James Patterson

James Patterson

James Patterson was born in 1948, James Patterson has written at least 482 books. Their most popular book is Stalking Jack the Ripper with 418 saves with an average rating of 3.61⭐. Their next book, Maximum Ride, Vol. 10, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruption. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

https://www.jamespatterson.com/

Stalking Jack the Ripper

#1 of 4 in Stalking Jack the Ripper

Stalking Jack the Ripper
ByKerri Maniscalco

2016 • 418 Readers • 336 pages 3.6

Along Came a Spider

#1 of 33 in Alex Cross

Along Came a Spider
ByJames Patterson

1993 • 327 Readers • 516 pages 3.6

The Angel Experiment

#1 of 9 in Maximum Ride

The Angel Experiment
ByJames Patterson

2005 • 280 Readers • 464 pages 3.6

1st to Die

#1 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

1st to Die
ByJames Patterson

2001 • 196 Readers • 432 pages 3.7

Kiss the Girls

#2 of 33 in Alex Cross

Kiss the Girls
ByJames Patterson,Jean Schalekamp(Translator)

1995 • 178 Readers • 380 pages 3.8

The President is Missing

The President is Missing
ByBill Clinton,James Patterson

2018 • 155 Readers • 528 pages 3.6

School's Out—Forever

#2 of 9 in Maximum Ride

School's Out—Forever
ByJames Patterson

2006 • 142 Readers • 409 pages 3.7

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

#3 of 9 in Maximum Ride

2007 • 118 Readers • 434 pages 3.6

Witch & Wizard

#1 of 5 in Witch & Wizard

Witch & Wizard
ByJames Patterson,Gabrielle Charbonnet

2005 • 106 Readers • 314 pages 3.4

Run Rose Run

Run Rose Run
ByDolly Parton,James Patterson

2022 • 106 Readers • 448 pages 3.4

The Final Warning

#4 of 9 in Maximum Ride

The Final Warning
ByJames Patterson,Jill Apple

2008 • 100 Readers 3.2

2nd Chance

#2 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

2nd Chance
ByJames Patterson,Andrew Gross

2002 • 92 Readers • 400 pages 3.8

Maximum Ride: Max

#5 of 9 in Maximum Ride

Maximum Ride: Max
ByJames Patterson

2009 • 88 Readers • 309 pages 3.5

Fang

#6 of 9 in Maximum Ride

Fang
ByJames Patterson

2010 • 86 Readers • 336 pages 3.4

Jack & Jill

#3 of 33 in Alex Cross

Jack & Jill
ByJames Patterson

1996 • 84 Readers • 466 pages 3.6

3rd Degree

#3 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

3rd Degree
ByAndrew Gross,James Patterson

2004 • 78 Readers • 352 pages 3.9

Eruption

Eruption
ByMichael Crichton,James Patterson

2024 • 73 Readers • 424 pages 3

Confessions of a Murder Suspect

#1 of 4 in Confessions

Confessions of a Murder Suspect
ByMaxine Paetro,James Patterson

2012 • 73 Readers • 284 pages 3.6

Cat & Mouse

#4 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cat & Mouse
ByJames Patterson

1997 • 70 Readers • 480 pages 3.7

4th of July

#4 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

4th of July
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2005 • 67 Readers • 448 pages 3.7

Violets are Blue

#7 of 33 in Alex Cross

Violets are Blue
ByJames Patterson

2001 • 62 Readers • 468 pages 3.2

Angel

#7 of 9 in Maximum Ride

Angel
ByJames Patterson

2011 • 61 Readers • 352 pages 3.4

Pop Goes the Weasel

#5 of 33 in Alex Cross

Pop Goes the Weasel
ByJames Patterson

1999 • 61 Readers • 492 pages 3.8

The 5th Horseman

#5 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 5th Horseman
ByMaxine Paetro,James Patterson

2006 • 59 Readers • 410 pages 3.9

The President's Daughter

The President's Daughter
ByBill Clinton,James Patterson

2021 • 59 Readers • 528 pages 4.3

Roses Are Red

#6 of 33 in Alex Cross

Roses Are Red
ByJames Patterson

2000 • 57 Readers • 412 pages 3.7

Private

#1 of 21 in Private

Private
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2010 • 55 Readers • 385 pages 3.2

The Big Bad Wolf

#9 of 33 in Alex Cross

The Big Bad Wolf
ByJames Patterson

1983 • 55 Readers • 329 pages 3.4

The 6th Target

#6 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 6th Target
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2007 • 54 Readers 3.7

Cross

#12 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross
ByJames Patterson

2006 • 54 Readers • 393 pages 3.4

Zoo

#1 of 1 in Zoo

Zoo
ByJames Patterson,Michael Ledwidge

2012 • 52 Readers • 395 pages 2.7

Mary, Mary

#11 of 33 in Alex Cross

Mary, Mary
ByJames Patterson

2005 • 51 Readers 3.5

Four Blind Mice

#8 of 33 in Alex Cross

Four Blind Mice
ByJames Patterson

2002 • 51 Readers • 309 pages 3.4

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

2001 • 50 Readers • 266 pages 3.9

Nevermore

#8 of 9 in Maximum Ride

Nevermore
ByJames Patterson

2012 • 49 Readers • 368 pages 3.3

I, Alex Cross

#16 of 33 in Alex Cross

I, Alex Cross
ByJames Patterson

2009 • 48 Readers • 385 pages 3.6

The Gift

#2 of 5 in Witch & Wizard

The Gift
ByJames Patterson,Ned Rust

2010 • 48 Readers • 333 pages 3.7

Invisible

#1 of 2 in Invisible

Invisible
ByJames Patterson,David Ellis

2013 • 47 Readers • 399 pages 3.9

London Bridges

#10 of 33 in Alex Cross

London Bridges
ByJames Patterson

2004 • 47 Readers • 400 pages 3.3

7th Heaven

#7 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

7th Heaven
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2008 • 47 Readers • 376 pages 3.6

Double Cross

#13 of 33 in Alex Cross

Double Cross
ByJames Patterson

2000 • 45 Readers • 450 pages 3.6

The 8th Confession

#8 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 8th Confession
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2009 • 45 Readers • 360 pages 3.5

The 9th Judgment

#9 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 9th Judgment
ByJames Patterson

2010 • 44 Readers • 448 pages 3.7

Step on a Crack

#1 of 17 in Michael Bennett

Step on a Crack
ByJames Patterson,Michael Ledwidge

2007 • 44 Readers • 432 pages 3.6

Cross Country

#14 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross Country
ByJames Patterson,Νίκος Σπυριδάκης(translator)

2008 • 42 Readers • 484 pages 2.8

Unlucky 13

#13 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

Unlucky 13
ByMaxine Paetro,James Patterson

2014 • 39 Readers • 384 pages 3.4

10th Anniversary

#10 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

10th Anniversary
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2001 • 39 Readers • 416 pages 3.6

Cradle and All

Cradle and All
ByJames Patterson

1980 • 38 Readers • 338 pages 3.5

The Beach House

The Beach House
ByJames Patterson,Peter de Jonge

2002 • 38 Readers • 294 pages 3.8

Cross Fire

#17 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross Fire
ByJames Patterson

2010 • 37 Readers • 356 pages 3.9

NYPD Red

#1 of 7 in NYPD Red

NYPD Red
ByJames Patterson

2012 • 37 Readers • 400 pages 3.7

Kill Alex Cross

#18 of 33 in Alex Cross

Kill Alex Cross
ByJames Patterson

2011 • 37 Readers • 375 pages 3.9

The 17th Suspect

#17 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 17th Suspect
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2018 • 37 Readers • 384 pages 3.1

11th Hour

#11 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

11th Hour
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2012 • 37 Readers • 416 pages 3.7

Alex Cross's Trial

#15 of 33 in Alex Cross

Alex Cross's Trial
ByJames Patterson,Richard DiLallo

2009 • 36 Readers • 380 pages 3.5

The Fire

#3 of 5 in Witch & Wizard

The Fire
ByJames Patterson,Jill Dembowski

2011 • 36 Readers • 352 pages 4.1

When the Wind Blows

#1 of 2 in When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows
ByJames Patterson

1998 • 36 Readers • 432 pages 3.6

Honeymoon

#1 of 3 in Honeymoon

Honeymoon
ByHoward Roughan,James Patterson

2001 • 36 Readers • 406 pages 3.5

Instinct

#1 of 3 in Instinct

Instinct
ByJames Patterson,Howard Roughan

2014 • 36 Readers • 340 pages 3.9

15th Affair

#15 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

15th Affair
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2016 • 35 Readers • 416 pages 3.4

Sundays at Tiffany's

Sundays at Tiffany's
ByJames Patterson,Gabrielle Charbonnet

2008 • 35 Readers • 408 pages 3.6

14th Deadly Sin

#14 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

14th Deadly Sin
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2015 • 34 Readers • 349 pages 3.7

The Postcard Killers

The Postcard Killers
ByJames Patterson,Liza Marklund

2010 • 33 Readers • 423 pages 3.5

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X

#1 of 6 in Daniel X

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
ByJames Patterson,Michael Ledwidge

2007 • 33 Readers • 239 pages 3.2

The Black Book

#1 of 3 in Billy Harney

The Black Book
ByJames Patterson

2017 • 33 Readers • 448 pages 4.3

19th Christmas

#19 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

19th Christmas
ByJames Patterson

2019 • 33 Readers • 400 pages 3.4

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek
ByJames Patterson

1995 • 32 Readers • 368 pages 3.6

The Murder House

The Murder House
ByJames Patterson,David Ellis

2001 • 32 Readers • 451 pages 3.8

16th Seduction

#16 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

16th Seduction
ByMaxine Paetro,James Patterson

2017 • 32 Readers • 400 pages 3.6

The 18th Abduction

#18 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

The 18th Abduction
ByMaxine Paetro,James Patterson

2019 • 31 Readers • 400 pages 3.5

The Lake House

#2 of 2 in When the Wind Blows

The Lake House
ByJames Patterson

2003 • 31 Readers • 384 pages 4

Alex Cross, Run

#20 of 33 in Alex Cross

Alex Cross, Run
ByJames Patterson

2013 • 31 Readers • 514 pages 3.6

12th of Never

#12 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

12th of Never
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2013 • 31 Readers • 432 pages 3.5

Maximum Ride, Vol. 1

#1 of 6 in Maximum Ride: The Manga

2009 • 31 Readers • 264 pages 3.8

Cross My Heart

#21 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross My Heart
ByJames Patterson

2013 • 31 Readers • 448 pages 3.3

The People vs. Alex Cross

#25 of 33 in Alex Cross

The People vs. Alex Cross
ByJames Patterson

2017 • 31 Readers • 413 pages 3.8

The Summer House

The Summer House
ByBrendan DuBois,James Patterson

2020 • 31 Readers • 448 pages 3.7

Maximum Ride Forever

#9 of 9 in Maximum Ride

Maximum Ride Forever
ByJames Patterson

2015 • 30 Readers • 400 pages 3.5

Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Sam's Letters to Jennifer
ByJames Patterson

2001 • 30 Readers • 288 pages 3.9

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

#19 of 33 in Alex Cross

2011 • 30 Readers • 352 pages 3.2

Cross the Line

#24 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross the Line
ByJames Patterson

2016 • 29 Readers • 400 pages 3.3

The Girl in the Castle

The Girl in the Castle
ByJames Patterson,Emily Raymond

2022 • 28 Readers • 368 pages 3.8

Criss Cross

#27 of 33 in Alex Cross

Criss Cross
ByJames Patterson

2019 • 27 Readers • 349 pages 3.4

The Jester

The Jester
ByJames Patterson,Andrew Gross

2003 • 27 Readers • 388 pages 3.3

Gunslinger Girl

Gunslinger Girl
ByLyndsay Ely

2018 • 27 Readers • 422 pages 3.1

Target: Alex Cross

#26 of 33 in Alex Cross

Target: Alex Cross
ByJames Patterson

2018 • 27 Readers • 448 pages 3.5

The Coast-to-Coast Murders

The Coast-to-Coast Murders
ByJames Patterson,J.D. Barker

2020 • 27 Readers • 555 pages 4.1

Cross Justice

#23 of 33 in Alex Cross

Cross Justice
ByJames Patterson

2015 • 27 Readers • 400 pages 3.8

Triple Cross

#30 of 33 in Alex Cross

Triple Cross
ByJames Patterson

2022 • 26 Readers • 416 pages 4

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

#1 of 17 in Middle School

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
ByJames Patterson,Chris Tebbetts

10 • 26 Readers • 288 pages 3.6

Hope to Die

#22 of 33 in Alex Cross

Hope to Die
ByJames Patterson

2014 • 26 Readers • 404 pages 4.1

The Kiss

#4 of 5 in Witch & Wizard

The Kiss
ByJames Patterson,Jill Dembowski

1995 • 26 Readers • 368 pages 4.1

21st Birthday

#21 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

21st Birthday
ByJames Patterson,Maxine Paetro

2021 • 26 Readers • 400 pages 3.1

Run for Your Life

#2 of 17 in Michael Bennett

Run for Your Life
ByJames Patterson,Michael Ledwidge

2009 • 26 Readers • 373 pages 3.5

1st Case

1st Case
ByJames Patterson,Chris Tebbetts

2020 • 25 Readers • 352 pages 3.7

Deadly Cross

#28 of 33 in Alex Cross

Deadly Cross
ByJames Patterson

2020 • 25 Readers • 448 pages 3.9

20th Victim

#20 of 26 in Women's Murder Club

20th Victim
ByJames Patterson

2020 • 25 Readers • 432 pages 3.5

Ali Cross

#1 of 3 in Ali Cross

Ali Cross
ByJames Patterson

2019 • 25 Readers • 272 pages 4.3

Crazy House

#1 of 2 in Crazy House

Crazy House
ByJames Patterson

2017 • 25 Readers • 384 pages 3.3

Worst Case

#3 of 17 in Michael Bennett

Worst Case
ByJames Patterson,Michael Ledwidge

2010 • 25 Readers • 356 pages 3.5