How much money can writing a book make? Let's take a look at the top ten richest authors in the world, some of whom are worth 1.6 billion dollars!
Many people treat writing as a hobby, but for these authors, writing books is a highly profitable business:
**Billionaire-level authors with a net worth of over $1 billion:**
- J.K. Rowling (Mother of Harry Potter): $1 billion, the first author to break the $1 billion net worth.
- Grant Cardone (Business Influencer): $1.6 billion, number one in the world
**Net worth of 600-800 million USD tier:**
- James Patterson (author of the Alex Cross serie
View OriginalMany people treat writing as a hobby, but for these authors, writing books is a highly profitable business:
**Billionaire-level authors with a net worth of over $1 billion:**
- J.K. Rowling (Mother of Harry Potter): $1 billion, the first author to break the $1 billion net worth.
- Grant Cardone (Business Influencer): $1.6 billion, number one in the world
**Net worth of 600-800 million USD tier:**
- James Patterson (author of the Alex Cross serie

