Patterson: 17 books in 3 Years? No Sweat.
The New York Times “Arts Beat” blog reports that James Patterson has just signed a deal with his publisher, Little, Brown, for 17 books through 2012.
“Arts Beat” figures that is a little shy of six books a year, but it’s not clear whether the deal includes paperback reprints, which would require fewer original works. In any case, Patterson can clearly handle the output; his total for the year 2009 is nine hardcovers, one original paperback, and one Manga title:
Alex Cross’s Trial (2009)
I, Alex Cross (November 16, 2009)
8th Confession (2009, ISBN 978-1846052583 )
MAX: A Maximum Ride Novel (2009 | ISBN 0316002895)
Run for Your Life (2009) (with Michael Ledwidge)
Watch the Skies (2009) (with Ned Rust)
Witch & Wizard (December 14, 2009) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 (with NaRae Lee) (2009, ISBN 0-759-529515)
Swimsuit (2009) (with Maxine Paetro)
The Murder of King Tut (September, 2009) (with Martin Dugard)
- Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 (Manga, with NaRae Lee) (Jan. 27, 2009)
- Run for Your Life, (Feb. 2, 2009) (with Michael Ledwidge)
- MAX: A Maximum Ride Novel, ( March 16, 2009)
- 8th Confession, (April 27,2009)
- Swimsuit, (Jun 29, 2009) (with Maxine Paetro)
- Watch the Skies, (July 27, 2009) (with Ned Rust)
- Alex Cross’s Trial, (Aug. 24, 2009)
- The Murder of King Tut, (Sept, 2009) (with Martin Dugard)
- I, Alex Cross, (Nov. 16, 2009)
- Witch & Wizard, (Dec. 14, 2009) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)