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James Patterson (US writer)

  • James Brendan Patterson
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Patterson, James
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Date of birth
1947-03-22
Place of birth
Newburgh

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James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. Patterson's books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.

In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation. He has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarship to various universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students to promote literacy.

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American author and philanthropist. He has written a number of series including:

• Alex Cross
• Confessions
• Daniel X
• House of Robots
• I Funny
• Maximum Ride
• Michael Bennett
• Middle School
• NYPD Red
• Private
• Treasure Hunters
• When The Wind Blows
• Witch & Wizard
• Women's Murder Club

Last modified: 2020-08-11 (revision #19905)

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