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:''For other people named James Patterson, see [[James Patterson (disambiguation)]]''
'''James B. Patterson''' (born [[March 22]], [[1947]]) is an award-winning [[United States|American]] [[author]]. Formerly the chairman of advertising company J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "[[Toys "R" Us|Toys R Us]] Kids". Shortly after his success with ''[[Along Came A Spider]]'', he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels— featuring his character, [[Alex Cross]], an African-American [[forensic psychology|forensic psychologist]] formerly of the [[Washington, D.C.]] Police Department and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], now working as a private psychologist and government consultant— are the most popular books among Patterson readers.

In 2006, James Patterson sold more than 12 million books in North America alone. In total, Patterson's books have sold an estimated 130 million copies worldwide. He has won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award. James Patterson was named "the man who can't miss" in [[Time Magazine]]. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on the ''New York Times'' adult and children's best sellers lists, and to have two books on [http://www.NovelTracker.com NovelTracker's]top-ten list at the same time. In 2005 alone, James Patterson had five consecutive #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling original hardcover books – a record held by no other author to date. He broke that record again in 2006. He even made an appearance on the Fox TV show [[The Simpsons]] as himself.

Patterson is also well known for sharing the spotlight with different co-authors such as [[Maxine Paetro]] and [[Andrew Gross]] and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories.

He also founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards, now in its third year. Patterson has personally given away over $600,000 to reward “people, companies, schools, and other institutions who find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading."

Patterson’s bestselling [[Women's Murder Club|Women's Murder Club series]] is now a TV show starring former Law & Order star Angie Harmon, that premiered in the fall of 2007 on ABC television. Other movie deals are currently in the works with various Hollywood studios.

Patterson received his bachelor's degree from [[Manhattan College]].

He lives in [[Palm Beach, Florida]] with his wife, Susan, and son, Jack.

== Bibliography ==

===Alex Cross===
# ''[[Along Came A Spider]]'' (1992, ISBN 0-446-36419-3)
# ''[[Kiss the Girls]]'' (1994, ISBN 0-446-60124-1)
# ''[[Jack & Jill (novel)|Jack & Jill]]'' (1996, ISBN 0-446-60480-1)
# ''[[Cat and Mouse (James Patterson novel)|Cat and Mouse ]]'' (1997, ISBN 0-446-60618-9)
# ''[[Pop Goes the Weasel (novel)|Pop Goes the Weasel]]'' (1999, ISBN 0-375-40854-1)
# ''[[Roses are Red (novel)|Roses are Red]]'' (2000, ISBN 0-446-60548-4)
# ''[[Violets are Blue (novel)|Violets are Blue]]'' (2001, ISBN 0-446-61121-2)
# ''[[Four Blind Mice (novel)|Four Blind Mice]]'' (2002, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
# ''[[The Big Bad Wolf (novel)|The Big Bad Wolf]]'' (2003, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
# ''[[London Bridges (novel)|London Bridges]]'' (2004, ISBN 0-446-61335-5)
# ''[[Mary, Mary]]'' (2005, ISBN 0-316-15976-X)
# ''[[Cross (novel)|Cross]]'' (2006, ISBN 0-316-15979-4 )
# ''[[Double Cross (novel)|Double Cross]]'' ([[November 13]], [[2007]], ISBN 0-316-01505-9)
# ''[[Cross Country (novel)|Cross Country]]'' (2008) - ''Title Not Confirmed''

===Women's Murder Club===<!-- This section is linked from [[Women's Murder Club]] -->
# ''[[1st to Die]]'' (2001, ISBN 0-446-61003-8)
# ''[[2nd Chance (novel)|2nd Chance]]'' (2002, ISBN 0-446-61279-0, with [[Andrew Gross]])
# ''[[3rd Degree (novel)|3rd Degree]]'' (2004, ISBN 0-316-60357-0, with [[Andrew Gross]])
# ''[[4th of July (novel)|4th of July]]'' (2005, ISBN 0-316-71060-1, with [[Maxine Paetro]])
# ''[[The 5th Horseman]]'' (2006, ISBN 0-316-15977-8, with [[Maxine Paetro]])
# ''[[The 6th Target]]'' (2007, ISBN 0-316-01479-6, with [[Maxine Paetro]]) ''(Changed from "6th Nanny")''
# ''[[7th Heaven(novel)| 7th Heaven]]'' ([[February 5]] [[2008]]), ISBN 0-316-00432-4, with [[Maxine Paetro]])

=== Maximum Ride===
# ''[[Maximum Ride: When the Wind Blows]]'' (USA: [[1998]])
# ''[[Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment]]'' (USA: [[April 11]] |UK: [[July 4]], [[2005]])
# ''[[Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever]]'' (USA: [[May 23]] |UK: [[August 14]], [[2006]])
# ''[[Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports]] '' (USA & UK: [[May 3]], [[2007]])
# ''[[Maximum Ride: The Final Warning]]'' (USA: [[March 18]], [[2008]])

There has also been speculation about whether or not Maximum Ride will be extended to a fifth book. James Patterson hasn't yet made a comment about this but plans it to be a twelve book series as long as they are successful.

===Michael Bennett===
# ''[[Step on a Crack]]'' (with [[Michael Ledwidge]]) (2007, ISBN 0-316-01394-3)

===Miscellaneous ===
* ''[[The Thomas Berryman Number]]'' (1976) ([[Edgar Award]], 1977, Best First Novel)
* ''[[Season of the Machete]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Virgin (novel)|Virgin]]'' (1980) (Out of Print)
* ''[[The Midnight Club]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Hide & Seek (novel)|Hide & Seek]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Miracle on the 17th Green]]'' (1996) (with [[Peter De Jonge]])
* ''[[See How They Run (novel)|See How They Run]]'' (1997, previously published in 1977 as ''The Jericho Commandment'')
* ''[[When the Wind Blows (James Patterson)|When the Wind Blows]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Black Friday (novel)|Black Friday]]'' (2000, previously published in 1986 as ''Black Market'')
* ''[[Cradle & All]]'' (2000, previously published in 1980 as ''Virgin'')
* ''[[Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Beach House (novel)|Beach House]]'' (2002) (with [[Peter De Jonge]])
* ''[[The Jester (novel)|The Jester]]'' (2003) (with [[Andrew Gross]])
* ''[[The Lake House]]'' (2003) (sequel to ''When The Wind Blows'')
* ''[[Sam's Letters to Jennifer]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Santa Kid]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Honeymoon (novel)|Honeymoon]]'' (2005) (with [[Howard Roughan]])
* ''[[Lifeguard (novel)|Lifeguard]]'' (2005) (with [[Andrew Gross]])
* ''[[Beach Road (novel)|Beach Road]]'' (2006) (with [[Peter De Jonge]])
* ''[[Judge and Jury (James Patterson)|Judge and Jury]]'' (2006) (with [[Andrew Gross]])
* ''[[The Quickie]]'' (2007) (with [[Michael Ledwidge]])
* ''[http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3923934624999&pid=0316014508 You've Been Warned]'' (2007) (with [[Howard Roughan]])
* ''[[Sundays at Tiffany's]]'' ([[April 29]], [[2008]]) (with [[Gabrielle Charbonnet]])
* ''[[Sail (novel)| Sail]]'' ([[June 10]], [[2008]]) (with [[Howard Roughan]])
* ''[[Dangerous Days of Daniel X]]'' ([[July 22]], [[2008]]) (with [[Michael Ledwidge]])

==Filmography==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Novel Adapted'''
|width="10%"|'''Year of Adaptation'''
|width="10%"|'''Film / TV'''
|width="60%"|'''Extra Information'''
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Child of Darkness, Child of Light'''
|width="10%"|1991
|width="10%"|TV
|width="60%"|''Child of Darkness, Child of Light'' was adapted from the novel ''Virgin''.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/james-patterson-children-s-author ''Child of Darkness, Child of Light'' an adaptation of ''Virgin''</ref>
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Kiss the Girls'''
|width="10%"|1997
|width="10%"|Film
|width="60%"|Forensic detective and best-selling crime author Alex Cross is cool and professional about his work, passionate and protective about his family. A widower with a teenage son and a daughter, the bonds of blood are all important to him. So when his niece Naomi turns up missing from her college campus in North Carolina, Cross knows he must apply his formidable investigative skills to search for her. But unlike his previous cases, this one is personal and there's no room for error. Arriving in Durham, where the antebellum ruins of the Old South meets the modern buildings of the New South's Research Triangle, Cross learns a special Task Force Officer is already operating and that Naomi isn't the only victim. Seven other girls are missing and two bodies have been found, with a note left at the second murder scene signed "Cassanova." Cross receives only grudging cooperation from the local detectives who are wary of big city specialists and view Cross' investigation as unwelcome infringement.<ref>http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800300427/details ''Kiss the Girls'' synopsis</ref>
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Miracle on the 17th Green'''
|width="10%"|1999
|width="10%"|TV
|width="60%"|A 50 year old adman (Robert Urich) loses his job. Rather than facing trying to find a new job, he decides to try to make it on the senior golf tour. This causes him to neglect his wife (Meredith Baxter) and family.<ref>http://imdb.com/title/tt0227060/ ''Miracle on the 17th Green'' synopsis</ref>
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Along Came a Spider'''
|width="10%"|2001
|width="10%"|Film
|width="60%"|Washington, D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross is through playing mind games with criminals--that is until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji kidnaps the young daughter of a United States senator from an elite school and lures Cross into the case. Soneji's not out for ransom, he wants something much bigger--a place in the history books. His every move is planned with the precision of a spider spinning his web, and Cross and secret service agent Jezzie Flannigan are in a race against time to stop him.<ref>http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1803453946/details ''Along Came A Spider'' synopsis</ref>
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''1st to Die'''
|width="10%"|2003
|width="10%"|TV
|width="60%"|Based on James Patterson's bestseller, this three-hour thriller is about a homicide inspector -- Lindsay Boxer (Tracy Pollan) -- who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights. But while Boxer is trying to solve the biggest case of her career, she is also falling in love with her partner (Gil Bellows) -- and privately waging her own battle with a life-threatening illness.<ref>http://imdb.com/title/tt0252133/ ''1st to Die'' synopsis</ref>
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas'''
|width="10%"|2005
|width="10%"|TV
|width="60%"|
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''[[Women's Murder Club]]'''
|width="10%"|2007
|width="10%"|TV
|width="60%"|Based On James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series. This tv series revolved around San Francisco homicide Inspector Lindsay Boxer ([[Angie Harmon]]) and her three friends: Assistant District Attorney Jill Barnhart, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas.
|-valign="top"
|width="20%"|'''Maximum Ride'''
|width="10%"|2010
|width="10%"|Film
|width="60%"|James Patterson has had an "online rally" which has led him to arrange to have a movie based on his best selling teen series; Maximum Ride. The movie will be based on the first three books, but it is unknown whether it will also be based on the upcoming fourth installment.
|}

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* [http://www.jamespatterson.com/ Official James Patterson web site]
* [http://www.pattersonpageturner.org/index.html James Patterson PageTurner Award]
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* [http://www.iblist.com/author344.htm James Patterson] at the [[Internet Book List]]
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* [http://jamespatterson.ivillage.com/ James Patterson's Blog: The Fine Art of Pageturning]

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Revision as of 17:55, 3 December 2007

James Patterson
Born (1947-03-22) March 22, 1947 (age 77)
Newburgh, New York, United States
OccupationNovelist
GenreThriller
Website
JamesPatterson.com
For other people named James Patterson, see James Patterson (disambiguation)

James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author. Formerly the chairman of advertising company J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kids". Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider, he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels— featuring his character, Alex Cross, an African-American forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant— are the most popular books among Patterson readers.

In 2006, James Patterson sold more than 12 million books in North America alone. In total, Patterson's books have sold an estimated 130 million copies worldwide. He has won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award. James Patterson was named "the man who can't miss" in Time Magazine. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on the New York Times adult and children's best sellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTracker'stop-ten list at the same time. In 2005 alone, James Patterson had five consecutive #1 New York Times bestselling original hardcover books – a record held by no other author to date. He broke that record again in 2006. He even made an appearance on the Fox TV show The Simpsons as himself.

Patterson is also well known for sharing the spotlight with different co-authors such as Maxine Paetro and Andrew Gross and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories.

He also founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards, now in its third year. Patterson has personally given away over $600,000 to reward “people, companies, schools, and other institutions who find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading."

Patterson’s bestselling Women's Murder Club series is now a TV show starring former Law & Order star Angie Harmon, that premiered in the fall of 2007 on ABC television. Other movie deals are currently in the works with various Hollywood studios.

Patterson received his bachelor's degree from Manhattan College.

He lives in Palm Beach, Florida with his wife, Susan, and son, Jack.

Bibliography

Alex Cross

  1. Along Came A Spider (1992, ISBN 0-446-36419-3)
  2. Kiss the Girls (1994, ISBN 0-446-60124-1)
  3. Jack & Jill (1996, ISBN 0-446-60480-1)
  4. Cat and Mouse (1997, ISBN 0-446-60618-9)
  5. Pop Goes the Weasel (1999, ISBN 0-375-40854-1)
  6. Roses are Red (2000, ISBN 0-446-60548-4)
  7. Violets are Blue (2001, ISBN 0-446-61121-2)
  8. Four Blind Mice (2002, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
  9. The Big Bad Wolf (2003, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
  10. London Bridges (2004, ISBN 0-446-61335-5)
  11. Mary, Mary (2005, ISBN 0-316-15976-X)
  12. Cross (2006, ISBN 0-316-15979-4 )
  13. Double Cross (November 13, 2007, ISBN 0-316-01505-9)
  14. Cross Country (2008) - Title Not Confirmed

Women's Murder Club

  1. 1st to Die (2001, ISBN 0-446-61003-8)
  2. 2nd Chance (2002, ISBN 0-446-61279-0, with Andrew Gross)
  3. 3rd Degree (2004, ISBN 0-316-60357-0, with Andrew Gross)
  4. 4th of July (2005, ISBN 0-316-71060-1, with Maxine Paetro)
  5. The 5th Horseman (2006, ISBN 0-316-15977-8, with Maxine Paetro)
  6. The 6th Target (2007, ISBN 0-316-01479-6, with Maxine Paetro) (Changed from "6th Nanny")
  7. 7th Heaven (February 5 2008), ISBN 0-316-00432-4, with Maxine Paetro)

Maximum Ride

  1. Maximum Ride: When the Wind Blows (USA: 1998)
  2. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (USA: April 11 |UK: July 4, 2005)
  3. Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (USA: May 23 |UK: August 14, 2006)
  4. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (USA & UK: May 3, 2007)
  5. Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (USA: March 18, 2008)

There has also been speculation about whether or not Maximum Ride will be extended to a fifth book. James Patterson hasn't yet made a comment about this but plans it to be a twelve book series as long as they are successful.

Michael Bennett

  1. Step on a Crack (with Michael Ledwidge) (2007, ISBN 0-316-01394-3)

Miscellaneous

Filmography

Novel Adapted Year of Adaptation Film / TV Extra Information
Child of Darkness, Child of Light 1991 TV Child of Darkness, Child of Light was adapted from the novel Virgin.[1]
Kiss the Girls 1997 Film Forensic detective and best-selling crime author Alex Cross is cool and professional about his work, passionate and protective about his family. A widower with a teenage son and a daughter, the bonds of blood are all important to him. So when his niece Naomi turns up missing from her college campus in North Carolina, Cross knows he must apply his formidable investigative skills to search for her. But unlike his previous cases, this one is personal and there's no room for error. Arriving in Durham, where the antebellum ruins of the Old South meets the modern buildings of the New South's Research Triangle, Cross learns a special Task Force Officer is already operating and that Naomi isn't the only victim. Seven other girls are missing and two bodies have been found, with a note left at the second murder scene signed "Cassanova." Cross receives only grudging cooperation from the local detectives who are wary of big city specialists and view Cross' investigation as unwelcome infringement.[2]
Miracle on the 17th Green 1999 TV A 50 year old adman (Robert Urich) loses his job. Rather than facing trying to find a new job, he decides to try to make it on the senior golf tour. This causes him to neglect his wife (Meredith Baxter) and family.[3]
Along Came a Spider 2001 Film Washington, D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross is through playing mind games with criminals--that is until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji kidnaps the young daughter of a United States senator from an elite school and lures Cross into the case. Soneji's not out for ransom, he wants something much bigger--a place in the history books. His every move is planned with the precision of a spider spinning his web, and Cross and secret service agent Jezzie Flannigan are in a race against time to stop him.[4]
1st to Die 2003 TV Based on James Patterson's bestseller, this three-hour thriller is about a homicide inspector -- Lindsay Boxer (Tracy Pollan) -- who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights. But while Boxer is trying to solve the biggest case of her career, she is also falling in love with her partner (Gil Bellows) -- and privately waging her own battle with a life-threatening illness.[5]
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas 2005 TV
Women's Murder Club 2007 TV Based On James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series. This tv series revolved around San Francisco homicide Inspector Lindsay Boxer (Angie Harmon) and her three friends: Assistant District Attorney Jill Barnhart, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas.
Maximum Ride 2010 Film James Patterson has had an "online rally" which has led him to arrange to have a movie based on his best selling teen series; Maximum Ride. The movie will be based on the first three books, but it is unknown whether it will also be based on the upcoming fourth installment.

References

  1. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/james-patterson-children-s-author Child of Darkness, Child of Light an adaptation of Virgin
  2. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800300427/details Kiss the Girls synopsis
  3. ^ http://imdb.com/title/tt0227060/ Miracle on the 17th Green synopsis
  4. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1803453946/details Along Came A Spider synopsis
  5. ^ http://imdb.com/title/tt0252133/ 1st to Die synopsis
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