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Patterson Received Record for the “Most Entries on The New York Times Best-Seller List”

NEW YORK – June 1st, 2009 – Internationally acclaimed and best selling author James Patterson received the Guinness World Record for the “Most Entries on The New York Times Best-Seller List” at BookExpo America on Saturday, May 30th. Author of 31 #1 New York Times hardcover bestselling novels, Patterson has topped the fiction and non-fiction charts with 45 of his titles including 1st to Die, Honeymoon and Cross.

“Patterson’s success is a bright spot in the publishing world,” said Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief at Guinness World Records. “He’s a prolific writer who has been able to deliver quality work with astounding consistency throughout the years.”

Patterson’s books have received major literary prizes along with successful television and film adaptations including Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, which stars Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross.  Patterson also published two top-selling series for young readers, Maximum Ride and The Dangerous Days of Daniel X.  On June 29th, Patterson will release his newest novel – Swimsuit. 

Patterson will be featured in The Guinness World Records 2010 book, which chronicles the most amazing accomplishments of the decade and is coming to stores September 17th. For more information about Guinness World Records, visit our website at:  www.guinnessworldrecords.com

About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement.  First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.  Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.  The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.

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