James Patterson Saw a Woman Steal His Book at a Bookstore

James Patterson talks about his memoir James Patterson by James Patterson, getting recognized in public and how he comes up with the ideas for his books.
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[@martin_mue]

... should have asked whether she wants it signed.

[@Mysticvan]

The journey of 158 books starts with writing the first one--a life lesson.

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Although I don’t read much I’m very aware of James Patterson. I never knew he was legitimately hilarious! 😂

[@gama5820]

Look into his audiobooks. Im a truck driver, so I don't have much time to read. I highly recommend his work. I recently found out about him. He's a great writer.

[@charlesshepherd2004]

​@@gama5820Same here. 😂 great for driving. Just finished "The Midnight Club"

[@Jin420]

Omg! I *LOVE* his books!! 🥰🥰 Alex Cross series were *AWESOME!* 💯 I love his style of writing -- provides vivid imagery with his descriptive writing style. Just fantastic 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯

[@marshamariner7897]

Alex cross... women's murder club... Michael Bennett....James Patterson is GREAT!!!💖🌹🦋

[@LindaC616]

You do know he doesn't write most of them these days, right? He has co-authors

[@marshamariner7897]

@@LindaC616 some of the books he does..but there's ALOT w just his name...I know there r people who edit...check...etc...esp w the one that he did w Bill Clinton...the SS must hv had a great nite of reading 👀🌎🌍💖🌹

[@LindaC616]

@@marshamariner7897 it goes beyond editing, though. He hasn't written anything solo in a long time

[@MsLul123]

Such a beautiful moment between NYT bestselling authors 🙌

[@pacificblueit8519]

Hey Seth, When are you going to bring back your Late Night White House Press Conference/briefing sketches, always hilarious and very much missed part of your show.

[@jandreid1056]

It's no longer funny now that Kayleigh and Kelly are now gone.

[@bonghunezhou5051]

I'm sure Seth will revive that skit once _that regime_ returns to power in late 01 2025; he dare not skewer the current team, what with Karine Jean-Pierre heading it!

[@brittvaughn9447]

He's a funny guy. Maybe I should pick up one of his books and... *buy* it.

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Or just get it at the library. Dude is worth enough money as it is and barely does any of the actual writing lol

[@deangill6510]

I've been reading his books or years, so great to finally hear him speak. He sounds so normal and funny

[@mosesagabon7152]

His autobiography was the first book of his that I read. I read another one today. Fantastic read, no wonder hes the best bestseller of all time.

[@dcincdsr301]

Alex cross books are my jam

[@AustenObsessed]

It was so much fun seeing him on Castle!

[@samsungsungsam1770]

Day Drinking with James Patterson!!! Make it happen!

[@AdventureWithMeSB]

Mount Storm King…I didn’t know you were from the PNW❤

[@SamLanena]

Best Batman since Adam West.

[@HolowatyVlogs]

He looks like Adam West and sounds like Alan Alda.

[@euricequeen842]

I love his accent so much!

[@winniethepoo81]

I am reading this now AMAZING I am laughing and crying and shocked I love it!!

[@NewMessage]

Does the book self reproduce like the Thornbirds, though?

[@j.j5720]

seems like a nice guy

[@NuclearWintr]

This dude has so many books most libraries have a shelf with just his books on them.

[@eatme2487]

read 7 of his books in jail hes awesome man fr dr cross books are insane

[@MissyGail4eva]

I call dibs on 4th 😉😁... ... thanks for the upload!

[@napalmholocaust9093]

There is no accounting for taste. Mein Kampf was a best seller just a few years ago in Turkey. Any book can sell for any reason. Sometimes you just run out of t.p..

[@WaitingtoHit]

Heh, he doesn’t even write all of those books with his name on them.

[@narabdela]

Care to expand on that?

[@pamelacass9642]

He lends his name and makes a commission off of it. The other authors on each book? Ask them how much they make versus what he makes.

[@WaitingtoHit]

@@narabdela His name is a brand, and he comes up with ideas and detailed outlines. The co-writers (and possibly ghostwriters) then bring those ideas to fruition.

[@sunshine3914]

That’s why he whistled on his way to ‘work’.

[@sunshine3914]

And to be fair, there’s a lot of this branding in the book biz. I discovered like 30 years ago.

[@alexandereronat1992]

She couldn't wait till it was a $1 at the gas station?

Hello 😂

[@benr3799]

When they say old people deserve respect, they’re talking about golden oldies like this, I’ve never read a book but he has certainly influenced my life through how much he has influenced others. Crazy

[@LoveProWrestling]

You've never read a book? You should give it a shot.

[@dougiequick1]

How is that possible? "I've never read a book" ? That is just like sad so sad ...along the lines of "I have never watched a sunset" or "I have never tasted chocolate (or substutute with any of dozens other taste sensations)

[@coltgar2465]

I think they meant a James Patterson book because there is no way they haven't ever read a book. I'm only guessing of course. @@dougiequick1

[@doctorthirteen5499]

Let's stop pretending he actually writes all of "his" books. Take a look and you'll notice the "and" after his name followed by another author.

[@bethanynapier9407]

0:33 you don't "have him past the witching hour" - which is from 3am-4am #jackalcomment

[@leeblock9573]

the witching hour is midnight, the devil's hour is 3am

[@bethanynapier9407]

@@leeblock9573 while some search results do say midnight, general consensus on a Google search says it's 3am.

[@leeblock9573]

@@bethanynapier9407 wikipedia says we're both right. other sources say the devil's hour is 3am, but that doesn't mean the witching hour isn't another word for the devil's hour when it means 3am. tl;dr: Seth's not wrong here, but neither are you :)

[@bethanynapier9407]

@@leeblock9573 thanks for the info! Tbh I just really want to have my jackal moment 🥺🤣

[@leeblock9573]

@@bethanynapier9407 oh big mood! he might put us on anyway tho bc sometimes he includes wrong jackaling? fingers crossed?

[@dougiequick1]

Stealing someone's book is pretty big compliment I recon or could be? The person's whole life is such shat they cant even afford a book but it is one thing that will put a smile back for a while so they risk jail it's that important to their well being.... just saying

[@learn_on_utube]

I sold him a Telescope once

[@justsaying14]

Let's zoom in on that story! 🤓

[@TheLandscaper0115]

He's funny

[@JAMinerViews]

CORRECTION: Turns out Patterson should STFU about how hard it is to be a white man? Not your fault Seth lol

[@pamelacass9642]

When's the last time Patterson wrote a book? He lends his name, he writes nothing.

[@doctorthirteen5499]

Correct. Nobody is capable of the output his name produces every year

[@sunshine3914]

The one with Dolly.

Yellow😅

[@5easy]

I like to start these videos a minute in to skip the small talk

[@ishotmyboss]

I always though Patterson was three terrible writers in a trenchcoat.

[@LindaC616]

Haha, it's many writers these days...

[@ishotmyboss]

That's...that's the joke.

Hell ho 😅

[@CAP198462]

James Patterson wrote a manga, closet weeb confirmed. 🇯🇵

[@dougiequick1]

For some reason I suspect that even if James Patterson develops alzheimers or whatever and has had no idea who he is for years? there will still be regular releases of his co authored books ....I could be totally wrong idk just a suspicion I have about and ceratain ultra prolific authors that co author lots of stuff ....but seriously after watching this and hearing him? I am guessing I have it wrong in his case. But hey IF I personally were an in demand artist? I would not a little thing like destroying health issues slow down the flow of published co artist prodcuctions etc! For instance I always think like the Beatles were SO stupid for allowing the Beatles to collapse as a "band" With today's tech and all the session muscians they could have kept churning out material endlessly without even being together much at all....if fact they could even keep replacing band members and keep a band going indifinately much like a sports team ....a little harder with an author but maybe not so long as they are still alive at all lol

[@idrischeriet76]

He's a liar, I was there, she forgot to pay for it.

[@pamelacass9642]

Still stealing.

[@sunshine3914]

Funny. I forget everything I put into my purse.

[@jiorts]

Looks like nicolas cages dad

[@galedribble9535]

James Patterson…oppressed white man

[@pdw8635]

Can we stop acting like James Patterson is a writing God? He’s a B level author at best. His books are short, overly simple, with 2 page chapters, I finish his books and I feel like I’ve accomplished nothing. I read his stuff, but I don’t worship at his feet. He’s an ok author, not the best. He’s no Stephen King or Tolkien. And I know he’s sold a billion books, and that’s fine, but I don’t think he’s gods gift to literature.

[@a.i5785]

Hello stranger on the internet who is probably going to live an unremarkable life or should I say Z level human at best? Patterson is not a God because if he were, you'd be dead. He writes well and people like him. If you think he's over hyped then why have you finished his "books"? Plus how you feel when reading a book is a subjective experience. He isn't comparing himself to the people you listed so why are you? Dude is obviously a chill guy. He's coming across as someone who is just grateful to be doing something he loves whilst selling out in da millions. I usually try not to ram into people on the Internet but you were just asking for it. You gotta learn how to communicate your feelings in a way that if you were treated likewise in society, there won't be chaos. Nothing about this interview or his actions warranted this level of maliciousness.

[@Look_At_My_Picture.]

@@a.i5785 I totally agree, because morality always comes first, and it doesn't matter if it's in politics, economy, society and etc..... I mean, what happened to morality? What Happened to dignity? What Happened to America?

[@HUGE_Wiener]

​@@a.i5785 Dude, i totally agree with u and POO POO SPLASH, I mean, who the heck PDW 86 think he is right? Who the heck he is to criticize someon else, i mean? A Google Account Profile? He must be a lowlife person, i mean, in real life.

[@MsVorpalBlade]

@@Look_At_My_Picture. says "what happened to dignity 😆👍

[@BobbyVans-hf8mq]

📚 quantity absolutely don’t mean quality

[@TheLandscaper0115]

He's funnier then Seth