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Book 4 of Maximum Ride. See all Maximum Ride books in order
The book after
Max
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against jamespatterson.com

James Patterson in brief

Birth
Born in 1947; Wikidata lists Newburgh, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1977. (Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal in 2019. (Wikidata, citing neh.gov; read November 6, 2026)

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  • Young Adult

Other books in Maximum Ride

9 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Angel Experiment
  2. Book 2: School's Out--Forever
  3. Book 3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
  4. Book 5: Max
  5. Book 6: Fang
  6. Book 7: Angel
  7. Book 8: Nevermore
  8. Book 9: Maximum Ride Forever

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