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ⓘ About Michael Ledwidge
Michael Ledwidge is an American author of fiction. Born to Irish parents in the Bronx, he was born and raised in New York. He is a graduate of Manhattan College. He is also married and he and his wife have two children together. Ledwidge published his first book in 1999 with the release of his book The Narrowback. He followed that up two years later with another fictional standalone novel titled Bad Connection. He followed that up with several more novels, including Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, The Quickie, Now You See Her and more. He is the co-author of the Michael Bennett series along with bestselling author James Patterson. They started working together and the first book in the Bennett series came out in 2007. It was titled Step on a Crack.
All Book Series by Michael Ledwidge
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2007 Co-authored · James Patterson
Daniel X: Alien Hunter
Book 2 of 8 · published 2008 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Grabenstein,Leopoldo Gout
Watch the Skies
Book 3 of 8 · published 2009 Anthology · James Patterson,Ned Rust
Demons and Druids
Book 4 of 8 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Sadler
Armageddon
Book 6 of 8 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Grabenstein
Lights Out
Book 7 of 8 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Chris Grabenstein
Genesis
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · James Patterson
Alien Hunter
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008 Anthology · James Patterson,Leopoldo Gout
Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1
Book 2 of 4 · published 2010 Co-authored · James Patterson
Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 2
Book 3 of 4 · published 2011 Anthology · James Patterson,Ned Rust
Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 3
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Sadler
Step on a Crack
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2007 Co-authored · James Patterson
Haunted
Book 10 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Ambush
Book 11 of 18 · published 2018 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Blindside
Book 12 of 18 · published 2020 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
The Russian
Book 13 of 18 · published 2021 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Shattered
Book 14 of 18 · published 2022 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Obsessed
Book 15 of 18 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Crosshairs / The Long Shot Killer
Book 16 of 18 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Paranoia
Book 17 of 18 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Delusional
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson,James O. Born
Zoo 2
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Ledwidge?
Michael Ledwidge is an American author of fiction. Born to Irish parents in the Bronx, he was born and raised in New York. He is a graduate of Manhattan College.
Which Michael Ledwidge series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Michael Bennett series, the earliest of Michael Ledwidge's multi-book series: it opens with Step on a Crack (2007) and runs to 18 books across 2007–2026, ending with Delusional (2026). Michael Ledwidge's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael Ledwidge written?
Michael Ledwidge has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 38 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Michael Bennett series with 18 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Ledwidge's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Ledwidge's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Michael Bennett (2007–2026, 18 books), Daniel X (2007–2022, 8 books) and Daniel X Graphic Novels (2008–2012, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are Michael Ledwidge's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Ledwidge's 46 books into 5 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Michael Bennett (18 books, 2007–2026); Daniel X (8 books, 2007–2022); Michael Gannon (5 books, 2020–2025); Daniel X Graphic Novels (4 books, 2008–2012); Zoo (3 books, 2012–2016).