Top 100 Richest Authors
| #1 |  | Sun Myung Moon Net WorthReligious Leader |
| #2 |  | J. R. R. Tolkien Net WorthAuthor, Writer, Poet, Philologist |
| #3 |  | Paulo Coelho Net WorthWriter, Lyricist, Author, Novelist, Musician, Actor, Journalist, Theatre Director |
| #4 |  | Stephen King Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Television producer, Actor, Columnist, Film director, Novelist |
| #5 |  | Danielle Steel Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Author |
| #6 |  | James Patterson Net WorthNovelist, Author, Film Producer, Television producer |
| #7 |  | Pleasant Rowland Net WorthEntrepreneur, Writer, Businessperson |
| #8 |  | Barbara Taylor Bradford Net WorthNovelist |
| #9 |  | Tom Clancy Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author, Film Producer |
| #10 |  | John Grisham Net WorthLawyer, Writer, Novelist, Author, Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| #11 |  | Allison Dubois Net WorthWriter |
| #12 |  | Jeffrey Archer Net WorthNovelist, Author, Politician, Playwright, Writer |
| #13 |  | R. L. Stine Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Screenwriter, Television producer, Film Editor, Actor |
| #14 |  | Jackie Collins Net WorthWriter, Film Producer, Actor, Author, Screenwriter |
| #15 |  | Michael Crichton Net WorthAuthor, Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| #16 |  | Thomas Edison Net WorthInventor, Entrepreneur, Scientist, Businessperson, Film Producer, Film director |
| #17 |  | David Oyedepo Net WorthAuthor, Pastor |
| #18 |  | Nora Roberts Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #19 |  | Dean Koontz Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Poet |
| #20 |  | Stephenie Meyer Net WorthAuthor, Film Producer, Writer, Novelist, Actor |
| #21 |  | Dan Brown Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Actor |
| #22 |  | Mary Higgins Clark Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #23 |  | Paul Mckenna Net WorthWriter |
| #24 |  | Bill Watterson Net WorthCartoonist |
| #25 |  | Grant Cardone Net WorthActor, Entrepreneur, Presenter, Writer, Radio personality, Salesman |
| #26 |  | Janet Evanovich Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #27 |  | Jim Cramer Net WorthJournalist, Businessperson, Presenter, Lawyer, Commentator, Investor, Author, TV Personality, Actor |
| #28 |  | Aaron Sorkin Net WorthScreenwriter, Television producer, Playwright, Script doctor, Actor |
| #29 |  | Clive Cussler Net WorthNovelist, Author, Maritime Archaeologist |
| #30 |  | Dr. Seuss Net WorthWriter, Animator, Cartoonist, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Poet, Songwriter, Artist, Illustrator, Visual Artist |
| #31 |  | Suzanne Collins Net WorthWriter, Author, Screenwriter |
| #32 |  | Gary Larson Net WorthCartoonist |
| #33 |  | Meg Cabot Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Author |
| #34 |  | Tom Brokaw Net WorthJournalist, Writer, Author, Screenwriter, Presenter |
| #35 |  | Alan Macfarlane Net WorthAuthor |
| #36 |  | Eric Carle Net WorthChildren’s book illustrator, Children’s book author, Author, Illustrator, Screenwriter, Writer |
| #37 |  | Wendy Williams Net WorthJournalist, Author, Radio personality, TV Personality, Presenter, Actor, Film Producer |
| #38 |  | Dave Ramsey Net WorthMotivational speaker, Author, Radio personality, Financial adviser |
| #39 |  | Mort Walker Net WorthComic Strip Creator |
| #40 |  | Chris Oyakhilome Net WorthTelevangelist, Author, Preacher, Pastor |
| #41 |  | Carole Radziwill Net WorthAuthor, Journalist |
| #42 |  | Albert Uderzo Net WorthCartoonist, Illustrator, Artist, Screenwriter, Film Director |
| #43 |  | Chetan Bhagat Net WorthWriter, Banker, Screenwriter, Author, Motivational speaker, Columnist |
| #44 |  | Anne Rice Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #45 |  | Cindy Adams Net WorthWriter, Gossip columnist, Biographer, Memoirist, Journalist |
| #46 |  | Stieg Larsson Net WorthWriter, Journalist, Crime writer |
| #47 |  | Stan Lee Net WorthWriter, Publisher, Film Producer, Television producer, Actor, Voice Actor, Comic Book Creator, Television Show Host, Screenwriter, Editor |
| #48 |  | Ken Follett Net WorthNovelist, Author, Writer, Film Producer, Actor |
| #49 |  | David Baldacci Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Screenwriter, Author |
| #50 |  | Akira Toriyama Net WorthMangaka, Designer, Game artist, Writer, Art Director |
| #51 |  | Garry Trudeau Net WorthCartoonist, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| #52 |  | Robin Mcgraw Net WorthAuthor, Actor |
| #53 |  | Candace Bushnell Net WorthScreenwriter, Film Producer, Author, Television producer, Writer |
| #54 |  | Jeff Kinney Net WorthAuthor, Cartoonist, Actor, Writer, Film Producer, Game designer |
| #55 |  | Terry Pratchett Net WorthAuthor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer |
| #56 |  | Jonathan Kellerman Net WorthNovelist, Author, Film Producer, Television producer |
| #57 |  | Terry Mcmillan Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #58 |  | Harper Lee Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #59 |  | Jon Krakauer Net WorthJournalist, Author, Writer, Mountaineer |
| #60 |  | Cormac Mccarthy Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter |
| #61 |  | Veronica Roth Net WorthAuthor |
| #62 |  | Erich von Däniken Net WorthAuthor, Writer |
| #63 |  | Ray Bradbury Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Author, Actor |
| #64 |  | Malcolm Gladwell Net WorthWriter, Journalist, Author, Screenwriter |
| #65 |  | Rick Riordan Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author, Teacher |
| #66 |  | Jayne Ann Krentz Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Author |
| #67 |  | Nicholas Sparks Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Novelist, Film Producer |
| #68 |  | Joan Lunden Net WorthJournalist, TV Journalist, Actor, Screenwriter, Author, Newscaster |
| #69 |  | Joyce Meyer Net WorthAuthor, Writer, Televangelist, Businessperson, Teacher, Preacher |
| #70 |  | Leigh Anne Tuohy Net WorthBusinessperson |
| #71 |  | Cecily Von Ziegesar Net WorthNovelist, Author |
| #72 |  | Jack Canfield Net WorthWriter, Author |
| #73 |  | Elizabeth Gilbert Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Journalist, Author, Essayist, Biographer, Memoirist |
| #74 |  | Harlan Coben Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Author |
| #75 |  | Nelson Demille Net WorthNovelist |
| #76 |  | Toni Morrison Net WorthWriter, Novelist, Editor, Professor, Poet |
| #77 |  | Joe Moglia Net WorthWriter, Businessperson, Coach, American Football coach |
| #78 |  | Nick Hornby Net WorthNovelist, Screenwriter, Writer, Film Producer, Lyricist, Essayist, Editor |
| #79 |  | Judge Mathis Net WorthJudge, Actor, Writer, Presenter |
| #80 |  | Jonathan Nolan Net WorthScreenwriter, Film Producer, Author, Television Director, Actor, Television producer |
| #81 |  | Astrid Lindgren Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Children’s book author |
| #82 |  | Brad Meltzer Net WorthCartoonist, Writer, Author |
| #83 |  | Maurice Sendak Net WorthWriter, Illustrator, Artist, Author, Television producer, Film Producer, Production Designer, Visual Artist |
| #84 |  | Pattie Mallette Net WorthAuthor, Film Producer |
| #85 |  | Masashi Kishimoto Net WorthMangaka, Screenwriter, Television producer, Film Producer |
| #86 |  | Brad Falchuk Net WorthScreenwriter, Television Director, Television producer |
| #87 |  | Kevin Eastman Net WorthScreenwriter, Actor, Film Producer, Cartoonist |
| #88 |  | Anne Mccaffrey Net WorthWriter, Author, Novelist |
| #89 |  | Leeza Gibbons Net WorthPresenter, Actor, Television producer |
| #90 |  | Annabelle Neilson Net WorthAuthor, Model |
| #91 |  | Martin Handford Net WorthAuthor |
| #92 |  | Paul Auster Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Poet, Film director, Critic, Editor, Translator |
| #93 |  | Robert Crumb Net WorthWriter, Cartoonist, Novelist, Artist, Musician, Visual Artist, Music artist |
| #94 |  | Ruth Rendell Net WorthPolitician, Novelist, Crime writer |
| #95 |  | Wayne Dyer Net WorthWriter, Psychologist, Teacher, Author |
| #96 |  | Marian Keyes Net WorthNovelist, Writer, Author |
| #97 |  | Max Brooks Net WorthWriter, Screenwriter, Actor, Author, Voice Actor |
| #98 |  | David Chilton Net WorthBusinessperson |
| #99 |  | Padma Lakshmi Net WorthModel, Actor, Author |
| #100 |  | Joe Eszterhas Net WorthScreenwriter, Writer, Film Producer, Journalist |
Ummm…. JK Rowing??
Exactly… 1bn$ net worth, she should be at #1, is not even listed instead. Bah…
Does she not at least deserve enough respect from you to spell her name correctly?
Are you her agent?