James Patterson
2016 profit: $95 million
Net worth: $700 million

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Stephen King
2016 profit: $15 million
Net worth: $400 million

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John Grisham
2016 profit: $18 million
Net worth: $300 million

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Tom Clancy
Net worth: $300 million

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Dan Brown
2016 profit: $9.5 million
Net worth: $140 million

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Mary Higgins Clark
Net worth: $140 million

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Janet Evanovich
Net worth: $120 million

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Honorable Mentions
Paula Hawkins
2016 profit: $10 million

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Robert Galbraith, aka J.K. Rowling
2016 profit: $19 million
Net worth: $1 billion

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J.D. Robb, aka Nora Roberts
2016 profit: $15 million
Net worth: $350 million

- Photo Credit: Famous Authors