James Patterson is the best selling author in the world. His books have sold more than 300 million copies. He writes thrillers, many with co-authors. His latest is called The Noise. Patterson, as you can imagine, is very rich. He’s also a philanthropist who’s given away millions to causes that promote reading. And he’s kind of modest. He says, “I don’t take myself too seriously,” Yeah, I sell a lot of books, so what?”