James Patterson
James Patterson was born on March 22nd, 1947 and is currently 78 years old. James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, USA. Patterson attended Manhattan College where he received a B.A. English and Vanderbilt University where he received an M.A. English.
James Patterson has written 77 standalone novels, starting with The Thomas Berryman Number in 1976. The most recently released novel was Judge Stone, which was released in 2026. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled The Country Road Murders which is being released on July 13th, 2026.
James Patterson has also written the Bookshots: Standalone series which has 38 books including Let's Play Make-Believe / The Palm Beach Murders and Break Point.
James Patterson: Awards & Accolades
James Patterson has won multiple awards including: The International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2007 and Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2019.
Patterson's book, The Thomas Berryman Number won the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1977.
The following novels by James Patterson were also nominated for these awards:
- The 8th Confession: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2009).
- Now You See Her: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2011).
- Guilty Wives: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012).
- 11th Hour: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012).
- All-American Murder: Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction (2018).
- The President Is Missing: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2018). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2019).
- Ali Cross: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2020).
- Best Nerds Forever: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2021).
- The Coldest Case: Audie Award, Best Audio Drama (2022).
- The Elephant Girl: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2022).
- The House of Wolves: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Audio Book (2024).
- The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy: Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction (2025).
James Patterson: Lists & Other Mentions
- Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001.
- 2nd Chance was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002.
- The Beach House was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002.
- Four Blind Mice was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2002.
- The Jester was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2003.
- The Lake House was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2003.
- 3rd Degree was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
- Sam's Letters to Jennifer was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
- London Bridges has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2004.
- Honeymoon was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
- 4th of July was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
- Lifeguard was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
- Mary, Mary has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2005.
- The 5th Horseman has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
- Beach Road has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
- Judge & Jury has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Cross / Alex Cross has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
- Step on a Crack has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- The 6th Target has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
- The Quickie has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
- You've Been Warned has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Double Cross has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007 and 2008.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007 and 2008.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
- Sundays at Tiffany's was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Sail has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Cross Country has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
- The 8th Confession has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Swimsuit has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Alex Cross's Trial has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- I, Alex Cross has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2009.
- PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
- Worst Case has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- The 9th Judgment was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Private has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and 2012.
- The Postcard Killers has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Cross Fire has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2010.
- Tick Tock has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Now You See Her has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Kill Alex Cross has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
- Private: #1 Suspect was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Private Games was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Private Berlin was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Alex Cross, Run has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- 12th of Never was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Second Honeymoon was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Gone was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Cross My Heart was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Private L.A. has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Unlucky 13 has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Invisible has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- Hope to Die was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- 14th Deadly Sin has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- Alert was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- Cross Justice was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- NYPD Red 4 has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Private Paris has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- 15th Affair has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Private Rio / The Games has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Bullseye was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Cross the Line was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Never Never has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- The Black Book has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- 16th Seduction was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- The Medical Examiner was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- The People vs. Alex Cross was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017 and 2018 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- The 17th Suspect has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- The President Is Missing has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2018.
- Juror #3 was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- The 18th Abduction has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- The 19th Christmas was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- Blindside was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
- The 20th Victim was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
- The Summer House was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
- The Russian was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
- The President's Daughter was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
- Run, Rose, Run was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2022 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2022.
- Cross Down was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
- The 24th Hour was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
- Eruption was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024 and a USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
- 25 Alive was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2025.
- The Hamptons Lawyer / Never Say Die was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2025.
- The Dangerous Days of Daniel X was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- The Final Warning was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- 7th Heaven was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Max was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
- Fang was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Kill Me If You Can was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Toys was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- Angel was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
- I, Michael Bennett was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- 11th Hour was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Guilty Wives was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Zoo was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Mistress was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
- Burn was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- NYPD Red 2 was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- The Murder House was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- Truth or Die was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- The Trial was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Humans, Bow Down was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- Texas Ranger was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Red Alert was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Fifty Fifty was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Unsolved was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- The Chef was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- Liar Liar was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
- 21st Birthday was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
- 22 Seconds was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2022.
- The House of Wolves was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
- Torn Apart / Against Medical Advice / Med Head was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2008.
- Walk in My Combat Boots was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2021.
- James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2022.
- The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2025.
- Kiss the Girls was a Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020 and an NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
- Along Came a Spider was a New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
- Cat & Mouse was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1997.
- Roses Are Red was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2000.
- Cradle and All / Virgin (Remastered) was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2000.
- Violets Are Blue was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2001.
- The Big Bad Wolf was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2003.
The Alex Cross Series was listed on Audible's The Top 100 Book Series of All Time list in 2024.
James Patterson: TV/Movies Based on Books
The first two novels in the Alex Cross series were adapted to movies in the 90s. Morgan Freeman played Alex Cross. The second book in the series, Kiss the Girls, was released in 1997 and also starred Ashley Judd.
Along Came A Spider, the first book in the Alex Cross series, was released in 2001.
In 2012, the movie Alex Cross was released based on the novel Cross. This one starred Tyler Perry as Alex Cross. Matthew Fox was also in the movie.
A TV movie based on the first Women's Murder Club novel, 1st To Die, was released in 2003. Tracy Bollan played Lindsay Boxer.
In 1997, Miracle on the 17th Green was adapted as a TV movie. It starred Robert Urich and Meredith Baxter.
James Pattersons novel Virgin, also known as Cradle and All, was made into a movie called Child of Darkness, Child of Light. The story of a priest investigating the birth of the sons of God and the Devil, it starred Tony Denison.
In 2005, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas was adapted to a TV movie and starred Christina Applegate as Dr. Suzanne Bedford. Johnathon Schaech also starred in the movie.
The standalone novel Sundays at Tiffany's was made into a TV movie in 2010, starring Alyssa Milano as Jane Claremont.
2016 saw the Maximum Ride series adapted to the big screen. Allie Marie Evans played Max.
The Middle School book series was also adapted to the big screen, with the movie Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. This was in 2016, and featured the always excellent Andy Daly.
Related Authors
Fans of James Patterson also enjoy these authors:
- C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett Series.
- Robert Crais, author of the Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Series.
- Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
- Alex Kava, author of the Ryder Creed Series.
- Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan Series.
- Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
- Ridley Pearson, author of the Walt Fleming Series.
- Richard Castle, author of the Nikki Heat Series.
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
James Patterson: F.A.Q
When was James Patterson Born? How old is James Patterson?
James Patterson was born on March 22nd, 1947. James Patterson is currently 78 years old.
Where was James Patterson Born?
James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, USA and is American.
What awards has James Patterson won?
James Patterson has won the following awards: Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2007) and the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2019).
What book awards has James Patterson won?
Patterson's book, The Thomas Berryman Number won the award Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1977.
What was the first book James Patterson wrote?
The first book written by James Patterson was The Thomas Berryman Number, published in 1976.
What was the most recent book James Patterson wrote?
His most recently released work was Judge Stone on March 9th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by James Patterson?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular James Patterson book is
Along Came a Spider. Here are his most popular books:
- Along Came a Spider (8.25)
- Kiss the Girls (8.59)
- 1st to Die (7.79)
- Jack & Jill (8.19)
- 2nd Chance (8.37)
Are there upcoming new books by James Patterson?
James Patterson has four new books coming out:
26 Beauties will be released on May 4th, 2026.
The Country Road Murders will be released on July 13th, 2026.
Delusional will be released on August 17th, 2026.
The Girl in the Lake will be released on October 6th, 2026
Click and we will keep you updated on these via e-mail, and about any new books James Patterson announces in the future.
How many books has James Patterson written?
James Patterson has written 468 books across 78 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 2 books in the 2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery Series
- 33 books in the Alex Cross Series
- 2 Alex Cross Miscellaneous Books
- 3 books in the Ali Cross Series
- 2 books in the Amy Cornwall Series
- 5 books in the Black Book / Billy Harney Series
- 3 Bookshots: Alex Cross
- 1 Bookshots: Chef
- 1 BookShots: Detective Harriet Blue
- 3 Bookshots: Detective Luc Moncrief
- 3 Bookshots: Jon Roscoe Thriller
- 2 Bookshots: Michael Bennett
- 3 books in the Bookshots: Mitchum Series
- 2 books in the Bookshots: Owen Taylor Series
- 3 Bookshots: Women's Murder Club
- 2 Bookshots: Private
- 2 books in the Candies Series
- 4 books in the Confessions Series
- 2 books in the Crazy House Series
- 1 book in the Chef Series
- 7 books in the Daniel X Series
- 4 books in the Daniel X Graphic Novels Series
- 4 books in the Detective Harriet Blue Series
- 1 book in the David Shelley Series
- 2 books in the Doc Savage Series
- 7 books in the Dog Diaries Series
- 3 books in the Holmes, Margaret & Poe Series
- 2 books in the Honeymoon Series
- 2 books in the House of Wolves Series
- 3 books in the House of Robots Series
- 7 books in the I Funny Series
- 3 books in the Instinct Series
- 2 books in the Invisible Series
- 3 books in the Jacky Ha-Ha Series
- 3 books in the Jane Smith Series
- 2 books in the Katt vs. Dogg Series
- 3 books in the Little Geniuses Series
- 4 books in the Max Einstein Series
- 9 books in the Maximum Ride Series
- 2 books in the Maximum Ride: Hawk Series
- 11 books in the Maximum Ride Graphic Novels Series
- 18 books in the Michael Bennett Series
- 2 books in the MK's Detective Club Series
- 6 books in the NYPD Red Series
- 20 books in the Private Series
- 3 books in the Rory Yates Series
- 2 books in the Ruby Bozarth Series
- 3 books in the Shadow Series
- 2 books in the Time Travel Twin Series
- 1 book in the Tom Moon Series
- 3 books in the Travis McKinley Series
- 9 books in the Treasure Hunters Series
- 2 books in the When the Wind Blows Series
- 26 books in the Women's Murder Club Series
- 2 books in the Word of Mouse Series
- 3 books in the Zoo Series
- 77 Standalone Novels
- 10 Short Stories/Novellas
- 4 Short Story Collections
- 13 Children's Books
- 2 Graphic Novels
- 21 Non-Fiction Books
- 7 BookShots: Flames
- 36 Bookshots: Standalone
- 6 books in the Discovery's Murder is Forever Series
- 19 books in the Middle School Series
- 5 books in the Witch & Wizard Graphic Novels Series
- 5 books in the Witch & Wizard Series