1. J. K. Rowling ($95 Million) 2. James Patterson ($87 million) 3. Jeff Kinney ($21 million) 4. Dan Brown ($20 million) 5. Stephen King ($15 million) 6. John Grisham ($14 million) 7. Nora Roberts ($14 million) 8. Paula Hawkins ($13 million) 9. E.L. James ($11.5 million) 10. Danielle Steel ($11 million)