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Invisible
The Invisible series by James Patterson has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Invisible (2014). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Unsolved.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2014
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Thriller
- Last checked
Start here: Invisible (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Invisible
Invisible opens James Patterson and David Ellis's two-book Invisible series, a thriller co-written by the pair and published in 2014 at 398 pages. It's followed by Unsolved, published five years later to close out the series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Invisible - Book 2:
Unsolved
Unsolved is the second and final book in the Invisible series, co-written by James Patterson and David Ellis and published in June 2019 at 448 pages. It follows Invisible, completing a series that ran from 2014 to 2019.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Unsolved
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.
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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