The Many Series of James Patterson

Whatever opinion you may have of the man and his work, there is absolutely no denying that an output as prolific as Patterson’s demands a certain respect. As it turns out, he’s also a notable champion of bookshops and booksellers, which means, of course, that we’re impelled to do him the proper credit. But we’re really here about the books themselves. Certainly we all know Alex Cross and The Women’s Murder Club, but are you aware that Patterson has created and authored books that form more than 20 different series ranging from adult fiction to middle-grade readers? And that’s without mentioning the standalones.In this blog, I’ll be choosing ten of those series, providing a quick overview of each of them along with a look at the most recent instalment. We’ll be beginning with:The Women’s Murder ClubThis series, featuring fan favourite Detective Lindsay Boxer, is set mostly in San Francisco. The cases that she and her colleagues (each from different professions that coalesce perfectly to...