The Michael Bennett series is arguably James Patterson’s most well-known and liked series. It follows Detective Michael Bennett as he solves many dark mysteries and brings criminals to justice.
There are quite a few books in this series now, and working out what order to read them in can be a bit confusing, because all the books are standalone stories. But I am here to help!
We have put together all 13 of the Michael Bennett books in order, so you know where to start and where to end. So let’s take a look!
About The Michael Bennett Series
This police/detective thriller series follows Detective Michael Bennett as he is trusted with the most complicated and suspenseful cases.
Each book tells a different story, but Michael Bennett is featured as the main character and lead detective in each standalone case.
Though most of the Michael Bennett series is about suspense, dark crime cases, and action, there are lots of funny moments throughout all the novels too.
Michael Bennett as a character is quite likable and you will feel like you are going on a journey with him.
There are 13 books in the Michael Bennett series, and below, you will find the appropriate order in which you should read them.
After the loss of his wife, Michael Bennett and his 10 adopted children are trying to enjoy Christmas without her for the first time.
But when the funeral of a former First Lady at St. Patrick’s Cathedral goes wrong and many attendees are taken hostage, Michael is asked to try and reason with the sinister man behind it: Jack.
Once Jack makes his demands and starts doing the unspeakable, Michael realizes that he is up against a foe who is truly diabolical.
Pros
The writing and story are very suspenseful.
Cons
The chapters with his family aren’t very engaging.
When a criminal named The Teacher starts to eliminate powerful people across New York City, Detective Mike Bennett returns to tackle the high-profile case.
The Teacher is clear in his message: remember your manners or face the consequences!
The pressure to solve the case is high, but when Michael discovers a pattern in The Teacher’s crimes, he realizes that he has mere hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in history.
Pros
The story is fast-paced and keeps you engaged.
Cons
There are quite a few loose ends that never get resolved in the story.
One by one, the children of the most wealthy and elite families are taken hostage in New York City.
The criminal doesn’t want money, he only wants to ask the elite the price others pay for their lifestyles.
Detective Michael Bennett quickly puts together that all of the crimes are linked.
As New York is thrown into chaos he is forced to team up with FBI agent Emily Parker to catch the criminal before he causes irreversible damage to the whole city.
Pros
There is a good blend of mystery and romance in the book.
Cons
The writing is a bit mediocre in comparison to some of the other books.
As a crime lord declares war on America, only Michael Bennett knows why. He once managed to put this crime lord behind bars, but now that he is out, he has sworn to find and eliminate the detective.
When the crime lord embarks on a brutal war across America, Michael is forced to come out of hiding and face the crime lord one last time.
Pros
Michael Bennett is an engaging and interesting character.
Cons
This book focuses more on his family than the criminal.
Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City, only to deal with the most horrific case of his career.
He takes over an Outreach Squad in Harlem and receives a mysterious call that tells him there is a group of well-dressed men holding a very bizarre party in a condemned building.
With no obvious crime or evidence there, Michael dismisses the report, but when a body is found in the same building, he is drawn into the criminal underworld to find answers.
Pros
The story is gripping and a real page-turner.
Cons
There are lots of unanswered questions by the end of the book.
After two high-tech attacks, New York City is on edge. Michael Bennett and Emily Parker from the FBI have to catch the criminals who claim they are responsible for the attacks, but they are good at concealing their identities.
After a shocking assassination, Michael Bennett finds himself racing against the clock to save his beloved city.
As the President of the United States travels to the United Nations to iron out the differences between the US and Russia, a husband and wife assassin team makes him their next target.
Michael Bennett is forced to join the fight and trace the source of the threat that could tear the country apart, but what he finds may turn the tensions between the two countries red-hot once more.
When one of Michael’s children sustains a mysterious injury and a load of crimes happens alongside this event, Michael Bennett is forced to find the criminal before it is too late.
But the criminal entices another officer into compromising Bennett, which could make this case impossible to solve and it could cost Bennett his life.
With the mayor’s daughter missing and Michael Bennett’s son in prison, the two men who don’t see eye-to-eye strike up a deal.
He leaps into a case and finds himself investigating a homicide in the Bronx. The victim has ties to the mayor’s daughter, but also to a sophisticated hacking operation.
Michael finds himself at the center of a dangerous triangle that involves the NYPD, FBI, and a transnational criminal organization.
Pros
There are lots of interesting twists throughout the book.
Cons
This book isn’t as suspenseful as some of the others.
The final book in the series sees a criminal crashing Michael Benett’s wedding.
As his long-time love, Mary Catherine is about to become his bride, he finds himself involved in a case that is not only taking over New York but also Atlanta and San Francisco.
A criminal is eliminating young women, and Michael Bennett is the only one who can stop it… but he might be walking into a trap.
Pros
The story will keep you interested and engaged the whole way through.
Cons
The plot is a bit cartoonish and bland.
Final Thoughts
So there you have it! All 13 books in the Michael Bennett series are in order. If you like suspense and crime stories, then you will love these books, so give them a read today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are There Any Movies Based On The Michael Bennett Series?
Currently, there are no movies based on the Michael Bennett series of books.
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