Order of Richard North Patterson Books

Richard North Patterson is an American author known for his legal thrillers. Prior to becoming a writer, Patterson practiced law until he transitioned to full-time writing in 1993. By that time, he had already published several novels. He has three series (Christopher Paget, Tony Lord, and Kerry Kilcannon) but primarily focuses on standalone works. Patterson began his writing career in 1979 with The Lasko Tangent and continued to release a novel every two years until retiring from law in 1993. Below is a list of Richard North Patterson’s novels in both publication and chronological order.