Writer

James Patterson

1947 - today

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James Patterson

James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. Patterson's books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). James Patterson is the 1,383rd most popular writer (down from 1,249th in 2024), the 2,006th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,470th in 2019) and the 159th most popular American Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, James Patterson ranks 1,383 out of 7,302. Before him are Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Sławomir Mrożek, Jean Chapelain, Deepak Chopra, Arsen Kotsoyev, and Jaan Kross. After him are Robert Browning, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Péter Nádas, Erskine Caldwell, Clive Cussler, and Béla Balázs.

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Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
600 - 624
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,377
Sławomir Mrożek
1930 - 2013
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,378
Jean Chapelain
1595 - 1674
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,379
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,380
Arsen Kotsoyev
1872 - 1944
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,381
Jaan Kross
1920 - 2007
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,382
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,383
Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,384
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,385
Péter Nádas
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,386
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,387
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,388
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,389

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, James Patterson ranks 125. Before him are F. R. David, Mario Aurelio Poli, Saskia Sassen, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Roy Hodgson, and Viktor Belenko. After him are Mumtaz, Wes Studi, Wilton Daniel Gregory, Joe Mantegna, Cozy Powell, and Haji Mohammad Chamkani.

Others Born in 1947

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F. R. David
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 119
Mario Aurelio Poli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 120
Saskia Sassen
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 121
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 122
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 123
Viktor Belenko
ENGINEER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 124
James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 125
Mumtaz
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 126
Wes Studi
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 127
Wilton Daniel Gregory
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 128
Joe Mantegna
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 129
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 130
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 131