Thursday Thirteen, Forbes List of World’s Best Paid Authors

By APOOO • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Thursday Thirteen • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

Thirteen of the World’s Best Paid Authors

  1. J. K. Rowling
  2. James Patterson
  3. Stephen King
  4. Tom Clancy
  5. Danielle Steele
  6. John Grisham
  7. Dean Koontz
  8. Ken Follett
  9. Janet Evanovich
  10. Nicholas Sparks
  11. Nora Roberts (guess)
  12. Dan Brown (guess)
  13. Patricia Cornwell (guess)

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Okay the last three were guesses.  Can you think of any other others who would probably make the list for the last three spots?  HOLLA.

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  1. GravatarJennifer C. on October 1st, 2008 at 10:37 pm:

    i wasn’t shocked by any of the names listed above. Here’s my 3 guesses:

    Jackie Collins (sex sells these days like hot cakes)
    Walter Moseley (I’ve never read any of his writings but I thought maybe)
    Maya Angelou (at least at one time she was)

    Jennifer C.´s last blog post..A Thinking Meme

  2. GravatarLashonda on October 1st, 2008 at 11:35 pm:

    Here is my try at it -

    Anne RIce
    Patricia Cornwell
    Sandra Brown

  3. GravatarAPOOO on October 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 am:

    Lashonda I tend to agree with your list especially regarding Anne Rice…I was trying to think of her last night.

  4. GravatarSharon on October 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 am:

    My guesses are:

    Debbie Macomber
    Mary Higgins Clark
    Fern Michaels

  5. GravatarSharon on October 2nd, 2008 at 9:25 am:

    Or:

    Sidney Sheldon
    Barbara Taylor Bradford….alot of her books also get turned into movies

  6. GravatarMs. Toni on October 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 am:

    Jackie Collins
    Mary Higgins Clark

    Ms. Toni´s last blog post..Ms Toni gave 5 stars to: The Ski Mask Way

  7. GravatarJennifer C. on October 2nd, 2008 at 11:03 am:

    For those of you saying Mary Higgins Clark, I couldn’t agree with you more. I learned about her through the movie version of her books. Then got hooked reading them some years ago. Barbara Taylor Bradford is a good choice as well.

    So many people so many choices. I used to read Anne Rice years ago.

    Joyce Carol Oates should be on there as well I think.

    Jennifer C.´s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #9-The Name Game

  8. GravatarDera on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 pm:

    Sandra Brown
    Malcolm Gladwell- based on being on best seller list for so long
    Stephanie Meyers

    Dera´s last blog post..I’ve Been Called Out

  9. GravatarOn a limb with Claudia on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm:

    It think it’s amazing that a woman is at the top – that’s never ever happened before. EVER. White men have held all of the top 10 spots forever. So good for her!

    On a limb with Claudia´s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen : My crazy Aunt Mary Ellen

  10. GravatarAPOOO on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm:

    Hey Claudia…I agree it is amazing that a woman is at the TOP…!

  11. GravatarRaTasha (Coulee) on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm:

    V.C. Andrews

  12. GravatarShon Bacon on October 2nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm:

    I thought Mary Higgins Clark – and not just because she’s one of my fave authors.

    Oddly enough, RaTasha, I was thinking V.C. Andrews, too. She’s long passed, but she wrote so many story ideas and notes and other things that her estate still pumps out books every year. My mother was ADDICTED to reading Andrews years ago and even got me into her.

    Shon Bacon´s last blog post..Need help developing your STYLE?

  13. GravatarD.L.Sparks on October 2nd, 2008 at 8:55 pm:

    Jodi Picoult

  14. GravatarD.L.Sparks on October 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm:

    Okay…I hit enter too soon! LOL! But I agree with Mary Higgins Clark as well.

  15. GravatarNicholas on October 3rd, 2008 at 12:26 am:

    Interesting list. I have read books by five of them.

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