Top 10 Richest Authors in the World 2024 Who truly showcased their power of writing

There is a great deal of power in writing and many authors have turned the world upside down with their excellent writing skills. An author with pen is said to have more power than a man with weapon and there are those who have showed their power to the world. Other than this, they have also accumulated millions of fortune thanks to their talent.

Top 10 Richest Authors in the World 2024

The table provides the list of the richest authors in the world along with their latest net worth, nationality and the book that made them so famous and rich.

World’s Top 10 Richest Authors

Let’s explore more information about these wealthiest authors around the world and how they became so rich:

1. Elisabeth Badinter

Elisabeth Badinter is a well-known feminist writer and also a billionaire thanks to her inheritance of 19 million shares in advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe. She wrote the book “The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women” that incited debate in 2010 and became a bestseller across Europe. Forbes also listed her among the wealthiest French citizens in 2012.

2. J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is known as author of the well-loved series of Harry Potter novels, published between 1997 and 2007 that ruled the hearts of millions worldwide. More than 500 million copies of the books have been sold and it been translated into at least 70 languages. Other than this, film series and video games on Harry Potter also flooded the market. In 2008, Forbes named Rowling as the world’s highest-paid author.

3. James Patterson

James Patterson is known for his numerous book series, stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. Patterson topped Forbes’s list of highest-paid authors for three consecutive years 2014, 2015 and 2016. He is the recipient of the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation.

4. Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel has written over 90 books including over 140 novels with many of her books translated into 43 languages with 22 adapted for television. She is considered as the bestselling author who is still alive and the fourth-bestselling fiction author of all time. Not only this, she is also one of the richest authors in the world 2024.

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5. Stephen King

Stephen King is known as King of Horror and has written as many as 64 novels with mainly horror and supernatural fiction genre. Many films, television series and miniseries have made based on his books. He has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Society Awards, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and many more.

6. Nora Roberts

The bestselling author of more than 220 books, Nora Roberts was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Her novels have consistently ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list and she is a favorite of millions of book lovers.

7. Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara started writing fiction when she was just seven-years-old and sold her first short story to a magazine for seven schillings. Currently, with a net worth of almost 300 million dollars, she is one of the richest authors in the world. All of her 39 novels are bestsellers with over 30 million copies sold worldwide.

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8. Nigel Blackwell

In collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Diane Capri, Nigel Blackwell came up with the binding series of thriller Jessica Kimball. Other than this, he has also written short stories with supernatural and mystical elements. His current net worth amounts to $292.5 million, making him one of the richest authors.

9. John Grisham

John Grisham is one of the fastest-selling writers of modern fiction and has written 28 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers. He is also a lawyer and former member of the 7th district of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Grisham’s many novels have been adapted into movies including The Firm starred by Tom Cruise.

10. Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer is a well-known author who made his fortune from the famous novel Kane and Abel which still remains one of the best-selling books in the world. A former politician, Archer was imprisoned for perjury and perverting the course of justice which ended his political career but still remains one of best authors of this time.

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