill Dembowski)
5. The Lost (2014) (with Emily Raymond)
Private
1. Private (2010) (with Maxine Paetro)
2. Private London (2011) (with Mark Pearson)
3. Private Games (2012) (with Mark Sullivan)
4. Private: #1 Suspect (2012) (with Maxine Paetro)
5. Private Berlin (2012) (with Mark Sullivan)
6. Private Down Under (2013) (with Michael White)
aka Private Oz
7. Private L.A. (2013) (with Mark Sullivan)
8. Private India (2014) (with Ashwin Sanghi)
9. Private Vegas (2015) (with Maxine Paetro)
10. Missing (2015) (with Kathryn Fox)
11. Private Paris (2016) (with Mark Sullivan)
12. The Games (2016) (with Mark Sullivan)
12.5. Private Royals (2016) (with Rees Jones)
aka Private: The Royals
13. Count to Ten (2017) (with Ashwin Sanghi)
13.5. Private: Gold (2017) (with Jassy Mackenzie)
14. Princess (2018) (with Rees Jones)
15. Private Moscow (2020) (with Adam Hamdy)
16. Private Rogue (2021) (with Adam Hamdy)
17. Private Beijing (2022) (with Adam Hamdy)
18. Private Rome (2023) (with Adam Hamdy)
19. Private Monaco (2024) (with Adam Hamdy)
20. Private Dublin (2025) (with Adam Hamdy)
1. Private (2010) (with Maxine Paetro)
2. Private London (2011) (with Mark Pearson)
3. Private Games (2012) (with Mark Sullivan)
4. Private: #1 Suspect (2012) (with Maxine Paetro)
5. Private Berlin (2012) (with Mark Sullivan)
6. Private Down Under (2013) (with Michael White)
aka Private Oz
7. Private L.A. (2013) (with Mark Sullivan)
8. Private India (2014) (with Ashwin Sanghi)
9. Private Vegas (2015) (with Maxine Paetro)
10. Missing (2015) (with Kathryn Fox)
11. Private Paris (2016) (with Mark Sullivan)
12. The Games (2016) (with Mark Sullivan)
12.5. Private Royals (2016) (with Rees Jones)
aka Private: The Royals
13. Count to Ten (2017) (with Ashwin Sanghi)
13.5. Private: Gold (2017) (with Jassy Mackenzie)
14. Princess (2018) (with Rees Jones)
15. Private Moscow (2020) (with Adam Hamdy)
16. Private Rogue (2021) (with Adam Hamdy)
17. Private Beijing (2022) (with Adam Hamdy)
18. Private Rome (2023) (with Adam Hamdy)
19. Private Monaco (2024) (with Adam Hamdy)
20. Private Dublin (2025) (with Adam Hamdy)
Middle School
1. The Worst Years of My Life (2011) (with Chris Tebbetts)
2. Get Me Out of Here! (2012) (with Chris Tebbetts)
3. My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar (2013) (with Lisa Papademetriou)
aka Big Fat Liar
4. How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill (2013) (with Chris Tebbetts)
5. Ultimate Showdown (2014) (with Julia Bergen)
5.5. How I Got Lost in London (2014)
6. Save Rafe! (2014) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7. Just My Rotten Luck (2015) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7.5. Going Bush (2016) (with Martin Chatterton)
8. Dog's Best Friend (2016) (with Chris Tebbetts)
Hollywood 101 (2016) (with Martin Chatterton)
9. Escape to Australia (2017) (with Martin Chatterton)
aka Million-Dollar Mess Down Under
10. From Hero to Zero (2018) (with Chris Tebbetts)
11. Born to Rock (2019) (with Chris Tebbetts)
12. Master of Disaster (2020) (with Chris Tebbetts)
13. Field Trip Fiasco (2021) (with Martin Chatterton)
14. It's a Zoo in Here (2022) (with Brian Sitts)
15. Winter Blunderland (2022) (with Brian Sitts)
16. Million Dollar Mess (2024) (with Martin Chatterton)
17. Too Uncool for School (2025) (with Martin Chatterton)
1. The Worst Years of My Life (2011) (with Chris Tebbetts)
2. Get Me Out of Here! (2012) (with Chris Tebbetts)
3. My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar (2013) (with Lisa Papademetriou)
aka Big Fat Liar
4. How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill (2013) (with Chris Tebbetts)
5. Ultimate Showdown (2014) (with Julia Bergen)
5.5. How I Got Lost in London (2014)
6. Save Rafe! (2014) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7. Just My Rotten Luck (2015) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7.5. Going Bush (2016) (with Martin Chatterton)
8. Dog's Best Friend (2016) (with Chris Tebbetts)
Hollywood 101 (2016) (with Martin Chatterton)
9. Escape to Australia (2017) (with Martin Chatterton)
aka Million-Dollar Mess Down Under
10. From Hero to Zero (2018) (with Chris Tebbetts)
11. Born to Rock (2019) (with Chris Tebbetts)
12. Master of Disaster (2020) (with Chris Tebbetts)
13. Field Trip Fiasco (2021) (with Martin Chatterton)
14. It's a Zoo in Here (2022) (with Brian Sitts)
15. Winter Blunderland (2022) (with Brian Sitts)
16. Million Dollar Mess (2024) (with Martin Chatterton)
17. Too Uncool for School (2025) (with Martin Chatterton)
Confessions (with Maxine Paetro)
1. Confessions of a Murder Suspect (2012)
2. The Private School Murders (2013)
3. The Paris Mysteries (2014)
4. The Murder of an Angel (2015)
1. Confessions of a Murder Suspect (2012)
2. The Private School Murders (2013)
3. The Paris Mysteries (2014)
4. The Murder of an Angel (2015)
I Funny (with Chris Grabenstein)
1. I, Funny (2012)
2. I Even Funnier (2013)
3. I Totally Funniest (2015)
4. I Funny TV (2015)
5. School of Laughs (2017)
6. The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever (2018)
1. I, Funny (2012)
2. I Even Funnier (2013)
3. I Totally Funniest (2015)
4. I Funny TV (2015)
5. School of Laughs (2017)
6. The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever (2018)
NYPD Red (with Marshall Karp)
1. NYPD Red (2012)
2. NYPD Red 2 (2012)
3. NYPD Red 3 (2015)
4. NYPD Red 4 (2016)
5. Red Alert (2018)
6. NYPD Red 6 (2020)
continued in the series by Marshall Karp
1. NYPD Red (2012)
2. NYPD Red 2 (2012)
3. NYPD Red 3 (2015)
4. NYPD Red 4 (2016)
5. Red Alert (2018)
6. NYPD Red 6 (2020)
continued in the series by Marshall Karp
Zoo
1. Zoo (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Zoo: The Graphic Novel (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Zoo 2 (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
1. Zoo (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Zoo: The Graphic Novel (2012) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Zoo 2 (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
Treasure Hunters (with Chris Grabenstein)
1. Treasure Hunters (2013)
2. Danger Down the Nile (2014)
3. Secret of the Forbidden City (2015)
4. Peril at the Top of the World (2016)
5. Quest for the City of Gold (2018)
6. All-American Adventure (2019)
7. The Plunder Down Under (2020)
8. The Ultimate Quest (2022)
9. The Greatest Treasure Hunt (2023)
1. Treasure Hunters (2013)
2. Danger Down the Nile (2014)
3. Secret of the Forbidden City (2015)
4. Peril at the Top of the World (2016)
5. Quest for the City of Gold (2018)
6. All-American Adventure (2019)
7. The Plunder Down Under (2020)
8. The Ultimate Quest (2022)
9. The Greatest Treasure Hunt (2023)
House of Robots (with Chris Grabenstein)
1. House of Robots (2014)
2. Robots Go Wild (2015)
3. Robot Revolution! (2017)
1. House of Robots (2014)
2. Robots Go Wild (2015)
3. Robot Revolution! (2017)
Murder House Serialization (with David Ellis)
1. Murder House: Part One (2015)
2. Murder House: Part Two (2015)
3. Murder House: Part Three (2015)
4. Murder House: Part Four (2015)
5. Murder House: Part Five (2015)
1. Murder House: Part One (2015)
2. Murder House: Part Two (2015)
3. Murder House: Part Three (2015)
4. Murder House: Part Four (2015)
5. Murder House: Part Five (2015)
Jacky Ha-Ha (with Chris Grabenstein)
1. Jacky Ha-Ha (2016)
2. My Life Is a Joke (2017)
3. Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh (2023)
1. Jacky Ha-Ha (2016)
2. My Life Is a Joke (2017)
3. Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh (2023)
Harriet Blue (with Candice Fox)
Black & Blue (2016)
1. Never Never (2016)
2. Fifty Fifty (2017)
3. Liar Liar (2018)
4. Hush (2019)
Black & Blue (2016)
1. Never Never (2016)
2. Fifty Fifty (2017)
3. Liar Liar (2018)
4. Hush (2019)
James Patterson True Crime
1. All-American Murder (2018) (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
2. Filthy Rich (2016) (with John Connolly and Tim Malloy)
1. All-American Murder (2018) (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
2. Filthy Rich (2016) (with John Connolly and Tim Malloy)
Instinct (with Howard Roughan)
1. Instinct (2017)
aka Murder Games
2. Killer Instinct (2019)
3. Steal (2021)
1. Instinct (2017)
aka Murder Games
2. Killer Instinct (2019)
3. Steal (2021)
Little Geniuses (with Susan Patterson)
1. Big Words for Little Geniuses (2017)
2. Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses (2018)
3. Bigger Words for Little Geniuses (2019)
1. Big Words for Little Geniuses (2017)
2. Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses (2018)
3. Bigger Words for Little Geniuses (2019)
Billy Harney Thriller
1. The Black Book (2017) (with David Ellis)
The Coldest Case (2021) (with Ryan Silbert and Aaron Tracy)
2. The Red Book (2021) (with David Ellis)
3. Escape (2022) (with David Ellis)
4. Blackball (2026)
1. The Black Book (2017) (with David Ellis)
The Coldest Case (2021) (with Ryan Silbert and Aaron Tracy)
2. The Red Book (2021) (with David Ellis)
3. Escape (2022) (with David Ellis)
4. Blackball (2026)
Investigation Discovery
1. Murder, Interrupted (2018) (with Alex Abramovich and Christopher Charles)
2. Home Sweet Murder (2018) (with Andrew Bourelle and Scott Slaven)
3. Murder Beyond the Grave (2018) (with Andrew Bourelle and Christopher Charles)
4. Murder Thy Neighbour (2020) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
5. Murder of Innocence (2020) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
6. Till Murder Do Us Part (2021) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
1. Murder, Interrupted (2018) (with Alex Abramovich and Christopher Charles)
2. Home Sweet Murder (2018) (with Andrew Bourelle and Scott Slaven)
3. Murder Beyond the Grave (2018) (with Andrew Bourelle and Christopher Charles)
4. Murder Thy Neighbour (2020) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
5. Murder of Innocence (2020) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
6. Till Murder Do Us Part (2021) (with Andrew Bourelle and Max DiLallo)
Max Einstein (with Chris Grabenstein)
1. The Genius Experiment (2018)
2. Rebels With A Cause (2019)
3. Saves the Future (2020)
4. World Champions! (2021)
1. The Genius Experiment (2018)
2. Rebels With A Cause (2019)
3. Saves the Future (2020)
4. World Champions! (2021)
Dog Diaries (with Steven Butler)
1. Dog Diaries (2018)
2. Happy Howlidays (2018)
3. Mission ImPAWsible (2019)
4. Curse of the Mystery Mutt (2019)
5. Ruffing It (2020)
6. Dinosaur Disaster! (2021)
7. Big Top Bonanza! (2021)
1. Dog Diaries (2018)
2. Happy Howlidays (2018)
3. Mission ImPAWsible (2019)
4. Curse of the Mystery Mutt (2019)
5. Ruffing It (2020)
6. Dinosaur Disaster! (2021)
7. Big Top Bonanza! (2021)
Texas Ranger (with Andrew Bourelle)
1. Texas Ranger (2018)
2. Texas Outlaw (2020)
3. The Texas Murders (2025)
1. Texas Ranger (2018)
2. Texas Outlaw (2020)
3. The Texas Murders (2025)
Shadow (with Brian Sitts)
1. The Shadow (2021)
2. Circle of Death (2023)
3. The President's Shadow (2025)
1. The Shadow (2021)
2. Circle of Death (2023)
3. The President's Shadow (2025)
2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery (with Candice Fox)
1. 2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2. 2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)
1. 2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2. 2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)
MK's Detective Club (with Keir Graff)
1. The Poison Puzzle (2023)
aka Minerva Keen's Detective Club
The Double Trouble Puzzle (2025)
1. The Poison Puzzle (2023)
aka Minerva Keen's Detective Club
The Double Trouble Puzzle (2025)
Jane Smith (with Mike Lupica)
1. 12 Months to Live (2023)
2. Hard to Kill (2024)
3. Never Say Die (2025)
1. 12 Months to Live (2023)
2. Hard to Kill (2024)
3. Never Say Die (2025)
Novels
The Thomas Berryman Number (1976)
Season of the Machete (1977)
See How They Run (1979)
aka The Jericho Commandment
Virgin (1980)
Black Friday (1986)
aka Black Market
The Midnight Club (1988)
Sam's Letters to Jennifer (1991)
Hide and Seek (1995)
Cradle and All (1999)
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001)
The Beach House (2002) (with Peter De Jonge)
The Jester (2003) (with Andrew Gross)
The Lifeguard (2005) (with Andrew Gross)
Beach Road (2006) (with Peter De Jonge)
Judge and Jury (2006) (with Andrew Gross)
The Quickie (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
You've Been Warned (2007) (with Howard Roughan)
Sundays at Tiffany's (2008) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Sail (2008) (with Howard Roughan)
Swimsuit (2009) (with Maxine Paetro)
Don't Blink (2010) (with Howard Roughan)
Postcard Killers (2010) (with Liza Marklund)
Toys (2011) (with Neil McMahon)
Now You See Her (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Kill Me If You Can (2011) (with Marshall Karp)
The Christmas Wedding (2011) (with Richard DiLallo)
Guilty Wives (2012) (with David Ellis)
First Love (2012) (with Emily Raymond)
Mistress (2013) (with David Ellis)
Homeroom Diaries (2014) (with Lisa Papademetriou)
The Murder House (2015) (with David Ellis)
Public School Superhero (2015) (with Chris Tebbetts)
aka Kenny Wright: Superhero
Truth or Die (2015) (with Howard Roughan)
Woman of God (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
Humans, Bow Down (2017) (with Emily Raymond)
Pottymouth and Stoopid (2017) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Laugh Out Loud (2017) (with Chris Grabenstein)
The Store (2017) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Injustice (2017) (with Emily Raymond)
aka Expelled
The President is Missing (2018) (with Bill Clinton)
Not So Normal Norbert (2018) (with Joey Green)
Revenge (2018) (with Andrew Holmes)
Unbelievably Boring Bart (2018) (with Duane Swierczynski)
The First Lady (2018) (with Brendan DuBois)
Sophia, Princess Among Beasts (2019) (with Emily Raymond)
The Warning (2019) (with Robison Wells)
Lost (2019) (with James O Born)
Cajun Justice (2020) (with Tucker Axum)
The Summer House (2020) (with Brendan DuBois)
1st Case (2020) (with Chris Tebbetts)
The Midwife Murders (2020) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Coast-to-Coast Murders (2020) (with J D Barker)
Three Women Disappear (2020) (with Shan Serafin)
Scaredy Cat (2021) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Best Nerds Forever (2021) (with Chris Grabenstein)
The President's Daughter (2021) (with Bill Clinton)
The Noise (2021) (with J D Barker)
The Horsewoman (2021) (with Mike Lupica)
Death of the Black Widow (2021) (with J D Barker)
The Method (2022) (with Michael B Silver)
Run, Rose, Run (2022) (with Dolly Parton)
The Elephant Girl (2022) (with Ellen Banda-Aaku and Sophia Krevoy)
The Ninth Month (2022) (with Richard DiLallo)
Blowback (2022) (with Brendan DuBois)
The Girl in the Castle (2022) (with Emily Raymond)
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas (2022) (with Tad Safran)
Murder in Bermuda (2023) (with Thaddeus McCants and Aaron Tracy)
Zero Tolerance (2023) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Disasterland (2023) (with Robison Wells)
The House of Wolves (2023) (with Mike Lupica)
Things I Wish I Told My Mother (2023) (with Susan DiLallo and Susan Patterson)
Lion & Lamb (2023) (with Duane Swierczynski)
The Justice (2024) (with Aaron Cooley)
The No.1 Lawyer (2024) (with Nancy Allen)
Eruption (2024) (with Michael Crichton)
Confessions of the Dead (2024) (with J D Barker)
Lies He Told Me (2024) (with David Ellis)
Raised By Wolves (2024) (with Emily Raymond)
The Writer (2025) (with J D Barker)
aka The Imperfect Murder
Emma on Fire (2025) (with Emily Raymond)
The First Gentleman (2025) (with Bill Clinton)
Season of the Machete (1977)
See How They Run (1979)
aka The Jericho Commandment
Virgin (1980)
Black Friday (1986)
aka Black Market
The Midnight Club (1988)
Sam's Letters to Jennifer (1991)
Hide and Seek (1995)
Cradle and All (1999)
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001)
The Beach House (2002) (with Peter De Jonge)
The Jester (2003) (with Andrew Gross)
The Lifeguard (2005) (with Andrew Gross)
Beach Road (2006) (with Peter De Jonge)
Judge and Jury (2006) (with Andrew Gross)
The Quickie (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
You've Been Warned (2007) (with Howard Roughan)
Sundays at Tiffany's (2008) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Sail (2008) (with Howard Roughan)
Swimsuit (2009) (with Maxine Paetro)
Don't Blink (2010) (with Howard Roughan)
Postcard Killers (2010) (with Liza Marklund)
Toys (2011) (with Neil McMahon)
Now You See Her (2011) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Kill Me If You Can (2011) (with Marshall Karp)
The Christmas Wedding (2011) (with Richard DiLallo)
Guilty Wives (2012) (with David Ellis)
First Love (2012) (with Emily Raymond)
Mistress (2013) (with David Ellis)
Homeroom Diaries (2014) (with Lisa Papademetriou)
The Murder House (2015) (with David Ellis)
Public School Superhero (2015) (with Chris Tebbetts)
aka Kenny Wright: Superhero
Truth or Die (2015) (with Howard Roughan)
Woman of God (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
Humans, Bow Down (2017) (with Emily Raymond)
Pottymouth and Stoopid (2017) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Laugh Out Loud (2017) (with Chris Grabenstein)
The Store (2017) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Injustice (2017) (with Emily Raymond)
aka Expelled
The President is Missing (2018) (with Bill Clinton)
Not So Normal Norbert (2018) (with Joey Green)
Revenge (2018) (with Andrew Holmes)
Unbelievably Boring Bart (2018) (with Duane Swierczynski)
The First Lady (2018) (with Brendan DuBois)
Sophia, Princess Among Beasts (2019) (with Emily Raymond)
The Warning (2019) (with Robison Wells)
Lost (2019) (with James O Born)
Cajun Justice (2020) (with Tucker Axum)
The Summer House (2020) (with Brendan DuBois)
1st Case (2020) (with Chris Tebbetts)
The Midwife Murders (2020) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Coast-to-Coast Murders (2020) (with J D Barker)
Three Women Disappear (2020) (with Shan Serafin)
Scaredy Cat (2021) (with Chris Grabenstein)
Best Nerds Forever (2021) (with Chris Grabenstein)
The President's Daughter (2021) (with Bill Clinton)
The Noise (2021) (with J D Barker)
The Horsewoman (2021) (with Mike Lupica)
Death of the Black Widow (2021) (with J D Barker)
The Method (2022) (with Michael B Silver)
Run, Rose, Run (2022) (with Dolly Parton)
The Elephant Girl (2022) (with Ellen Banda-Aaku and Sophia Krevoy)
The Ninth Month (2022) (with Richard DiLallo)
Blowback (2022) (with Brendan DuBois)
The Girl in the Castle (2022) (with Emily Raymond)
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas (2022) (with Tad Safran)
Murder in Bermuda (2023) (with Thaddeus McCants and Aaron Tracy)
Zero Tolerance (2023) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Disasterland (2023) (with Robison Wells)
The House of Wolves (2023) (with Mike Lupica)
Things I Wish I Told My Mother (2023) (with Susan DiLallo and Susan Patterson)
Lion & Lamb (2023) (with Duane Swierczynski)
The Justice (2024) (with Aaron Cooley)
The No.1 Lawyer (2024) (with Nancy Allen)
Eruption (2024) (with Michael Crichton)
Confessions of the Dead (2024) (with J D Barker)
Lies He Told Me (2024) (with David Ellis)
Raised By Wolves (2024) (with Emily Raymond)
The Writer (2025) (with J D Barker)
aka The Imperfect Murder
Emma on Fire (2025) (with Emily Raymond)
The First Gentleman (2025) (with Bill Clinton)
Collections
Two from the Heart (2017) (with others)
The House Next Door (2018) (with others)
Murder in Paradise (2018) (with others)
The Palm Beach Murders (2021) (with others)
3 Days to Live (2023)
The House Next Door (2018) (with others)
Murder in Paradise (2018) (with others)
The Palm Beach Murders (2021) (with others)
3 Days to Live (2023)
Novellas and Short Stories
The Witnesses (2016) (with Brendan DuBois)
The Guilty (2021) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Fear the Wolf (2022) (with Mike Lupica)
10 Rules for the Perfect Murder (2024) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7 Hours to Die (2024) (with Duane Swierczynski)
The Guilty (2021) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Fear the Wolf (2022) (with Mike Lupica)
10 Rules for the Perfect Murder (2024) (with Chris Tebbetts)
7 Hours to Die (2024) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Series contributed to
BookShots
Black & Blue (2016) (with Candice Fox)
Break Point (2016) (with Lee Stone)
Cross Kill (2016)
Heist (2016) (with Rees Jones)
Hunted (2016) (with Andrew Holmes)
Private Royals (2016) (with Rees Jones)
aka Private: The Royals
The Trial (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
Zoo 2 (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
Airport: Code Red (2016) (with Michael White)
Little Black Dress (2016) (with Emily Raymond)
Chase (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Dead Heat (2016) (with Lee Stone)
Let's Play Make-Believe (2016) (with James O Born)
The Pretender (2016) (with Andrew Bourelle)
113 Minutes (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
Trump vs. Clinton (2016)
$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal (2016) (with Hilary Liftin)
The Women's War (2016) (with Shan Serafin)
Killer Chef (2016) (with Jeffrey J Keyes)
Taking the Titanic (2016) (with Scott Slaven)
Come and Get Us (2016) (with Shan Serafin)
The House Husband (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Seducing Shakespeare (2017) (with Tabitha Ross)
The Exile (2017) (with Alison Joseph)
The Shut-In (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Diary of a Succubus (2017) (with Derek Nikitas)
Night Sniper (2017) (with Christopher Charles)
Private: Gold (2017) (with Jassy Mackenzie)
Detective Cross (2017)
The Lawyer Lifeguard (2017) (with Doug Allyn)
Stingrays (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Black Dress Affair (2017) (with Susan DiLallo)
Deadly Cargo (2017) (with Will Jordan)
Nooners (2017) (with Tim Arnold)
Steeplechase (2017) (with Scott Slaven)
The Dolls (2017) (with Kecia Bal)
The Medical Examiner (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
Dead Man Running (2017) (with Christopher Farnsworth)
Stealing Gulfstreams (2017) (with Max DiLallo)
Absolute Zero (2017) (with Ed Chatterton)
Scott Free (2017) (with Rob Hart)
You've Been Warned - Again (2017) (with Derek Nikitas)
Dawn's Early Light (2017) (with Jessica Scott)
Manhunt (2017) (with James O Born)
Avalanche (2017) (with David Inglish)
Kill and Tell (2017) (with Scott Slaven)
The 13-Minute Murder (2018) (with others)
Black & Blue (2016) (with Candice Fox)
Break Point (2016) (with Lee Stone)
Cross Kill (2016)
Heist (2016) (with Rees Jones)
Hunted (2016) (with Andrew Holmes)
Private Royals (2016) (with Rees Jones)
aka Private: The Royals
The Trial (2016) (with Maxine Paetro)
Zoo 2 (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
Airport: Code Red (2016) (with Michael White)
Little Black Dress (2016) (with Emily Raymond)
Chase (2016) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Dead Heat (2016) (with Lee Stone)
Let's Play Make-Believe (2016) (with James O Born)
The Pretender (2016) (with Andrew Bourelle)
113 Minutes (2016) (with Max DiLallo)
Trump vs. Clinton (2016)
$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal (2016) (with Hilary Liftin)
The Women's War (2016) (with Shan Serafin)
Killer Chef (2016) (with Jeffrey J Keyes)
Taking the Titanic (2016) (with Scott Slaven)
Come and Get Us (2016) (with Shan Serafin)
The House Husband (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Seducing Shakespeare (2017) (with Tabitha Ross)
The Exile (2017) (with Alison Joseph)
The Shut-In (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Diary of a Succubus (2017) (with Derek Nikitas)
Night Sniper (2017) (with Christopher Charles)
Private: Gold (2017) (with Jassy Mackenzie)
Detective Cross (2017)
The Lawyer Lifeguard (2017) (with Doug Allyn)
Stingrays (2017) (with Duane Swierczynski)
Black Dress Affair (2017) (with Susan DiLallo)
Deadly Cargo (2017) (with Will Jordan)
Nooners (2017) (with Tim Arnold)
Steeplechase (2017) (with Scott Slaven)
The Dolls (2017) (with Kecia Bal)
The Medical Examiner (2017) (with Maxine Paetro)
Dead Man Running (2017) (with Christopher Farnsworth)
Stealing Gulfstreams (2017) (with Max DiLallo)
Absolute Zero (2017) (with Ed Chatterton)
Scott Free (2017) (with Rob Hart)
You've Been Warned - Again (2017) (with Derek Nikitas)
Dawn's Early Light (2017) (with Jessica Scott)
Manhunt (2017) (with James O Born)
Avalanche (2017) (with David Inglish)
Kill and Tell (2017) (with Scott Slaven)
The 13-Minute Murder (2018) (with others)
BookShots : Detective Luc Moncrief
1. French Kiss (2016) (with Richard DiLallo)
2. The Christmas Mystery (2016) (with Richard DiLallo)
3. French Twist (2017) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Paris Detective (2021) (with Richard DiLallo)
aka The Paris Murder
1. French Kiss (2016) (with Richard DiLallo)
2. The Christmas Mystery (2016) (with Richard DiLallo)
3. French Twist (2017) (with Richard DiLallo)
The Paris Detective (2021) (with Richard DiLallo)
aka The Paris Murder
BookShots : Jon Roscoe Thriller
1. The Hostage (2016) (with Robert Gold)
2. The Verdict (2016) (with Robert Gold)
3. Kidnapped (2016) (with Robert Gold)
1. The Hostage (2016) (with Robert Gold)
2. The Verdict (2016) (with Robert Gold)
3. Kidnapped (2016) (with Robert Gold)
BookShots : Mitchum
1. Hidden (2017) (with James O Born)
2. Malicious (2017) (with James O Born)
3. The River Murders (2020) (with James O Born)
1. Hidden (2017) (with James O Born)
2. Malicious (2017) (with James O Born)
3. The River Murders (2020) (with James O Born)
BookShots : Owen Taylor
1. The End (2017) (with Brendan DuBois)
2. After the End (2017) (with Brendan DuBois)
1. The End (2017) (with Brendan DuBois)
2. After the End (2017) (with Brendan DuBois)
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Books containing stories by James Patterson
Days Like This (2015)
Good Writers On Bad Luck, Bum Deals and Other Torments
edited by
Samantha Schoech
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook (2015)
Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For
edited by
Kate White
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