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Invisible

by James Patterson

The Invisible series by James Patterson has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Invisible (2014).

Books
2 books
First published
2014
Status
completed
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Start here: Invisible (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Invisible, the first book in Invisible

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Invisible

    Novel

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  2. Unsolved

    Novel

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About the Invisible series

Emmy Dockery is an FBI analyst obsessed with a theory nobody else believes: that a string of unrelated house fires across the country, each ruled accidental, are actually the work of a single, meticulous serial killer. Sidelined and largely ignored by her own bureau, she keeps building the case alone -- a premise James Patterson and attorney-novelist David Ellis use to drive a slow-burn conspiracy thriller about institutional dismissal as much as the killer himself.

Invisible (2014) sets up Emmy's theory and her fight to be taken seriously; Unsolved (2019) picks the case back up with new fires and new stakes. The two-book series is a complete arc centered on Emmy's persistence rather than an ongoing franchise.

How to read this series

Read Invisible (2014) first to see Emmy Dockery build her case from scratch against institutional skepticism. Unsolved (2019) continues directly from events in the first book, so reading in order avoids spoiling the earlier novel's resolution.

Frequently asked questions

How many Invisible books are there?

Two: Invisible (2014) and Unsolved (2019).

What order should I read the Invisible books in?

Invisible first, then Unsolved -- the second book continues directly from the first.

Is the Invisible series ongoing?

No -- it's a complete two-book arc with no further entries announced since 2019.

Who is the main character of Invisible?

Emmy Dockery, an FBI analyst convinced a series of house fires across the US are the work of one undetected serial killer.

Who writes the Invisible series?

James Patterson co-writes with attorney and novelist David Ellis, who also co-writes Patterson's Billy Harney series.

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