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The stories of some writers are worth their weight in gold: these are the richest authors in the world.



Who are the richest authors in the world? The list of authors who only achieved fame and glory after their death is long. Literary icons such as
Kafka
,
Edgar Allan Poe
and
Emily Dickinson
, for example, failed in their attempts to win over their audience during their lifetime. These authors longed in vain for recognition for their work. But they never stopped writing. They would rather come to terms with poverty, deprivation and depression than put down the pen and give up writing. A sacrifice that makes the work of these authors appear all the more noble. 

But as romantic as the story of the selfless bohemian may be, there are also numerous counter-examples.
J. K. Rowling
, the author of Harry Potter, for example, made a fortune from her books. Her net worth is now estimated by Forbes magazine at one billion US dollars, and she has long been considered one of the richest women in the UK. But it’s not just J. K. Rowling who has money flowing like ink. In this article, we at novum publishing introduce you to the richest authors in the world, perhaps giving you a furth

The 14 richest authors in the world in 2016



=14. Dan Brown — £7.1 million ($9.5 million)



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Dan Brown is best-known as the author of the mystery thriller "The Da Vinci Code," which was turned into a film in 2006, three years after its publication. He is set to publish an abridged version of the novel for young adults on September 8 with Penguin Random House.




=14. Rick Riordan — £7.1 million ($9.5 million)



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Rick Riordan made his millions from writing the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series. The five-book series, which is about a 12-year-old who discovers he is a son of Poseidon, has since been turned into graphic novels and films.




=14. George R.R. Martin — £7.1 million ($9.5 million)



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George R.R. Martin has spent five years writing "The Winds of Winter," the sixth part to his fantasy epic, "A Song of Ice and Fire." It was turned into the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" in 2011, making Martin one of the world's most famous authors.




=11. Paula Hawkins — £7.5 million ($10 million)



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British author Paula Hawkins is best known for




We all know some writers make it, and some don’t. In fact, most people who are gripped with the obsession to write a book never make a dime from it, if they can even get it into print. (Even self-publishing isn’t all that easy for the technologically challenged, as it turns out.) But what’s not widely known is just how badly skewed is the distribution of financial rewards among the world’s authors. What follows will give you just a taste of the difference between success and failure.

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Here, from Emily Temple at
Lit Hub
(March 13, 2019) is a list of the authors who made the most money over the last 10 years.

The top 10 authors who make the most money

1. James Patterson : $836 million
2. J. K. Rowling : $546 million
3. Stephen King : $259 million
4. Danielle Steel : $231 million
5. John Grisham : $192 million
6. Jeff Kinney : $165 million
7. E. L. James (Tie) : $153 million
7. Janet Evanovich (Tie) : $153 million
9. Nora Roberts : $128 million
10. Suzanne Collins : $114 million

The next 15 authors who make the most money

11. Dan Brown : $111 million
12. Dean Koontz : $101 million
13. Rick Riordan : $91.5 million
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The 15 Highest-Paid Authors of All Time


Learning about the highest-paid authors and their estimated author salaries is a huge dose of inspiration for any aspiring author. And we find that going all the way back to their debut novel helps provide that context about their journey.

If you want to be a full-time author, learning from the top, highest-paid authors of our time will pave your way forward. 

Some of these names will likely be the highest-paid authors of all time. So, what exactly is the net worth of these highest-paid authors, and what was their debut novel?


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1. J.K. Rowling



It’s no surprise that J.K. Rowling leads the way in the highest-paid authors. The world knows her as the author who inspired a generation to read. Her
Harry Potter
series took the world by storm. While she began her series writing on napkins, today, the names Harry, Ron, and Hermione are hard
not
to know. 


How many books has she written?

What’s her genre?

What’s her net worth?

What was her debut book?


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone





2. James Patterson 



James Patterson is an a