Alex Cross — by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider
  • # of Books:
    35
  • First Book:
    February 1993
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
  • 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 (35 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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 35 books in the Alex Cross series.

The Alex Cross series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The House of Cross (Book 33), was published in December 2024.

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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