James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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New Releases
Coming Soon

MK’s Detective Club: The Double Trouble Puzzle

James Patterson Presents

Meet Alex Cross

The Official Alex Cross Series Page

Find each book in chronological order

Browse the Series

Alex Cross, Volumes 1-3 (Digital Boxed Set)

The Women’s Murder Club Novels, Volumes 1-3 (Digital Boxed Set)

Events

July 12, 2026 / 12:00PM

Meet & Greet James Patterson and Mike Lupica

Book Signing at Books and Greetings/ Northvale, NJ.

271 LIVINGSTON ST, NORTHVALE, NJ 07647
TICKETS
July 13, 2026 / 6:30PM – 7:30PM

James Patterson & Mike Lupica, The Country Road Murders

One-hour moderated Q&A.

Duke Energy Hall at NC State University / 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606
SOLD OUT
July 14, 2026 / 7:00PM – 8:00PM

James Patterson & Mike Lupica, The Country Road Murders with Rainy Day Books

One-hour moderated Q&A

Unity Temple on the Plaza Sanctuary, 707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64112
TICKETS
July 15, 2026 / 5:30PM

An Evening withJames Patterson and Mike Lupica: The Country Road Murders

30-minute moderated conversation with James Patterson, Mike Lupica, and a moderator followed by 30 minutes of audience Q&A.

University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603

Read All of James Patterson’s Books in Order

December 7 2018

Read all of James Patterson's Books in Order

Discover James Patterson’s incredible, lengthy library of works starting with today’s most recent blockbuster release and going all the way back to classic thrillers like Kiss the Girls (1995) and Hide and Seek (1996). Browse all of Hachette Book Group’s James Patterson books in reverse chronological order to find that hidden treasure you missed and make it your…

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Read all of James Patterson's Books in Order

December 12 2018

James Patterson Books in Order (1993-2010)

Author James Patterson started his writing career in 1976 with his debut novel, The Thomas Berryman Number (re-released by Little, Brown & Company in 2006). From there, he went on to introduce the world to Detective Alex Cross in Along Came a Spider (1993). Since then, Patterson has spawned the Women’s Murder Club series, the Michael…

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James Patterson Books in Order (1993-2010)

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About the Author

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. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.