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James Patterson

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 Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has 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.

James Patterson

All Books By James Patterson


Books by James Patterson

Find all the popular books by James Patterson at Barnes & Noble. Explore his bestselling book series including the Alex Cross series and Women’s Murder Club. James Patterson holds the Guinness World record for having authored the most New York Times bestselling hardcover fiction books. He’s always writing something new, so it’s hard to count how many books he’s already written. Patterson’s books range from science fiction and mystery crime thrillers to romance and kids’ book series. He often partners with co-authors and publishes up to a dozen books each year. Some of James Patterson's newest books available include Obsessed, Private Moscow, and Circle of Death. If you already read them all, James Patterson always has another book just around the corner available for pre-order.

The Best James Patterson Books

With over 100 best-selling titles, James Patterson is no stranger to the New York Times Bestsellers List. He was the first author to sell 1 million eBooks and has sold over 305 million physical copies worldwide. Some of James Patterson’s best selling books are:
  • Run Rose Run
  • 14th Deadly Sin (Women’s Murder Club #14)
  • 22 Seconds
  • Steal
  • Fear No Evil
  • The Horsewoman
  • Shattered
  • Haunted
  • Cross Justice (Alex Cross Series #23)
  • Burn (Michael Bennett Series #7)
  • 16th Seduction (Women’s Murder Club Series #16)
  • NYPD Red 3

James Patterson Series

James Patterson’s most popular series is the Alex Cross series. Other James Patterson series include the Daniel X series, Maximum Ride series, Michael Bennett series, Private series, Treasure Hunter series, Witch & Wizard series, and Women’s Murder Club series.

James Patterson Books for Kids

While adult mystery and thriller books are most popular, James Patterson also writes kids books for ages 8 and up. His kids book series I Funny, Middle School, and Treasure Hunters are perfect for middle grade children. He has written a variety of stand-alone books for kids of all ages from baby books to toddler books to young children books and of course middle school books. Not only does he write adult and middle school books, but he has a few teen book series and graphic novels, too!