The Recurring Cast
Character · The Cross family and friends · 35 books

Damon Cross

Alex’s elder son · James Patterson

Damon Cross is Alex’s elder son.

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Character facts

First appearance
Along Came a Spider (1993)
Latest appearance
The Family Cross (2026)
Books
35 (35 minor)
Series
Alex Cross
Author
James Patterson
Circle
The Cross family and friends

Where to meet Damon Cross

Damon Cross first appears in Along Came a Spider (1993), in a minor role, book 1 of the Alex Cross series.

Buy Along Came a Spider

Every book with Damon Cross

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1993·Along Came a Spiderminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  2. 1995·Kiss the Girlsminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  3. 1996·Jack & Jillminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  4. 1997·Cat & Mouseminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  5. 1999·Pop Goes the Weaselminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  6. 2000·Roses Are Redminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  7. 2001·Violets Are Blueminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  8. 2002·Four Blind Miceminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  9. 2003·The Big Bad Wolfminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  10. 2004·London Bridgesminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  11. 2005·Mary, Maryminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  12. 2006·Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  13. 2007·Double Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  14. 2008·Cross Countryminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  15. 2009·I, Alex Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  16. 2010·Cross Fireminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  17. 2011·Kill Alex Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  18. 2012·Merry Christmas, Alex Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  19. 2013·Alex Cross, Runminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  20. 2013·Cross My Heartminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  21. 2014·Hope to Dieminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  22. 2015·Cross Justiceminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  23. 2016·Cross the Lineminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  24. 2017·The People vs. Alex Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  25. 2018·Target: Alex Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  26. 2019·Criss Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  27. 2020·Deadly Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  28. 2021·Fear No Evilminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  29. 2022·Triple Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  30. 2023·Cross Downminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  31. 2023·Alex Cross Must Dieminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  32. 2024·The House of Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  33. 2025·Return of the Spiderminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  34. 2026·Cross and Sampsonminor role · Alex CrossBuy
  35. 2026·The Family Crossminor role · Alex CrossBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Alex CrossWashington DC detective and forensic psychologist35
Jannie CrossAlex’s daughter35
John SampsonAlex’s oldest friend and police partner35
Nana MamaRegina Cross, the grandmother who raised Alex35
Ali CrossAlex’s youngest son29
Bree StoneDetective, later Alex’s wife23