Top 20 Novelist celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Novelist celebrities [Updated June 5, 2023].
Charles R. Johnson was born
on April 23, 1948
in Evanston, United States.
He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Net Worth 2020: $6.7 Billion
James Patterson was born
on March 22, 1947
in Newburgh, United States.
He is best known for his series of books about the adventures of fictional psychologist Alex Cross.
Net Worth 2020: $800 Million
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Salary 2020: $90 Million Per Year
Gene Roddenberry was born
on August 19, 1921
in El Paso, United States.
He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame because of the huge success of the Star Trek series.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Million
Paulo Coelho was born
on August 24, 1947
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
His novel, Veronika Decides to Die, was adapted into a film.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Million
Stephen King was born
on September 21, 1947
in Portland, United States.
Author whose bestselling horror, science fiction, and suspense novels include Carrie, The Shining, Misery, and The Dark Tower series. His numerous literary honors include a Bram Stoker Award, an O. Henry Award, and a National Book Foundation Medal.
He was hit by a van in 1999, an accident that collapsed his lung and broke his hip. Shortly after the accident, however, he returned to writing fiction seven days a week.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Million
Nora Roberts was born
on October 10, 1950
in Silver Spring, United States.
She has written under several pseudonyms, including J.D. Robb, Jill March, and Sarah Hardesty.
Net Worth 2020: $390 Million
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Salary 2020: $20 Million Per Year
Danielle Steel was born
on August 14, 1947
in New York City, United States.
She was named the bestselling living author and the eighth best selling author of all time.
Net Worth 2020: $385 Million
John Grisham was born
on February 8, 1955
in Jonesboro, United States.
He is one of only a handful of novelists whose initial book printing yielded two million sold copies.
Net Worth 2020: $350 Million
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Salary 2020: $50 Million Per Year
Tom Clancy was born
on April 12, 1947
in Baltimore, United States.
In addition to being a writer, he also became a partial owner of the Baltimore Orioles.
Net Worth 2020: $300 Million
Dean Koontz was born
on July 9, 1945
in Everett, United States.
He earned a spot as one of the highest paid authors in the world, averaging $25 million per year.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Jeffrey Archer was born
in London, England.
The publication of his first novel saved him from bankruptcy.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Allison Dubois was born
on January 24, 1972
in Phoenix, United States.
She has been accused by skeptics such as James Randi of employing cold reading techniques and not having true psychic abilities.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Jackie Collins was born
on October 4, 1937
in London, England.
She received inspiration for her novels by having her own sexual experiences with actor
Marlon Brando when she was just fifteen years old.
Net Worth 2020: $180 Million
Dan Brown was born
on June 22, 1964
in Exeter, United States.
Author of the bestselling suspense novel The Da Vinci Code. Dan Brown's other popular works include Angels & Demons and The Lost Symbol.
Actor
Tom Hanks starred in the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code. Both the book and the film stirred religious controversy upon their release.
Net Worth 2020: $160 Million
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Salary 2020: $20 Million Per Year
Janet Evanovich was born
on April 22, 1943
in South River, United States.
She published Metro Girl, the first novel in her Barnaby trilogy, in 2004.
Net Worth 2020: $120 Million
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Salary 2020: $20 Million Per Year
Ian Fleming was born
on May 28, 1908
in London, England.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
John Le Carre was born
on October 19, 1931
in England.
British author known for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and other bestselling espionage novels. John Le Carre received the prestigious Goethe Medal in 2011.
John Le Carre was born David John Moore Cornwell and chose to write under the pseudonym of John le Carre.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
Sue Grafton was born
on April 24, 1940
in Louisville, United States.
She received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America association.
Net Worth 2020: $75 Million
Richard Wright was born
on September 4, 1908
in Roxie, United States.
He claimed that writing was the tool he found most useful to question race relations in America.
Net Worth 2020: $70 million (2018)
Anne Rice was born
on October 4, 1941
in New Orleans, United States.
Her popular Vampire Chronicles series exemplifies the genre of Gothic fiction.
Net Worth 2020: $60 Million
