When James Patterson was Born:
March 22, 1947
James Patterson's Professional Life:
James Patterson was the CEO of the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson until the late 1990s. He stayed on even after becoming a bestselling author.
Genre:
Thriller Fiction
What James Patterson Has Written:
Patterson is well known for the Alex Cross detective series, which includes Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He is also the author of the Women's Murder Club series, which started with 1st to Die.
Patterson has published more than 35 novels.
Patterson has published more than 35 novels.
James Patterson's Favorite Book:
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
James Patterson Trivia:
- Patterson coined the phrase "Toys R Us Kid" in his job as an advertising executive
- Patterson published his first novel in 1976
