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James Patterson's Reading List

The author behind Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club and the Middle School series is disappointed in the movies adapted from his books. “My current paranoid theory is that I’m a victim of ‘caricature assassination.’ ”

By the Book: James Patterson (2013)

NYT By the Book column (2013-08-20).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is my favorite novel so far this year. It’s funnier than a season’s worth of “Modern Family,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Justified” episodes; it’s also the most original and imaginative fiction I’ve read since “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.”"

The Wanderers

Richard Price · Buy on Amazon

"Also Richard Price, who seems to remember every good line and phrase he ever heard. This was even true in his first novel, “The Wanderers,” which made me sick with envy way back when I was young, carefree and more susceptible to jealousy."

Night Dogs

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"As one-offs, “Night Dogs,” “The Ice Harvest,” “Marathon Man,” “Different Seasons” and “Cutter and Bone” are among my “besties.”"

The Ice Harvest

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"As one-offs, “Night Dogs,” “The Ice Harvest,” “Marathon Man,” “Different Seasons” and “Cutter and Bone” are among my “besties.”"

Marathon Man

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"As one-offs, “Night Dogs,” “The Ice Harvest,” “Marathon Man,” “Different Seasons” and “Cutter and Bone” are among my “besties.”"

Different Seasons

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"As one-offs, “Night Dogs,” “The Ice Harvest,” “Marathon Man,” “Different Seasons” and “Cutter and Bone” are among my “besties.”"

Cutter and Bone

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"As one-offs, “Night Dogs,” “The Ice Harvest,” “Marathon Man,” “Different Seasons” and “Cutter and Bone” are among my “besties.”"

Mrs. Bridge

Evan S. Connell · Buy on Amazon

"I’m a fan of “Mrs. Bridge” and “Mr. Bridge,” by the late Evan S. Connell."

Mr. Bridge

Evan S. Connell · Buy on Amazon

"I’m a fan of “Mrs. Bridge” and “Mr. Bridge,” by the late Evan S. Connell."

Steps

Jerzy Kosinski · Buy on Amazon

"Jerzy Kosinski (“Steps,” “The Painted Bird”) who first made me aware of the power of short, very concise and witty chapters."

The Painted Bird

Jerzy Kosinski · Buy on Amazon

"Jerzy Kosinski (“Steps,” “The Painted Bird”) who first made me aware of the power of short, very concise and witty chapters."

A Fan’s Notes

Frederick Exley · Buy on Amazon

"Frederick Exley’s “A Fan’s Notes” is another overlooked beaut."

CivilWarLand in Bad Decline

George Saunders · Buy on Amazon

"And George Saunders’s “CivilWarLand in Bad Decline.”"

Tristram Shandy

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"“Tristram Shandy” shivered my timbers as a grad student, and woke me out of my zombie state about the glorious possibilities for breaking the rules whenever I damn well felt like it."

Two Cheers for Democracy

E. M. Forster · Buy on Amazon

"The president might consider E. M. Forster’s “Two Cheers for Democracy” or even Tina Fey’s “Bossypants,” which would have helped him surround himself with people who don’t think they know everything about everything"

Bossypants

Tina Fey · Buy on Amazon

"even Tina Fey’s “Bossypants,” which would have helped him surround himself with people who don’t think they know everything about everything"

Peter Pan

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"Peter Pan. I loved Peter Pan. Still love Peter Pan."

Favorite books (2022)

Favorite books recommended by James Patterson, as compiled by radicalreads.com. Source article: https://radicalreads.com/james-patterson-favorite-books/.

Source: radicalreads.com

Lush Life

Richard Price · Buy on Amazon

Marathon Man

William Goldman · Buy on Amazon

Lethal White

Robert Galbraith · Buy on Amazon

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