- Born
- Birth nameJames Brendan Patterson
- Nickname
- Jim
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Alex Cross (2012), Kiss the Girls (1997) and Along Came a Spider (2001). He has been married to Susan Patterson since July 24, 1997. They have one child.
- SpouseSusan Patterson(July 24, 1997 - present) (1 child)
- ParentsCharles Henry PattersonIsabelle Morris
- RelativesTeresa Patterson(Sibling)Mary Ellen Patterson(Sibling)Carole Patterson(Sibling)
- Invented the advertising slogan "I'm A Toys R Us Kid".
- In 2007, one of every 15 hardcover novels sold was a James Patterson title.
- His books are checked out of UK libraries more often than those of any other author (as of 2007).
- Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first novelist to sell more than 1 million e-books (as of July 2010).
- Graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English from Manhattan College and summa cum laude with an MA in English from Vanderbilt University.
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