James Patterson News

You have probably heard of James Patterson. He is the author of over 40 novels for adults and teens and a huge publishing phenomenon and his books entertain readers looking for a fast-paced, satisfying story.

1. Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva (Putnam Adult, $26.95) 2. Dangerous Days of Daniel X, by James Patterson (Little Brown And Company, $19.99) 3. The Beach House, by Jane Green (Viking Books, $24.95) 4. Rules Of Deception, by Christopher Reich (Doubleday Books, $24.95) 5. The Last Patriot, by Bad Thor (Atria Books, $26) 1. The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch (Hyperion, $21.95) 2. When You Are Engulfed In Flames, by David Sedaris (Little Brown And Company, $25.99) 3. The House on First Street, by Julia Reed (Ecco, $23.95) 4. Life Is a Gift, by Bob & Judy Fisher (Faithwords, $19.99) 5. Rome 1960, by David Maraniss (Simon & Schuster, $26.95)

THOSE who know James Patterson only as the best-selling thriller writer will be in for a surprise with this effort from "the man who can't miss" . Not that Patterson hasn't stepped outside his comfort zone ...

TailSpin by Catherine Coulter 11. Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel by Lauren Weisberger 12.

TailSpin by Catherine Coulter 11. Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel by Lauren Weisberger 12.

Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. FICTION 1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer 2. "Tribute" by Nora Roberts 3. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by ...

1. Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, Warner Home Video. (Gold) 2. Yoga Conditioning for Athletes, Gaiam Video. 3. Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Altered States, A&E Home Video. 4. Every Other Weekend, New Yorker Video. 5. What a Girl Wants, Warner Home Video. 6. The World Is Not Enough, 20th Century Fox. 7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Special Edition), Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 8. This Is Spinal Tap, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. 9. Young Guns, Lionsgate Home Entertainment. 10. About Schmidt, Warner Home Video. 1. Fearless Fourteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) 2. The Last Patriot, Brad Thor (Atria) 3. Sail, James Patterson and Howard Roughan, (Little, Brown) 4. TailSpin, Catherine Coulter (Putnam) 5. The Host, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 6. Rogue, Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press) 7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Ecco) 8. Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster) 9. Death Angel: by Linda Howard (Ballantine Books) (F-H) 10. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (St. Martin's Press) 11. The Beach House by Jane Green (Viking) 12. The Last Oracle by James Rollins (William Morrow) 13. Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster) 14. The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster) 15. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child (Delacorte) 1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion) 2. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Little, Brown) 3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words) 4. What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McClellan (PublicAffairs) 5. Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, The Do-Nothing Congress, Companies That Help Iran, and Washington Lobbyists for Foreign Governments Are Scamming Us ... and What to Do About It by Dick Morris, Eileen McGann (Harper) 6. Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) 7. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi (Grand Central) 8. My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor (Viking) 9. Audition by Barbara Walters (Knopf) 10. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (W.W. Norton) 11. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling (Simon Spotlight) 12. The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life' by Arthur Agatston and Joseph Signorile (Rodale Books) 13. StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (Gallup Press) 14. The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace (Crown) 15. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny, Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau) 1. Lean Mean Thirteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) 2. Into the Shadow, Christina Dodd (Signet) 3. Double Take, Catherine Coulter (Jove) 4. The Wheel of Darkness, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Vision) 5. Step on a Crack, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Vison) 6. The Navigator, by Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos (Berkley) 7. Someday Soon, by Debbie Macomber (Avon) 8. Bones To Ashes, Kathy Reichs (Pocket Star) 9. Fast Track, Fern Michaels (Zebra) 10. The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva (Signet) 11. Return to Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux (Pocket Star) 12. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central) 13. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter (HQN) 14. The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh (Dell) 15. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Harper) 1. The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) 2. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle (Plume) 3. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) 4. Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life by Tim Russert (Miramax Books) 5. Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons by Tim Russert (Random House) 6. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) 7. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Algonquin) 8. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) 9. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (Berkley) 10. Skinny B--- by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (Running Press)

Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. FICTION 1. "Fearless Fourteen" by Janet Evanovich 2. "Sail" by James Patterson and Howard Roughan, 3. ...

Odd Hours by Dean Koontz 11. Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton 12. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 13.

"A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle 11. "High Noon" by Nora Roberts 12.

Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading, whether you're on vacation or just spending your day off at the beach.

What are you reading? I read either mystery stories or novels by James Patterson, looking to kind of escape my own reality. via The Honolulu Advertiser

Janet Evanovich crests summer's first big wave with two million copies, while James Patterson and Howard Roughan Sail in at one million, followed by Catherine Coulter, Danielle Steel and Clive Cussler. via Publishers' Weekly

James Patterson's Maximum Ride series certainly had promise. I enjoyed the first installment, The Angel Experiment . via Matt Margolis

Review by SHARMILA NAIR Cross Author: James Patterson Publisher: Warner Books; 393 pages OKAY, tell me the truth now. via The Star Online

“Look, I'm good at parts of this”

James Patterson is possibly the world's most successful author and these days he churns out the books as if from an assembly line. via The Age

James Patterson should just stick to the Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club novels. via Balaji's Thots

“It was like listening to a can of Coca-Cola describe how it would like to be marketed.”

Oliver Burkeman meets James Patterson, perhaps the world's most successful writer Several years ago, at a gathering of marketing experts in the US, a Harvard Business School professor named John Deighton had a ... via Guardian Unlimited

Children's favourite Jacqueline Wilson has lost her place as Britain's most borrowed author to thriller writer James Patterson. via Daily Mail

IT'S a hugely controversial novel that questions the fabric of the Christian church - and book worms in the region cannot get enough of it. via East Anglian Daily Times