Authors
These are the richest authors in the world! Here is a listing of the highest paid authors, past and present. Whether it's Tom Clancy, J.K.Rowling or Stephanie Meyer, the hardest challenge for any author is pretending to be a normal person when they publish millions of copies of their work. Who makes the most out of the group? Find out on our Top 50 Richest Authors list.
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Terry McMillan Net Worth
Terry McMillan net worth: Terry McMillan is an American author who has a net worth of $10 million. Terry McMillan is known for writing about the experiences of middle-class black women in the United States.
Andrew Weil Net Worth
Andrew Weil net worth: Andrew Weil is an American physician, spokesperson, and author who has a net worth of $100 million. Andrew Weil was
Dana Bash Net Worth
Dana Bash net worth and salary: Dana Bash is an American journalist, anchorwoman, and political correspondent who has a net worth of $9 million. Dana Bash serves as the chief political correspondent for CNN.
Truman Capote Net Worth
Truman Capote was an American author, screenwriter, and playwright who had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death in 1984. That's the same as around $1.5 million in today's dollars. Truman Capote's net worth was much higher at the peak of his success, however, his later years were plagued by drug and alcohol abuse, and a particularly decadent lifestyle.
Nora Roberts Net Worth
Nora Roberts net worth: Nora Roberts is an American author who has a net worth of $400 million. Nora Roberts began writing in the late 70s. Her work was initially rejected by the publishing house
Maurice Sendak Net Worth
Maurice Sendak Net Worth: Maurice Sendak was an American illustrator and author of children's books who had a net worth of $20 million. Maurice
Noam Chomsky Net Worth
Noam Chomsky Net Worth: Noam Chomsky is an American philosopher, linguist, social critic, cognitive scientist, and prominent anarcho-syndicalist thinker who has a net worth of $500 thousand. To date, Noam Chomsky has authored over 150 books.
Gary Larson Net Worth
Gary Larson net worth: Gary Larson is an American cartoonist who has a net worth of $70 million dollars. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Gary Larson
Van Jones Net Worth
Van Jones net worth and salary: Van Jones is an American news commentator, author, and lawyer who has a net worth of $5 million.
Ernest Hemingway Net Worth
Ernest Hemingway was an American writer and novelist who had a net worth of $1.4 million at the time of his death in 1961.
James Baldwin Net Worth
James Baldwin was an American writer and activist who had a net worth of $100,000 at the time of his death in 1987. James Baldwin authored various novels and essays on topics of race, class, sexuality, and masculinity in the 20th century.
Stieg Larsson Net Worth
Stieg Larsson Net Worth: Stieg Larsson was a Swedish journalist and writer who had a net worth of $30 million at the time of his death in 2004. Larsson was the author of the popular "Millennium trilogy," which includes the novels "Män som hatar kvinnor" ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo")
Bo Dietl Net Worth
Bo Dietl net worth: Bo Bietl is an American former New York City Police Department detective and a television personality who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Bo Dietl
Bobby Fischer Net Worth
Bobby Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and prodigy who had a net worth of $2 million at the time of his death. Bobby Fischer won his first U.S Championship at the age of 14 and went on to make many lasting contributions to chess.
Tamron Hall Net Worth
Tamron Hall net worth and salary: Tamron Hall is a talk show host, national correspondent, news anchor, author, and producer who has a net worth of $7 million.