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ⓘ About Richard North Patterson
Richard North Patterson is an American #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of many serious novels. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1968. He was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Citation by that university and also received the Alumni Achievement Award from his fraternity. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1971. The Case Western Reserve University awarded him the University President’s Award For Distinguished Alumni and the President’s Award For Excellence as well. He was an assistant Attorney General for Ohio State and worked for the Securities & Exchange Commission in San Francisco and Washington D.C. as a trial attorney.
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Who is Richard North Patterson?
Richard North Patterson is an American #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of many serious novels. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1968. He was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Citation by that university and also received the Alumni Achievement Award from his fraternity.
Which Richard North Patterson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Christopher Paget series, the earliest of Richard North Patterson's multi-book series: it opens with The Lasko Tangent (1979) and runs to 4 books across 1979–2005, ending with Conviction (2005). Richard North Patterson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard North Patterson written?
Richard North Patterson has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Christopher Paget series with 4 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard North Patterson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard North Patterson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Christopher Paget (1979–2005, 4 books), Tony Lord (1985–1991, 2 books) and Kerry Kilcannon (1998–2003, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Richard North Patterson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard North Patterson's 26 books into 4 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Christopher Paget (4 books, 1979–2005); Kerry Kilcannon (3 books, 1998–2003); Martha's Vineyard (3 books, 2012–2014); Tony Lord (2 books, 1985–1991).