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James Patterson was born in the city of Newburgh, New York to father Charles Patterson, who was an insurance broker. His mother was Isabel Patterson, a teacher and a homemaker.
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He earns his BA (Bachelor Of Arts) Degree at Manhatten College in New York, majoring in English.
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He earned his MA (Master Of Arts) at Vanderbilt College in 1970, also majoring in English.
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James Patterson publishes his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number.
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There are 18 books in the Alex Cross series starting on the year of 1976, to the 22nd of May of this year. The last book hasn't come out until the 22nd of May of this year.
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The series of Alex Cross begin, starting with the book, Along Came a Spider.
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James Patterson marries Susan Patterson, and has their son, Jack Patterson. They currently live in Palm Beach, Florida.
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The second book of the Alex Cross series, Kiss the Girls, is published.
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Another Book of the Alex Cross Series, Pop Goes the Weasel, is publishedto the public.
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The book, Violets Are Blue, a book of the Alex Cross series, is published in the U.S.
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The first book of the new series, 1st To Die is published.
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This is the timespan of the first book, 1st To Die, to the eleventh book, Eleventh Hour.
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The eleventh book of the Alex Cross series, Mary Mary, is published
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The first book of the Maximum Ride series is published.The series is about a "flock" of human-avian people. they are 98% human, but they are also 2% avian, so they have wings.
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This is the timespan in which the first book, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, and the last book which hasn't come out yet, Nevermore, is published in the United States of America.
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The 12th book of the Alex Cross series, Cross, is published to the public in the US
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The second book, Maximum Ride: School's Out- Forever, is published.
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James Patterson makes a guest appearance on the FOX TV Show, The Simpsons.
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The third book of the Maximum Ride series, Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, is published in the US and the UK.
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The fourth book, Maximum Ride: The Final Warning, of the Maximum Ride Series is publsihed in the countries United States and in United Kingdom.
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A new series called Daniel X begin. The first book, The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, is published in the U.S.
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The fifth book, MAX, of the Maximum Ride Series is publsihed to the public in the U.S.
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The second book, Daniel X: Watch the Skies, of the Daniel X series is published in the U.S.
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The first book, Witch and Wizard, of a new series, Witch and Wizard, is published.
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The first book, Witch and Wizard, to the third book, Witch and Wizard: The Fire, of the series, Witch and Wizard, is published to the US and the UK.
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Fang, the sixth novel of the series, Maximum Ride, is published to the U.S.
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Daniel X: Demons and Druids, the third book of the Daniel X series is published.
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Witch and Wizard: The Gift, the second book of the Witch and Wizrd series is published to the public in the US.
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The seventh book of the Maximum Ride series, Angel, is publsihed to the public.
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Daniel X: Game Over is the fourth book of the Daniel X series and is published to the public.
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Witch and Wizard: The Fire, the third book of the Witch and Wizrd series is publsihed in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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The final book of the Maximum Ride series, Nevermore is to be published on that date.
