In 1996, he retired from advertising in order to write full-time (and became the highest-paid author in the world). Since then, he wrote more than 200 books. As he was working in advertising, he started to write books and published his first novel, “The Thomas Berryman Number”, in 1976. Thanks!ĭoes James Patterson need an introduction? His books have sold more than 400 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
