Fast and Impressive Facts
Since 2017, James Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers – a total of 67. He’s also the first author to have new #1 titles simultaneously on the New York Times Bestsellers list in both the adult and children categories. As of 2016, about 1 out of every 17 hardcovers sold in the United States were Patterson’s novels.
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In 2016, he was ranked by Forbes as the “Highest-Paid Author” for the third consecutive year, with a total earning of $95 million. Reportedly, as of 2017, Patterson’s novels have sold more copies than those of John Grisham, Dan Brown and Stephen King – combined!
But, despite the massive income and a sheer number of bestsellers, the author faces his fair share of criticism.