James Patterson
Born: March 22, 1947
Hometown: Newburgh, NY
The Book That “Made” James Patterson: Along Came a Spider
Charitable Efforts: Patterson has donated over 3 million books to school-aged children and the military and over 70 million dollars to support education. Additionally, he has funded over 5,000 scholarships towards furthering education for educators.
Fun Fact: James Patterson holds a Guinness World Record and a New York Times Record for the most of number one bestsellers by a single author on the New York Times Bestsellers list.
Along Came a Spider
Revenge
Cat & Mouse
Kiss the Girls
Criss Cross
I Funny: A Middle School Story
