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James Patterson

22 March 1947 Newburgh, Orange County -

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. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 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. Patterson has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarship to various universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students to promote literacy. source

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  • Cover of: Lifeguard

    First published in 2005 34 editions in 4 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition zomervanverraad0000patt Cover of edition garderapprocheer0000patt Cover of edition lifeguard0000patt_o9h9 Cover of edition lifeguardanovel00patt Cover of edition lifeguard0000patt_o5w5 Cover of edition lifeguardnovel00patt Cover of edition lifeguard0000patt_x2z9 Cover of edition lifeguardnovel0000patt_i3j4 Cover of edition lifeguardlargety00patt
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  • Cover of: Saving the world

    First published in 1998 34 editions in 1 language — 11 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9780756983536 Cover of edition maximumridesavin0000patt Cover of edition maximumridesavin00patt Cover of edition savingworldother0000patt_j5n2 Cover of edition savingworldother0000patt_r4w1 Cover of edition isbn_9780786298877 Cover of edition savingworldother0000patt_z4w7 Cover of edition savingworldother0000patt_d3e6 Cover of edition savingworldother0000patt
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  • Cover of: Double Cross

    First published in 2000 34 editions in 2 languages — 15 previewable Cover of edition doublecrossnovel0000patt Cover of edition doublecrossnovel00patt Cover of edition doublecross000patt Cover of edition doublecross0000patt_j1j9 Cover of edition doublecross0000patt_d3y8 Cover of edition doublecross0000patt Cover of edition doublecross0000patt_s2k5 Cover of edition doublecross0000patt_e4c6 Cover of edition doublecross00patt
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  • Cover of: Suzanne's diary for Nicholas

    First published in 2001 34 editions in 4 languages — 12 previewable Cover of edition pourtoinicholas0000patt Cover of edition tagebuchfurnikol0000patt Cover of edition suzzanesdiaryfor0000jame Cover of edition suzannesdiaryfor0000patt_z4g8 Cover of edition suzannesdiaryfor0000patt_i6t5 Cover of edition suzannesdiaryfor0000patt_u5g1 Cover of edition suzannesdiaryfor0000patt Cover of edition isbn_9780446679596 Cover of edition suzannesdiaryfor0000patt_a9g3
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  • Cover of: The quickie

    First published in 2007 33 editions in 5 languages — 20 previewable Cover of edition imaffektroman0000patt Cover of edition unenuitdetrop0000patt Cover of edition dubbelspel0000patt Cover of edition quickien00patt Cover of edition quickie0000patt_y8l9 Cover of edition quickienovel00patt_1 Cover of edition quickienovel0000patt Cover of edition quickie00jame_1 Cover of edition quickienovel00patt_0
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  • Cover of: Hide and Seek

    First published in 1986 33 editions in 3 languages — 13 previewable Cover of edition ladiabolique0000patt Cover of edition wersichumdrehtod0000patt Cover of edition hideseek0000patt_e8p9 Cover of edition hideseek0000patt_w7n5 Cover of edition isbn_9780007898107 Cover of edition hideseek00patt Cover of edition hideseeknovel0000patt Cover of edition hideseeknovel00pat Cover of edition hideseek0000patt_u2a6
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  • Cover of: Pop goes the weasel

    First published in 1999 33 editions in 2 languages — 14 previewable Cover of edition lejeudufuret0000patt Cover of edition popgoesweaselnov0000patt Cover of edition popgoesweasel0000patt_w0a9 Cover of edition isbn_9780375408540 Cover of edition popgoesweaselnov00patt Cover of edition isbn_9780755397594 Cover of edition popgoesweasel0000patt_i0u2 Cover of edition popgoesweaselpatt00patt Cover of edition popgoesweasel00patt
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  • Cover of: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment

    First published in 2001 33 editions in 2 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_v2c8 Cover of edition jisutianshitians0000jame Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_l8m6 Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_f4e6 Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_i8a5 Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_e3s1 Cover of edition maximumrideangel0000patt_n9o9 Cover of edition maximumride00jame_0
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  • Cover of: Beach Road

    First published in 2006 33 editions in 3 languages — 20 previewable Cover of edition beachroad00jame Cover of edition beachroadnovel0000patt_k1w1 Cover of edition beachroad0000patt_t2l4 Cover of edition beachroadnovel0000patt_b2v9 Cover of edition beachroad0000patt Cover of edition beachroad0000patt_d1u5 Cover of edition beachroad0000patt_r6c3 Cover of edition beachroad0000patt_m9g0 Cover of edition beachroad0000patt_2006
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  • Cover of: London Bridges

    First published in 2004 32 editions in 5 languages — 17 previewable Cover of edition lospuentesdelond0000patt Cover of edition surlepontduloupr0000patt Cover of edition londonbridgeslar00patt Cover of edition londonbridgesnovpat00patt Cover of edition londonbridges0000jame Cover of edition londonbridges00jame_0 Cover of edition londonbridges00patt Cover of edition londonbridges0000patt Cover of edition londonbridgesnov0000patt_h1f2
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  • Cover of: Middle School: It's a Zoo in Here

    First published in 2012 32 editions in 3 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition howisurvivedbull0000patt_e2n5 Cover of edition howisurvivedbull0000patt_a4b9 Cover of edition howisurvivedbull0000patt_a1s6 Cover of edition itszooinhere0000patt Cover of edition howisurvivedbull0000patt Cover of edition middleschoolhowi0000patt
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  • Cover of: Private

    First published in 2008 32 editions in 3 languages — 14 previewable Cover of edition kabus0000patt Cover of edition private0000patt_y3w4 Cover of edition private0000patt Cover of edition privatelosangele0000patt Cover of edition privatelosangele0000patt_l9n9 Cover of edition private00jame Cover of edition private0000patt_w7m3 Cover of edition private00jame_0 Cover of edition privatelosangele0000patt_e6m3
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  • Cover of: Swimsuit: a novel

    First published in 1997 31 editions in 4 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition bikini0000patt_c5r1 Cover of edition bikiniroman0000patt Cover of edition bikini0000patt_q3m1 Cover of edition bikini0000patt_n6k7 Cover of edition isbn_B002VM0I2U Cover of edition swimsuitnovel0000patt_s1z7 Cover of edition swimsuit00gran Cover of edition swimsuit0000patt_u0z3 Cover of edition isbn_9780316043625
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  • Cover of: 3rd Degree

    First published in 1604 30 editions in 3 languages — 11 previewable Cover of edition 3rddegreenovel0000patt_h2q1 Cover of edition 3rddegree0000patt Cover of edition 3rddegree00patt_0 Cover of edition 3rddegreenov00patt Cover of edition 3rddegreewomensm00jame Cover of edition 3rddegreenovel00patt Cover of edition 3rddegree00patt Cover of edition 3rddegreenovel0000patt Cover of edition el3ergrado00jame
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  • Cover of: Four blind mice: a novel

    First published in 2002 30 editions in 2 languages — 12 previewable Cover of edition fourblindmice0000patt_x2m7 Cover of edition fourblindmicenov00patt Cover of edition fourblindmice00patt Cover of edition fourblindmice0000patt_p9v4 Cover of edition fourblindmice0000patt_u4z9 Cover of edition fourblindmicenov00patt_0 Cover of edition fourblind00patt Cover of edition isbn_9780739430071 Cover of edition fourblindmice0000patt_z5u3
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  • Cover of: Mary, Mary

    First published in 1857 30 editions in 3 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition desnouvellesdema0000patt Cover of edition marymary0000patt_t8s9 Cover of edition marymary0000patt_c8t8 Cover of edition marymarynovel000patt Cover of edition marymary00patt Cover of edition marymarynovel0000patt Cover of edition marymarynovel00patt Cover of edition marymarynovel0000patt_r4v7 Cover of edition marymary00patt_0
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  • Cover of: The Thomas Berryman number

    First published in 1976 30 editions in 2 languages — 11 previewable Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_g5s5 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_r4k3 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_v5z2 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_b1k2 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_y4r0 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_f3c7 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_f0j7 Cover of edition thomasberrymannu0000patt_f0j7
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  • Cover of: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X

    First published in 1998 30 editions in 1 language — 11 previewable Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_f3j9 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_p3z1 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_c9q7 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_q8z5 Cover of edition bwb_KR-436-798 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_i1a3 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_v7i7 Cover of edition dangerousdaysofd0000patt_f5u3
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  • Cover of: Piąty jeździec apokalipsy

    First published in 2006 30 editions in 2 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition devijfdevrouw0000patt Cover of edition 5thhorseman0000patt Cover of edition 5thhorsemannovel0000patt Cover of edition 5thhorseman00patt Cover of edition 5thhorseman0000patt_m0v9 Cover of edition 5thhorsemannovel0000patt_j7f1 Cover of edition 5thhorsemannove00patt Cover of edition 5thhorsemannovel00patt
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  • Cover of: The midnight club, James Patterson

    First published in 1989 30 editions in 2 languages — 11 previewable Cover of edition midnightclubjame0000patt Cover of edition celuiquidansaits0000patt Cover of edition midnightclub0000patt_s0q9 Cover of edition midnightclub0000patt_p8g9 Cover of edition midnightclub0000patt Cover of edition midnightclub00patt Cover of edition isbn_0446606383 Cover of edition midnightclub00patt_0 Cover of edition midnightclub0000patt_l7n0
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Subjects
Fiction, New York Times bestseller, Fiction, thrillers, general, Children's fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Fiction, thrillers, Murder, Large type books, collectionid:jpsat, Protected DAISY, Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural, OverDrive, Fiction, suspense, Investigation, Police, Accessible book, Juvenile fiction, American literature, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, New york (n.y.), fiction, Humorous stories, Cross, alex (fictitious character), fiction, Schools, fiction, Suspense, Detective and mystery stories
Places
New York (State), New York, Washington (D.C.), California, New York (N.Y.), San Francisco, San Francisco (Calif.), United States, Australia, France, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Calif.), Paris, Paris (France), Sydney (N.S.W.), Chicago (Ill.), England, Florida, Illinois, India, Boston, Boston (Mass.), Californie, Chicago, Colorado
People
Alex Cross (Fictitious character), Michael Bennett (Fictitious character), Kylie MacDonald (Fictitious character), Zach Jordan (Fictitious character), Cory Friedman, Lindsay Boxer (Fictitious character), Aaron Hernandez, Albert Einstein (1879-1955), Daniel X, Eric Van Lustbader, Harriet Blue (Fictitious character), Howard Carter (1874-1939), Jacky Hart, Jamie Grimm (Fictitious character), Jamie grim, Jeanne Marie Laskas (1958-), Jeffrey Epstein, Joseph Banks (1743-1820), Lee child, Lindsay Boxer (literarna junakinja), Royal family, Sydney Hart, Toutânkhamon roi d'Égypte, Tutankhamen King of Egypt, Yuki Castellano (literarna junakinja)
Time
20th century, 21e siècle, 21st century, 1948-, 1980's, 1993-2001, 2012, 2016, Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C., Fiction, Medieval period, 987-1515, Meiguo, Modern Times, New York, Siglo XXI, To 1500, current time, the year 200

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  • James Patterson Ned Rust
  • Maxine Paetro James Patterson
  • James (and Michael Ledwidge) Patterson
  • James (with Michael Ledwidge) Patterson
  • Patterson, James, Grabenstein, Chris
  • Patterson, James; De Jonge, Peter
  • By (author) James Patterson
  • Patterson, James, Gross, Andrew
  • Patterson, James; Ledwidge, Michael
  • Ned Rust James Patterson
  • Patterson, James; Paetro, Maxine
  • Patterson, James, Rust, Ned
  • JAMES PATTERSON / ANDREW GROSS
  • Patterson, James, Karp, Marshall
  • James Patterson,James Patterson

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March 26, 2024 Edited by meot adding place of birth (from inventaire.io), added to other names: James Brendan Patterson, James B. Patterson, links to publisher and kids domain
March 26, 2024 Edited by meot adding isni 0000 0001 223 8331
December 1, 2023 Edited by Robert2126586 Reverted name back to James Patterson. Undid previous editor's change.
November 18, 2023 Edited by s421 Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import