The Wealthiest Authors of All Time, Ranked (No. 1 Is a Billionaire!)

Being an author is an achievement in and of itself. But for a select few writers in the industry, it can become a life-changing, multi-billion dollar revenue generating venture.

So many incredible authors have built huge audiences and massive incomes with their imaginative fantasy tales, self-help and inspirational reads, racy romance novels and nail-biting mystery franchises. And over the years, a few writers have elevated all the way to multi-millionaire and billionaire status with their works, which have gone on to spawn feature adaptations, merchandise, conventions – and even entire amusement park lands.

We’ve put together the richest authors of all time, and ranked them from lowest to highest net worth. And yes, there is a billionaire sitting at No. 1!

Click through to see who are the wealthiest authors of all time…