Order of Alex Cross Books
Alex Cross stands as James Patterson's iconic fictional protagonist—a skilled detective and psychologist who calls Washington his home base. This compelling character shares his life with his children and the beloved family matriarch, Nana Mama. Here's the complete chronological order of the Alex Cross novel series:
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Action | 2014 | |
| 1 |  Alex Cross's Trial | 2009 | |
| 1 |  Along Came a Spider | 1992 | |
| 2 |  Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | 2011 | |
| 2 |  Kiss the Girls | 1995 | |
| 2 |  Cross Kill | 2016 | |
| 3 |  Jack & Jill | 1996 | |
| 3 |  Detective Cross | 2017 | |
| 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 | 2003 | |
| 10 |  London Bridges | 2004 | |
| 11 |  Mary, Mary | 2005 | |
| 12 |  Cross / Alex Cross | 2006 | |
| 13 |  Double Cross | 2007 | |
| 14 |  Cross Country | 2008 | |
| 15 |  I, Alex Cross | 2009 | |
| 16 |  Cross Fire | 2010 | |
| 17 |  Kill Alex Cross | 2011 | |
| 18 |  Alex Cross, Run | 2013 | |
| 19 |  Cross My Heart | 2013 | |
| 20 |  Hope to Die | 2014 | |
| 21 |  Cross Justice | 2015 | |
| 22 |  Cross the Line | 2016 | |
| 23 |  The People vs. Alex Cross | 2017 | |
| 24 |  Target | 2018 | |
| 25 |  Criss Cross | 2019 | |
| 26 |  Deadly Cross | 2020 | |
| 27 |  Fear No Evil | 2021 | |
| 28 |  Triple Cross | 2022 | |
| 29 |  Cross Down | 2023 | |
| 30 |  Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out | 2023 | |
| 31 |  The House of Cross | 2024 | |
| 32 |  Return of the Spider | 2025 | |
| 33 |  Cross and Sampson | 2026 |