James Patterson

Author

James Patterson is one of the best-selling American fiction authors in history, having sold more than 350 million books since his debut novel The Thomas Berryman Number was released in 1976. He has created more than two dozen ongoing book series, including the Alex Cross and Women’s Murder Club titles, as well as one-off thrillers. He has also written non-fiction books about topics such as politics, travel and parenting. Patterson is most well-known for his highly successful series featuring Detective Alex Cross, a tough but fair police officer from Washington D.C. Since 1993, seventeen Alex Cross novelas have been released to-date, with the most recent title being Cross My Heart in 2014. They have been adapted into three motion pictures, released in 1997, 2001, and 2012. Patterson's other popular book series include Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Witch & Wizard, The Daniel X Series, and Middle School series. He is also the author of a number of stand-alone novels such as Toys, Sam's Letters to Jennifer, and Hide and Seek. In addition to writing, Patterson is also an active philanthropist. He established the James Patterson Pagetsound Literacy Club was established in 2009 to help eliminate the literacy crisis in America by providing grants to literacy organisations, donating books to classrooms and libraries, and helping children fall in love with reading. His book donation efforts over the years have totalled more than 50 million books worldwide. And the success continues today, with Patterson being named the #1 Children’s Book Series Author according to The Guinness Book of World Records in 2015. There is no doubt that he will continue to be one of the most celebrated and popular authors in the world for years to come.