I love lists and this is one of my favorites—Forbes annual list of the top-earning authors.
While some authors seem to be permanent fixtures to this list, there is a shakeup this year. E.L. James not only makes the list—she tops it.
Here is Forbes’ list of top-earning authors, ranked by earnings between June 2012 and June 2013.
1. E.L. James ($95 million)
2. James Patterson ($91 million)
3. Suzanne Collins ($55 million)
4. Bill O'Reilly ($28 million)
5. Danielle Steel ($26 million)
6. Jeff Kinney ($24 million)
7. Janet Evanovich ($24 million
8. Nora Roberts ($23 million)
9. Dan Brown ($22 million)
10. Stephen King ($20 million)
11. Dean Koontz ($20 million)
12. John Grisham ($18 million)
13. David Baldacci ($15 million)
14. Rick Riordan ($14 million)
15. J.K. Rowling ($13 million)
16. George R.R. Martin ($12 million)