El novelista estadounidense James Patterson se ha convertido en el primer escritor que vende un millón de libros elctrónicos

Según ha hecho público su editorial, Hachette Book Group, filial de la francesa Hachette Livres.

El creador del detective Alex Cross, popularizado en el cine por Morgan Freeman, ha logrado vender la nada desdeñable cifra de 1,14 millones de e-books.

«Con cada vez más personas que leen en sus iPad crear ediciones digitales que sean interesantes, agradables para el lector y con características adicionales se vuelve cada vez más importante», subrayó Patterson en un comunicado. «Y si los libros electrónicos hacen leer a los que no tomarían un libro, entonces me alegro», agregó.

Amazon, considerado el mayor distribuidor de libros digitales en el mundo, no se ha manifestado al respecto, pero las obras de Patterson suelen ubicarse en sus listas de best sellers. Según Hachette, Patterson vendió más de 205 millones de copias en papel en el mundo.

Bibliography

Alex Cross
1. Along Came a Spider (1993, ISBN 0-446-36419-3)
2. Kiss the Girls (1995, ISBN 0-446-60124-1)
3. Jack & Jill (1996, ISBN 0-446-60480-1)
4. Cat and Mouse (1997, ISBN 0-446-60618-9)
5. Pop Goes the Weasel (1999, ISBN 0-375-40854-1)
6. Roses are Red (2000, ISBN 0-446-60548-4)
7. Violets Are Blue (2001, ISBN 0-446-61121-2)
8. Four Blind Mice (2002, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
9. The Big Bad Wolf (2003, ISBN 0-446-61326-6)
10. London Bridges (2004, ISBN 0-446-61335-5)
11. Mary, Mary (2005, ISBN 0-316-15976-X)
12. Cross (2006, ISBN 0-316-15979-4 )
13. Double Cross (2007, ISBN 0-316-01505-9)
14. Cross Country (2008, ISBN 0-316-01872-4)
15. Alex Cross's Trial (2009, ISBN 0-316-07062-9, with Richard DiLallo)
16. I, Alex Cross (2009, ISBN 0-316-01878-3)
17. Cross Fire (November 15, 2010)

Maximum Ride
1. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (2005 | ISBN 031615556X)
2. Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (2006 | ISBN 0316155594)
3. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007 | ISBN 0316155608)
4. Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (2008 | ISBN 0316002860)
5. MAX: A Maximum Ride Novel (2009 | ISBN 0316002895)
6. Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel (2010 | ISBN 0316036196)
7. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel (2011 | ISBN 031603620X)

Michael Bennett
1. Step on a Crack (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Run for Your Life (2009) (with Michael Ledwidge)
3. Worst Case (February 1, 2010) (with Michael Ledwidge)
4. Tick Tock (January 24, 2011) (with Michael Ledwidge) Title & Release Date subject to change (Title changed from Mercedes Blue)

Jack Morgan
1. Private (May 2010)
2. Private London (June 2011)

Daniel X
1. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X (2008) (with Michael Ledwidge)
2. Watch the Skies (2009) (with Ned Rust)
3. Demons & Druids (2010) (with Adam Sadler)

Witch & Wizard
1. Witch & Wizard (December 14, 2009, ISBN 0-316-03624-2) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
2. The Gift (December 13, 2010) (with Ned Rust) Title & Release Date subject to change

Women's Murder Club
Four San Francisco friends - a detective, a district attorney, a medical examiner, and a crime reporter - join forces to solve mysteries.
1. 1st to Die (2001, ISBN 0-446-61003-8)
2. 2nd Chance (2002, ISBN 0-446-61279-0, with Andrew Gross)
3. 3rd Degree (2004, ISBN 0-316-60357-0, with Andrew Gross)
4. 4th of July (2005, ISBN 0-316-71060-1, with Maxine Paetro)
5. The 5th Horseman (2006, ISBN 0-316-15977-8, with Maxine Paetro)
6. The 6th Target (2007, ISBN 0-316-01479-6, with Maxine Paetro)
7. 7th Heaven (2008, ISBN 0-316-01770-1, with Maxine Paetro)
8. 8th Confession (2009, ISBN 978-1846052583, with Maxine Paetro)
9. The 9th Judgment (2010, ISBN 978-0316036276, with Maxine Paetro) (title change from 9th Victim)
10. 10th Anniversary (2011, with Maxine Paetro)

Graphic novels
▪ Daniel X: Alien Hunter (with Leopoldo Gout) (2008, ISBN 0-316-004251)
▪ Daniel X: Manga 1 (2010, ISBN 0-316-07764X)
▪ Daniel X: Manga 2 (2011, ISBN 0-316-077658)
▪ Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 Manga (with NaRae Lee) (2009, ISBN 0-759-529515)
▪ Maximum Ride, Vol. 2 Manga (with NaRae Lee) (2009, ISBN 0-759-52968X)
▪ Maximum Ride, Vol. 3 Manga (with NaRae Lee) (2010, ISBN 0-759-529698)
▪ Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland (with Dara Naraghi) (2010, ISBN 1-600-107591)

Standalone novels
▪ The Thomas Berryman Number (1976) (Edgar Award, 1977, Best First Novel)
▪ Season of the Machete (1977)
▪ Virgin (1980)
▪ The Midnight Club (1988)
▪ Hide & Seek (1996)
▪ Miracle on the 17th Green (1996) (with Peter De Jonge)
▪ See How They Run (1997, previously published in 1977 as The Jericho Commandment)
▪ When the Wind Blows (1998)
▪ Black Friday (2000, previously published in 1986 as Black Market)
▪ Cradle and All (2000, based on, and includes scenes plus characters, from Virgin (1980)[14])
▪ Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001)
▪ The Beach House (2002) (with Peter De Jonge)
▪ The Jester (2003) (with Andrew Gross)
▪ The Lake House (2003) (sequel to When The Wind Blows)
▪ Sam's Letters to Jennifer (2004)
▪ Honeymoon (2005) (with Howard Roughan)
▪ Lifeguard (2005) (with Andrew Gross)
▪ Beach Road (2006) (with Peter De Jonge)
▪ Judge and Jury (2006) (with Andrew Gross)
▪ The Quickie (2007) (with Michael Ledwidge)
▪ You've Been Warned (2007) (with Howard Roughan)
▪ Sundays at Tiffany's, (2008) (with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
▪ Sail (2008) (with Howard Roughan)
▪ Swimsuit (2009) (with Maxine Paetro)
▪ The Postcard Killers (August 16, 2010) (with Liza Marklund) Title & Release Date subject to change
▪ Don't Blink (September 27, 2010) (with Howard Roughan) Title & Release Date subject to change
▪ Toys (March 14, 2011) (with Neil McMahon) Title & Release Date subject to change
▪ Now You See Her (August 22, 2011) (with Michael Ledwidge) Title & Release Date subject to change

Non-fiction
▪ Against Medical Advice: A True Story (October 20, 2008) (with Hal Friedman)
▪ The Murder of King Tut (September, 2009) (with Martin Dugard)
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