There was a time when writing wasn’t considered a major vocation in terms of financial success. Yes, the authors of the past era held a special place in society and enjoyed superstar status as they were the only source of entertainment. In fact, with the advent of television and movies, it was believed that writers would be an endangered species. However, television and films have been extremely helpful to the writers. The book adaptations have helped the authors make millions and provide a kind of financial security that didn’t exist before. In fact, some of the names in this list, compiled by Forbes magazine, are due to earnings from the adaptations of their works.

The numbers were compiled by Forbes’ survey of print, e-book and audio book sales by Nielsen BookScan. As previously mentioned, TV and film revenues have also been included. Only earnings between June 2014 and June 2015 were considered when compiling the list.

1. James Patterson

Earnings – $89 million

James Patterson continues to rule the literary world in terms of outcome. The former ad executive overcame widespread criticism of the way he works to make the number one spot on this list his own. Though leading writers like Stephen King have often criticized his habit of releasing multiple titles each year, it has definitely helped him become a multi-millionaire. Last year he published 16 books with the help of co-authors. He consistently writes ten books a year and has helped it sell more than 300 million copies worldwide. His habit of focusing on quantity over quality and not caring about every line he writes has helped him publish 114 New York Times bestselling novels.The New York Times record for most New York Times bestsellers by a single author, which is also a Guinness World Record. Another thing that has made him one of the most commercially successful writers is the fact that he has diversified his work. He has written thrillers, romantic novels, nonfiction, and children’s books. With more than 30 million young adult novels sold, he has more New York Times bestsellers for children than any other living author.

2. John Green

Earnings – $26 million

Since publishing his debut novel, Looking For Alaska in 2006, John Green has steadily increased his inventory to become the world’s most popular young adult fiction author. “Looking for Alaska” won the 2006 Printz Award. His fifth book, “The Fault in Our Stars” is considered the most successful of all Green’s novels. It debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in January 2012 and the 2014 film adaptation also opened at No. 1 at the box office. The film adaptation of his third book, Paper Towns, was recently released to commercial success and mixed reviews. The book was Green’s third work and was ranked number five on The New York Times bestseller list for children’s books in 2008. Due to the theatrical films’ impressive performance at the box office, Green’s earnings have risen majestically over the years. His income for the last year, including book sales, was $26 million, which equaled $17 million he earned the year before.

3. Veronica Roth

Earnings – $25 million

Veronica Roth wrote her first book, Divergent, during a winter break in her senior year at Northwestern University. And it’s safe to say she hasn’t looked back since. The book’s publishing rights were sold before she graduated from college in 2010. The book’s film rights were sold by March 2011, about a month before the novel hit shelves. The “Divergent” trilogy, which along with Divergent counts among Insurgent and Allegiantsold more than 3.9 million units in 2014. Book sales continued to improve following the release of the second film, Insurgent, earlier this year. The film grossed $295 million at the worldwide box office, and was instrumental in boosting Roth’s earnings by $8 million from the previous year’s $17 million. She recently signed with HarperCollins to write a new two-book series. What is special about Roth’s achievements is that she is only 26 years old, which is considered quite young in the literary world.

3. Danielle Steel

Earnings – $25 million

Danielle Steel is one of the most famous female writers in the world. In fact, with over 800 million copies sold, she is the living best-selling author and the fourth best-selling author of all time. Like Patterson, Steel prefers to publish multiple novels each year and has often juggled as many as five projects at a time. Since publishing her first novel in 1973, she has published 94 novels and all of her novels, including the hardback, have been bestsellers. In addition, her novels have been translated into 28 languages ​​and around 22 of them have been adapted for television. Two of her TV adaptations have been nominated for Golden Globes. In the Forbes scoring phase, she published three novels. In addition to the proceeds from these three novels, she continues to rake in vigorous progress. She also benefits greatly from the books published early in her career. Her novels have been translated into 28 languages ​​and can be found in 47 countries around the world.

5. Jeff Kinney

Earnings – $23 million

Jeff Kinney is a multifaceted man who has had a successful career as a game designer, cartoonist, and producer. He is best known, however, as an author of children’s books, including Diary in a Wimpy Kid book series. As of 2010, 58 million copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series have been printed worldwide. It has been included in feature films for which Kinney served as executive producer. He even appeared as an actor in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. His books have been translated into 45 languages. He had shown his flair for drawing and writing from an early age. While in college, he created a popular comic strip, “Igdoof,” which appeared in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback.

6. Janet Evanovich

Earnings – $21 million

Janet Evanovich is still going strong at the age of 72. She began his writing career under the pseudonym Steffie Hall. She received $2,000 for her first book after her second romantic manuscript was accepted. However, she didn’t have much success until she began writing a series of contemporary mysteries starring Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie saleswoman who, after losing her job, becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet. She published three novels during Forbes’ scoring period, including Top Secret Twenty-One: A Stephanie Plum Novel. Like Steel (mentioned earlier in the list), she continues to earn a significant profit from the books she published earlier in her career.

7. J.K. Rowling

Earnings – $19 million

Thanks to the popularity of the Harry Potter books, series and films, JK Rowling needs no introduction. The book has won multiple awards and has sold more than 400 million copies. The Harry Potter series has become the best-selling book series in history. And the film series based on the books is the second highest-grossing film series in history. The book series has helped Rowling earn a net worth of more than $1 billion. However, she has not preferred to rest on her laurels. She has written three books for adult readers under the name of Robert Galbraith, The Casual Vacancy (2012), the crime novels The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013) and The Silkworm (2014). Her next book titled “Career of Evil” should appear this year. She doesn’t have to worry about the earnings, however, as earnings from Harry Potter merchandise continue to pour in.

7. Stephen King

Earnings – $19 million

“Prince of Horror” is one of the most decoratedAmerican writers. Although known for his work in the horror genre, he has published suspense, sci-fi, and fantasy novels. He has sold more than 350 million copies. His books have been adapted into feature films, mini-series, television shows and comics. He has written 54 novels and 200 short stories that have been included in various book collections. He has won numerous awards over his long career, including the Bram Stoker Award, the World Fantasy Award and the British Fantasy Society Award. He has earned over $433 million in his impressive career. Although sales of King’s books have declined, his famous books such as ‘The Shining’ and ‘

9. Nora Roberts

Earnings – $18 million

Nora Roberts is arguably the most prolific writer on this list. And considering we have authors like James Patterson and Danielle Steel in this list, that can only be taken as a huge compliment. To date she has written over 220 novels. And such a colossal backlist plays a key role in the income she earns late in her career. It’s no secret that Robert’s novels aren’t doing as well as they used to. Between June 2014 and June 2015, her bestseller, Shadow Spell, which managed to sell a modest 298,600 copies in the US, was a New York Times bestsellerList, including 176 weeks in the number one spot, it’s a very modest achievement. Earning $18 million, her modest success doesn’t seem to matter to her, at least financially.

10. John Grisham

Earnings – $14 million

Before becoming one of the best writers, JohnGrisham dabbled in criminal law. We are grateful that he did so, otherwise we would not have had the pleasure of reading great legal thrillers that have intricacies of law and the legal system so perfectly described. Grisham began writing his first novel in 1984. That same year he became a representative in the Mississippi House of Representatives. The book, entitled “A Time to Kill” was published in June 1989. Although the novel did not achieve any significant success, it was the beginning of one of the most successful literary careers. As of 2012, his books have sold over 275 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and JK Rowling, is one of only three authors to have sold 2 million copies in a first printing. Though not as prolific as Patterson, he has maintained consistency, publishing a novel a year since his debut in 1989. His last work “Grey Mountain” alone sold 620,000 copies after its release in October 2014.

11. And brown

Earnings – $13 million

Dan Brown had to wait for his successfourth book. After the publication of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown became the next literary superstar. With 81 million copies sold worldwide, The Da Vinci Code is considered one of the most popular books of all time. According to the prestigious magazine “The Times”, Brown earned around 250 million US dollars from the sale of Da Vinci Code. Additionally, the success of The Da Vinci Code has helped boost sales of Brown’s earlier books. However, his earnings are down $15 million from last year. The main reason for this drop is that Brown hasn’t published a book since 2013. On the positive side, sales of “Inferno” continue to be strong. It was also adapted for a film,