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Alex Cross Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alex Cross books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Alex Cross series? Start with "Along Came a Spider" (1992) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Alex Cross reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Along Came a Spider
1992
Kiss the Girls
1995
Jack & Jill
1996
Cat & Mouse
1997
Pop Goes the Weasel
1999
Roses Are Red
2000
Violets Are Blue
2001
Four Blind Mice
2002
The Big Bad Wolf
2003
London Bridges
2004
Mary, Mary
2005
Cross / Alex Cross
2006
Double Cross
2007
Cross Country
2008
I, Alex Cross
2009
Cross Fire
2010
Kill Alex Cross
2011
Alex Cross, Run
2013
Cross My Heart
2013
Hope to Die
2014
Cross Justice
2015
Cross the Line
2016
The People vs. Alex Cross
2017
Target
2018
Criss Cross
2019
Deadly Cross
2020
Fear No Evil
2021
Triple Cross
2022
Cross Down (With: Brendan DuBois)
2023
Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out
2023
The House of Cross
2024
Return of the Spider
2025
Cross and Sampson (With: Brian Sitts)
2026
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