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Books by James Patterson on this site: 8 books.

About: American author (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: Step on a Crack. First published in 2007.

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Born: Born in 1947; Wikidata lists Newburgh, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1977. Source: Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal in 2019. Source: Wikidata, citing neh.gov, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense (2017) among James Patterson's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson · Adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are mystery and thriller books.
- Mystery
- Thriller
What both books share
- mystery
  Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- thriller
  Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith · 2013 · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Worst Case; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cuckoo's Calling.
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jeff Lindsay · 2004 · Adult

about 300 pages

Why: Both are thriller books about serial murderers.
- Thriller
- Serial murderers
What both books share
- thriller
  Run for Your Life: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject)
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
- serial murderers
  Run for Your Life: "Serial murderers" (OL subject); "Serial murderers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Serial murderers" (OL subject); "Serial murderers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Run for Your Life; Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter.
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  The Angel Experiment: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  The Hunger Games: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Angel Experiment: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Angel Experiment; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hunger Games.
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Killing Floor
Lee Child · 1997 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
  Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack; Open Library and Wikidata for Killing Floor.
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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Run for Your Life: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject)
  The Silent Patient: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Run for Your Life; Open Library and Wikidata for The Silent Patient.
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