Alex Cross — by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider
  • # of Books:
    36
  • First Book:
    February 1993
  • Latest Book:
    October 2025
  • Genres:
    Police Procedural
  • Setting:
    Washington, D.C.
  • Characters:
    Alex Cross, detective
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  • Description:
    James Patterson's Alex Cross series features the gritty backdrop of Washington, D.C., for his titular detective. Alex Cross is a detective with the Metropolitan Police Department who has a psychology degree from Johns Hopkins specializing in abnormal psychology and forensic psychology.

    The first book in the series, Along Came a Spider, was published in 1993 and new books have been delivered on a regular basis since then. Patterson has also written several spin-off novels from this series. The popular detective was brought to the big screen in 1997 starring Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross.
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The Alex Cross Series in Order (36 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 5
2 5
3 5
4 5
5 5
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 5


10 5
11 5
12 5
13 5
14 4
15 5
16 5
17 4.5
18 4
19 4
20 4
21 4
22 5
23 5
23.5 4
24 5
24.5 5
25 5
26 5
27 5


28 5
29 5
30 5
31 5
32 5
33 5
34 0

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 36 books in the Alex Cross series.

The next book in the Alex Cross series, Return of the Spider (Book 34), will be published in October 2025.

The first book in the Alex Cross series, Along Came a Spider, was published in February 1993.

The Alex Cross series primarily falls into the Police Procedural genre.
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