The World’s Top 10 Earning Authors

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No.  2 James Patterson — $91 million

American writer James B. Patterson reached the top charts with his Alex Cross series, a series of novels about a fictional psychologist. He has also written Women’s Murder ClubMaximum RideDaniel X, and Witch and Wizard series. With more than 300 million copies sold, Patterson has earned $91 million with its best sold series. Patterson has had more than 10 books adapted into films, such as “Cross”, distributed by Summit Entertainment, and dieted by Rob Cohen, featuring one of Patterson’s novels.

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