The 15 Top-Earning Authors – 2012

Every year, Forbes announces the top-earning authors in the world. These are the top-earning authors of 2012.

Forbes released their annual list of the world’s highest earning authors on 10 August 2012.

Men still top the list of the world’s highest-earning authors, but this year it’s the women on the list who’ve been making the boldest moves.

Here are the Top 15.

1. James Patterson: $94 million
2. Stephen King: $39 million
3. Janet Evanovich: $33 million
4. John Grisham: $26 million
5. Jeff Kinney: $25 million
6. Bill O’Reilly: $24 million
7. Nora Roberts: $23 million
8. Danielle Steel: $23 million
9. Suzanne Collins : $20 million
10. Dean Koontz: $19 million
11.  J. K. Rowling: $17 million
12. George R R Martin: $15 million
13. Stephenie Meyer: $14 million
14. Ken Follett: $14 million
15. Rick Riordan: $13 million

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