Richest Authors 2026 — page 3

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201Melissa Ben IshayEntrepreneur, AuthorAuthors$23.4M
202Anik SingalEntrepreneur, Digital Marketer, AuthorAuthors$23M
203Mike DurantPilot, Author, BusinessmanAuthors$23M
204Joanna GainesDesigner, Author, Entrepreneur, Television PersonaliAuthors$22M
205Robert ShawActor, Novelist, PlaywrightAuthors$22M
206Camille CosbyProducer, Author, PhilanthropistAuthors$22M
207Stephen HawkingTheoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, AuthorAuthors$22M
208Darin OlienEntrepreneur, Author, Wellness ExpertAuthors$21.5M
209Sabri SubyEntrepreneur, Digital Marketer, AuthorAuthors$21.5M
210Rob LunaInvestment Advisor, Author, Media PersonalityAuthors$21.2M
211Valerie Parr HillEntrepreneur, Author, Television PersonalityAuthors$21M
212Yuval Noah HarariHistorian, Philosopher, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$21M
213Jeremy MinerSales Trainer, Entrepreneur, Speaker, AuthorAuthors$21M
214Elizabeth GilbertAuthor, Novelist, Memoirist, Public SpeakerAuthors$21M
215Kevin DavidEntrepreneur, Digital Marketer, AuthorAuthors$21M
216Walter IsaacsonAuthor, Historian, Professor, JournalistAuthors$21M
217T. Harv EkerAuthor, Businessman, Motivational SpeakerAuthors$20M
218Andrzej SapkowskiAuthorAuthors$20M
219Mark TepperFinancial Advisor, Author, Television PersonalityAuthors$20M
220Mary Pope OsborneAuthor, PhilanthropistAuthors$20M
221Carla HarrisBanker, Author, Speaker, Gospel SingerAuthors$20M
222Dr. Bennet OmaluForensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, AuthorAuthors$20M
223Keven UndergaroWriter, Producer, DirectorAuthors$20M
224Charles DickensWriter, Social CriticAuthors$20M
225Joe TerranovaFinancial Analyst, Author, Chief Market StrategistAuthors$20M
226Katie LeeCookbook Author, Television Food Critic, NovelistAuthors$20M
227Malaak Compton-RockPhilanthropist, Businesswoman, AuthorAuthors$20M
228Marilyn Vos SavantMagazine Columnist, Author, Lecturer, PlaywrightAuthors$20M
229Patti SmithMusician, Poet, Visual ArtistAuthors$20M
230Robert GreeneAuthor, SpeakerAuthors$20M
231Salman RushdieNovelist, Essayist, ProfessorAuthors$20M
232Toni MorrisonAuthor, Editor, ProfessorAuthors$20M
233Alexa AnglinEntrepreneur, AuthorAuthors$18M
234Andrew UptonPlaywright, Screenwriter, DirectorAuthors$18M
235James ClearAuthor, Speaker, EntrepreneurAuthors$18M
236Sallie KrawcheckFinancial Executive, Entrepreneur, Author, Public SpAuthors$17.5M
237Mo WillemsWriter, Animator, Voice Actor, PlaywrightAuthors$16M
238Barbara KingsolverNovelist, Essayist, PoetAuthors$16M
239Doug BruntEntrepreneur, NovelistAuthors$16M
240Denise AustinFitness Instructor, Author, Television PersonalityAuthors$16M
241Dave FishwickEntrepreneur, Author, TV PersonalityAuthors$15.9M
242Devon FranklinProducer, Author, SpeakerAuthors$15.7M
243Gary Dell'AbateRadio Producer, AuthorAuthors$15.6M
244Yael EcksteinNonprofit Executive, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$15.3M
245Keith CunninghamEntrepreneur, Author, SpeakerAuthors$15.3M
246Dr. Hilary JonesGeneral Practitioner, Author, Media PersonalityAuthors$15.2M
247Maya AngelouWriter, Poet, Civil Rights Activist, Speaker, EducatAuthors$15M
248Al LindnerAngler, Author, Television Personality, BusinessmanAuthors$15M
249Chesley SullenbergerAirline Captain (Retired), Author, Aviation Safety CAuthors$15M
250David CruzPhilanthropist, Non-Profit Leader, AuthorAuthors$15M
251Elaine LaLanneAuthor, Fitness Expert, Entrepreneur, Television PerAuthors$15M
252Esther HicksInspirational Speaker, AuthorAuthors$15M
253Paul StametsMycologist, Author, EntrepreneurAuthors$15M
254Sam CalagioneEntrepreneur, Brewmaster, AuthorAuthors$15M
255Tim GroverAthletic Trainer, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$15M
256Delia OwensAuthor, ZoologistAuthors$15M
257Dr. Douglas HowardChiropractor, Entrepreneur, Author, ConsultantAuthors$15M
258Helen KellerAuthor, Political Activist, LecturerAuthors$15M
259Justine MuskAuthor, Speaker, Thought LeaderAuthors$15M
260Kristin HannahAuthorAuthors$15M
261Andrew BeyerHorse Racing Analyst, Author, InvestorAuthors$15M
262Dennis ConnerYachtsman, Author, SpeakerAuthors$15M
263Gary KaltbaumFinancial Analyst, Radio Show Host, Investment AdvisAuthors$15M
264Gary KeeseeAuthor, Speaker, Television HostAuthors$15M
265Joe DispenzaAuthor, Speaker, Educator, ChiropractorAuthors$15M
266John C. MaxwellAuthor, Speaker, Leadership ConsultantAuthors$15M
267Kevin ChilesEntrepreneur, Author, PublisherAuthors$15M
268Little ElfChildren's Entertainer, Author, InvestorAuthors$15M
269Mark GreaneyNovelistAuthors$15M
270Paul FinebaumSports Author, Television and Radio PersonalityAuthors$15M
271Stephen BogartProducer, Author, BusinessmanAuthors$15M
272Joyce MeyerAuthor, Speaker, Christian MinisterAuthors$14M
273Arthur MillerPlaywright, Essayist, ScreenwriterAuthors$14M
274Lisa BeamerAuthor, Public SpeakerAuthors$14M
275Joseph ValenteEntrepreneur, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$13.3M
276Chaz BonoWriter, Musician, ActorAuthors$13M
277Kurt VonnegutWriter, Novelist, EssayistAuthors$13M
278Laura BushFirst Lady, Author, AdvocateAuthors$13M
279Robert MunschAuthor, StorytellerAuthors$13M
280Douglas BruntNovelist, EntrepreneurAuthors$13M
281Harley PasternakPersonal Trainer, Author, NutritionistAuthors$12.5M
282David Mayer de RothschildAdventurer, Environmentalist, Entrepreneur, AuthorAuthors$12.5M
283Kate DiCamilloAuthorAuthors$12.5M
284Courtney KempWriter, Producer, ShowrunnerAuthors$12.5M
285David IckeAuthor, Public Speaker, Former Sports BroadcasterAuthors$12.5M
286Chudney RossProducer, Entrepreneur, AuthorAuthors$12.5M
287Cynthia CooperAuthor, Speaker, Consultant, Former Executive at WorAuthors$12.5M
288Kay CannonWriter, Producer, DirectorAuthors$12.5M
289Ava WoodEntrepreneur, AuthorAuthors$12.5M
290Dutch SheetsAuthor, Speaker, MinisterAuthors$12.5M
291David FishwickEntrepreneur, Author, Television PersonalityAuthors$12.4M
292Scott RasmussenPollster, Author, EntrepreneurAuthors$12.4M
293Frank SuarezEntrepreneur, Author, Health AdvocateAuthors$12.3M
294Cassandra ClareAuthorAuthors$12M
295CosentinoIllusionist, Escapologist, AuthorAuthors$12M
296Dr. RuthPsychosexual Therapist, Author, Media PersonalityAuthors$12M
297Gary JanettiTelevision Writer, Producer, AuthorAuthors$12M
298Gerald CelenteTrend Forecaster, Author, BusinessmanAuthors$12M
299Sister SouljahAuthor, Activist, Recording Artist, Film ProducerAuthors$12M
300Brenda WarnerPhilanthropist, Author, SpeakerAuthors$12M