James Patterson – Net worth $800 million

American philanthropist and author James Brendan Patterson are well known for his works, including NYPD Red, Private, Michael Bennett, Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Witch, and Wizard series, among others. He has managed to sell over 300 million copies and was the first to have ever reached 1 million e-books sold. He was on the list of Forbes’ highest-paid authors for three consecutive years, having an income of $95 million.

Since 1976, Patterson has written 95 novels and has had 19 consecutive number 1 New York Times best-selling novels. With these achievements, it’s no surprise that Patterson has a total net worth of a staggering $800 million. He is also the record holder for the most best-selling hardcover fiction titles in the Guinness World Record, having a total of 76. With some careful investment planning, we are sure his net worth will still balloon up through the years.