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From time to time, various magazines publish lists of the richest people in a particular area, such as business or sports.
The world-famous publication Forbes is no exception; it published a list of writers who managed to earn very impressive amounts in 2018.
Our portal also decided not to stand aside, below the reader can get acquainted with our rating of the ten most successful and richest writers at the end of last year. Their books can be found on the shelf of almost every bookstore and every library.
10 E.L. James and Rick Riordan
The tenth place in the list was divided between two famous writers, they managed to earn about 2018 million dollars each in 10,5.
E.L. James, a British writer, was remembered by readers for her highly sensational books from the 50 Shades of Gray series, fans of Anastasia Steele and Christian Gray continued to buy books in unthinkable quantities throughout the past year, which helped the creator of novels to get rich.
Rick Riordan is an American writer, known to fans of teenage fantasy, in which the main character is Percy Jackson. In his biography, the author admits that he began writing cycles of novels about this boy because of his son, who fell in love with Greek mythology.
9. Nora Roberts
Today, almost every woman has heard of this American writer. Nora Roberts earned at least $12 million last year.
The fame of the writer brought love and detective novels written in the spirit of modernity. About writing career
Nora Roberts thought in 1979, when she was left locked in a house with two small children due to a heavy snowstorm. It was during this period that she created her first story. A couple of years later, the writer managed to publish a novel.
8. Daniela Steel
The famous American writer managed to earn $2018 million in 12. Many of her works have become bestsellers, and 23 short stories have been filmed.
Daniela Steel often used her rich life experience in her novels, many of her works are autobiographical in nature. Today, the writer is 71 years old, but her work does not dry out, over the past year she managed to write and publish four books, which made her fans very happy.
7. Michael Wolf
In 2018, the American writer and journalist was able to receive approximately $13 million. Michael Wolfe made a fortune with Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.
The work caused an unprecedented stir, it was bought, read on the Internet. The book attracted the attention of the American president himself, who spoke somewhat harshly about its author on the expanses of the social network Twitter.
6. Dan Brown
The author of The Da Vinci Code novels received more than $18 million last year. People will never get tired of reading these bestsellers, and their adaptations enjoy the same success.
Despite the success with readers, Dan Brown has been criticized more than once by writers. Some ridiculed his literary style, considering it too heavy (“lead”), others did not like the fact that the writer said in the prefaces to his works that they were based on real historical facts, but in fact it was not so.
5. Jeff Kinney
The writer received at least $2018 million in 18,5. He is known to the general public for the bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid and its sequels.
Despite the successes in the literary field, the writer still never ceases to be surprised by them. His work was filmed in 2010.
In addition to writing books, Jeff Kinney is also the author of a children’s gaming website. Currently, the writer lives in one of the towns of Massachusetts with his family.
4. John Grisham
In 2018, the 63-year-old writer managed to earn $21 million. The American writer and former lawyer is the author of numerous bestsellers. Writers believe that he writes in the genre of “legal thriller”.
The author’s first novel was published in 1988. The second novel, The Firm, was released in 1991 and the film rights were bought by Paramount. Further, the author was waiting for an unprecedented success, his works diverged in multi-million copies.
One of the hearings in court prompted John Grisham to start his career as a writer. In the course of it, the future novelist began to think through storylines about how the case could develop.
3. Stephen King
In 2,5, famed horror writer Stephen King earned over $2018 million. This happened thanks to the film adaptation of his novel It. The work itself was written in 1986.
In addition to the “horror” style, the writer also works in the genre of drama, mysticism, and fantasy. But admirers of talent called him the “King of Horrors.”
His books have always sold in millions of copies, most of his works have been filmed. During his writing career, the author has published 56 novels, 5 non-fiction books and at least 200 short stories.
2. Joanne Rowling
J.K. Rowling is still one of the highest paid female writers with $2018 million in 54.
The author of the Harry Potter books continues to make good money on the image of a young wizard, despite the fact that no new books have been written about him. She sells the rights to stage plays on the theme of the Potteriana.
The British writer is also the author of appendices to the Harry Potter series. These are Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which were filmed in 2016 and 2018. JK Rowling was also the author of screenplays for these works.
1. James Patterson
The renowned political thriller writer earned $86 million last year. This is not the first time he tops the list of the richest and most successful authors.
The general public fell in love with books where the main character is Inspector Alex Cross and is always waiting for new novels with him.
James Patterson decided to build a career as a writer back in 1996, when he left advertising and started writing novels. For 33 years of fruitful work, the author managed to create 65 novels. For many works the writer was awarded awards.
Also, readers could see their idol in several episodes of “Castle” (TV series), where he played the role of himself.