Series reading guide · updated 2026
Alex Cross Books in Order
Every Alex Cross book in publication order — 31 in total, spanning 1992–2020.
Publication Order of Alex Cross Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Along Came A Spider | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Kiss the Girls | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Jack & Jill | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Cat & Mouse | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Pop Goes the Weasel | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Roses Are Red | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Violets Are Blue | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Four Blind Mice | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Big Bad Wolf | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  London Bridges | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Mary, Mary | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Cross / Alex Cross | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Double Cross | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Cross Country | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  I, Alex Cross | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Cross Fire | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Kill Alex Cross | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Alex Cross, Run | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Cross My Heart | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Hope to Die | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Cross Justice | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Cross the Line | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  The People vs. Alex Cross | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Target | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Criss Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Deadly Cross | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Bookshots: Alex Cross Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cross Kill | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Detective Cross | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Alex Cross Miscellaneous Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Cross's Trial | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Ali Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 31, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Along Came A Spider | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Kiss the Girls | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Jack & Jill | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Cat & Mouse | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Pop Goes the Weasel | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Roses Are Red | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Violets Are Blue | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Four Blind Mice | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Big Bad Wolf | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | London Bridges | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Mary, Mary | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Cross / Alex Cross | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Double Cross | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Cross Country | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | I, Alex Cross | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Alex Cross's Trial | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Cross Fire | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Kill Alex Cross | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Alex Cross, Run | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Cross My Heart | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Hope to Die | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Cross Justice | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Cross the Line | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Cross Kill | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The People vs. Alex Cross | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Detective Cross | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Target | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Criss Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Ali Cross | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Deadly Cross | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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