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NYPD Red Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of NYPD Red 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 NYPD Red series? Start with "NYPD Red (With: James Patterson)" (2012) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete NYPD Red reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
NYPD Red (With: James Patterson)
2012
NYPD Red 2 (With: James Patterson)
2014
NYPD Red 3 (With: James Patterson)
2015
NYPD Red 4 (With: James Patterson)
2016
Red Alert (With: James Patterson)
2018
NYPD Red 6 (With: James Patterson)
2020
NYPD Red 7
2022
NYPD Red 8
2025
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