Private/Jack Morgan Books in Order
James Patterson has written 23 Private/Jack Morgan books, published between 2010 and 2026: 21 in the Private series and 2 related titles. The first book is Private (2010) and the newest main-line book is Private Tokyo (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Confirmed
- 23 of 23 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,335 in 7 of 23 books
Jack Morgan is the lead character of James Patterson's Private thrillers, named for a fictional investigation and security organization. Private (2010) opens the series, and the titles move from city to city: Private London, Private Berlin, Private India, Private L.A., Private Sydney and Private Vegas. Murder and missing persons dominate the subjects. The series counts 23 books, including Bookshots: Private entries, and Private Tokyo (2026) is the newest.
How many Private/Jack Morgan books are there?
Private/Jack Morgan has 23 books, released between 2010 and 2026. 21 of them belong to the Private series, and 2 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Private/Jack Morgan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Private/Jack Morgan books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12010–4/4
- 220113684/4
- 32012–4/4
- 42012–4/4
- 52013–4/4
- 62014–4/4
- 720143034/4
- 82014–4/4
- 92015–4/4
- 1020153524/4
- 112016–4/4
- 122016–4/4
- 132016–4/4
- 1420171284/4
- 1520173524/4
- 162018–3/4
- 1720204324/4
- 182021–4/4
- 192022–4/4
- 202023–4/4
- 212024–4/4
- 2220254003/4
- 232026–3/4
Do you have to read Private/Jack Morgan books in order?
You should read the Private series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 2 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Private/Jack Morgan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Private/Jack Morgan
Start with Private (2010), the earliest published book in the Private series.
What is the newest Private/Jack Morgan book?
Private Tokyo (2026) is the newest book in the Private series.
Is there a new Private/Jack Morgan book coming?
No next Private/Jack Morgan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Private/Jack Morgan at a glance
- Still running
- Private/Jack Morgan is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Private/Jack Morgan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,335 pages across the 7 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Private/Jack Morgan books, 16 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 20 of the 23 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Private/Jack Morgan books are about
19 of the 23 Private/Jack Morgan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 14 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 14 of 19 books
- Thrillers 9 of 19 books
- Private security services 6 of 19 books
- American literature 3 of 19 books
- Crime 3 of 19 books
- Crimes against 3 of 19 books
- Investigation 3 of 19 books
- Murder 3 of 19 books
- Missing persons 2 of 19 books
- Morgan, jack (fictitious character) 2 of 19 books
More books by James Patterson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- James Patterson books in order 510 books
Series that include Private/Jack Morgan books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Private books in order 37 books