🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Amy Cornwall Books
Start with: The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish / Out of Sight (2019)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Lewis Cole Books
Start with: Dead Sand (1994)
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Publication Order of Empire of the North Books
Start with: The Noble Warrior (2012)
ⓘ About Brendan Dubois
Brendan Dubois is one of the famous novelists of America who is well known for writing his novels based on the mystery, science fiction, suspense, as well as alternate history genres. He has been rewarded with two Shamus Awards in his writing career in the category of Best Short Story of the respective years. One of his short stories titled ‘The Dark Snow’ was published in the list of the Best Mystery Stories of the Century in America. It was edited by Tony Hillerman and Otto Penzler. Even though, author Dubois had a lot of success in his primary genres of writing, he is popularly known for the alternate historical novel titled ‘Resurrection Day’. This novel helped him to win the Sidewise Award in the category of the Best Alternate History novel.
All Book Series by Brendan Dubois
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The Cornwalls Are Gone / The Cornwalls Vanish / Out of Sight
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
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2
Countdown
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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1
Dead Sand
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1994
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3
Shattered Shell
Book 3 of 12 · published 1999
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12
Terminal Surf
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024
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The Noble Warrior
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012
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2
The Noble Prisoner
Book 2 of 3 · published 2012
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3
The Noble Prince
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
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1
Dark Victory
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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3
Black Triumph
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
The End
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
After the End
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
Resurrection Day
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1999
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The First Lady
Book 9 of 11 · published 2018 Co-authored · James Patterson
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10
The Summer House
Book 10 of 11 · published 2020 Co-authored · James Patterson
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Blowback
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022 Co-authored · James Patterson
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1
Fire Burning Bright
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1989
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2
The Necessary Brother
Book 2 of 16 · published 1994
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An Empire’s Reach
Book 4 of 16 · published 2002
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The Dark Island
Book 5 of 16 · published 2009
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On the Plains of Deception
Book 6 of 16 · published 2011
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7
The Spirits of Crawford Notch
Book 7 of 16 · published 2012
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The Man From Away
Book 8 of 16 · published 2016
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A Battlefield Reunion
Book 9 of 16 · published 2016
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The Witnesses
Book 10 of 16 · published 2016 Co-authored · James Patterson
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After the End
Book 12 of 16 · published 2017 Co-authored · James Patterson
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13
The Thief in the House
Book 13 of 16 · published 2021
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The Landscaper’s Wife
Book 14 of 16 · published 2022
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16
The Million-Dollar Recovery
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2024
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1
Tales From The Dark Woods
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2002
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2
The Dark Snow and Other Mysteries
Book 2 of 6 · published 2002
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3
Tales from the Dark Snow
Book 3 of 6 · published 2011
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4
Death of a Gemini
Book 4 of 6 · published 2011
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5
Blue and Gray Tales of Mystery
Book 5 of 6 · published 2012
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6
Lost On The Moon
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2013
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1
Breaking Into The Mystery Short Story Market
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2011
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2
Writing the First Person Detective Novel
Book 2 of 4 · published 2011
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3
My Short, Happy Life in "Jeopardy!"
Book 3 of 4 · published 2013
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4
Stone Cold, Blood Red
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015
Single-title series · published 2016 Co-authored · David Weber,Seth Dickinson,Brian Dolton,Sarah Pinsker,Brad R. Torgersen,Hank Davis,David Afsharirad,Claudine Griggs,Andrea M. Pawley,Eric Leif Davin
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Along Came a Spider
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1992 Anthology · James Patterson
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Kiss the Girls
Book 2 of 34 · published 1995 Anthology · James Patterson
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Jack & Jill
Book 3 of 34 · published 1996 Anthology · James Patterson
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4
Cat & Mouse
Book 4 of 34 · published 1997 Anthology · James Patterson
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Pop Goes the Weasel
Book 5 of 34 · published 1999 Anthology · James Patterson
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Roses Are Red
Book 6 of 34 · published 2000 Anthology · James Patterson
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Violets Are Blue
Book 7 of 34 · published 2001 Anthology · James Patterson
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Four Blind Mice
Book 8 of 34 · published 2002 Anthology · James Patterson
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The Big Bad Wolf
Book 9 of 34 · published 2003 Anthology · James Patterson
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London Bridges
Book 10 of 34 · published 2004 Anthology · James Patterson
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Mary, Mary
Book 11 of 34 · published 2005 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross / Alex Cross
Book 12 of 34 · published 2006 Anthology · James Patterson
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Double Cross
Book 13 of 34 · published 2007 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross Country
Book 14 of 34 · published 2008 Anthology · James Patterson
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I, Alex Cross
Book 15 of 34 · published 2009 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross Fire
Book 16 of 34 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson
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Kill Alex Cross
Book 17 of 34 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson
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Alex Cross, Run
Book 18 of 34 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross My Heart
Book 19 of 34 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson
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Hope to Die
Book 20 of 34 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross Justice
Book 21 of 34 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross the Line
Book 22 of 34 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson
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The People vs. Alex Cross
Book 23 of 34 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson
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Target
Book 24 of 34 · published 2018 Anthology · James Patterson
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25
Criss Cross
Book 25 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · James Patterson
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Deadly Cross
Book 26 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · James Patterson
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Fear No Evil
Book 27 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · James Patterson
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Triple Cross
Book 28 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · James Patterson
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Cross Down
Book 29 of 34 · published 2023 Co-authored · James Patterson
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Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out
Book 30 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson
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The House of Cross
Book 31 of 34 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson
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Return of the Spider
Book 32 of 34 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson
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33
Cross and Sampson
Book 33 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson,Brian Sitts
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34
The Family Cross
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson
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1
Once Upon a Crime
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 1998
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2
The Night Awakens
Book 2 of 40 · published 1998
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4
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
Book 4 of 40 · published 1999
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5
Civil War Fantastic
Book 5 of 40 · published 2000
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6
Rapunzel's Revenge
Book 6 of 40 · published 2000
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The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
Book 7 of 40 · published 2000
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The Mighty Johns
Book 8 of 40 · published 2002
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The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
Book 9 of 40 · published 2002
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10
Lighthouse Hauntings
Book 10 of 40 · published 2002
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11
Kittens, Cats, and Crime
Book 11 of 40 · published 2003
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12
Murder at the Foul Line
Book 12 of 40 · published 2003
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13
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003
Book 13 of 40 · published 2003
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14
Death By Dickens
Book 14 of 40 · published 2004
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The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5
Book 15 of 40 · published 2004
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Galileo's Children
Book 16 of 40 · published 2005
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Death Do Us Part
Book 17 of 40 · published 2006
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18
Future Weapons of War
Book 18 of 40 · published 2007
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At the Scene of the Crime
Book 19 of 40 · published 2008
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Crimes by Moonlight
Book 20 of 40 · published 2010
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21
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011
Book 21 of 40 · published 2011
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23
In Pursuit of Spenser
Book 23 of 40 · published 2012
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24
The Malfeasance Occasional
Book 24 of 40 · published 2013
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25
Fiction River Special Edition
Book 25 of 40 · published 2014
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26
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
Book 26 of 40 · published 2014
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27
Manhattan Mayhem
Book 27 of 40 · published 2015
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The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015
Book 28 of 40 · published 2016
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29
Crime Plus Music
Book 29 of 40 · published 2016
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30
Racing the Clock
Book 30 of 40 · published 2016
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31
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
Book 31 of 40 · published 2017
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Florida Happens
Book 32 of 40 · published 2018
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Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº11: Fall 2019
Book 33 of 40 · published 2019
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The Beat of Black Wings
Book 35 of 40 · published 2020
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Writers Crushing COVID-19
Book 36 of 40 · published 2020
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Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº16
Book 38 of 40 · published 2021
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Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº18
Book 39 of 40 · published 2022
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Edgar & Shamus Go Golden
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2022
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brendan Dubois?
Brendan Dubois is one of the famous novelists of America who is well known for writing his novels based on the mystery, science fiction, suspense, as well as alternate history genres. He has been rewarded with two Shamus Awards in his writing career in the category of Best Short Story of the respective years. One of his short stories titled 'The Dark Snow' was published in the list of the Best Mystery Stories of the Century in America.
Which Brendan Dubois series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alex Cross series, the earliest of Brendan Dubois's multi-book series: it opens with Along Came a Spider (1992) and runs to 34 books across 1992–2026, ending with The Family Cross (2026). Brendan Dubois's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brendan Dubois written?
Brendan Dubois has 255 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2026. 178 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Alex Cross series with 34 books — and 77 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brendan Dubois's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brendan Dubois's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alex Cross (1992–2026, 34 books), Lewis Cole (1994–2024, 12 books) and Empire of the North (2012, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Brendan Dubois's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brendan Dubois's 255 books into 8 named series and 77 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Alex Cross (34 books, 1992–2026); Lewis Cole (12 books, 1994–2024); Empire of the North (3 books, 2012); Dark Victory (3 books, 2016–2018); Amy Cornwall (2 books, 2019–2023), plus 3 further series.
