Which multi-million-selling American author is the eldest, James Patterson or Terry Brooks?
James Patterson James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist. Among his works are the "Alex Cross", "Michael Bennett", "Women's Murder Club", "Maximum Ride", "Daniel X", "NYPD Red", "Witch and Wizard", and "Private" series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped "Forbes"'s list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.
David Brooks (cultural commentator) David Brooks (born August 11, 1961) is a conservative American author as well as political and cultural commentator who writes for "The New York Times". He has worked as a film critic for "The Washington Times", a reporter and later op-ed editor for "The Wall Street Journal"; a senior editor at "The Weekly Standard" from its inception; a contributing editor at "Newsweek" and "The Atlantic Monthly"; and a commentator on NPR. He is currently a columnist for "The New York Times" and commentator on "PBS NewsHour".