
The series has so far made appearances on The New York Times bestsellers lists ninety-four cumulative times, proving that kids of all ages love page turners. His first foray into books for all ages was the critically acclaimed Maximum Ride series, which debuted on The New York Times bestsellers list at #1 and remained there for twelve straight weeks.


Police Department, who now works for the FBI, is the most popular among Patterson readers.įrom his James Patterson Pageturner Awards (which rewarded groups and individuals for creative and effective ways to spread the joy of reading) to his website (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 character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Shortly after Along Came a Spider'с success, he devoted his time to writing.

Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author.
