Richest Authors 2026 — page 7

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601John BuultjensBMX Rider, Brand Manager, AuthorAuthors$1.2M
602Benjamin ZephaniahPoet, Novelist, Musician, ProfessorAuthors$1.2M
603Richard LustigAuthor, Lottery PlayerAuthors$1.2M
604Shahrazad AliAuthor, Activist, Public SpeakerAuthors$1.2M
605Captain Tom MooreBritish Army Officer, fundraiser, authorAuthors$1.1M
606Kristina EllisAuthor, Speaker, Education Financing ExpertAuthors$1.1M
607Amanda BerryAuthor, Public Speaker, AdvocateAuthors$1M
608Edward SnowdenFormer NSA Contractor, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$1M
609Mohamedou Ould SlahiAuthor, Activist, Public SpeakerAuthors$1M
610Peter ShueAuthor, Public SpeakerAuthors$1M
611Amy LoughrenFormer Nurse, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$1M
612Saroo BrierleyAuthor, BusinessmanAuthors$1M
613Tashera SimmonsAuthor, Public Speaker, Reality TV StarAuthors$1M
614Daniel EllsbergMilitary Analyst, Whistleblower, Author, Speaker, AcAuthors$750K
615Jim RohnAuthor, Entrepreneur, Motivational SpeakerAuthors$700K
616William HansonEtiquette Expert, Author, Media PersonalityAuthors$667K
617Amber FreyMassage Therapist, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$620K
618Christine BarnettAuthor, Advocate for Children with Special NeedsAuthors$600K
619Charles RamseyAuthor, Speaker, Media PersonalityAuthors$530K
620Mikayla CampAuthor, Public SpeakerAuthors$520K
621Liza RiosWriter, Public SpeakerAuthors$500K
622Rachel DolezalAuthor, Artist, Activist, Hair StylistAuthors$500K
623Carlton LeachAuthor, Public Speaker, Former DoormanAuthors$500K
624Nancy BrophyAuthorAuthors$500K
625Olivia ManningAuthor, NovelistAuthors$500K
626Connie HamzyAuthor, GroupieAuthors$500K
627Ken KanekiWriter, Part-time Cafe Worker, Ghoul InvestigatorAuthors$500K
628Mary Kay LetourneauSchool Teacher, Author, Media PersonalityAuthors$475K
629Linda VaterGarden Designer, Writer, Television PersonalityAuthors$450K
630Chad DaybellAuthor, PublisherAuthors$330K
631Rodney KingConstruction Worker, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$310K
632Kristine BarnettAuthor, Advocate for Special Needs ChildrenAuthors$250K
633Kristina Sunshine JungEntrepreneur, WriterAuthors$200K
634June GibbonsAuthor, Public SpeakerAuthors$200K
635Colton Harris-MooreAuthor, Public SpeakerAuthors$160K
636Tookie WilliamsGang Leader, Author, AdvocateAuthors$75K
637Hannah HauxwellFarmer, Author, Television PersonalityAuthors$71K
638George JungDrug Trafficker, Author, Public SpeakerAuthors$10K
639Belle GibsonFormer Wellness Blogger, AuthorAuthors—
640Sophia RuffinAuthor, Speaker, Coach, EntrepreneurAuthors—
641Matthew the ApostleTax Collector, Apostle of Jesus Christ, Gospel WriteAuthors—
642Cory AlthoffAuthor, Programmer, EducatorAuthors—
643Dr. Catriona WallaceEntrepreneur, AI Expert, Author, SpeakerAuthors—
644Edgar Allan PoeWriter, Poet, Editor, Literary CriticAuthors—
645Malachi YorkReligious Leader, Author, MusicianAuthors—
646Roger ReavesDrug Trafficker, AuthorAuthors—
647Akiane KramarikArtist, Poet, AuthorAuthors—
648Mindy WeissEvent Planner, Author, SpeakerAuthors—
649Nadia in "You"Student, Aspiring WriterAuthors—