Timeline: James Patterson Research | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1976 to Nov 28, 1976

First Book Publication

The Thomas Berryman Number
Dec 1, 1993

Break Out novel

"Along Came a Spider"
Jan 11, 1995

Kiss the Girls

Also a bestseller
Period: Jan 1, 1996 to Nov 30, 1996

Retired from Advertising company
Period: Jan 1, 2001 to Aug 28, 2014

Worl's best-selling author since 2001
Apr 11, 2005

Maximum Ride Series Debut

Debuted at New York Time's Bestseller list at #1
May 11, 2010

Author of the Year Award

For "Max"
Period: Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011

10 milliion ebooks sold

1st author with this accomplishment
Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 1, 2013

Has sold over 275 million books