James Patterson net worth and salary

James Patterson net worth and salary

WHO IS James Patterson

James Patterson is a well-known novelist, author, film producer, retired CEO of an advertising agency, and TV producer.

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early life

On March 22, 1947, James Brendan Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, to Charles and Isabelle Patterson. Isabelle was a schoolteacher and Charles was an insurance salesman.

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career

His most popular books feature forensic psychiatrist specialist psychologist Alex Cross which was Patterson's "Along Came a Spider" first got released in 1993, and since the date, it has been highlighted in over 25 novels.

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personal life

Patterson, his wife Susan, also known as "Sue," and their child Jack live in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Patterson and Scholastic Reading Groups launched the James Patterson Commitment in 2015.

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awards

Patterson has earned the International Thriller of the Year award, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year award, and the "Reader's Digest" Reader's Choice Award.

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facts

Patterson registered a 17-book agreement with HarperCollins in 2009, promising to publish or co-author six young adult fiction and 11 adult novels by the end of 2012.

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net worth

As of 2022, James Patterson's net worth is estimated at $800 million. James earned a total of $70 million between 2018 and 2019. Along with this, he also ranks on the list of richest writers in the world.

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