James PattersonĀ is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Womenās Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ERĀ nurses.Ā PattersonĀ has coauthored #1 bestselling novels withĀ Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, andĀ collaborated most recently withĀ Michael Crichton on the blockbusterĀ Eruption.Ā He has told the story ofĀ his own life inĀ James Patterson by James PattersonĀ and receivedĀ an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.