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ⓘ About Brian Sitts
Brian Sitts is an American published author. He is an advertising creative director and a television writer. He has won awards for his works and has collaborated with James Patterson often for books for both children and adults. Brian is married to his wife Jody. He resides in Peekskill, New York. Cross and Sampson is the thirty-fifth book in the Alex Cross series and the second book in the John Sampson series. Written by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, this book features the two powerhouse characters together as they team up for a plot and a story that readers won’t want to miss! This story features the main characters of Detective John Sampson and Detective Alex Cross.
All Book Series by Brian Sitts
Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe / Holmes, Margaret & Poe
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
The Shadow
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · James Patterson
The President's Shadow
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson,Richard DiLallo
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Get Me Out of Here!
Book 2 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
Book 3 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar
Book 4 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Lisa Papademetriou
Ultimate Showdown
Book 5 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Julia Bergen
How I Got Lost in London
Book 6 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson
Save Rafe!
Book 7 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Rafe's Aussie Adventure
Book 8 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
Just My Rotten Luck
Book 9 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Going Bush
Book 10 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
Dog's Best Friend
Book 11 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Hollywood 101
Book 12 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
Escape to Australia / Million-Dollar Mess Down Under
Book 13 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
From Hero to Zero
Book 14 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Born to Rock
Book 15 of 21 · published 2019 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Master of Disaster
Book 16 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Field Trip Fiasco
Book 17 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
It's a Zoo in Here!
Book 18 of 21 · published 2022 Co-authored · James Patterson
Winter Blunderland
Book 19 of 21 · published 2022 Co-authored · James Patterson
Million Dollar Mess
Book 20 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson,Martin Chatterton
Too Uncool for School:
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson
Two from the Heart
Single-title series · published 2017 Co-authored · James Patterson,Emily Raymond,Frank Costantini
Two from the Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017 Co-authored · James Patterson,Emily Raymond,Frank Costantini
Black Dress Affair
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · James Patterson,Emily Raymond,Susan DiLallo
The House Next Door
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019 Anthology · James Patterson,Max DiLallo,Tim Arnold,Susan DiLallo
3 Days to Live
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson
Along Came a Spider
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1992 Anthology · James Patterson
The People vs. Alex Cross
Book 23 of 34 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson
Cross Down
Book 29 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson,Brendan DuBois
Alex Cross Must Die / Cross Out
Book 30 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson
Return of the Spider
Book 32 of 34 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson
The Family Cross
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian Sitts?
Brian Sitts is an American published author. He is an advertising creative director and a television writer. He has won awards for his works and has collaborated with James Patterson often for books for both children and adults.
Which Brian Sitts series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alex Cross series, the earliest of Brian Sitts'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). Brian Sitts's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brian Sitts written?
Brian Sitts has 68 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 7 named series — the largest being the Alex Cross series with 34 books.
In what order should Brian Sitts's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian Sitts'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), Middle School (2011–2025, 21 books) and James Patterson Short Story Collections (2017–2023, 4 books), plus 4 more.
How are Brian Sitts's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian Sitts's 68 books into 7 named series, with no standalone titles: Alex Cross (34 books, 1992–2026); Middle School (21 books, 2011–2025); James Patterson Short Story Collections (4 books, 2017–2023); Holmes, Margaret & Poe (3 books, 2024–2026); Shadow (3 books, 2021–2025), plus 2 further series.