James Patterson
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James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist.
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Born | James Brendan Patterson (1947-03-22) March 22, 1947 (age 77) Newburgh, New York, US |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Manhattan College Vanderbilt University |
Genre | Mystery, young adult fiction, thriller, comedy, realistic fiction, romance |
Notable works | The Alex Cross series, the Women's Murder Club series, the Maximum Ride series, the Michael Bennett series, the Middle School series, the Treasure Hunters series, the I Funny series, the Jacky Ha-Ha series, the Private series, the Jacky Ha-Ha Graphic Novel series, and the Max Einstein series |
Spouse | Susan Patterson |
Children | Jack Patterson |
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His works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, Private series, the Middle School series, the Jacky Ha-Ha series, the Jacky Ha-ha Graphic Novel series, the Treasure Hunters series, the Max Einstein series, and the I Funny series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. Some other book series that he wrote are the Sci-Fi Junior High series, the How to be a Supervillain series, and the House of Robots series.
His books have sold more than 300 million copies[1] and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books.[2] In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million.[3]
His total income over a decade is about $700 million, making him the richest author in the world.[4] He also has his own filming studio, which is called James Patterson Entertainment.