James Patterson
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women's Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
James is passionate about encouraging both adults and children alike to read. This has led to him forming a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through literacy.
News and Blog
New TV series based on James Patterson’s PRIVATE books
by Random House Australia on 20 April 2012
James Patterson's bestselling PRIVATE series is set to be developed into a television show. Patterson will serve as an executive producer on the project, working alongside Sonar Entertainment and Black Swan screenwriter John McLaughlin who is on board to write the two-hour premiere episode. Of the TV adaptation, Patterson stated: "My ultimate goal is to tell stories in television...
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Videos
- James Patterson On Private: #1 Suspect
- James Patterson On Guilty Wives
- James Patterson & Anthony Horowitz At Ncte!
- James Patterson On Private Sydney
- Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Kill Me If You Can -- Interview With James Patterson
- Kill Me If You Can -- by James Patterson
- Now You See Her by James Patterson
- Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson
- 10th Anniversary by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
- James Patterson Talks About Toys
- Cross Fire by James Patterson
- Don't Blink by James Patterson, Howard Roughan
- No1 Bestselling Writers James Patterson And Liza Marklund Launch Thriller
- James Patterson - 2009 National Book Festival
- James Patterson Talks About Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
- James Patterson On Max
- James Patterson On Run For Your Life
- James Patterson On The Final Warning (maximum Ride)
- James Patterson On 7th Heaven
- James Patterson On The 8th Confession
- James Patterson On Against Medical Advice
- James Patterson On Swimsuit
- James Patterson On Cross Country
- James Patterson On Alex Cross
- James Patterson Cross
Books by James Patterson
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Confessions of a Murder Suspect
by James PattersonPublished: 27/09/2012
Your parents have been murdered . . . and you're the number one suspect.
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Zoo
by James PattersonPublished: 03/09/2012
Animals are rising up against humans - and may want to destroy us for ever.
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Maximum Ride: Nevermore
by James PattersonPublished: 15/08/2012
The final novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Nevermore
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2012
The final novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Now You See Her
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2012
To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished. Now, to rescue an innocent man, she confronts the killer she thought she escaped forever.
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Private Games
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2012
A new thriller in the no. 1 bestselling Private series based around the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Daniel X: Game Over
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2012
The Alien Hunter travels to Tokyo to eliminate aliens intent on wiping humans off the face of the earth!
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I, Michael Bennett
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2012
If you like Alex Cross, you will love Detective Michael Bennett!
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Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2012
The sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling illustrated novel Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
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Guilty Wives
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2012
A luxurious Monte Carlo vacation lands four women in prison for a murder they didn't commit
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2012
A heartwarming and uproariously funny illustrated novel from bestselling author James Patterson
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10th Anniversary
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
Detective Lindsay Boxer finally gets married. But a missing newborn and a series of violent attacks push the Women’s Murder Club back to full throttle before the wedding gifts are even unwrapped.
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11th Hour
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the discovery of severed heads in a movie star’s garden – and a vigilante targeting the city's most despised criminals
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Maximum Ride: Angel
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
The electrifying new novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Witch and Wizard: The Fire
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
An epic battle, an explosive fight for freedom
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Maximum Ride: Angel
by James PattersonPublished: 15/02/2012
The electrifying new novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 5
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2012
The fifth instalment of the manga adaptation of the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Private London
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2012
A hard-hitting thriller set in the London office of the world's most exclusive detective agency
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Private: No. 1 Suspect
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2012
Jack Morgan is accused of a horrible murder - and not even his own world-class investigators can prove he didn't do it.
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Toys
by James PattersonPublished: 01/01/2012
A battle for the world is set into unstoppable motion and Hays Baker is the only one who can save it.
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The Christmas Wedding
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2011
A heartwarming Christmas story about the power of family and love
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Tick Tock
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2011
NYC’s no. 1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem – the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified.
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Witch and Wizard: The Gift
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2011
The Gift is the electrifying continuation of the epic tale of Witch & Wizard that so vividly reminds us: never take your gifts for granted.
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Don't Blink
by James PattersonPublished: 03/10/2011
James Patterson delivers his most heart-pounding thriller ever
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Kill Alex Cross
by James PattersonPublished: 22/09/2011
The President's children have been kidnapped. The water supply for Washington DC has been poisoned. Alex Cross is on both cases.
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Daniel X: Demons and Druids
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2011
The explosive new novel in the Daniel X series set in England, past and present
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Kill Me if You Can
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2011
Kill Me If You Can is a high-speed, high-stakes, winner-take-all thrill ride of adrenaline-fuelled suspense.
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Bloody Valentine
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2011
Exclusively for World Book Day, James Patterson brings his unique storytelling gift to the Quick Reads scheme
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Postcard Killers
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2011
James Patterson teams up with international number one bestselling author Liza Marklund to create the most terrifying holiday thriller ever written
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Cross Fire
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2011
Alex Cross takes on the ultimate case, and faces his deadliest enemy...
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 4
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2011
The fourth instalment of the manga adaptation of the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Private
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2011
A brand new Patterson series based around an L.A. private investigator
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9th Judgement
by James PattersonPublished: 16/03/2011
The ninth book in the number one bestselling Women's Murder Club detective series
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Maximum Ride: Fang
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2011
Emotions are running high in the sixth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Fang
by James PattersonPublished: 15/01/2011
Emotions are running high in the sixth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Sail
by James PattersonPublished: 04/01/2011
A sensational summer thriller from bestselling author, James Patterson.
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Worst Case: A Detective Michael Bennett Novel
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2010
The number one bestselling new instalment in the Detective Michael Bennett series
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 3
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2010
The next instalment in the manga adaptation of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Witch and Wizard
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2010
James Patterson's biggest series ever! Torn from their family and slammed into prison, a sister and brother try everything to save the world they love from a dangerous new regime.
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Run For Your Life
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2010
Detective Michael Bennett is on the trail of a deadly killer who is terrorising New York in this Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller.
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Sundays at Tiffany's
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2010
The number one bestselling author shows his sensitive side in his heartwarming new romantic novel
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Swimsuit
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2010
James Patterson's most shocking and seductive story yet
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies
by James PattersonPublished: 03/05/2010
Daniel X takes on the wildest threat the world has ever seen - someone whose craving for fame could destroy the planet!
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Torn Apart: The Heartbreaking Story of a Childhood Lost
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2010
Torn Apart is a true story of one family's courage, heartbreak, sacrifice and ultimately, triumph.
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8th Confession
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2010
The number one bestselling eighth instalment in the Women's Murder Club detective series
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Maximum Ride: Max
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2010
The greatest air and sea battle is about to commence in the fifth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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The Murder of King Tut
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2010
Master of suspense James Patterson re-opens the ultimate cold case – the unsolved death of Tutankhamen.
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 2
by James PattersonPublished: 01/01/2010
The next installment of one of the biggest manga debuts this year!
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I, Alex Cross
by James PattersonPublished: 02/11/2009
In James Patterson's number one bestselling series, Detective Alex Cross pursues his niece’s killer—and not even Washington’s most restricted corridors of power can keep him from the truth.
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Cross Country
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2009
The latest in the bestselling Alex Cross series
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Witch and Wizard
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2009
James Patterson's biggest series ever! Torn from their family and slammed into prison, a sister and brother try everything to save the world they love from a dangerous new regime.
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Alex Cross's Trial
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2009
Every hero has a history. Alex Cross tells a story involving his ancestors and writes his own historical thriller.
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Torn Apart: The True Story of a Childhood Lost
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2009
Torn Apart is a true story of one family's courage, heartbreak, sacrifice and ultimately, triumph.
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2009
The second action-packed adventure in this blockbuster series from James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer.
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2009
Action and adventure in a pacy pageturner from the number one bestselling author
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Maximum Ride: Max
by James PattersonPublished: 15/05/2009
James Patterson follows up The Final Warning with this fifth instalment in the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series .
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Maximum Ride: Max
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2009
The greatest air and sea battle is about to commence in the fifth instalment of the Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 1
by James PattersonPublished: 02/03/2009
James Patterson's bestselling series now in manga.
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
by James PattersonPublished: 02/03/2009
The first in a brand new James Patterson series
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7th Heaven
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2008
The number one bestselling eighth installment in the Women's Murder Club now out in paperback.
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Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2008
The popular Maximum Ride young adult series in adult editions for the first time
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Daniel X: Alien Hunter
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2008
Daniel X: Alien Hunter brings Daniel's story to life in this brilliantly illustrated book.
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
by James PattersonPublished: 15/07/2008
The first action-packed adventure in a new blockbuster series from James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer.
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Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
by James PattersonPublished: 15/04/2008
RHA are thrilled to welcome James Patterson to their children’s list with the fourth instalment in the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series








































































