Top 5 Richest Authors In The World

As they say, that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder so does the reader’s mind. Writing requires both the mental and physical energy of the writer to put forward the story they wish their readers to come across. To be an author, one must put out a story so that it keeps the readers engaged and interested in the story. Every other author has their genre of storyline. Where one author writes about horror, there may be another who writes about romance. 

When there is work dedication, the money comes in automatically; looking at that, here are the world’s wealthiest authors.

1. Elisabeth Badinter (Net Worth: $1.3 Billion)
   Elisabeth Badinter is a French author, historian, feminist, and professor that wrote the best-seller named-The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women.
   Elisabeth is the richest author in the world. She has a total net worth of $1.3 billion. She makes most of the income from her stake named Publicis Groupe, which was founded back in 1926 by her father, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet. She has been the chairman of the same since 1996. 
2. J.K. Rowling (Net Worth: $1 Billion)
   J.K. Rowling, who is also known as Joanne Kathleen Rowling, is a famous British author. She is well known for her famous Harry Potter series.
   The magical series she wrote gained so much popularity that the books were adapted into a movie series. She is among the most successful authors of all time and has been mostly all kids’ favorite because of Harry Potter. 
3. James Peterson (Net Worth: $560 Million)
   Peterson is an author who hails from America and specializes in thriller novels. His work was first published in 1976, and he has written around 90 books. He has also been awarded a lot of times for numerous functions.
   He holds a Guinness World record and the New York Times award for being the author of 70 sellers. He has also tried his luck in romance, non-fiction, etc. He has been a charmer amongst the reader as everybody has always loved his books. 
4. Stephen King (Net Worth: $400 Million)
   Stephen King is one of the best and most loved authors. He has a great ability to write different genres, such as horror and suspense, and has taken fantasy to another level.
   He has written some of the best books in the world. A few of these are The Shining and IT, which have also been later adapted into TV series and movies. To date, he has sold more than 350 million copies of his books all around the globe. The author has made a mark in the world of literature and has made a legacy. 
5. Nora Roberts (Net Worth: $390 Million)
   Nora Roberts has gained a lot of popularity with her sense of writing, and she has been an author of around 225 books to date. Nora is an American writer, but she also had to work hard for the success she rides on today.
   Before getting her first successful novel, she faced many rejections and failures. Still, she kept fighting, which made her successful and allowed her to stand where she is today. Her first ever best seller is Playing the Odds, published in 1985. She also wrote pseudonyms like J.D. Robb, Jill March, and Sarah Hardesty.

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