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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Jemima Khan Net Worth

Jemima Khan Net Worth

Jemima Khan Net Worth: Jemima Khan is a British writer and campaigner who has a net worth of $100 million. Jemima Khan currently serves

Lou Dobbs Net Worth

Lou Dobbs Net Worth

Lou Dobbs net worth and salary: Lou Dobbs is an American former television personality, author and radio host who has a net worth of $20 million. Lou Dobbs began working at CNN at the network's

David Benioff Net Worth

David Benioff Net Worth

David Benioff net worth and salary: David Benioff is an American writer and producer who has a net worth of $100 million. David Benioff is best-known for developing and producing the show "Game of Thrones" for HBO. He also has worked on "Troy," "City of Thieves," and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

Jonathan Franzen Net Worth

Jonathan Franzen Net Worth

Jonathan Franzen Net Worth: Jonathan Franzen in an American novelist and essayist who has a net worth of $5 million dollars. Jonathan Franzen

Mary Higgins Clark Net Worth

Mary Higgins Clark Net Worth

Mary Higgins Clark net worth: Mary Higgins Clark is a celebrated author of mystery and suspense who has a net worth of

Malcolm X Net Worth

Malcolm X Net Worth

Malcolm X net worth: Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who had a net worth of $150 thousand. Malcolm

Michael Lewis Net Worth

Michael Lewis Net Worth

Michael Lewis net worth: Michael Lewis is an American author who has a net worth of $20 Million. Michael Lewis is originally from New Orleans

Jemele Hill Net Worth

Jemele Hill Net Worth

Jemele Hill net worth and salary: Jemele Hill is an American sports journalist who has a net worth of $4 million. Jemele Hill was

Skeletor Net Worth

Skeletor Net Worth

Skeletor is a bestselling author, pitchman, real estate developer, and intergalactic villain. Skeletor has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, but this figure could be off by +/-15% given the difficulty of valuing real estate on other planets.

Shel Silverstein Net Worth

Shel Silverstein Net Worth

Shel Silverstein net worth: Shel Silverstein was an American writer who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death.

Sam Donaldson Net Worth

Sam Donaldson Net Worth

Sam Donaldson net worth and salary: Sam Donaldson is a retired American reporter and news anchor who has a net worth of $50 million. Sam Donaldson worked for ABC News from 1967 to 2009.

Clive Cussler Net Worth

Clive Cussler Net Worth

Clive Cussler net worth: Clive Cussler was an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist who had a net worth of $120 million at the time of his death in 2020. Clive Cussler

Terry McMillan Net Worth

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 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

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.