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James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson 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,…
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entertainment · American author (born 1947) · film producer · philanthropist · screenwriter · television producer · advertising person · novelist · actor · writer · film screenwriter · also James Patterson, Patterson
Born 22 March 1947 · Q311671
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I apologize for saying white male writers having trouble finding work is a form of racism. I absolutely do not believe that racism is practiced against white writers. Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard—in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere.
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2026· 11 entries
Published video “Journalism legend Bob Woodward reveals why silence is the ultimate interview hack”.
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Published video “Want to know how to get people to spill their guts in an interview? Bob Woodward explains how”.
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Published video “How does the author of Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, navigate becoming a personal brand?”.
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Published video “How did raising teenagers inspire Liane Moriarty to write the sequel to Big Little Lies?”.
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Published video “Liane Moriarty on the Big Little Lies Sequel and Writing After a Hit”.
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Published video “Here's what Nelson Mandela told President Bill Clinton that stayed with him for the rest of his life”.
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Published video “President Bill Clinton used a 3.6 billion-year-old moon rock to settle political fights”.
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Published video “James Patterson Responds to His Hater Hotline Voicemails”.
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Published video “If you hate James Patterson, call 646-598-3554”.
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Published video “Colson Whitehead reveals why writers shouldn't let literary critics box them into a single genre”.
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2025· 1 entry
The Guardian: James Patterson to write book about Luigi Mangione
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2023· 2 entries
The Guardian: Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author
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“I apologize for saying white male writers having trouble finding work is a form of racism. I absolutely do not believe that racism is practiced against white writers. Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard—in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere.”
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: James Patterson to complete unfinished Michael Crichton book
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The Guardian: James Patterson apologizes for saying white male authors face ‘racism’
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2021· 1 entry
The Guardian: ‘Bill and I got pretty friendly’: James Patterson on writing with Clinton and clashing with Trump
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2020· 2 entries
The Guardian: Bill Clinton writing second thriller with James Patterson
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His JP Entertainment company signed a first-look deal with Entertainment One
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2019· 2 entries
Won National Humanities Medal (2019).
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Patterson was awarded a National Humanities Medal
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2018· 8 entries
The Guardian: James Patterson says saving libraries is down to readers
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The Guardian: James Patterson remains UK libraries' most borrowed author for 11th year
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The Guardian: The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson – digested read
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The Guardian: The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson – review
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The Guardian: The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson review – a presidential thriller
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The Guardian: Bill Clinton and James Patterson are co-authors – but who did the writing?
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The Guardian: The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson review – Guns! Girls! Guff!
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Patterson worked with Stephen David Entertainment on the true crime television series James Patterson's Murder Is Forever
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2017· 2 entries
Awarded Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense for Cross Justice (2017).
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Digital humanities scholars Simon Fuller and James O'Sullivan published research showing that Patterson does not do much actual writing when collaborating with other authors
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2016· 1 entry
Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million
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2015· 2 entries
In 2015, Patterson established the James Patterson Pledge with Scholastic Book Clubs to provide books to young readers.
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Patterson established the James Patterson Pledge with Scholastic Book Clubs to provide books to young readers
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2013· 1 entry
Patterson took out ads titled "Who Will Save Our Books
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2008· 2 entries
Patterson replaced Jacqueline Wilson as the most borrowed author in Britain's libraries
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To focus on Patterson's new initiative, ReadKiddoRead
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2005· 1 entry
To donate over $100,000 that year to people, companies, schools, and other institutions that find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading
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1977· 1 entry
Awarded Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel (1977).
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1976· 1 entry
Patterson published his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number
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1947· 2 entries
Born 1947-03-22.
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In Newburgh, New York, the son of Isabelle (née Morris), a homemaker and teacher, and Charles Patterson, an insurance broker
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