SeriesStack

Women's Murder Club Books in Order

by James PattersonMystery, Thriller & Suspense

26 books so far (book 27 is due April 19, 2027) and 3 novellas. They run from 1st To Die (2001) to 26 Beauties (2026). Rated 4.5 across 79,819 listener reviews.

Next Women's Murder Club book

27 Stars

Book 27 · out April 19, 2027 · preorder now

Kindle Paperback Audiobook

Reading order

  1. 1st To Die

    Book 1 2001 4.3 (8.1k)

    Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"--and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women --a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner --who join forces as they sidestep…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  2. 2nd Chance

    Book 2 2002 4.4 (4.6k)

    The sensational killings that have rocked San Francisco appear to be unrelated except in their brutality. But detective Lindsay Boxer senses there's some thread connecting them all.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  3. 3rd Degree

    Book 3 2004 4.4 (3.4k)

    etective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  4. 4th of July

    Book 4 1947 4.4 (2.7k)

    A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  5. The 5th Horseman

    Book 5 2006 4.2 (3k)

    From bestselling author James Patterson, the Women’s Murder Club takes on a string of mysterious patient murders at a hospital–will they find the killer before more innocent lives are lost? It is a wild race against time as Lieutenant…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  6. The 6th Target

    Book 6 1728 4.3 (2.1k)

    When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  7. 7th Heaven

    Book 7 1998 4.5 (2.7k)

    A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  8. The 8th Confession

    Book 8 1998 4.4 (2.8k)

    As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching--waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city's most celebrated couple.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  9. The 9th Judgment

    Book 9 2010 4.5 (2.9k)

    During an intimate dinner party, a cat burglar breaks into the home of A-list actor Marcus Dowling. When his wife walks in on the thief, the situation quickly teeters out of control, leaving an empty safe and a lifeless body.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  10. 10th Anniversary

    Book 10 2008 4.4 (3.2k)

    For every secret Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  11. 11th Hour

    Book 11 2012 4.5 (2.8k)

    Your best friend Lindsay Boxer is pregnant at last! But her work doesn't slow for a second. When millionaire Chaz Smith is mercilessly gunned down, she discovers that the murder weapon is linked to the deaths of four of San Francisco's…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  12. 12th of Never

    Book 12 2013 4.5 (2.7k)

    It's finally time! Detective Lindsay Boxer is in labor--while two killers are on the loose. Lindsay Boxer's beautiful baby is born! But after only a week at home with her new daughter, Lindsay is forced to return to work to face two of the…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  13. Unlucky 13

    Book 13 2014 4.4 (2.8k)

    The Women's Murder Club is stalked by a killer with nothing to lose. San Francisco Detective Lindsay Boxer is loving her life as a new mother.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  14. 14th Deadly Sin

    Book 14 2015 4.5 (2.9k)

    With San Francisco under siege and every cop a suspect, the Women's Murder Club must risk their lives to save the city-and each other.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  15. 15th Affair

    Book 15 2016 4.5 (3.1k)

    Detective Lindsay Boxer chases an elusive, possibly very dangerous suspect...her husband, Joe. Lindsay Boxer has a beautiful baby daughter and a husband she loves unconditionally.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  16. The Trial: A BookShot

    Novella 15.5 2016 4.5 (693)

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  17. 16th Seduction

    Book 16 2017 4.5 (4.1k)

    The Instant #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the most explosive case of her career. Lindsay Boxer is learning to love again.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  18. The Medical Examiner

    Novella 16.5 2017 4.2 (896)

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  19. The 17th Suspect

    Book 17 2018 4.5 (3.4k)

    The newest Women's Murder Club thriller--and instant #1 New York Times bestseller A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  20. The 18th Abduction

    Book 18 2019 4.6 (3.5k)

    Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT bestselling author).

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  21. The 19th Christmas

    Book 19 2019 4.5 (2.5k)

    In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club gets ready for a quiet Christmas—until a mysterious killer decides to terrorize the city.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  22. The 20th Victim

    Book 20 2020 4.6 (3.4k)

    Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  23. 21st Birthday

    Book 21 2021 4.6 (3.4k)

    In this thrilling novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Detective Lindsay Boxer takes a vow to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her twenty-first birthday.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  24. 22 Seconds

    Book 22 2022 4.5 (3.2k)

    In this thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind and only twenty-two seconds until she loses her badge—or her life. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  25. The 23rd Midnight

    Book 23 2023 4.7 (1k)

    In this #1 New York Times bestseller,an attention-seeking copycat from the Women’s Murder Club’s past is recreating murders by a famous killer—with devastating new twists. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  26. 23 1/2 Lies

    Novella 23.5 2023 3.3 (420)

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  27. The 24th Hour

    Book 24 2024 4.4 (1.3k)

    As enemies lurk in the shadows, “Tough-but-tender cop Lindsay Boxer” (People) leads the Women’s Murder Club in the high-profile murder investigation of a billionaire San Francisco couple—will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and Lindsay still be…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  28. 25 Alive

    Book 25 2025 4.5 (1.3k)

    Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime reporter Cindy Thomas investigate the shocking murder of a former SFPD chief in San…

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  29. 26 Beauties

    Book 26 2026 4.6 (922)

    Instant New York Times Bestseller! From the world's #1 bestselling author, the Women’s Murder Club goes searching for 26 Beauties—young women missing in San Francisco.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  30. 27 Stars

    Book 27 Out April 19, 2027

    San Francisco’s most exclusive destinations become its most baffling crime scenes. A basketball star—found dead in a luxury apartment overlooking San Francisco Bay.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

Collections and companions

About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Women's Murder Club is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (15.5 comes after book 15). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

If you like Women's Murder Club