James Patterson
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| name = James Patterson
| image = James Patterson 2019. jpg
| caption = Patterson in 2019
| birth_name = James Brendan Patterson
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| birth_place = Newburgh, New York, US
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| nationality = American
| alma_mater = Manhattan CollegeVanderbilt University
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| genre = Mystery, young adult fiction, thriller, comedy, realistic fiction, romance
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| notableworks = 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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James Brendan Patterson (born March 22,1947) is an American author and philanthropist.
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 and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million.
His total income over a decade is about $700 million, making him the richest author in the world. He also has his own filming studio, which is called James Patterson Entertainment.
References
Other websites
James Patterson at the Internet Book List
1947 births
Living people
20th-century American novelists
American children' s writers
Philanthropists from New York (state) Writers from New York (state) Businesspeople from New York (state)