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Maximum Ride books in order A series by James Patterson

The Maximum Ride series by James Patterson has 9 books (6 novels and 3 shorter works), from The Angel Experiment (2005) to Maximum Ride Forever (2015). Read it in order, starting with The Angel Experiment.

Reading order: 1 The Angel Experiment (2005) · 2 Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (2006) · 3 Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007) · 4 Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (2008) · 5 Max (2009) · 6 Fang (2010) · 7 Angel (2011) · 8 Nevermore (2012) · 9 Maximum Ride Forever (2015)

Updated September 2026

All 9 Maximum Ride books in order

  1. 1.

    The Angel Experiment (2005)

    432 pages★ 3.8 (27 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (2006)

    413 pages★ 4.1 (10 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007)

    418 pages★ 4.0 (6 ratings)

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  4. 4.

    Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (Mar 2008)

    292 pages

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  5. 5.

    Max (2009)

    266 pages

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  6. 6.

    Fang (Mar 2010)

    309 pages

    Buy
  7. 7.

    Angel (2011)

    320 pages

    Buy
  8. 8.

    Nevermore (Aug 2012)

    384 pages

    Buy
  9. 9.

    Maximum Ride Forever (2015)

    400 pages

    Buy

Maximum Ride FAQ

How many Maximum Ride books are there?
There are 9 Maximum Ride books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Maximum Ride books in?
In publication order, starting with The Angel Experiment (2005): 1 The Angel Experiment (2005) · 2 Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (2006) · 3 Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007) · 4 Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (2008) · 5 Max (2009) · 6 Fang (2010) · … all 9 below.
What is the first Maximum Ride book?
The Angel Experiment (2005).
What is the latest Maximum Ride book?
Maximum Ride Forever (2015).
Is the Maximum Ride series finished?
There have been no new Maximum Ride books since 2015.
Did James Patterson write other series?
Yes: Alex Cross, Travis McKinley, Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and Private.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.