Forbes has come out with the top-earning authors of 2013. The most significant change at the top is that James Patterson (you all know what I think about his stuff!) has been knocked down to #2 from his usual perch at #1. Here are the top 16 and the amount of money they earned:
1. E.L. James (50 Shades trilogy) - $95M
2. James Patterson - $91M
3. Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games trilogy) - $55M
4. Bill O'Reilly - $28M
5. Danielle Steel - $26M
6. Jeff Kinney (of Wimpy Kid fame) - $24M
7. Janet Evanovich - $24M
8. Nora Roberts - $23M
9. Dan Brown - $22M
10. Stephen King - $20M
11. Dean Koontz - $20M
12. John Grisham (stopped reading his novels after he messed up the ending in The
Firm back in 1991)
13. David Baldacci - $15M
14. Rick Riordan (author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) - $14M
15. J.K. Rowling - $13M
16. George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones) - $12M
I have to admit that this is the 1st time I have ever seen a list like this. Even though I'm really sorry that Patterson is there - and so high up - the rest seem deserving.
I saw this too and found it rather scary that so many people joined the hype and bought 50 Shades of Nothing!
ReplyDeleteI was actually surprised that 50 Shades was written better than I expected it to be. At the same time, it was no great shakes. And the subject matter was kind of dumb. I have become friends with a local (Northern California) author, Jasmine Haynes, who writes erotic romance. Her stories actually have substance to them and are well-written. yet, she's not getting E.L. James kind of notice. It seems unfair.
ReplyDeleteOmg -I laughed out loud when I say your note on number 12 - apparently you and I are the only ones though!
ReplyDeleteI thought I was the only one. I'm glad to know there is at least one other person out there that agrees with me. I do have to admit, though, that I read a couple of his novellas and enjoyed those.
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