This book series has been the number one bestselling detective book series of the past twentyfive years. Weve therefore put together this site to make it easier to know which series each book is part of and the order in which they should be read. The complete series list for maximum ride james patterson. Its impossible to go anywhere these days that sells books without seeing some form of james patterson books on the shelves. This is one mystery series that i can say, without even thinking about it, that yes, you should read them in order, despite the fact that pretty much all novels start and end with a separate story from other books in the series. James patterson, bestselling author of the alex cross novels along came a spider, kiss the girls, and pop goes the weasel, offers the first of a new series dubbed the womens murder club, featuring a fourwoman team that occasionally works outside the system. All of james pattersons books in order hachette book. James patterson alex cross books in order mystery sequels. He has won several awards of note during his sterling. Among his works are the alex cross, michael bennett, womens murder club, maximum ride, daniel x, nypd red, witch and wizard, and private series, as well as many standalone thrillers, nonfiction and romance novels.
James patterson holds the guinness world record for having authored the most new york times bestselling hardcover fiction books. Along with alex cross, of his phenomenal hit novel by the same title and have been adapted into a movie and several other novels, michael bennett exemplifies the real hero in. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1. Hes sold hundreds of millions of copies of his books. James patterson books in order 1976 was an important year in the literary world as it was the year that james patterson published his first novel the thomas berryman number. Find the best james patterson books hachette book group. Hes been writing away ever since with about 100 books to his name. James patterson gets your attention from the beginning and holds it through the end. All of james pattersons books be it the alex cross or womens murder club series currently run in the same chronological order as the publication order. The prolific author debuts a middlegrade adventure series with chris grabenstein and mark shulman, as well as the sequel to 2012s.
By clicking the submit arrow, i consent to you using my details to send me james patterson newsletters and confirm that i have read and understood penguin random. Jimmy patterson, jimmy patterson books, james patterson. In this blockbuster installment of the bestselling middle school series, rafe and the other favorite characters from james pattersons books for kids join forces for. Find each one of bestselling author james patterson s incredible alex cross series thriller books in reverse chronological order from. James patterson has had an illustrious career as an author.
Weve compiled the ultimate list of recent, new and upcoming james patterson releases along with. Below are a few of james patterson s childrens books that i think you will enjoy sharing with your kiddos. Discover james patterson s incredible, lengthy library of works starting with todays most recent blockbuster release and going all the way back to classic thrillers like kiss the girls 1995 and hide and seek 1996. Middle school 7 books collection set by james patterson dogs best friend,just my rotten luck,save rafe,how i survived bullies broccoli and snake hill,my brother is a big fat liar,get me out of.
Should we read the james patterson alex cross books in order. Jimmy patterson books launched in 2015 as an imprint at little, brown and company. He is the first author to be on the best selling list for children and adult books at the same. James patterson books michael bennett james patterson. Introducing books at a very young age is extremely beneficial to our children.
Home books checklist maximum ride middle school series i funny treasure hunters james patterson presents middle school bestsellers house of. Patterson made his debut as a published author in 2012 with the novel dead shot. When i said that james patterson writes books for all ages, i meant it. This bestselling author has released well over 200 books, so it can be hard to keep track of all his novels. Refer to some of his most popular series and some standalone novels from the james patterson book list provided by penlighten in this writeup. He lives in new york city with his 10 adopted kids who he cares for with the help of. James patterson has 700 books on goodreads with 10603318 ratings. This is a complete list of every book james patterson has written in order and. Maximum ride series in order james patterson fictiondb. With thousands of new books releasing each year, it can be hard to keep track of the newest james patterson books and release dates, but has you covered. And now the author of popular thrillers and childrens books and young adult novels and romances and mysteries has launched bookshots. We have read house of robots, all 3 books and we have read 2 of the treasure hunters books. James patterson is one of the bestknown and biggestselling writers of all time and his private series is actionpacked and fastpaced with broad appeal.
His work spans nearly all genres including childrens, romance, and science fiction. This young adult steampunk series debut set in the same world as the new york times bestselling parasol protectorate is filled with all the. Michael bennett is currently a series of thriller novels by james patterson and michael ledwidge. If youve read books written by james patterson, for sure, you are familiar with his michael bennett series on paperbacks and hardcover. The private book series by multiple authors includes books private, private. See james patterson for information about this author this james patterson bibliography contains the list of books written and published by james patterson. The worlds bestselling author, james patterson is the american writer and cowriter of some of the biggest franchises in crime and childrens publishing, including alex cross, the womens murder club and middle school. One of the greatest authors of our time, james patterson is known for his hysterical, irresistible illustrated kids books series like middle school and i funny. Bestselling author james patterson brings us the womens murder club, a collection of women who solve crimes in their home city of san francisco a detective, a reporter, a medical examiner, a district attorney, the founding members of the womens murder club have all seen their fair share of criminal cases, but none more thrilling than the ones they solve together. James brendan patterson born march 22, 1947 is an american author and philanthropist. This book earned him the edgar award for best first novel by an american author and he hasnt looked back since. Oscar is a happy dogga rambunctious kid who loves being a dogg scout. He can read, but prefers us to read to him so he can be doing something else while we are reading.
James patterson new releases 2020, 2021, upcoming books. He has sold over 300 million copies of his novels, and has been featured on the new york times bestseller list more times than any other author, past or present. James patterson is an american author of thriller and mystery novels. Jimmy focuses on publishing highquality, entertaining books for children by talented authors and illustrators. From alex cross to the womens murder club series, patterson has been writing gripping fiction since 1976. Complete order of james patterson books in publication order and. Explore our list of james patterson, kids, books at barnes. Searching for the complete james patterson releases 2020 list. James patterson writes his thrillers as if he were building roller coasters. His books range from thrillers, crime mystery, paranormal, scifi, romances to picture books for kids, so often times to read the james patterson books in order you need a proper listing for all his series. Among his works are the alex cross, michael bennett, womens. Along came a spider is the first book ive read by james patterson and i remember i was instantly hooked. If you havent heard of james patterson, you must have been living under a rock for the last couple of decades. Michael bennett is six foot three, weighs 200 pounds, and is irish american.
James patterson is the worlds bestselling author, best known for his many enduring fictional characters and series, including alex cross, the womens murder club, michael bennett, maximum ride, middle school, i funny, and jacky haha. Jimmy patterson books was founded by the worlds bestselling author, james patterson. James patterson is the best selling american author of many thriller novels. James patterson s most popular series is alex cross. See the complete private series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This is a complete list of every book james patterson has written in order, and separated by series or character. Browse all of hachette book groups james patterson books in reverse chronological order to find that hidden treasure you missed and make it your newest pageturner. List of james patterson books in chronological order. James patterson has been going ever since 1976 with the thomas berryman number. The middle school series, is the one that he is most proud of, its just one series of many childrens books by james patterson like many of his books, this series has short chapters.
James pattersons womens murder club books in order. Standalone novels for kids read more like on facebook. An addictive and dramatic crime fiction crowd pleaser. The list below separates the books into two main categories. Within those two categories, the books are further divided into three subcategories. James patterson is best known for his captivating fictional characters and thriller series. He is known for writing captivating stories with a twist that his fans cannot get enough of. In this blockbuster installment of the bestselling middle school series, rafe and the other favorite characters from james patterson s books for kids join forces for the first time in a hilarious adventure. Like the majority of james patterson novels, the michael bennett series are crime thrillers which take place, for the most part, in new york city. James patterson is an american writer, and is popular for his novels on crime and science fiction.