James Patterson Book Releases for 2027
Updated: Oct 12
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James Patterson is returning in 2027 with another enormous schedule of thrillers, mysteries, true crime, children’s books, nonfiction, paperback editions, and new installments in several of his longest-running series.
Readers can look forward to books connected to Alex Cross and John Sampson, Michael Bennett, Private, Women’s Murder Club, Billy Harney, and Patterson’s Heroes Among Us nonfiction collection.
The year also includes standalone thrillers, true-crime releases, large-print editions, and paperback versions of books first published in earlier years.
In this guide, we’ve gathered all of James Patterson’s currently announced 2027 book releases, including new titles, paperback editions, large-print formats, collaborations, and reissues. Bookmark this page and check back for updates — we’ll keep this list current throughout the year (this post is current as of 10/12/2026, at 10:15 am EDT).
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James Patterson 2027 Book Releases
Book Title | Format | Release Date | Where to Get It |
Bulldog: A Thriller | Hardcover | January 11, 2027 | Preorder now |
Bulldog: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | January 11, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Great Mouse Escape: A Word of Mouse Tail, Book 2 | Paperback | January 12, 2027 | Preorder now |
Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller | Paperback | January 26, 2027 | Preorder now |
Thank You, Teachers: True Stories from America’s Teachers, Our Last Line of Defense and Our First Line of Hope | Paperback | February 2, 2027 | Preorder now |
Face Off: A Thriller | Hardcover | February 8, 2027 | Preorder now |
Face Off: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | February 8, 2027 | Preorder now |
American Rage: The Making of Luigi Mangione | Hardcover | February 22, 2027 | Preorder now |
American Rage: The Making of Luigi Mangione — Large Print | Paperback | February 22, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Country Road Murders: A Thriller | Paperback | February 23, 2027 | Preorder now |
Chicago Blue: A Thriller | Hardcover | March 8, 2027 | Preorder now |
Chicago Blue: A Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | March 8, 2027 | Preorder now |
Animal Doctors: Veterinarians’ Favorite Stories about Cats and Dogs, Horses and Elephants, and a Whale | Hardcover | March 22, 2027 | Preorder now |
Animal Doctors — Large Print | Paperback | March 22, 2027 | Preorder now |
26 Beauties: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Paperback | March 23, 2027 | Preorder now |
Judge Stone | Paperback | April 6, 2027 | Preorder now |
27 Stars: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller | Hardcover | April 19, 2027 | Preorder now |
27 Stars: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller — Large Print | Paperback | April 19, 2027 | Preorder now |
Delusional: A Michael Bennett Thriller | Paperback | June 22, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller | Paperback | July 27, 2027 | Preorder now |
Private Dublin: A Private Novel | Hardcover | September 13, 2027 | Preorder now |
Private Dublin: A Private Novel — Large Print | Paperback | September 13, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Protector | Hardcover | October 4, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Protector — Large Print | Paperback | October 4, 2027 | Preorder now |
The Invisible Woman: A Thriller | Paperback | November 16, 2027 | Preorder now |
All dates are subject to change.
⭐ Highlights from James Patterson’s 2027 Release Schedule
The 2027 lineup covers nearly every part of Patterson’s publishing catalog.
Alex Cross Returns
Cross and Sampson continues the long-running partnership between Alex Cross and John Sampson and is listed as Alex Cross #35.
Women’s Murder Club Reaches 27 Stars
The series gets both the paperback edition of 26 Beauties and the new hardcover 27 Stars during 2027.
Billy Harney Returns
Chicago Blue is currently listed as the fourth Billy Harney thriller.
More Private
Private Dublin expands the international Private series with another city-based installment.
Michael Bennett
A paperback edition of Delusional, identified as Michael Bennett #18, arrives in June.
Patterson True Crime
American Rage: The Making of Luigi Mangione joins Patterson’s true-crime catalog, while The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe receives a paperback edition.
Heroes Among Us
Animal Doctors becomes the seventh book in Patterson’s Heroes Among Us collection.
🔮 Looking Ahead to James Patterson in 2028
Patterson’s publishing schedule is already extending beyond 2027.
Early distributor listings include Private Beijing for March 6, 2028, with hardcover, large-print, Compact Disc, and MP3 CD editions already appearing in the catalog.
A mass-market paperback edition of Raised by Wolves is also scheduled for February 29, 2028.
➡️ James Patterson Book Releases for 2028 — Coming Soon
With Patterson’s schedule expanding this far in advance, we’ll continue updating our annual guides whenever new books, editions, and release dates appear.
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About James Patterson
James Patterson is one of the world’s bestselling authors, known for fast-paced thrillers, crime novels, mysteries, nonfiction, and books for younger readers.
His best-known recurring characters and series include Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Private, and many others.
Beyond adult thrillers, Patterson has also published children’s and young-adult series including Maximum Ride, Middle School, Treasure Hunters, and Word of Mouse.
His enormous publishing schedule frequently includes collaborations, true stories, large-print editions, paperback releases, and books across several different genres.
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