Source: Rambler News Service
The author of a series of books about Harry Potter, Joan Rowling, became the highest-paid writer for Forbes magazine.
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For a year, Rowling earned $ 95 million.
The second place among the highest paid authors was taken by James Patterson, author of a series of novels about the inspector Alex Cross, - for a year he earned $ 87 million. The third place in the ranking is taken by Jeff Kinney, the author of the bestseller "Diary of the Weak", whose annual earnings were $ 21 million.
The ratings also included Dan Brown ($ 20 million), Stephen King ($ 15 million), John Grisham ($ 14 million), Nora Roberts ($ 14 million), Paul Hawkins ($ 13 million), EL James ($ 11.5 million) And Daniela Steele ($ 11 million).
Top 10 of the highest paid authors left George Martin, John Green and Veronica Roth.