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| Born | James Brendan Patterson March 22, 1947 Newburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Manhattan College Vanderbilt University |
| Genre | Mystery, young adult fiction, thriller, comedy, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable works | Alex Cross series Women's Murder Club series Maximum Ride series Michael Bennett series Middle School series I Funny series |
| Spouse |
Susan Patterson (m. 1997) |
| Children | 1 |
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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,[1] and he was the first person to sell one million e-books.[2][3] In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million.[4] His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.[5]
In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation.[6] 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.[7]
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