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Portrait of James Patterson

Writing

James Patterson

Career

Active from 1991 to 2021, busiest in 2016 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sundays at Tiffany's
Sundays at Tiffany's
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Patterson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9
  • Satire & Parody
    1.3, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    6 titles
    Eruption
    Eruption

    Producer, Novel

    Billion-Dollar Ransom
    Billion-Dollar Ransom

    Novel, Producer

    The 12 Days of Christmas
    The 12 Days of Christmas

    Executive Producer, Novel

    Run, Rose, Run
    Run, Rose, Run

    Producer

    The Postcard Killer
    The Postcard Killer

    Novel

    The President Is Missing
    The President Is Missing

    Producer, Novel

    2020s

    1 title · average score 38
    The Postcard Killings
    The Postcard Killings (2020)
    GoodWatch score 38

    Novel, Producer

    2010s

    6 titles · average score 46
    Maximum Ride
    Maximum Ride (2016)
    GoodWatch score 30

    Novel, Executive Producer

    Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
    Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Executive Producer, Book

    James Patterson's Murder of a Small Town
    James Patterson's Murder of a Small Town (2016)

    Writer

    MasterClass
    MasterClass (2015)

    TV show

    Alex Cross
    Alex Cross (2012)
    GoodWatch score 33

    Producer, Novel

    Sundays at Tiffany's
    Sundays at Tiffany's (2010)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Novel

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 58
    Castle
    Castle (2009)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as James Patterson

    Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
    Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2005)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Executive Producer, Novel

    First to Die
    First to Die (2003)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Novel

    Along Came a Spider
    Along Came a Spider (2001)
    GoodWatch score 49

    Novel

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 48
    Miracle on the 17th Green
    Miracle on the 17th Green (1999)
    GoodWatch score 50

    Novel

    Kiss the Girls
    Kiss the Girls (1997)
    GoodWatch score 53

    Novel

    Child of Darkness, Child of Light
    Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
    GoodWatch score 41

    Novel

    1980s

    1 title · average score 83
    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons (1989)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as James Patterson (voice)