James Patterson
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past eight years in a row. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.
James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James is the proud sponsor of the World Book Day Award and has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
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by Random House Australia on 12 November 2015
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Books by James Patterson
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Treasure Hunters: Peril at the Top of the World
by James PattersonPublished: 29/08/2016
Join the Kidds on their trek to exotic Russia and the dangerous Arctic as they outrun the bad guys in their search for stolen treasure.
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Humans, Bow Down
by James PattersonPublished: 18/08/2016
A high-octane dystopian science-fiction thriller from bestselling author James Patterson
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Never Never
by James Patterson & Candice FoxPublished: 15/08/2016
A chilling thriller set in the Australian Outback, from the world's bestselling writer, James Patterson, and co-written with award-winning crime writer Candice Fox. The Australian outback is the perfect hunting ground . . .
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Bullseye: (Michael Bennett 9)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2016
The ninth novel in the action-packed series featuring NYPD detective Michael Bennett
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I Funny TV
by James PattersonPublished: 18/07/2016
Jamie Grimm has hit the big time in book four of the side-splittingly hilarious I Funny series!
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The Games
by James PattersonPublished: 13/06/2016
Jack Morgan and his Private team face a deadly fight to save the 2016 Olympic Games
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Jacky Ha-Ha
by James PattersonPublished: 16/05/2016
James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.
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Alert: (Michael Bennett 8)
by James PattersonPublished: 18/04/2016
The eighth novel in James Patterson's bestselling series featuring Detective Michael Bennett
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Private Paris
by James PattersonPublished: 28/03/2016
The new novel in the thrilling Private series
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Maximum Ride Forever: (Maximum Ride 9)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2016
The ninth and ultimate Maximum Ride story
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Truth or Die
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2016
A terrifying stand-alone thriller from bestselling author James Patterson
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15th Affair: (Women’s Murder Club 15)
by James PattersonPublished: 29/02/2016
Love, war and espionage in this gripping Women's Murder Club thriller
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I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story: (I Funny 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 04/01/2016
The third novel in the hilarious and brilliantly illustrated I Funny series
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NYPD Red 4
by James PattersonPublished: 04/01/2016
New York's biggest cases. New York's best detectives.
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Witch and Wizard: The Lost: (Witch and Wizard 5)
by James PattersonPublished: 04/01/2016
The fifth and final book in James Patterson's epic Witch & Wizard series
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First Love:
by James PattersonPublished: 15/12/2015
An extraordinary story of first love, perfect for fans of The Fault in Our Stars.
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14th Deadly Sin: (Women’s Murder Club 14)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2015
The new bestseller in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series
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Confessions: The Murder of an Angel: (Confessions 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2015
The dramatic conclusion to the Confessions murder mystery series
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House of Robots: Robots Go Wild!: (House of Robots 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2015
The second novel in the brilliant House of Robots series
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The Thomas Berryman Number
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2015
The Edgar™ Award-winning first novel from the world's bestselling thriller writer, James Patterson
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Cross Justice: (Alex Cross 23)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/11/2015
The gripping new Alex Cross thriller
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Hope to Die: (Alex Cross 22)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/11/2015
The mind-blowing sequel to bestseller Cross My Heart
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Confessions: The Paris Mysteries: (Confessions 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
The City of Lights sets the stage for romance, drama and intrigue in the third novel in the New York Times No. 1 bestselling Confessions series
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Daniel X: Lights Out: (Daniel X 6)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
The sixth and final instalment in James Patterson's high-octane sci-fi adventure series
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Homeroom Diaries
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
A highly illustrated teen novel from No. 1 bestselling author James Patterson
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House of Robots: (House of Robots 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
A new illustrated series from the author of the Middle School novels
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Murder House
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
A lightning-paced stand-alone thriller from bestselling author James Patterson
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NYPD Red 3
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2015
New York's biggest cases. New York's best detectives.
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Murder House: Part Five
by James PattersonPublished: 24/09/2015
The final part of a gripping five-part murder mystery from bestselling thriller writer James Patterson, with exclusive extra content only available in this edition.
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Murder House: Part Four
by James PattersonPublished: 21/09/2015
Part four of a gripping five-part murder mystery from bestselling thriller writer James Patterson, with exclusive extra content only available in this edition.
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Murder House: Part Three
by James PattersonPublished: 14/09/2015
Part three of a gripping five-part murder mystery from bestselling thriller writer James Patterson, with exclusive extra content only available in this edition.
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Murder House: Part Two
by James PattersonPublished: 07/09/2015
Part two of a gripping five-part murder mystery from bestselling thriller writer James Patterson, with exclusive extra content only available in this edition.
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Murder House: Part One
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2015
Part one of a gripping five-part murder mystery from bestselling thriller writer James Patterson, with exclusive extra content
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Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2015
The third novel in the swashbuckling Treasure Hunters series
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Private Sydney
by James Patterson & Kathryn FoxPublished: 03/08/2015
The world's bestselling thriller writer teams up with Australia's bestselling crime writer for the latest action-packed instalment of the PRIVATE series.
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Private Vegas: (Private 9)
by James PattersonPublished: 03/08/2015
What happens in Vegas, ends in murder . . .
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Middle School: Just My Rotten Luck: (Middle School 7)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2015
The seventh novel in James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series
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Burn: (Michael Bennett 7)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2015
Back in New York, back under fire
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Kenny Wright: Superhero
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2015
A brilliant new illustrated series from the bestselling author of the Middle School novels
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Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2015
The swashbuckling follow-up to Treasure Hunters
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Middle School Rafe's Aussie Adventure
by James Patterson, Martin ChattertonPublished: 01/05/2015
James Patterson’s bestselling Middle School series heads Down Under!
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Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!: (Middle School 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
The sequel to the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
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Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill: (Middle School 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
The top ten bestselling series goes to summer camp!
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Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar: (Middle School 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
From blockbuster author James Patterson comes the third instalment in the top ten bestselling Middle School series!
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Middle School: Save Rafe!: (Middle School 6)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
James Patterson's hilarious story of perseverance and courage shows everyone's favourite troublemaker, Rafe Khatchadorian, learning to become a leader at long last.
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life: (Middle School 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
A heartwarming and uproariously funny illustrated novel from bestselling author James Patterson
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Middle School: Ultimate Showdown: (Middle School 5)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
An interactive book featuring more than 80 hilarious anecdotes from dueling siblings Rafe and Georgia Khatchadorian – plus dozens of fun-filled activities!
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Miracle at Augusta
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2015
The follow-up to Miracle on the 17th Green, this is an inspirational story about talent, perseverance and self-belief
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Invisible
by James PattersonPublished: 02/03/2015
A chilling and terrifying stand-alone thriller from bestselling author James Patterson
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First Love
by James PattersonPublished: 02/02/2015
An extraordinary portrait of true love that will move anyone who has a first love story of their own.
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I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story: (I Funny 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/02/2015
The hilarious and brilliantly illustrated follow-up to I Funny
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I Funny: (I Funny 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/02/2015
Introducing James Patterson's most hilarious character ever!
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Private India: (Private 8)
by James Patterson & Ashwin SanghiPublished: 02/01/2015
It's a festival of murder in Mumbai, and only the world's best private investigation agency can stop it
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Unlucky 13: (Women’s Murder Club 13)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2014
The thirteenth novel in the bestselling Women's Murder Club series
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Action – An Exclusive Alex Cross Short Story
by Brent Gargan and James PattersonPublished: 03/11/2014
Winner of the 2014 James Patterson Heroes + Villains Writing Challenge.
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Confessions: The Private School Murders: (Confessions 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 03/11/2014
The intrigue builds in this thrilling sequel to Confessions of a Murder Suspect
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NYPD Red 2
by James PattersonPublished: 03/11/2014
The gripping follow-up to New York crime thriller NYPD Red
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Cross My Heart: (Alex Cross 21)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2014
The twenty-first novel in James Patterson's bestselling series featuring Detective Alex Cross
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 8
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2014
The eighth volume of the manga adaptation of James Patterson's internationally bestselling series
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Treasure Hunters
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2014
A new illustrated series from the author of the Middle School novels
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Private L.A.: (Private 7)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2014
The new novel in James Patterson's bestselling Private series
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Second Honeymoon
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2014
The gripping follow-up to bestseller Honeymoon
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Gone: (Michael Bennett 6)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2014
The sixth novel in James Patterson's no. 1 bestselling series featuring Detective Michael Bennett
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Mistress
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2014
This is an action-packed political thriller full of secrets, lies and a deadly conspiracy
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Middle School: How I Got Lost in London
by James PattersonPublished: 27/02/2014
The top ten bestselling series comes to London! As school trips go, this one is pretty awesome…
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12th of Never: (Women's Murder Club 12)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/01/2014
The twelfth novel in the bestselling Women's Murder Club series
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Private Berlin: (Private 5)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/01/2014
Tragedy strikes Private's Berlin office - and exposes a hidden past
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Witch and Wizard: The Kiss: (Witch and Wizard 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/01/2014
James Patterson delivers what the fans have been asking for - the story of what happens next - with an epic fourth instalment about the heroic teen witch and wizard that have captured our imaginations.
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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 19)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/12/2013
Detective Alex Cross is ripped away from his family on Christmas Eve – and that’s nothing compared to what awaits him on Christmas Day
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Confessions of a Murder Suspect: (Confessions 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2013
Your parents have been murdered . . . and you're the number one suspect.
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 7
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2013
The seventh volume of the manga adaptation of James Patterson's internationally bestselling series
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Alex Cross, Run: (Alex Cross 20)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/09/2013
Detective Alex Cross is hunting three killers. But is someone hunting him?
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Daniel X: Armageddon: (Daniel X 5)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2013
Can Daniel vanquish the most devilish alien on the planet?
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Private Oz
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2013
James Patterson's bestselling PRIVATE series sees the world's most exclusive detective agency open a new office - in Sydney!
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NYPD Red
by James PattersonPublished: 03/06/2013
NYPD Red is a task force whose job is protecting New York City’s richest, most powerful A-list citizens.
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Zoo
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2013
An epic, unputdownable thriller from the world's bestselling thriller writer James Patterson
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11th Hour: (Women's Murder Club 11)
by James PattersonPublished: 18/03/2013
Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the discovery of severed heads in a movie star’s garden – and a vigilante targeting the city's most despised criminals
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Private: No. 1 Suspect: (Private 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2013
The Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling novel in James Patterson's Private series
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Kill Me if You Can
by James PattersonPublished: 02/01/2013
An innocent art student finds $13 million in diamonds. Let the manhunt begin…
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I, Michael Bennett: (Michael Bennett 5)
by James PattersonPublished: 03/12/2012
Detective Michael Bennett hunts a master criminal who is terrorising New York - and targeting his ten children.
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The Christmas Wedding
by James PattersonPublished: 03/12/2012
A heart-warming Christmas story about the power of family and love
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Private Games: (Private 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 03/09/2012
A new thriller in the no. 1 bestselling Private series based around the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Now You See Her
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2012
To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished. Now, to rescue an innocent man, she confronts the killer she thought she had escaped forever.
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Daniel X: Game Over: (Daniel X 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2012
The Alien Hunter travels to Tokyo to eliminate aliens intent on wiping humans off the face of the earth!
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Kill Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 18)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2012
The President's children have been kidnapped. The water supply for Washington DC has been poisoned. Alex Cross is on both cases.
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10th Anniversary: (Women's Murder Club 10)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
Detective Lindsay Boxer finally gets married. But a missing newborn and a series of violent attacks push the Women’s Murder Club back to full throttle before the wedding gifts are even unwrapped.
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Maximum Ride: Angel
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
The electrifying new novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Witch and Wizard: The Fire
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2012
An epic battle, an explosive fight for freedom
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Maximum Ride: Angel
by James PattersonPublished: 15/02/2012
The electrifying new novel in the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 5
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2012
The fifth instalment of the manga adaptation of the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Private London: (Private 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2012
A hard-hitting thriller set in the London office of the world's most exclusive detective agency
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Toys
by James PattersonPublished: 01/01/2012
A battle for the world is set into unstoppable motion and Hays Baker is the only one who can save it.
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Tick Tock: (Michael Bennett 4)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2011
NYC’s no. 1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem – the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified.
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Witch and Wizard: The Gift
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2011
The Gift is the electrifying continuation of the epic tale of Witch & Wizard that so vividly reminds us: never take your gifts for granted.
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Don't Blink
by James PattersonPublished: 03/10/2011
James Patterson delivers his most heart-pounding thriller ever
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Daniel X: Demons and Druids: (Daniel X 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2011
The explosive new novel in the Daniel X series set in England, past and present
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Bloody Valentine
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2011
Exclusively for World Book Day, James Patterson brings his unique storytelling gift to the Quick Reads scheme
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Postcard Killers
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2011
James Patterson teams up with international number one bestselling author Liza Marklund to create the most terrifying holiday thriller ever written
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Cross Fire: (Alex Cross 17)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2011
Alex Cross takes on the ultimate case, and faces his deadliest enemy...
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 4
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2011
The fourth instalment of the manga adaptation of the internationally bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Private: (Private 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2011
A brand new Patterson series based around an L.A. private investigator
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9th Judgement: (Women's Murder Club 9)
by James PattersonPublished: 16/03/2011
The ninth book in the number one bestselling Women's Murder Club detective series
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Maximum Ride: Fang
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2011
Emotions are running high in the sixth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Maximum Ride: Fang: Dystopian Science Fiction
by James PattersonPublished: 15/01/2011
Emotions are running high in the sixth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Sail
by James PattersonPublished: 04/01/2011
A sensational summer thriller from bestselling author, James Patterson.
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Worst Case: (Michael Bennett 3)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2010
The number one bestselling new instalment in the Detective Michael Bennett series
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 3
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2010
The next instalment in the manga adaptation of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Witch and Wizard
by James PattersonPublished: 01/10/2010
James Patterson's biggest series ever! Torn from their family and slammed into prison, a sister and brother try everything to save the world they love from a dangerous new regime.
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Alex Cross's Trial: (Alex Cross 15)
by James PattersonPublished: 30/09/2010
Alex Cross tells the incredible story - passed down through the generations - of an ancestor's courageous fight for freedom.
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Maximum Ride: Max
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2010
The greatest air and sea battle is about to commence in the fifth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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Run For Your Life: (Michael Bennett 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/08/2010
Detective Michael Bennett is on the trail of a deadly killer who is terrorising New York in this Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller.
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Sundays at Tiffany's
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2010
The number one bestselling author shows his sensitive side in his heartwarming new romantic novel
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I, Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 16)
by James PattersonPublished: 10/06/2010
A Cross family member is murdered, and the case catapults Alex into a world where power masks unfathomable evil.
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Swimsuit
by James PattersonPublished: 01/06/2010
James Patterson's most shocking and seductive story yet
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies
by James PattersonPublished: 03/05/2010
Daniel X takes on the wildest threat the world has ever seen - someone whose craving for fame could destroy the planet!
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
by James PattersonPublished: 01/05/2010
The first action-packed adventure in a new blockbuster series from James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer.
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8th Confession: (Women's Murder Club 8)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/04/2010
The number one bestselling eighth instalment in the Women's Murder Club detective series
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Maximum Ride: Max
by James PattersonPublished: 01/03/2010
The greatest air and sea battle is about to commence in the fifth instalment of the bestselling Maximum Ride series
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The Murder of King Tut
by James PattersonPublished: 01/02/2010
Master of suspense James Patterson re-opens the ultimate cold case – the unsolved death of Tutankhamen.
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 2
by James PattersonPublished: 01/01/2010
The next installment of one of the biggest manga debuts this year!
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Cross Country: (Alex Cross 14)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/11/2009
The latest in the bestselling Alex Cross series
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Witch and Wizard
by James PattersonPublished: 15/10/2009
James Patterson's biggest series ever! Torn from their family and slammed into prison, a sister and brother try everything to save the world they love from a dangerous new regime.
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Torn Apart: The True Story of a Childhood Lost
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2009
Torn Apart is a true story of one family's courage, heartbreak, sacrifice and ultimately, triumph.
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies: (Daniel X 2)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/07/2009
Action and adventure in a pacy pageturner from the number one bestselling author
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Maximum Ride: Manga Volume 1
by James PattersonPublished: 02/03/2009
James Patterson's bestselling series now in manga.
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X: (Daniel X 1)
by James PattersonPublished: 02/03/2009
The first in a brand new James Patterson series
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7th Heaven: (Women's Murder Club 7)
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2008
The number one bestselling eighth installment in the Women's Murder Club now out in paperback.
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Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
by James PattersonPublished: 01/12/2008
The popular Maximum Ride young adult series in adult editions for the first time
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Torn Apart: The Heartbreaking Story of a Childhood Lost
by James PattersonPublished: 01/09/2008
The Heartbreaking True Story of a Childhood Lost