The highest paid writers of 2014 and 2015

A few days ago I wrote an opinion article in which I described the obstacles that a writer had not only to be able to publish with publishers but also to to only be able to live off his job as a writer. If you want to read that article, in this link you got it.

Today we present you a totally opposed article, since we bring you the list of highest paid writers of 2014 and 2015. If you want to know what these names are, stay with us to read the rest of the article. Surely there are some other names that surprise you.

The highest paid writers of 2014, according to Forbes

According to the American magazine Forbes, these are the highest paid authors in 2014:

1. James Patterson, with $ 90 million: Perhaps he is one of the authors on this list who most deserves to occupy that position, since he is also one of those who works the most for it. He has published 16 books a year with the help of his co-authors, and since 1976 he has written more than 80 novels. Do not stop reading some of his suspense novels, they are really good! By the way, repeat position on the list of highest paid writers in 2015.
2. Dan Brown, with $ 28 million: He was known thanks to the publication of one of the best-selling bestsellers worldwide, "The Da Vinci Code". His position in the highest paid writers of the year 2014 is due to the sale of more than 1.4 million copies of his latest book "Inferno", the fourth installment of the «saga».
3. Nora Roberts, $ 23 million: Who said the romance novel was dead? Nora Roberts, prove no. He has written more than 280 romance novels, and from the looks of it, with good sales success. We do not know if because of its quality and / or because of the immense amount of books written so far.
4. Danielle Steel, with $ 22 million: Another famous author of romance novels. Together with Nora Roberts, they are the two authors dedicated to "romanticism" who sell the most novels of this genre. She is usually one of the annual candidates to occupy this list of "best paid" of Forbes ... It will be for something ...
5. Janet Evanovich, with $ 20 million: Her name might not tell you much, it might even be the first time you've heard of this author, but Janet Evanovich was ranked # 5 on the list of highest paid writers. Write a detective and romantic novel.
6. Jeff Kinney, with $ 17 million: He is the author of the book series "Greg's diary". In addition to writing, he is also a game designer and comic book artist. Quite a creative artist!
7. Veronica Roth, with $ 17 million: She is the author of another great saga, "Divergent"Although we do not know if it is better known from books or from movies. This writer is only 27 years old and is already ranked # 7 on this list. Do you think it will stay in it for much longer?
8. John Grisham, with $ 17 million: It has sold more than 250 million copies all over the world. He is the author of novels like "The judge" o "The cover".
9. Stephen King, with $ 17 million: A classic that resists the arrival of fresh literature. Of all known, this author of terror and suspense, occupies the position number 9 and has been lucky like many others of those previously mentioned, that his novels have been taken to the big screen. Who does not remember "The glow"?
10. Suzanne Collins, with $ 16 million: Another great author of another good trilogy: "The Hunger Games". And although his number in sales is progressively decreasing, he has already managed to reach a position among the best paid.

In this list, in the following positions, we have the following:

• Jk rowling, with 14 million dollars.
• George RR Martin, with 12 million dollars.
• David baldacci, with 11 million dollars.
• Rick riordan, with 10 million dollars.
• EL James, with 10 million dollars.
• Gillian flynn, with 9 million dollars.
• John Green, with 9 million dollars.

The highest paid writers of 2015, according to Forbes

And then, by way of comparison, you will be able to see which authors have been climbing positions in that list in just one year, which ones remain in the same position, which ones have disappeared and which new incorporations have joined the lucky ones who «earn it well »With this wonderful world of literature:

1. James Patterson, with $ 89 million stay in the lead.
2. John Green, has gone from ranking number 17 to number 2 a year later, and from earning $ 9 million in 2014 to 26 million in 2015.
3. Veronica Roth, with $ 25 million it is another one that climbs positions. It has gone from 7 to 3.
4. Danielle steel, still ranked number 4 with 25 million dollars, 3 more than in 2014.
5. Jeff Kinney, with 23 million dollars is a new addition.
6. Janet Evanovich, with $ 21 million, has dropped one place on this list: from 5 to 6.
7. JK Rowling, with $ 19 million, climb positions: from 11 to 7.
8. Stephen King, with $ 19 million it is another that repeats in the list, also going up one position.
9. Nora Roberts, with $ 18 million, drops precipitously on the list, from 3 to 9.
10. John Grisham, with $ 18 million, go down two places, from 8 to 10.

What do you think of these lists? Do you see them fair? Who do you think should be in it year after year?