James Patterson

Top Rated Books By James Patterson

Writer James Patterson is responsible for many bestsellers. People from all walks of life enjoy James Patterson books and James Patterson series, especially the James Patterson Alex Cross series. A James Patterson book is an ideal gift for any occasion, and James Patterson best sellers will keep anyone engrossed for hours on end.


The author James Patterson gave the world the James Patterson Alex Cross series of bestsellers, but he is also responsible for several other series that, although they may not be as well know as the Alex Cross series, are just as entertaining.

The James Patterson series comprise the following:

  1. The Alex Cross series: In Alex Cross James Patterson has created the perfect detective. Based in Washington DC, this super sleuth has appeared in fifteen James Patterson books to date and more are on their way. Alex Cross was also immortalized in the Hollywood blockbusters “Kiss The Girls” and “Along Came A Spider”.
  2. The Women’s Murder Club series: Five ladies plus several murders equal one sure recipe for success in this outstanding series that chronicles the San Francisco adventures of these lady detectives. Nine thrilling books in this series have so far appeared on the shelves.
  3. The Michael Bennett series: Three books have to date been published in this series, which details the exiting adventures of NYC detective Bennett and his ten adopted children. Readers are presently speculating who should play Bennett in the rumored movie versions of these James Patterson books.
  4. The Maximum Ride series: This is a series that will enthrall the whole family, from pre-teen through adult, and is about a series of misfit kids who are 98% human and 2% avian. Six Maximum Ride books have graced the newsstands so far and more are on their way.
  5. The Daniel X series: The James Patterson best sellers also include the just-for-boys series about Daniel X, Alien Hunter. Only two books in this series have appeared so far, but that number is sure to increase before long.
  6. The Witch & Wizard series: Only one James Patterson book has been published to date in this series, which is about sibling magicians, but this promises to become an exciting series.

Writer James Patterson is the last word in mystery books and paperback books alike, and readers shouldn’t read book summaries when they can read the real thing.