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Alex Cross Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alex Cross books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Alex Cross series? Start with "Along Came a Spider (By: James Patterson)" (1992) and follow publication order through all 72 books.
The complete Alex Cross reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Along Came a Spider (By: James Patterson)
1992
Kiss the Girls (By: James Patterson)
1995
Jack & Jill (By: James Patterson)
1996
Cat & Mouse (By: James Patterson)
1997
Pop Goes the Weasel (By: James Patterson)
1999
Roses Are Red (By: James Patterson)
2000
Violets Are Blue (By: James Patterson)
2001
Four Blind Mice (By: James Patterson)
2002
The Big Bad Wolf (By: James Patterson)
2003
London Bridges (By: James Patterson)
2004
Mary, Mary (By: James Patterson)
2005
Cross / Alex Cross (By: James Patterson)
2006
Double Cross (By: James Patterson)
2007
Cross Country (By: James Patterson)
2008
I, Alex Cross (By: James Patterson)
2009
Cross Fire (By: James Patterson)
2010
Kill Alex Cross (By: James Patterson)
2011
Alex Cross, Run (By: James Patterson)
2013
Cross My Heart (By: James Patterson)
2013
Hope to Die (By: James Patterson)
2014
Cross Justice (By: James Patterson)
2015
Cross the Line (By: James Patterson)
2016
The People vs. Alex Cross (By: James Patterson)
2017
Target (By: James Patterson)
2018
Criss Cross (By: James Patterson)
2019
Deadly Cross (By: James Patterson)
2020
Fear No Evil (By: James Patterson)
2021
Triple Cross (By: James Patterson)
2022
Cross Down (With: James Patterson)
2023
Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out (By: James Patterson)
2023
The House of Cross (By: James Patterson)
2024
Return of the Spider (By: James Patterson)
2025
Once Upon a Crime
1998
The Night Awakens
1998
Canine Crimes
1998
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
1999
Civil War Fantastic
2000
Rapunzel's Revenge
2000
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
2000
The Mighty Johns
2002
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
2002
Lighthouse Hauntings
2002
Murder at the Foul Line
2003
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003
2003
Death By Dickens
2004
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5
2004
Galileo's Children
2005
Death Do Us Part
2006
Future Weapons of War
2007
At the Scene of the Crime
2008
Crimes by Moonlight
2010
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011
2011
Vengeance
2012
In Pursuit of Spenser
2012
The Malfeasance Occasional
2013
Fiction River Special Edition
2014
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015
2016
Crime Plus Music
2016
Racing the Clock
2016
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
2017
Florida Happens
2018
Crime Travel
2019
The Beat of Black Wings
2020
Writers Crushing COVID-19
2020
Coast to Coast Noir
2020
Masthead
2020
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº16
2021
Black Cat Weekly #49
2022
Edgar & Shamus Go Golden
2022
Cross and Sampson (By: James Patterson,Brian Sitts)
2026
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