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James Patterson

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.

Infobox

Born
James Brendan Patterson (1947-03-22) March 22, 1947 (age 78)Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
Manhattan University (BA)Vanderbilt University (MA)
Genre
Mystery, young adult fiction, thriller, comedy, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, fantasy
Notable works
Alex Cross seriesWomen's Murder Club seriesMaximum Ride seriesMichael Bennett seriesMiddle School seriesI Funny series
Spouse
mw- Susan Patterson (m. 1997)
Children
1

Tables

· Awards
2007
2007
Year
2007
Award
International Thriller Writers Awards
Category
"Thrillermaster" Award
Result
Won
2015
2015
Year
2015
Award
National Book Award
Category
Literarian Award for Outstanding Service award
Result
Won
2015
2015
Year
2015
Award
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Category
Innovator's Award
Result
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
National Humanities Medal
Result
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
New York State Writers Hall of Fame
Category
Class of 2019
Result
Won
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
International Thriller Writers Awards
Category
Silver Bullet Award
Result
Won
Year
Award
Category
Result
2007
International Thriller Writers Awards
"Thrillermaster" Award
Won
2015
National Book Award
Literarian Award for Outstanding Service award
Won
2015
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Innovator's Award
Won
2019
National Humanities Medal
Won
2019
New York State Writers Hall of Fame
Class of 2019
Won
2025
International Thriller Writers Awards
Silver Bullet Award
Won
· Awards
The Thomas Berryman Number
The Thomas Berryman Number
Work
The Thomas Berryman Number
Year & Award
1977 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
Result
Won
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
Work
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
Year & Award
2005 Audie Awards
Category
Romance
Result
Nominated
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever
Work
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever
Year & Award
2008 Hampshire Book Awards
Category
Book Award
Result
Nominated
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Work
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Year & Award
2008-2009 South Dakota Library Association
Category
SD Teen Choice Book Awards
Result
MS Winner
2007-2008 Soaring Eagle Book Award
2007-2008 Soaring Eagle Book Award
Work
2007-2008 Soaring Eagle Book Award
Category
Nominated
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Work
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Year & Award
2008 Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award
Result
Nominated
The 8th Confession (with Maxine Paetro)
The 8th Confession (with Maxine Paetro)
Work
The 8th Confession (with Maxine Paetro)
Year & Award
2009 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Mystery & Thriller
Result
Nominated
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
Work
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
Year & Award
2009 Kids' Book Choice Awards
Category
Author of the Year
Result
Finalist
Maximum Ride: MAX
Maximum Ride: MAX
Work
Maximum Ride: MAX
Year & Award
2011 Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award
Result
Nominated
Now You See Her (with Michael Ledwidge)
Now You See Her (with Michael Ledwidge)
Work
Now You See Her (with Michael Ledwidge)
Year & Award
2011 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Mystery & Thriller
Result
Nominated
Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel
Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel
Work
Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel
Year & Award
2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards
Category
Teen Choice Book of the Year
Result
Nominated
Women's Murder Club: 11th Hour (with Maxine Paetro)
Women's Murder Club: 11th Hour (with Maxine Paetro)
Work
Women's Murder Club: 11th Hour (with Maxine Paetro)
Year & Award
2012 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Mystery & Thriller
Result
Nominated
Guilty Wives (with David Ellis)
Guilty Wives (with David Ellis)
Work
Guilty Wives (with David Ellis)
Year & Award
2012 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Mystery & Thriller
Result
Nominated
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (with Chris Tebbetts)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (with Chris Tebbetts)
Work
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (with Chris Tebbetts)
Year & Award
2012-2013 Soaring Eagle Book Award
Result
Nominated
2012 Kids' Book Choice Awards
2012 Kids' Book Choice Awards
Work
2012 Kids' Book Choice Awards
Year & Award
Author of the Year
Category
Finalist
First Love (with Emily Raymond)
First Love (with Emily Raymond)
Work
First Love (with Emily Raymond)
Year & Award
2015 Audie Awards
Category
Romance
Result
Nominated
Cross Justice
Cross Justice
Work
Cross Justice
Year & Award
2017 Audie Awards
Category
Thriller or Suspense
Result
Won
The President is Missing (with Bill Clinton)
The President is Missing (with Bill Clinton)
Work
The President is Missing (with Bill Clinton)
Year & Award
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Mystery & Thriller
Result
Nominated
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
Work
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
Year & Award
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Non-Fiction
Result
Nominated
Word of Mouse (with Chris Grabenstein)
Word of Mouse (with Chris Grabenstein)
Work
Word of Mouse (with Chris Grabenstein)
Year & Award
2019 Children's Literature Association of Utah Bee Hive Book Awards
Category
Children's Fiction
Result
Nominated
Along Came a Spider: 25th Anniversary Edition
Along Came a Spider: 25th Anniversary Edition
Work
Along Came a Spider: 25th Anniversary Edition
Year & Award
2020 Audie Awards
Category
Mystery
Result
Nominated
Ali Cross
Ali Cross
Work
Ali Cross
Year & Award
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Middle Grade & Children's
Result
Nominated
2023-2024 Indian Paintbrush Book Award
2023-2024 Indian Paintbrush Book Award
Work
2023-2024 Indian Paintbrush Book Award
Category
Third Place
Walk in My Combat Boots (with Matt Eversmann & Chris Mooney)
Walk in My Combat Boots (with Matt Eversmann & Chris Mooney)
Work
Walk in My Combat Boots (with Matt Eversmann & Chris Mooney)
Year & Award
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
History & Biography
Result
Nominated
Best Nerds Forever (with Chris Grabenstein)
Best Nerds Forever (with Chris Grabenstein)
Work
Best Nerds Forever (with Chris Grabenstein)
Year & Award
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
Category
Middle Grade & Children's
Result
Nominated
Becoming Muhammad Ali (with Kwame Alexander)
Becoming Muhammad Ali (with Kwame Alexander)
Work
Becoming Muhammad Ali (with Kwame Alexander)
Year & Award
2022 Mangolia Book Awards
Category
Grades 3-5
Result
Won
2023 Grand Canyon Reader Award
2023 Grand Canyon Reader Award
Work
2023 Grand Canyon Reader Award
Category
Won
2023 South Dakota Children's Book Awards
2023 South Dakota Children's Book Awards
Work
2023 South Dakota Children's Book Awards
Category
Won
Work
Year & Award
Category
Result
Ref.
The Thomas Berryman Number
1977 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
Won
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
2005 Audie Awards
Romance
Nominated
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever
2008 Hampshire Book Awards
Book Award
Nominated
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
2008-2009 South Dakota Library Association
SD Teen Choice Book Awards
MS Winner
2007-2008 Soaring Eagle Book Award
Nominated
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
2008 Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award
Nominated
The 8th Confession (with Maxine Paetro)
2009 Goodreads Choice Awards
Mystery & Thriller
Nominated
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
2009 Kids' Book Choice Awards
Author of the Year
Finalist
Maximum Ride: MAX
2011 Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award
Nominated
Now You See Her (with Michael Ledwidge)
2011 Goodreads Choice Awards
Mystery & Thriller
Nominated
Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel
2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards
Teen Choice Book of the Year
Nominated
Women's Murder Club: 11th Hour (with Maxine Paetro)
2012 Goodreads Choice Awards
Mystery & Thriller
Nominated
Guilty Wives (with David Ellis)
2012 Goodreads Choice Awards
Mystery & Thriller
Nominated
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (with Chris Tebbetts)
2012-2013 Soaring Eagle Book Award
Nominated
2012 Kids' Book Choice Awards
Author of the Year
Finalist
First Love (with Emily Raymond)
2015 Audie Awards
Romance
Nominated
Cross Justice
2017 Audie Awards
Thriller or Suspense
Won
The President is Missing (with Bill Clinton)
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
Mystery & Thriller
Nominated
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey)
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
Non-Fiction
Nominated
Word of Mouse (with Chris Grabenstein)
2019 Children's Literature Association of Utah Bee Hive Book Awards
Children's Fiction
Nominated
Along Came a Spider: 25th Anniversary Edition
2020 Audie Awards
Mystery
Nominated
The House of Kennedy (with Cynthia Fagen)
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
History & Biography
Nominated
Ali Cross
2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
Middle Grade & Children's
Nominated
2023-2024 Indian Paintbrush Book Award
Third Place
Walk in My Combat Boots (with Matt Eversmann & Chris Mooney)
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
History & Biography
Nominated
Best Nerds Forever (with Chris Grabenstein)
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
Middle Grade & Children's
Nominated
Becoming Muhammad Ali (with Kwame Alexander)
2022 Mangolia Book Awards
Grades 3-5
Won
2023 Grand Canyon Reader Award
Won
2023 South Dakota Children's Book Awards
Won
The House of Wolves (with Mike Lupica)
2024 International Thriller Writers Awards
Audiobook
Nominated
· Filmography › Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009–2010
Castle
Himself
Episodes: "Flowers For Your Grave", "A Deadly Game"

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