James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist.
Patterson graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from Manhattan College.
Patterson graduated with a Master of Arts degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
Bill Clinton with co-author James Patterson talks cyber security and politics.
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
James Patterson with his wife Sue and their son Jack. "Sue and I are both visual thinkers. For instance, right now, I'm working on 40 manuscripts - novels, screenplays - they're all alive in my head. I can go from one to another, sort of seeing the whole thing mapped out the way it's going to be. And that's how we were with this house," the author says. "We discussed every piece of furniture, the fabric, the art, the layout of the rooms … we told the contractors that we would not make any changes … wouldn't change our minds. They didn't believe us, but we didn't make even one change."
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist.
Patterson graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from Manhattan College.
Patterson graduated with a Master of Arts degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
Bill Clinton with co-author James Patterson.
Bill Clinton with co-author James Patterson talks cyber security and politics.
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson
Novelist James Patterson (Photo by David Burnett).
James Patterson, one of the Best-selling Authors in the World Today.
James and Jack Patterson.
James Patterson with his wife Sue and their son Jack. "Sue and I are both visual thinkers. For instance, right now, I'm working on 40 manuscripts - novels, screenplays - they're all alive in my head. I can go from one to another, sort of seeing the whole thing mapped out the way it's going to be. And that's how we were with this house," the author says. "We discussed every piece of furniture, the fabric, the art, the layout of the rooms … we told the contractors that we would not make any changes … wouldn't change our minds. They didn't believe us, but we didn't make even one change."
UW swimmer Beata Nelson with noted author James Patterson and Susan Solie Patterson
James Patterson and son Jack.
Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (August 17, 1924 – January 10, 2013) was a U.S. novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell Jr. His writing covered a variety of genres, although he published most frequently in fiction.
Peter de Jonge (born April 5, 1954) is an American writer of fiction and non-fiction.
(Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detect...)
Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads" Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.
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2001
(The Women's Murder Club returns for another thrilling cri...)
The Women's Murder Club returns for another thrilling crime investigation. Will their skills be enough to take down a brutal madman? A brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of children leaving a San Francisco church. Miraculously-or was it intentionally?-only one person dies. Then an elderly black woman is hung. Police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D. A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter Cindy, finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation.
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2002
(First came the stunning number-one bestseller. Now comes ...)
First came the stunning number-one bestseller. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears.
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2002
(Join Alex Cross in a heart-stopping thrill ride as he pie...)
Join Alex Cross in a heart-stopping thrill ride as he pieces together the clues of two gruesome murders. Will he find the killers in time? In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed "Jack and Jill" promising that this is just the beginning. Jack and Jill are out to get the rich and famous, and they will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out. Meanwhile, Washington, D. C. homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house, far from the corridors of power where he spends his days.
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2003
(In James Patterson's shockingly suspenseful #1 New York T...)
In James Patterson's shockingly suspenseful #1 New York Times bestseller, one member of the Women's Murder Club is hiding a secret so dangerous that it could destroy them all. One of James Patterson's best loved heroines is about to die. Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood. When Lindsay plunges inside to search for survivors, she finds three people dead. A lost infant and a mysterious message at the scene leaves Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department completely baffled.
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2004
(The world's bestselling detective series has never been m...)
The world's bestselling detective series has never been more suspenseful. Trapped in deadly showdowns, courtroom trials, and dangerous secrets, the Women's Murder Club must fight for their lives. In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors.
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2005
(Discover the Women's Murder Club's most terrifying case e...)
Discover the Women's Murder Club's most terrifying case ever in this New York Times bestseller. As a terrible series of fires blazes through California, the heat begins to rage too close to home. A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case-a very devastating lead.
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2008
(Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without th...)
Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he's got an ace plan for the best year ever, if only he can pull it off: With his best friend Leonardo the Silent awarding him points, Rafe tries to break every rule in his school's oppressive Code of Conduct.
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2011
(Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible...)
Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible, then continue the series with Unsolved. Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire. Not even Emmy's ex-boyfriend, field agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected.
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2014
(For Alex Cross, the toughest cases hit close to home-and ...)
For Alex Cross, the toughest cases hit close to home-and in this deadly thrill ride, he's trying to solve the most personal mystery of his life. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
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2015
(When an alluring blonde with ties to the CIA disappears f...)
When an alluring blonde with ties to the CIA disappears from a murder scene, Detective Lindsay Boxer turns to the Women's Murder Club to help her track down an elusive suspect: her husband. As she settles into motherhood and a happy marriage, Lindsay Boxer thinks she has found domestic bliss. But when a beautiful, alluring blonde woman with links to the CIA disappears from the scene of a brutal murder at a downtown luxury hotel, Lindsay's life begins to unravel. Before she can track down the woman for questioning, a plane crash plunges San Francisco into chaos and Lindsay's husband Joe vanishes.
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2016
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2017
(The "thrilling" #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselle...)
The "thrilling" #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller (Karin Slaughter): when three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom, a black book goes missing ... and the city has never been more dangerous. Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of Chicago's chief of detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be.
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2017
(Detective Michael Bennett and his family are ready to esc...)
Detective Michael Bennett and his family are ready to escape New York for a vacation in Maine-but a shocking scene deep in the woods reveals a dark world of drugs and murder. Haunted by guilt and shame, Michael Bennett is living with a father's worst nightmare. Reeling from a crisis that would destroy lesser families, the Bennetts escape New York for a much-needed vacation. But it turns out the brochures don't tell the full story; the seemingly perfect community has a deadly vice. When local cops uncover a grisly crime scene buried deep in the woods, they consult the vacationing Bennett, who jumps at the chance to atone for his own sins. But far from the city streets he knows so well, no one will talk to the big-city detective, and the bodies keep piling up.
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2017
(On Thanksgiving Day, a mysterious attacker strikes New Yo...)
On Thanksgiving Day, a mysterious attacker strikes New York's parade-and it's up to Michael Bennett to hunt them down. Michael Bennett, be grateful you're alive. Someone attacked the Thanksgiving Day Parade directly in front of Michael Bennett and his family. The television news called it "holiday terror"-Michael Bennett calls it personal. The hunt is on ... BookShots Lightning-fast stories by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson On Thanksgiving Day, a mysterious attacker strikes New York's parade-and it's up to Michael Bennett to hunt them down.
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2017
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2018
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2018
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2018
(Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two l...)
Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two lethal cartels fighting for New York City's multi-million-dollar opioid trade. And they know where Bennett, and his family, live. An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down - and, despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett. New York's top cop is not the only one at risk. One of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise. Bennett taps his best investigators and sources, and they fan out across the five boroughs. But the leads they're chasing turn out to be phantoms. The assassin takes advantage of the chaos, enticing an officer into compromising Bennett, then luring another member of Bennett's family into even graver danger.
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2018
(Instant #1 New York Times bestseller In James Patterson's...)
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller In James Patterson's white-hot Western thriller, a Texas Ranger fights for his life, his freedom, and the town he loves as he investigates his ex-wife's murder. Across the ranchlands and cities of his home state, Rory Yates's discipline and law-enforcement skills have carried him far: from local highway patrolman to the honorable rank of Texas Ranger. He arrives in his hometown to find a horrifying crime scene and a scathing accusation: he is named a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife, Anne, a devoted teacher whose only controversial act was ending her marriage to a Ranger.
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2018
(Still recovering from her husband's betrayal, Detective L...)
Still recovering from her husband's betrayal, Detective Lindsay Boxer faces a series of heart-stopping crimes and a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy San Francisco. Fifteen months ago, Detective Lindsay Boxer's life was perfect. She had a beautiful child and a doting husband, Joe, who helped her catch a criminal who'd brazenly detonated a bomb in downtown San Francisco, killing twenty-five people.
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2018
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2018
(A lawyer survives an attempt on his life, a medical exami...)
A lawyer survives an attempt on his life, a medical examiner uncovers murders in Napa Valley, and a woman hunts down a killer with her drone in this collection of three pulse-pounding thrillers. The Lawyer Lifeguard with Doug Allyn: Are you the lawyer who got blown up with his girlfriend? Defense lawyer Brian Lord survived the car bomb that killed his fiancée. Out of work and out of his mind, he takes on a lifeguard job at the beach. But there's one wave he'll never see coming...
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2018
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2018
(James Patterson's rollicking new middle grade novel is a ...)
James Patterson's rollicking new middle grade novel is a hilarious adventure into a futuristic world, where different is dangerous, imagination is insanity, and creativity is crazy! Norbert Riddle lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being exactly the same as everyone else, down to the plain gray jumpsuits he wears everyday.
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2018
(The NYPD's most elite task force must protect the city fr...)
The NYPD's most elite task force must protect the city from a shadowy killer with a vendetta in this New York Times bestselling mystery. The richest of New York's rich gather at The Pierre's Cotillion Room to raise money for those less fortunate. A fatal blast rocks the room, stirring up horrifying memories of 9/11. Is the explosion an act or terrorism ... or a homicide? A big-name female filmmaker is the next to die, in a desolate corner of New York City. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald investigate. But the crimes keep escalating as a shadowy killer masterfully plays out his vendetta - and threatens to take down NYPD Red in the bargain.
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2018
(A secret and the British crown make a murderous combinati...)
A secret and the British crown make a murderous combination in this page-turning suspense novel in the #1 bestselling Private series. Private, the best investigation unit in the world, has agents who are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world - and they always uncover the truth. No wonder the most influential men and women on the planet seek their help on a daily basis.
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2018
(Gear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-see...)
Gear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing city in South America made entirely of gold! When Bick and Beck Kidd find a hidden trove of pirate treasure, it includes a map with clues to an even bigger score: the lost Incan city of Paititi.
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2018
(When four teens are accused of crimes they didn't commit,...)
When four teens are accused of crimes they didn't commit, they team up to investigate everyone at school who could have set them up. Theo Foster's Twitter account used to be anonymous - until someone posted a revealing photo that got him expelled. No final grade. No future. No fair. Theo's resigned to a life of misery working at the local mini-mart when a miracle happens: Sasha Ellis speaks to him. Sasha Ellis knows his name.
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2018
(Captain Amy Cornwall's family is missing. She'll do whate...)
Captain Amy Cornwall's family is missing. She'll do whatever it takes to bring them home. In her career as an Army intelligence officer, Amy Cornwall has seen haunting sights half a world away. None compare to the chilling scene at her Virginia home. It is empty. A phone rings with a terrifying ultimatum: locate and liberate an unnamed captive in forty-eight hours, or her kidnapped husband and ten-year-old daughter are dead.
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2019
(The #1 bestselling female detective of the past 50 years ...)
The #1 bestselling female detective of the past 50 years is back. Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest Women's Murder Club thriller.
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2019
(In James Patterson's new stand-alone thriller, one secret...)
In James Patterson's new stand-alone thriller, one secret can bring down a government when the President's affair to remember becomes a nightmare he wishes he could forget. Sally Grissom is a top secret service agent in charge of the Presidential Protection team. She knows that something is amiss when she is summoned to a private meeting with the President and his Chief of Staff without any witnesses.
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2019
(For anyone who loves cats, dogs (or both!), James Patters...)
For anyone who loves cats, dogs (or both!), James Patterson's most pawsome story ever is set in a society defined by the oldest rivalry in the world: katts versus doggs! Oscar is a happy dogg - a rambunctious kid who loves being a Dogg Scout. Thanks to his family, he knows that snobby katts are good for nothing but chasing up trees. Molly is a clever katt who just knows she's destined for fame and fortune as an actress. She comes from a family of well-bred katts who despise drooly, disgusting doggs! For their whole lives, Oscar and Molly have been told that katts and dogs hate each other.
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2019
(The Miracle series continues with a pilgrimage to the myt...)
The Miracle series continues with a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews. If golf novels had a leaderboard, Miracle at St. Andrews would be at the top. Though nobody has ever identified a single secret - no universally accepted truth - to the sport, every real player searches for one. Travis McKinley is one such seeker. A former professional golfer who feels like he's an amateur at the rest of life, he makes a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews. On the course where golf was born, every link, hole, fairway - even the gorse - feels like sacred ground. Ground that can help an ordinary player, an ordinary man, achieve a higher plane.
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2019
(The best dystopian series since The Hunger Games just got...)
The best dystopian series since The Hunger Games just got better. Escape is just the beginning. Twin sisters Becca and Cassie barely got out of the Crazy House alive. Now they're trained, skilled fighters who fear nothing - not even the all-powerful United regime. Together, the sisters hold the key to defeating the despotic government and freeing the people of the former United States.
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2019
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2019
(In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle ...)
In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious little sister, Georgia, is back for another rollicking adventure! This time, she's vying to be crowned winner of the Battle of the Bands - if she doesn't die of embarrassment first! It's not easy being Rafe Khatchadorian's sister.
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2019
(Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. There's no ...)
Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. There's no place to run in a community that's been taken - and is being intentionally kept - off the grid. A small southern town was evacuated after a freak power-plant accident. As the first anniversary of the mishap approaches, some residents are allowed to return past the national guard roadblocks. Mount Hope natives Maggie and Jordan quickly discover that their hometown is not as it was before. Downed cellular networks fail to resume service. Animals savagely attack humans.
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2019
novelist philanthropist author
James Brendan Patterson was born on March 22, 1947, in Newburgh, New York, the only son of Charles and Isabelle Patterson. His mother was a teacher and his father was an insurance broker. James Patterson grew up in a house full of women that included his mother, three sisters, and grandmothers.
Patterson attended Manhattan College, a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Bronx, New York, and received a bachelor's degree. In 1970, he decided to enroll in Vanderbilt University's English literature graduate program. He got a Master of Arts degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
Patterson's first job was at J. Walter Thompson advertising agency, as an entry-level junior copywriter in 1971.
Though Patterson climbed the company ranks, eventually becoming its North American CEO, he also wrote fiction in his spare time. His first published book, The Thomas Berryman Number, came out in 1976. It won an Edgar Award, a top prize for mystery writers.
Patterson penned several other novels, but it was not until 1993 that he achieved breakout success with Along Came a Spider. Patterson used his work experience to orchestrate a television ad campaign for the novel, which helped it become a best-seller. In 1996, Patterson left his life as an executive in order to focus on writing.
Many of Patterson’s books have featured Detective Alex Cross, the protagonist of Spider. Other Cross books include Kiss the Girls (1995), Pop Goes the Weasel (1999), Violets Are Blue (2001), Mary, Mary (2005) and Cross My Heart (2013). Both Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry have portrayed Alex Cross in movie adaptations.
Patterson has also written a number of books about a New York City detective, Michael Bennett, with 10 adopted children. Another popular Patterson series is the Women's Murder Club, which was adapted into a short-lived TV show in 2007. Patterson’s repertoire extends to romance novels, science fiction, historical fiction and even nonfiction. In addition, he has authored books for younger readers, with series such as Maximum Ride and Witch & Wizard. Whatever the genre, Patterson is known for writing involving, page-turning stories.
Patterson's name appears on more books than most other authors; he released 13 books in both 2013 and 2012, and 14 books in 2011. Patterson’s prolific output is achieved with the help of co-authors. His first co-authored work was Miracle on the 17th Green (1996), written with Peter de Jonge.
When working with another writer, Patterson first writes an extensive outline, which is then sent to the co-author. The co-author produces the first draft, with Patterson keeping an eye on the story's progression and handling revisions before the book is published.
Both on his own and with co-authors, Patterson has had numerous best-sellers. He is in the Guinness World Records as the author with the most New York Times best-selling hardcover fiction books. Patterson earns millions each year for his work, and his success in brand management even became a case study at Harvard Business School.
Up to this day, James Patterson is given over a million books to schoolkids and over forty million dollars to support education and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
James Patterson is one of the most popular authors of the 21st century. 19 of his books are on the list for New York Times bestsellers. Patterson has sold more books than Stephen King, John Grisham, and Dan Brown combined. Some famous Hollywood movies were based on his books like Kiss the Girl in 1997 and Along Came a Spider in 2001. Some television shows were also based on his books like Child of Darkness, Child of Light in 1991, Miracle on the 17th Green in 1999, 1st to Die in 2003, Women’s Murder Club in 2007, and more.
In September 2009, Patterson signed a deal to write or co-write 11 books for adults and 6 for young adults by the end of 2012, for a $150 million deal.
One of his achievements is also in his philanthropic work. He founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards to promote and encourage a passion for reading among children. The foundation has donated more than $850,000 to various institutions, schools, and individuals that create new and creative ways of bringing back the excitement of books and reading. However, these awards were halted in 2008 when Patterson launched ReadKiddoRead, another initiative to pursue the cause of reading by helping parents and teachers to choose the best books for their children.
In 2013, it was estimated that one-in-five of all hardcover suspense/thriller novels sold was written by James Patterson, his books have sold over 300 million copies worldwide, and he holds the Guinness record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. And his success isn't based solely on thrillers like the perennially popular Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Michael Bennett series. Patterson is now also the current bestselling author in the young adult and middle-grade categories.
Another Patterson's great achievement was in setting up the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship in the schools of education at Appalachian State University, Michigan State University, and Florida Atlantic University. Patterson also runs the College Book Bucks scholarship program.
James’s novels have won several awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild’s Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award and the Reader’s Digest Reader’s Choice Award.
(James Patterson's rollicking new middle grade novel is a ...)
2018(In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle ...)
2019(Gear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-see...)
2018(For anyone who loves cats, dogs (or both!), James Patters...)
2019(Instant #1 New York Times bestseller In James Patterson's...)
2018(A lawyer survives an attempt on his life, a medical exami...)
2018(When an alluring blonde with ties to the CIA disappears f...)
2016(Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detect...)
2001(In James Patterson's shockingly suspenseful #1 New York T...)
2004(Still recovering from her husband's betrayal, Detective L...)
2018(Detective Michael Bennett and his family are ready to esc...)
2017(In James Patterson's new stand-alone thriller, one secret...)
2019(The "thrilling" #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselle...)
2017(For Alex Cross, the toughest cases hit close to home-and ...)
2015(The NYPD's most elite task force must protect the city fr...)
2018(Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two l...)
2018(A secret and the British crown make a murderous combinati...)
2018(When four teens are accused of crimes they didn't commit,...)
2018(On Thanksgiving Day, a mysterious attacker strikes New Yo...)
2017(Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without th...)
2011(Join Alex Cross in a heart-stopping thrill ride as he pie...)
2003(Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible...)
2014(Discover the Women's Murder Club's most terrifying case e...)
2008(The Miracle series continues with a pilgrimage to the myt...)
2019(The Women's Murder Club returns for another thrilling cri...)
2002(The world's bestselling detective series has never been m...)
2005(The #1 bestselling female detective of the past 50 years ...)
2019(The best dystopian series since The Hunger Games just got...)
2019(First came the stunning number-one bestseller. Now comes ...)
2002(Captain Amy Cornwall's family is missing. She'll do whate...)
2019(Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. There's no ...)
2019Patterson is silent on his religious views or upbringing.
Patterson appears to lean right and donates money to the Republican Party, though his books can contain themes popular with the left. Patterson is a bit more transparent when it comes to his political views - though it would seem he wouldn’t like to be.
Patterson’s books appear to favor the positions of the left, such as his book, Maximum Ride: The Final Warning. The central theme of this book, geared toward younger readers, revolves around the dangers of Global Warming, a common liberal rallying point.
Patterson spent many of his younger working days cooking and cleaning in his grandmother's family-style restaurant along with the majority of his immediate and extended family. Through this experience, Patterson was exposed to many different types of people from different walks of life. His exposure led him to understand people and relate to unique situations that other people were experiencing. His parents and extended family nurtured his hard-working, driven attitude and never put limits on what he could or should carry out in life. Patterson grew up in the female-oriented family that gave him a unique perspective on women, which he routinely reflects on when writing female characters in his novels.
Now, Patterson says he can write anywhere, anytime, seven days a week and that inspiration for new stories is in a continual mental flood, the place he most likes to put that work down on paper is in the totally rebuilt 21,500-square-foot estate on Palm Beach's glistening shore.
James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, Dog Diaries and Max Einstein series.
Quotations:
"Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I've pretty much adopted that."
"People like to talk more than they like to act. They like to sit there and complain and vent. Somehow they think that changes things, when it doesn't."
"I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers."
"Once I got out of the advertising business, I had a lot more time. I remember going to my publisher, saying, "I want to do more than one book a year."
"Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong?"
In 2015, Patterson established the James Patterson Pledge with Scholastic Book Clubs to put books in the hands of young readers.
In his youth Patterson was a good student but didn't enjoy reading until after he graduated high school.
Patterson married Sue Solie in 1997; the two had a son, Jack, the following year.
On writing, his greatest influence was Evan S. Connell’s 1959 debut novel Mr. Bridge.
Patterson’s prolific output is achieved with the help of co-authors. His first co-authored work was Miracle on the 17th Green (1996), written with Peter de Jonge.
