Top 20 Non-Fiction Author celebrities in United States
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Non-Fiction Author celebrities [Updated January 22, 2022].
Jeffrey Garten was born
on October 29, 1946
in United States.
An authority on the global economy and international trade, he taught at Yale University and published several non-fiction books and numerous articles. He is also known as the husband of cookbook author and television personality, Ina Garten.
He wrote influential articles for respected publications such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
John Edward Mack was born
on October 4, 1929
in United States.
He helmed a controversial, decade-long study on alien encounters and interviewed over two hundred men and women who reported recurrent extraterrestrial abductions.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
Jon Krakauer was born
on April 12, 1954
in Brookline, United States.
His 1997 book, Into Thin Air, details his harrowing Mount Everest climb. During the climb, four members of his party perished.
Net Worth 2020: $35 Million
Laura Hillenbrand was born
on May 15, 1967
in United States.
Seabiscuit, her first novel, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Ann Rule was born
on October 22, 1931
in United States.
In 1969 she began publishing in True Detective magazine under the name Andy Stack.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Joyce Maynard was born
on November 5, 1953
in United States.
An American author known for her works of both fiction and non-fiction, she is most famous for her 1998 memoir, At Home in the World. The work details the love affair she had with reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, when she was eighteen and he was in his fifties.
She began working for The New York Times in 1975.
Net Worth 2020: $6 Million
Matthew Lesko was born
on May 11, 1943
in United States.
He became recognized for appearing on television and in public wearing suits adorned with question marks.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Mark Fuhrman was born
on February 5, 1952
in United States.
He wrote several other true crime books, including Murder in Greenwich and Murder in Spokane: Catching a Serial Killer.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Mark Halperin was born
on January 11, 1965
in United States.
In 2006, he began serving on the board of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Waylon Lewis was born
on July 16, 1974
in Boulder, United States.
He has 60,000 total followers on Instagram.
Bob Thomas was born
on January 26, 1922
in United States.
He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Publicists Guild in 2009.
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Salary 2020: $200,000 a year
Sahara Rose was born
on January 14, 1991
in Boston, United States.
Author and wellness personality who rose to fame after publishing the Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda. Deepak Chopra called her "...a leading voice for the millennial generation into the new paradigm shift."
She hosts a podcast called the Highest Self Podcast, which was listed as Top 7 Podcasts by Yoga Journal.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was born
on June 14, 1811
in Litchfield, United States.
Legend holds it that President Lincoln called her "The little woman who wrote the book that started this great war," in reference to the American Civil War.
Gay Talese was born
on February 7, 1932
in Ocean City, United States.
American author who wrote for The New York Times and Esquire Magazine. His famous pieces of literary journalism include articles about singer Frank Sinatra and baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
He is mentioned in the lyrics of the Pete Townshend song, "Communication."
Diana Nyad was born
on August 22, 1949
in New York City, United States.
A non-fiction author, award-winning squash player, and long-distance swimmer, she is best known as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. Her published works include Other Shores (1978), Basic Training for Women (1981), and Boss of Me: The Keyshawn Johnson Story (1999).
She was inducted into the United States National Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.
Pamela Desbarres was born
on September 9, 1948
in Los Angeles, United States.
A rock music groupie who followed Frank Zappa for years, she later detailed her experiences in several books, including I'm with the Band and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up.
She arranged her life so that she could live close to the Sunset Strip, which is where the rockers she followed and admired performed.
Rebecca Skloot was born
on September 19, 1972
in Springfield, United States.
She was named One of Five Surprising Leaders of 2010 by the The Washington Post.
WEB DuBois was born
on February 23, 1868
in United States.
He was the first African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard University.
John Robbins was born
on October 26, 1947
in United States.
He was the son of Baskin Robbins ice cream co-founder,
Irv Robbins.
J.J. Smith was born
on August 11, 1970
in United States.
By being hired as Vice President at Intact Technology, Inc., she became the youngest African-American to serve as the Vice President of a Fortune 500 company.
