James Patterson Book Releases for 2025
- Yuri Souza
- Jan 28, 2025
- 7 min read
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We are excited to continue our James Patterson release guide series with a full look at his 2025 book releases.
As one of the most prolific and bestselling authors in modern publishing, James Patterson continues to deliver an impressive mix of thrillers, mysteries, true stories, children’s books, paperback editions, large-print releases, and audiobook formats. Whether you follow Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, or Patterson’s wide range of collaborative and nonfiction projects, 2025 offers readers plenty to keep an eye on.
In this post, we’ve gathered the currently listed James Patterson 2025 releases, including new books, paperback editions, large-print formats, special editions, and selected reissues. Because the schedule is extensive, we’ve divided the guide into two sections to make it easier to browse.
Bookmark this page and check back for updates — we’ll keep this list current throughout the year (this post is current as of 07/28/2026, at 3:22 pm EDT).
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James Patterson Book Releases for January–June 2025
Book Title | Format | Release Date | Where to Get It |
Holmes Is Missing: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery | Hardcover | January 6, 2025 | Order now |
Holmes Is Missing: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery — Large Print | Paperback | January 6, 2025 | Order now |
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller | Hardcover | January 14, 2025 | Order now |
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller | Paperback | January 14, 2025 | Order now |
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | January 14, 2025 | Order now |
Cross Fire | Paperback | January 14, 2025 | Order now |
Middle School: Too Uncool for School | Hardcover | January 20, 2025 | Order now |
Middle School: Too Uncool for School | Prebound | January 20, 2025 | Order now |
Obsessed: A Michael Bennett Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | January 21, 2025 | Order now |
Paranoia: A Michael Bennett Thriller | Hardcover | February 10, 2025 | Order now |
Paranoia: A Michael Bennett Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | February 10, 2025 | Order now |
Walk the Blue Line: Real Cops, True Stories | Mass Market Paperback | February 11, 2025 | Order now |
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading | Paperback | February 11, 2025 | Order now |
The 24th Hour: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Paperback | February 18, 2025 | Order now |
Cross Down: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | February 25, 2025 | Order now |
Lion & Lamb: A Thriller | Paperback | March 11, 2025 | Order now |
The Writer: A Thriller | Hardcover | March 17, 2025 | Order now |
The Writer: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | March 17, 2025 | Order now |
MK’s Detective Club: The Double Trouble Puzzle | Hardcover | April 7, 2025 | Order now |
Tiger, Tiger: His Life, as It’s Never Been Told Before | Paperback | April 15, 2025 | Order now |
2 Sisters Murder Investigations: A Thriller | Hardcover | April 22, 2025 | Order now |
2 Sisters Murder Investigations: A Thriller | Paperback | April 22, 2025 | Order now |
2 Sisters Murder Investigations: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | April 22, 2025 | Order now |
25 Alive: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Hardcover | April 28, 2025 | Order now |
25 Alive: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | April 28, 2025 | Order now |
25 Alive: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Compact Disc | April 28, 2025 | Order now |
25 Alive: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | MP3 CD | April 28, 2025 | Order now |
12 Months to Live: A Jane Smith Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | April 29, 2025 | Order now |
The President’s Shadow: A Shadow Thriller | Hardcover | June 24, 2025 | Order now |
The President’s Shadow: A Shadow Thriller | Paperback | June 24, 2025 | Order now |
The President’s Shadow: A Shadow Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | June 24, 2025 | Order now |
The President’s Shadow: A Shadow Thriller | Compact Disc | June 24, 2025 | Order now |
The President’s Shadow: A Shadow Thriller | MP3 CD | June 24, 2025 | Order now |
The First Gentleman: A Thriller | Hardcover | June 2, 2025 | Order now |
The First Gentleman: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | June 2, 2025 | Order now |
The First Gentleman: A Thriller | Compact Disc | June 2, 2025 | Order now |
The First Gentleman: A Thriller | MP3 CD | June 2, 2025 | Order now |
Hard to Kill: A Jane Smith Thriller | Paperback | May 20, 2025 | Order now |
The #1 Dad Book: Be the Best Dad You Can Be in 1 Hour | Hardcover | May 12, 2025 | Order now |
Holmes Is Missing: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery | MP3 CD | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
Holmes Is Missing: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery | Compact Disc | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
Paranoia: A Michael Bennett Thriller | MP3 CD | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
Paranoia: A Michael Bennett Thriller | Compact Disc | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller | MP3 CD | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller | Compact Disc | May 6, 2025 | Order now |
Alex Cross Must Die: A Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | May 27, 2025 | Order now |
The Great Mouse Escape: A Word of Mouse Tail | Hardcover | June 16, 2025 | Order now |
The Great Mouse Escape: A Word of Mouse Tail | Prebound | June 16, 2025 | Order now |
All dates are subject to change.
Midyear Overview
The first half of 2025 gives James Patterson readers a wide range of releases, from major thrillers and mystery series to children’s titles and nonfiction-style projects. Highlights include Paranoia, 25 Alive, The Writer, The First Gentleman, and The President’s Shadow, along with several new audiobook and large-print editions.
To make this long release calendar easier to explore, the rest of the year is listed separately below.
James Patterson Book Releases for July–December 2025
Book Title | Format | Release Date | Where to Get It |
Eruption: A Thriller | Paperback | July 1, 2025 | Order now |
Murder Island: A Doc Savage Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | July 1, 2025 | Order now |
The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy | Hardcover | July 14, 2025 | Order now |
The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy — Large Print | Paperback | July 14, 2025 | Order now |
The Hamptons Lawyer: A Jane Smith Thriller | Hardcover | July 21, 2025 | Order now |
The Hamptons Lawyer: A Jane Smith Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | July 21, 2025 | Order now |
The Hamptons Lawyer: A Jane Smith Thriller | Compact Disc | July 21, 2025 | Order now |
The Hamptons Lawyer: A Jane Smith Thriller | MP3 CD | July 21, 2025 | Order now |
Missing Persons: A Private Novel | Mass Market Paperback | July 29, 2025 | Order now |
Crosshairs: A Michael Bennett Thriller | Paperback | August 5, 2025 | Order now |
The Time Travel Twins | Paperback | August 5, 2025 | Order now |
Emma on Fire: A Thriller | Hardcover | August 19, 2025 | Order now |
Emma on Fire: A Thriller | Paperback | August 19, 2025 | Order now |
Emma on Fire: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | August 19, 2025 | Order now |
Billion-Dollar Ransom: A Thriller | Hardcover | September 1, 2025 | Order now |
Billion-Dollar Ransom: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | September 1, 2025 | Order now |
Billion-Dollar Ransom: A Thriller | Compact Disc | September 1, 2025 | Order now |
Billion-Dollar Ransom: A Thriller | MP3 CD | September 1, 2025 | Order now |
The Pharaoh’s Tomb | Hardcover | September 8, 2025 | Order now |
The Pharaoh’s Tomb | Prebound | September 8, 2025 | Order now |
The House of Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller | Paperback | September 16, 2025 | Order now |
Disrupt Everything—And Win: Take Control of Your Future | Hardcover | September 29, 2025 | Order now |
Holmes, Margaret & Poe: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery | Mass Market Paperback | September 30, 2025 | Order now |
Women’s Murder Club 6-Book Box Set: Books 1–6 | Paperback | September 30, 2025 | Order now |
Michael Bennett Collection 6-Book Box Set: Books 1–6 | Paperback | September 30, 2025 | Order now |
Lies He Told Me: A Thriller | Paperback | October 7, 2025 | Order now |
The Picasso Heist: A Thriller | Hardcover | October 13, 2025 | Order now |
The Picasso Heist: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | October 13, 2025 | Order now |
American Heroes: From the #1 Bestselling Authors of Walk in My Combat Boots | Paperback | October 21, 2025 | Order now |
The 24th Hour: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Mass Market Paperback | October 28, 2025 | Order now |
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Special) | Paperback | November 4, 2025 | Order now |
Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller | Hardcover | November 17, 2025 | Order now |
Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | November 17, 2025 | Order now |
Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller | Compact Disc | November 17, 2025 | Order now |
Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller | MP3 CD | November 17, 2025 | Order now |
Along Came a Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller (Special) | Hardcover | November 18, 2025 | Order now |
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller | Hardcover | December 1, 2025 | Order now |
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | December 1, 2025 | Order now |
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller | Compact Disc | December 1, 2025 | Order now |
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller | MP3 CD | December 1, 2025 | Order now |
The #1 Lawyer: A Thriller | Paperback | December 16, 2025 | Order now |
All dates are subject to change.
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About James Patterson
James Patterson is the world’s best-selling author, known for his fast-paced thrillers, crime series, and memorable characters including Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women’s Murder Club. Beyond adult fiction, he’s also the author of beloved middle-grade and young adult books like Maximum Ride and Treasure Hunters.
With hundreds of millions of books sold worldwide, Patterson’s work continues to inspire readers of every age — and his 2026 lineup is already shaping up to be one of his most anticipated yet.
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