The top ten richest writers in the world 1, JK Rowling
Estimated net assets: US$ 654.38 billion (RMB 6.934 billion)
At the top of the list is JK Rowling, who is not only the highest-paid writer in the world, but also one of her most proficient business writers. With her Harry Potter, JK Rowling not only captured the imagination of millions of readers all over the world, but also built a huge business empire in the process.
2. paulo coelho
Estimated net assets: USD 500 million (RMB 3.467 billion)
Paul. Coelho is a satirist who dropped out of law school and a hippie who calls himself a hippie. In 1980s, he wrote several novels in his hometown of Brazil. Among them, his "The Alchemist" has become a classic since its release, and it has been well received.
3. stephen king
Estimated net assets: USD 400 million (RMB 2.774 billion)
Stephen King is not only a master of modern literature, but also a master with business ideas. The most famous works are Shapin and The Shawshank Redemption. Many of his works have been adapted into movies and are liked by many people.
4. nora roberts
Estimated net assets: USD 390 million (RMB 2.704 billion)
Nora roberts mainly pays attention to the romantic style. She writes in various forms-she started her literary career as a boring housewife in her first marriage. She also experienced many failures at first, but in the end she succeeded in owning her Irish thoroughbred.
5.daniel? Stier
Estimated net assets: USD 375 million (RMB 2.6 billion)
Daniel? Steele is prolific. Up to now, books 165 volumes have been published. She started as an advertising writer and then began to write full-time. 1972 published her first novel.
6. james patterson
Estimated net assets: USD 36,543.8+0 million (RMB 26,543.8+0.5 billion).
James patterson used to be a sales executive, but later he started writing full-time. Since 1976 published his first novel, he has never stopped writing. His books are very famous all over the world and have sold hundreds of millions of books all over the world.
7. john grisham
Estimated net assets: 200 million USD (654.38+387 million RMB)
As a former criminal lawyer, most of john grisham's works are inspired by his previous career. Even today, his legal and political thrillers are still the best-selling charts. It is precisely because of the particularity of his profession that his novels are more real and readable.
8. Robert Lawrence? Stan
Estimated net assets: 200 million USD (654.38+387 million RMB)
Robert? Lawrence? Stan is good at writing children's horror books. His series of children's horror books were very popular, and later they were adapted into TV series, which also brought more achievements to this writer.
9. Jeffrey Archer
Estimated net assets: 200 million USD (654.38+387 million RMB)
Jeffrey Archer, currently a member of the British House of Lords, was originally his MP in Britain. He has been controversial throughout his career, and later he was forced to earn money by writing because of bankruptcy. At present, Archer has written a large number of novels, short stories and plays, as well as a diary trilogy, describing the time he spent in prison for perjury.
10, Dan? brown
Estimated net assets: 65.438+0.6 billion USD (65.438+0.654.38+0.6 billion RMB).
Dan. Brown was an aspiring musician at first, and then decided to concentrate on writing in 1996, which was an unexpected success. Many of his novels became very popular, and later he wrote several sequels, some of which were made into TV series in Hollywood.