Forbes has just released its list of highest paid authors for the years 2017. Here they are below:
11. Rick Riordan (The ‘Percy Jackson’ Series)
Earnings: $11 million
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10. Danielle Steel (‘The Duchess’)
Earnings: $11 million
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9. E. L. James (‘Fifty Shades of Grey’)
Earnings: $11.5 million
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8. Paula Hawkins (‘The Girl On the Train’)
Earnings: $13 million
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7. Nora Roberts (‘Come Sundown’)
Earnings: $14 million
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6. John Grisham (‘The Firm’)
Earnings: $14 million
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5. Stephen King (‘The Dark Tower’ Series)
Earnings : $15 million
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4. Dan Brown (‘The Da Vinci Code’)
Earnings: $20 million
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3. Jeff Kinney (‘Diary of A Whimpy Kid’)
Earnings: $21 million
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2. James Patterson (‘Along Came A Spider’)
Earnings: $87 million
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1. J.K. Rowling (The ‘Harry Potter’ Series)
Earnings: $95 million
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