Can writers also become billionaires? A look at the 10 richest authors in the world.

Do you think only entrepreneurs and celebrities can make big money? Wrong. With just a pen, some people can also amass a fortune of 1 billion dollars.

Top 3 Highlights of the List:

🥇 J.K. Rowling - $1 billion The richest author, built a global top-tier IP empire with the “Harry Potter” series (7 works sold over 600 million copies, translated into 84 languages), becoming the first author in history to surpass a net worth of $1 billion.

🥈 James Patterson - $800 million has published over 140 works, with 425 million copies sold. Just from royalties and advances, this guy earns tens of millions each year.

🥉 Jim Davis - $800 million is not a novelist, but the creator of the “Garfield” comic strip, which has been running since 1978 and continues to generate revenue.

Others listed:

• Danielle Steel (600 million, romance novelist) 180+ works
• Grant Cardone (600 million, business book author)
• Matt Groening (600 million, creator of The Simpsons)
• Paulo Coelho (500 million, author of “The Alchemist”)
• Stephen King (500 million, master of horror novels with over 60 works)

Data Highlights: The total wealth of these 10 authors exceeds $7 billion. Some people's books sell better than the GDP of certain countries.

It seems that, compared to trading stocks and cryptocurrencies, seriously writing books is also a path to wealth.