Most Popular Books by James Patterson

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club gets ready for a quiet Christmas—until a mysterious killer decides to terrorize the city. As the holidays approach, Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club have much to celebrate. Crime is down. The medical examiner's office is quiet. Even the courts are showing some Christmas spirit. And the news cycle is so slow that journalist Cindy Thomas is on assignment to tell a story about the true meaning of the season for San Francisco. Then a fearsome criminal known only as "Loman" seizes control of the headlines. Solving crimes never happens on schedule, but as this criminal mastermind unleashes credible threats by the hour, the month of December is upended for the Women's Murder Club. Avoiding tragedy is the only holiday miracle they seek.

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding Women's Murder Club thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. Three victims, three bullets, three cities. The shooters' aim is as fearsomely precise as their target selection. When Lindsay realizes that the fallen men and women excel in a lucrative criminal activity, she leads the charge in the manhunt for the killers. As the casualty list expands, fear and fascination with this suspicious shooting gallery galvanizes the country. The victims were no angels, but are the shooters villains ... or heroes? Find out in The 20th Victim.

In this heart-pounding novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, when a serial killer crashes Detective Michael Bennett's wedding, he and his new partner uncover a gruesome string of cold-case homicides across the country. Weeks before NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is to marry his longtime love, Mary Catherine, an assassin announces his presence in the city with a string of grisly murders. Each victim is a young woman. And each has been killed in a manner as precise as it was gruesome. Tasked with working alongside the FBI, Bennett and his gung-ho new partner uncover multiple cold-case homicides across the country that fit the same distinctive pattern—proving the perpetrator they seek is as experienced at ending lives as he is at evading detection. Bennett promises Mary Catherine that the case won't affect their upcoming wedding. But as Bennett prepares to make a lifetime commitment, the killer has a lethal vow of his own to fulfill.

The 21st book in the Women’s Murder Club series. New evidence changes the investigation of a missing mother.

All Presidents have nightmares. This one is about to come true. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL—and a past president—has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defenses are under attack. A madman abducts Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie—turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches in real time, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father.

Ali investigates the shooting of new friend, Zoe. (Ages 10 to 14)

Readers say 'Run to read this!' The global number one bestseller, set to become a hit movie produced by Reese Witherspoon and starring Dolly Parton. __________________________ 'A GRIPPING AND HEARTBREAKING BOOK I COULDN'T PUT DOWN' REESE WITHERSPOON 'LIKE HAVING DOLLY IN THE ROOM WITH YOU' VAL McDERMID 'UNFORGETTABLY GOOD STUFF' TONY PARSONS ___________________________ AN UNFORGETTABLE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BELOVED INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR AND THE WORLD'S #1 BESTSELLING THRILLER WRITER Find a future. Lose a past. She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She's also on the run. Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny. It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy her . . . RUN ROSE RUN: a story glittering with danger and desire. Also available: an album of 12 original Dolly Parton songs made for the novel! ____________________________ Readers are loving Run Rose Run 'This book pulls you in from page 1 and you don't want to put it down.' 'Such a good read!' 'I would give the novel ten stars were it possible' 'Fabulous book. Could feel Dolly in the writing. James was his usual, story telling at his best' 'A terrific collaboration' ____________________________ More praise for Run Rose Run 'Deserves to be a runaway success' Express 'Enthralling, terrifying, moving' Lee Smith 'A thrilling journey' Kathleen Grissom 'I absolutely loved it!' Ross King 'A sublime partnership' Sun 'This is going to be BIG' The Times 'You'll find yourself pulled right in' I Paper 'Told with passion and sensitivity' Daily Mail 'Will have you rooting for them all the way' Guardian 'One great read' Lisa Gardner 'A diverting duet' Financial Times 'Smart, spirited and entertaining' Daily Mirror Run Rose Run was a no.1 Sunday Times bestseller 18th March 2022

A singer-songwriter goes to Nashville seeking stardom but is followed by her dark past. Read by a full cast. 10 hours, 18 minutes unabridged.

In this thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind and only twenty-two seconds until she loses her badge—or her life. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind. There’s buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies: You talk, you die. Now it’s Lindsay’s turn to choose.

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime reporter Cindy Thomas investigate the shocking murder of a former SFPD chief in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, in this thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author. “Those who haven’t read any of the novels in the Women’s Murder Club series are cheating themselves.” —BookReporter SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay’s onetime partner who rose to chief of police. A top investigator until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women’s Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi’s death before the killer can take another one of their own.