James Patterson

In January, 2010, The New York Times Magazine featured James Patterson on its cover and hailed him as having "transformed book publishing." Time magazine named him "The Man Who Can't Miss," and he is the 2010 Children’s Choice Book Awards ‘Author of the Year’, a designation decided on by more than 15,000 children and teen readers.

In the past three years, James Patterson has sold more books than any other author (according to Bookscan), and in total, James' books have sold over 260 million copies worldwide.
He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists and is the only author to have five new hardcover novels debut at #1 on the list in one year — a record-breaking feat he's accomplished every year since 2005. In addition, he is the first non-Britain to break the £100 million sales barrier in the UK and has had 16 books in the Top Ten this year.

From his James Patterson Pageturner Awards (which rewarded groups and individuals for creative and effective ways of spreading the joy of reading) to his website ReadKiddoRead.com (which helps adults find books that kids are sure to love) to his regular donations of thousands of books to troops overseas, Patterson is a lifelong champion of books and reading. His book, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a # 1 New York Times and #1 Indiebound best-seller and also appeared in the UK Top 10 chart. He has also captured the attention of children with critically acclaimed series such as Maximum Ride and Daniel X.

Patterson is the creator of the top-selling detective series Alex Cross – whose adventures have been adapted for the big screen three times. Firstly in Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls starring Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman; and secondly in the latest movie Alex Cross which was released in 2012. He is also the creator of Women’s Murder Club, from which the ABC television drama series was adapted. He has authored books behind six films on the Hollywood fast-track, including the upcoming Maximum Ride movie forthcoming from Avi Arad, the producer of X-Men and Spiderman.

His novels have won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award.

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