Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st to Die | 2000 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 2 | 2nd Chance | 2002 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 3 | 3rd Degree | 2004 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 4 | 4th of July | 2005 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 5 | The 5th Horseman | 2006 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 6 | The 6th Target | 2007 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 7 | 7th Heaven | 2008 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 8 | The 8th Confession | 2009 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 9 | The 9th Judgment | 2010 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 10 | 10th Anniversary | 2011 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 11 | 11th Hour | 2012 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 12 | 12th of Never | 2013 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 13 | Unlucky 13 | 2014 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 14 | 14th Deadly Sin | 2015 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 15 | 15th Affair | 2016 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 16 | 16th Seduction | 2017 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 17 | The 17th Suspect | 2018 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 18 | The 18th Abduction | 2019 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 19 | The 19th Christmas | 2019 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 20 | The 20th Victim | 2020 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 21 | 21st Birthday | 2021 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 22 | 22 Seconds | 2022 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 23 | The 23rd Midnight | 2023 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 24 | The 24th Hour | 2024 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 25 | 25 Alive | 2025 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
| 26 | 26 Beauties | 2026 | Womens Murder Club | Buy |
The Women’s Murder Club has run for 26 numbered entries from 1st to Die (2000) through 26 Beauties (2026), making it one of the longest-running mystery series in recent publishing history. Each book centers on a new crime investigated by the four club members: SFPD detective Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, reporter Cindy Thomas, and attorney Yuki Castellano.
The series has maintained a steady annual publication schedule for over two decades. James Patterson’s co-authors have included Andrew Gross for the early books and Maxine Paetro for the majority of the later entries. The numbered titles make tracking the reading order simple, and the mix of new crimes with ongoing character development has kept readers coming back year after year.