TV series · 2024 · Amazon Prime Video
Is Cross based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Cross is based on the book series Alex Cross by James Patterson (1993).
The TV series premiered in 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.
The book series behind Cross
Alex Cross: books in order
- Along Came a Spider (1993)
- Kiss the Girls (1995)
- Jack & Jill (1996)
- Cat and Mouse (1997)
- Pop Goes the Weasel (1999)
- Roses Are Red (2000)
- Violets Are Blue (2001)
- Four Blind Mice (2002)
- The Big Bad Wolf (2003)
- London Bridges (2004)
- Mary, Mary (2006)
- Cross (2006)
- Double Cross (2007)
- Cross Country (2008)
- Alex Cross's Trial (2009)
- I, Alex Cross (2009)
- Cross Fire (2010)
- Kill Alex Cross (2011)
- Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (2012)
- Alex Cross, Run (2013)
- Cross My Heart (2013)
- Hope to Die (2014)
- Cross Justice (2015)
- Cross the Line (2016)
- The People vs. Alex Cross (2017)
- Target: Alex Cross (2018)
- Criss Cross (2019)
- Deadly Cross (2020)
- Fear No Evil (2021)
- Triple Cross (2022)
- Cross Down (2023)
- Alex Cross Must Die (2023)
Common questions
Is Cross based on a book?
Yes. Cross is based on the book series Alex Cross by James Patterson (1993).
Who wrote the book Cross is based on?
Alex Cross was written by James Patterson and first published in 1993.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Along Came a Spider, book 1 of Alex Cross. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.
More screen adaptations of James Patterson's books
- Kiss the Girls (film, 1998)
- Along Came a Spider (film, 2001)
- Alex Cross (film, 2012)
- Zoo (TV, 2015)
- Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (film, 2016)
- The Postcard Killings (film, 2020)