The series focuses on metropolitan police department detective and father alex cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of washington, d. James patterson has been going ever since 1976 with the thomas berryman number. Written by the wellknown mystery author james patterson, the alex cross books are among the most popular mystery series written to date, many of which have been made into acclaimed movies, including kiss the girls with morgan freeman playing alex cross and ashley judd. Ambush michael bennett series allamerican adventure treasure hunters series angel maximum ride series the angel experiment maximum ride series armageddon daniel x series the beach house. Merry christmas, alex cross is the nineteenth book in the popular alex cross series by prolific american author, james patterson. It doesnt really add a lot to his character or the overall storyline of the series, but it is a nice filler. A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. Alex cross is still a potential film franchise waiting. Jan 21, 2014 a series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder and detective alex cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Along came a spider is the first novel in the alex cross series. Metropolitan police department mpdc, but eventually becomes a senior agent with the federal bureau of investigation fbi.
C supporting characters include two of cross s children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana. 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 new york city. Alex cross faces the most cunning, psychotic killer of his career in the blockbuster james patterson novel that inspired a major motion picture. James patterson alex cross series best reading order. Updated 2017 best reading order for alex cross series by james patterson kindle edition by reader, avid. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alex cross is the fictional character created by james patterson, and is a detective slash psychologist based in washington. The complete series list for alex cross james patterson. Alex cross is an african american detective and psychologist based out of the southeast quadrant of washington, d. List of james patterson books in chronological order penlighten.
Below is the list of all alex cross books by james patterson in their chronological order. This is a full list of james patterson books in order. He writes fulltime and lives in florida with his family. From his grandmother, alex cross has heard the story of his great uncle abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the ku klux klan. James pattersons alex cross series hachette book group. Third in the alex cross thriller series and revolving around dr. It actually consists of two separate stories linked only by their proximity to christmas. James pattersons alex cross books in order dead good. Patterson holds a guinness world record for the most bestselling fiction titles by a single author, which is a total of 76 titles.
Why more alex cross books werent turned into movies larry king now ora. Collection of thriller films, based on the fictional character of alex cross, who originally appeared in a series of novels by james patterson. Paperback order in the next 5 hours 43 minutes and get it by. Alex cross recently in one of his cases, lost one of the clients kidnapped children. Alex cross series by james patterson best reading order updated 2017 alex cross series reading order. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Given the worldwide success of the authors first book, new alex north books are already eagerly awaited by a dedicated fanbase. I like his characters that alex is an intriguing man, and i adore his kids and nana mama.
Alex north is a new british author who wrote his debut novel the whisper man, published in 2019. What is the chronological order of the alex cross books. The series has led to three films, kiss the girls 1997, along came a spider 2001, and alex cross 2012. It is based on the novel cross by james patterson and the third installment of the alex cross film series, which was considered as a reboot of the series. Now this is what i am talking about, the alex cross series, best ever, love alex cross, always exciting and fast paced, my fave james patterson books. Aug 22, 2004 bookshare discuss alex cross chronology. James patterson collaborated with irish novelist michael ledwidge in creating books that depict the character of detective michael bennett. The list also matches the order the books were published in. Just below the master list you will find alex cross books in order as well as pattersons other series. Michael connelly began the harry bosch series with the novel the black echo, which was published in 1992.
See more ideas about alex cross series, james patterson and my books. Apr 06, 2017 his books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is very popular for his alex cross series, which stars the fictional protagonist alex cross, a psychologist and a former fbi agent. Alex cross is the lead character in the alex cross series of novels by novelist james.
Hes been writing away ever since with about 100 books to his name. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading james patterson alex cross series best reading order. Alex cross series in 1993, james patterson released his 8th book along came a spider which introduced the world to detective alex cross. Author james patterson introduced the alex cross character in 1993, with the first book in the series,along came a spider. Alex cross book series 26 books along came a spider alex cross 1 by james patterson august 1, 2003 order in the next hours 56 minutes and get it by thursday, february 20. The entire alex cross series in order here youll find each one of pattersons incredible novels in reverse chronological order, starting with along came a spider 1993 and continuing all the way to the latest bestselling release. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes. In the series of three films, two actors have portrayed cross. The first novel of the series was published under the title the borgias. The adaptation of the middle school novel by patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016.
Alex cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by james patterson. Alex cross, run alex cross series alex cross s trial alex cross series along came a spider alex cross series allamerican murder. James patterson mostly writes suspensethrillers, nonfiction, and romance novels. Kyle craig is a fictional character and antagonist in james pattersons series of novels featuring washington, d. Alexs need for someone is murdering hollywoods alist, and alex. The thomas berryman number was pattersons first novel and was published in 1976. Although torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer and. Nov 14, 2011 merry christmas, alex cross is the nineteenth book in the popular alex cross series by prolific american author, james patterson. Alex cross is the lead character in the alex cross series of novels by novelist james patterson. The alex cross film series is an american series of thriller films, based on the fictional character of alex cross, who originally appeared in a series of novels by james patterson. The alex cross series is a series of novels written by the prolific american author james patterson.
The role of main character alex cross was also taken up, played by tyler perry in the 2012 film titled alex cross. Reading the alex north books in order is pretty simple at the moment, however, we will keep this section open for when. Currently, there are 28 main books in the series, with the latest one, the people vs. Police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him. Alex cross is a specialist in forensic psychology, originally working for the washington dc police department and later as an fbi senior agent. Cross the line book by james patterson thriftbooks. Alex cross is a 2012 american crime thriller film directed by rob cohen and starring tyler perry as the title character and matthew fox as the villain picasso. Alex cross series in order james patterson fictiondb. Cross s familyhis loving wife bree, the wise and lively nana mama, and his precious childrenhave been ripped away. The chronological order of the alex cross books are the exact same as the publication order.
Dont miss a single book or story in the alex cross series and read them all in order. This is by far not the best of james pattersons books, nor of the alex cross series, but it is alright. A list of all james pattersons series in reading order. See the complete alex cross series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades the alex cross, womens murder club, detective michael bennett and private novels and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and standalone thrillers. Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there are references to prior stories in the series.
He started in the homicide division of the washington, d. Alex cross movies in order like many successful movies, alex cross was initially a book series. Alex cross timeline before book alex cross recently in one of his cases, lost one of the clients kidnapped children. The series of books is in the mystery crime and thriller genres. Below is the order of all of the alex cross novels. Every 2 weeks we send out an email with 68 book recommendations. We will also group his titles by the coauthors in case you like books written by specific cowriters. I think alex escapes way too many near death experiences he averages at least one per book, but this was more like 1012. With tyler perry, matthew fox, rachel nichols, edward burns. Jun 02, 2009 here a complete list of the titles in this series. More than just a list, each book and story listed includes a summary. The first in the novel series is along came a spider published in 1993.
Csupporting characters include two of cross s children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. One of the successful novel series written by author alexandre dumas was titled celebrated crimes. Craig, a special agent for the federal bureau of investigation, is initially a close friend of cross and assists the detective in his highprofile investigations, and also occasionally asks cross for help with his own cases. The adapted screenplay was written by marc moss and kerry williamson. It was published in the year 1840 and consists of a total of 18 books. The novels center on the character alex cross, a fictional psychologist. Ever wondered what early experiences shaped shelve second son. This is a complete list of every book james patterson has written in order, and separated by series or character. Currently, there are 28 main books in the series, with the latest one. Aug 28, 2012 he is the author of the alex cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twentyfive years, including kiss the girls and along came a spider. James patterson is mostly known for his famous alex cross novel series. Here now james patterson books in chronological order. You should recall that morgan freeman originally assumed the role of alex cross twice, in kiss the girls 1997, and along came a spider 2001, both adaptations of patterson novels in his alex cross series, which comprises of at least 20 titles, so theres plenty of source material to work from. Below is a list of michael connellys harry bosch books in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order.