James Patterson has written over 300 books and made an estimated $80 million in a year. But that's not how he prefers to measure his success.
James Patterson gets annoyed at being called prolific. “Ithat word,” he says sarcastically, though it’s hard to find a better adjective to capture the more than 300 books he’s written since 1976 . Most have been bestsellers, making him one of the wealthiest living authors, earning about $80 million in a year, according to the most recent estimate by, earned him an Edgar Award. In 2019, he won the National Humanities Medal.
Patterson, 74, has donated millions of books and dollars to schools, Army bases, libraries, independent bookstores and literacy organizations, including a 2018 partnership with the University of Florida to support educators in boosting reading levels across the state. He’s even created an industry within the industry with his BookShots: short novellas made for dwindling attention spans.
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