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Alex Cross

James Patterson

14 of the 34 volumes have enough ratings to be scored, and they land between 7.5 and 7.6 — the series holds its level.

7.67.6 / 10
1,606 ratings
Score: 34 volumes
Volumes: 1993–2025
Published: about 255 h
Reading time: Ongoing
Status: Crime & mystery#39
Genre

Thriller #35

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A plan for the whole series

34 volumes, 14,020 pages, about 255 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 11 months.

Chance of finishing: 16% · low
Stages: 17 stages · 16 short books

The whole plan, stage by stage →

Alex Cross books ranked, best to worst

1.Kiss the Girls Book 2 · 19957.6
2.Roses Are Red Book 6 · 20007.6
3.Jack & Jill Book 3 · 19967.6
4.Mary, Mary Book 11 · 20067.6
5.Pop Goes the Weasel Book 5 · 19997.6
6.Violets Are Blue Book 7 · 20017.6
7.Four Blind Mice Book 8 · 20027.6
8.Double Cross Book 13 · 20077.6
9.Cat and Mouse Book 4 · 19977.6
10.London Bridges Book 10 · 20047.6
11.The Big Bad Wolf Book 9 · 20037.5
12.Cross Book 12 · 20067.5
13.Along Came a Spider Book 1 · 19937.5
14.I, Alex Cross Book 16 · 20097.5

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Score per volume34 volumes on a timeline, 1993 to 2025 · Best-rated volume: Kiss the Girls

Along Came a Spider1993 · 439 ratingsStart here
7.57.5 / 10
Kiss the Girls1995 · 235 ratings · Filmed 1998Best-rated volume
7.67.6 / 10
Jack & Jill1996 · 119 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Cat and Mouse1997 · 103 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Pop Goes the Weasel1999 · 83 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Roses Are Red2000 · 89 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Violets Are Blue2001 · 98 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Four Blind Mice2002 · 59 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
The Big Bad Wolf2003 · 72 ratings
7.57.5 / 10
London Bridges2004 · 64 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Mary, Mary2006 · 65 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Cross2006 · 58 ratings
7.57.5 / 10
Double Cross2007 · 52 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Cross Country2008 · 47 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Alex Cross's Trial2009 · 27 ratings · Not ranked yet
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I, Alex Cross2009 · 70 ratings
7.57.5 / 10
Cross Fire2010 · 31 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Kill Alex Cross2011 · 31 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross2012 · 28 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Alex Cross, Run2013 · 30 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Cross My Heart2013 · 21 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Hope to Die2014 · 25 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Cross Justice2015 · 24 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Cross the Line2016 · 22 ratings · Not ranked yet
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The People vs. Alex Cross2017 · 28 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Target: Alex Cross
Target: Alex Cross2018 · 22 ratings · Not ranked yet
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Criss Cross2019 · 18 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Deadly Cross2020 · 20 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Fear No Evil2021 · 13 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Triple Cross2022 · 16 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Cross Down2023 · 16 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
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Alex Cross Must Die
Alex Cross Must Die2023 · Not ranked yetBuy
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The House of Cross
The House of Cross2024 · Not ranked yetBuy
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Return of the Spider
Return of the Spider2025 · Not ranked yetBuy
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