Can writers earn so much? Rowling's net worth of 1.6 billion dollars breaks records, with Patterson at 800 million in second place｜The latest author wealth ranking has been released, and this ranking may refresh your understanding—writing books can actually earn more than making movies.

Rowling became the world's first author with a net worth exceeding $1 billion thanks to the Harry Potter series, with over 600 million copies sold, translations in 84 languages, and film and game IPs, supporting an entire empire. Patterson closely follows, with a net worth of $800 million, over 140 works, and 425 million copies sold, with a level of professionalism that can be described as monstrous.

Interestingly, the rankings include not only traditional authors—cartoonist Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) has a net worth of 600 million, and Jim Davis made the list with 800 million from the Garfield comic. There's also business mogul Cardone at the top with 1.6 billion, having built a business empire through books like The 10X Rule.

The most surprising? Grisham earns $50-80 million a year, solely from movie adaptations and royalties. While everyone talks about the intense competition in the internet era, these writers are quietly making a fortune.