BookBingeWomen's Murder Club Books in Order
Four San Francisco women — a homicide detective, a prosecutor, a reporter, and a medical examiner — team up to crack the city's most vicious crimes.
Here is the complete Women's Murder Club reading order — all 26 books by James Patterson, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- 1st to Die(2001)
- 2nd Chance(2002)
- 3rd Degree(2004)
- 4th of July(2005)
- The 5th Horseman(2006)
- The 6th Target(2007)
- 7th Heaven(2008)
- The 8th Confession(2009)
- The 9th Judgment(2010)
- 10th Anniversary(2011)
- 11th Hour(2012)
- 12th of Never(2013)
- Unlucky 13(2014)
- 14th Deadly Sin(2015)
- 15th Affair(2016)
- 16th Seduction(2017)
- The 17th Suspect(2018)
- The 18th Abduction(2019)
- The 19th Christmas(2019)
- The 20th Victim(2020)
- 21st Birthday(2021)
- 22 Seconds(2022)
- The 23rd Midnight(2023)
- The 24th Hour(2024)
- 25 Alive(2025)
- 26 Beauties(2026)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Women's Murder Club series?
There are 26 books in the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson, beginning with 1st to Die (2001) and most recently 26 Beauties (2026).
What is the first Women's Murder Club book?
The first book is 1st to Die, published in 2001. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Women's Murder Club in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.