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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Michael Wolff Net Worth

Michael Wolff is an American journalist, author, and media consultant who has a net worth of $10 million. Michael Wolff is known for his non-fiction books

Richard Dawkins Net Worth

Richard Dawkins Net Worth

Richard Dawkins net worth: Richard Dawkins is an English ethologist, writer, and evolutionary biologist who has a net worth of

David Duke Net Worth

David Duke Net Worth

David Duke net worth: David Duke is an American white supremacist and white nationalist politician who has a net worth of $600 thousand. David

Kerry Kennedy Net Worth

Kerry Kennedy Net Worth

Kerry Kennedy net worth: Kerry Kennedy is an American writer and Human Rights activist who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Born

Larry Kramer Net Worth

Larry Kramer Net Worth

Larry Kramer net worth: Larry Kramer was an American author, playwright, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist who had a net worth of

Iyanla Vanzant Net Worth

Iyanla Vanzant Net Worth

Iyanla Vanzant Net Worth: Iyanla Vanzant is an American motivational speaker who has a net worth of $4 million. Iyanla Vanzant

Norman Mailer Net Worth

Norman Mailer Net Worth

Norman Mailer net worth: Norman Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, filmmaker, and actor who had a net worth equal to $5 million

Jane Goldman Net Worth

Jane Goldman Net Worth

Jane Goldman is an English screenwriter, producer, and author who has a net worth of $35 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband, Jonathan Ross. They have been married since 1998.

Terry Pratchett Net Worth

Terry Pratchett Net Worth

Terry Pratchett net worth: Terry Pratchett was an English novelist who had a net worth of $40 million at the time of his

John Green Net Worth

John Green Net Worth

John Green is an American author and YouTuber who has a net worth of $30 million. John Green is the author of such popular young adult novels as "Looking for Alaska," "The Fault in Our Stars," and "Turtles All the Way Down,"

Annabelle Neilson Net Worth

Annabelle Neilson Net Worth

Annabelle Neilson was an English model, children's book author, and reality television personality who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death in 2018.

Patricia Cornwell Net Worth

Patricia Cornwell Net Worth

Patricia Cornwell Net Worth: Patricia Cornwell is an American contemporary crime writer who has a net worth of $25 million. Patricia Cornwell

Angela Davis Net Worth

Angela Davis Net Worth

Angela Davis net worth: Angela Davis is an American political activist, author, and academic scholar who has a net worth of $800 thousand. Angela

Deborah Roberts Net Worth

Deborah Roberts Net Worth

Deborah Roberts is an American television journalist who has a net worth of $70 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband, Al Roker. Al Roker's salary is $10 million per year.

Max Brooks Net Worth

Max Brooks Net Worth

Max Brooks net worth: Maximillian Michael "Max" Brooks is an American horror author and screenwriter who has a net worth of $20 million. Max

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Greta Thunberg Net Worth

Greta Thunberg Net Worth

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who has a net worth of $10 thousand. Greta Thunberg began advocating for climate change mitigation at the age of 15.
Ladd Drummond Net Worth

Ladd Drummond Net Worth

Ladd Drummond is an American cattle rancher who has a net worth of $200 million. Ladd Drummond is the husband of popular blogger and television personality Ree Drummond.
Tom Brokaw Net Worth

Tom Brokaw Net Worth

Tom Brokaw net worth and salary: Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author who has a net worth of $85 million. Tom Brokaw is probably
Dave Ramsey Net Worth

Dave Ramsey Net Worth

Dave Ramsey net worth: Dave Ramsey is an American author, financial expert, business entrepreneur and radio host who has a net worth of $200 million. Dave Ramsey is probably most famous
Scott Adams Net Worth

Scott Adams Net Worth

Scott Adams was an American comic author who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death in January 2026.
Brandon Sanderson Net Worth

Brandon Sanderson Net Worth

Brandon Sanderson is an American fantasy and science fiction writer who has a net worth of $50 million. Brandon Sanderson is best known for his intricate world-building, prolific writing pace, and
Tony Robbins Net Worth

Tony Robbins Net Worth

Tony Robbins is an American success coach, professional public speaker, actor, and self-help author who has a net worth of $1 billion. Tony Robbins rose to fame in the late 1980s thanks to his infomercials that promoted popular seminars and self-help books.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Net Worth

Katherine Schwarzenegger Net Worth

Katherine Schwarzenegger net worth: Katherine Schwarzenegger net worth: Katherine Schwarzenegger is an American author who had a net worth of $10 million. Katherine Schwarzenegger
Robin McGraw Net Worth

Robin McGraw Net Worth

Robin McGraw is a philanthropist, television personality, and author who has a net worth of $400 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband, life coach/television host, Dr. Phil McGraw.
Dr. Seuss Net Worth

Dr. Seuss Net Worth

Dr. Seuss was an American writer, cartoonist and poet who had a net worth of $75 million at the time of his death. Dr. Seuss was best known for writing and illustrating over 60 books, including some of the most popular children's books of all time.
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