James Patterson currently has 12 books on the best - seller list . We 've been doing this on a smaller scale for five or six years now , 20 or 30,000 books , so I 've had hundreds and hundreds of letters and ... Patterson turns out two books a year , with help from co - authors . His latest , ` ` Army Wives , '' arrives in stores next week .
James Patterson currently has 12 books on the best - seller list . Patterson turns out two books a year , with help from co - authors . His latest , ` ` Army Wives , '' arrives in stores next week .