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Top Richest Authors in the World and Their Net Worths
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18. Dean Koontz – $145 million
Dean Ray Koontz is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers but frequently incorporate horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire elements.
His net worth is estimated at $145 million.
17. David Oyedepo – $150 million
David Olaniyi Oyedepo is a Nigerian preacher, Christian author, businessman, architect and the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, and presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
The church is also known as Winners’ Chapel International.
Oyedepo was also featured in our richest pastors in Nigeria’s list.
His net worth is estimated at $150 million.
16. Dan Brown – $160 million
Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and Origin. His novels are treasure hunts that usually take place over a period of 24 hours.
His net worth is estimated at $160 million.
15. R.L. Stine – $200 million
Robert Lawrence Stine, sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine and Eric Affabee, is an American novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, and executive editor.
His net worth is estimated at $200 million.
14. Jeffrey Archer – $200 million
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare is an English novelist, life peer and former politician.
Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament, but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist.
His net worth is estimated at about $200 million.
13. Allison DuBois – $200 million
Allison DuBois is an American author and purported medium. DuBois has claimed to have used her psychic abilities to assist U.S. law enforcement officials in solving crimes, forming the basis of the TV series Medium.
Her powers as a medium were tested by Gary Schwartz of the University of Arizona.
His net worth is estimated at about $200 million.
12. Olivia Harrison – $275 million
Olivia Trinidad Harrison is an American author and film producer, and the widow of English musician George Harrison of the Beatles.
She first worked in the music industry in Los Angeles, for A&M Records, where she met George and then helped run his Dark Horse record label.
11. Tom Clancy – $300 million
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War.
Seventeen of his novels have been bestsellers and more than 100 million copies of his books have been sold.
His net worth is estimated at $300 million
10. John Grisham – $300 million
9. Barbara Taylor Bradford – $300 million
8. Pleasant Rowland – $310 million
7. Nora Roberts – $370 million
6. Danielle Steel – $385 million
5. Stephen King – $400 million
4. Paulo Coelho – $500 million
3. Candy Spelling – $600 million
2. James Patterson – $750 million
1. J.K. Rowling – $1 billion.
Summary of the richest authors in the world and their net worths
- J.K. Rowling – $1 billion
- James Patterson – $750 million
- Candy Spelling – $600 million
- Paulo Coelho – $500 million
- Stephen King – $400 million
- Danielle Steel – $385 million
- Nora Roberts – $370 million
- Pleasant Rowland – $310 million
- Barbara Taylor Bradford – $300 million
- John Grisham – $300 million
- Tom Clancy – $300 million
- Olivia Harrison – $275 million
- Allison DuBois – $200 million
- Jeffrey Archer – $200 million
- R.L. Stine – $200 million
- Dan Brown – $160 million
- David Oyedepo – $150 million
- Dean Koontz – $145 million
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