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The richest writers

The wealthiest writers on record - ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.

MacKenzie Scott

Writers

2nd$27.2B · as of 2026

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

Writers

1st$74.8B · as of 2022

Wang Wei

Writers

3rd$15.2B · as of 2026
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers tops this list.

Net worth: $74.8B, ahead of MacKenzie Scott at $27.2B.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thMichael RubinWriters$11.7B
  2. 5thDenise CoatesWriters$8.1B
  3. 6thBlair Parry-OkedenWriters$7.5B
  4. 7thMohed AltradWriters$6.6B
  5. 8thLi HuaWriters$5.7B
  6. 9thPaul FosterWriters$5.4B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10th, risingIan LivingstoneWriters · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomWriters$5.3Bas of 202611th, stableJames DuffWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$4.5Bas of 202612th, stableJim DavisWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$4.4Bas of 202613th, fallingSamvel KarapetyanWriters · as of 2026Writers$4.1Bas of 202614th, fallingAnthony WoodWriters · as of 2026Writers$3.5Bas of 202615th, stableWarren StephensWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$3.4Bas of 202616th, stableGeorge ArgyrosWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$3.2Bas of 202617th, risingBernard LewisWriters · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomWriters$2.8Bas of 202618th, stableJeff SuttonWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$2.7Bas of 202619th, stableWilliam BoydWriters · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomWriters$2.5Bas of 202620th, fallingDaniel LubetzkyWriters · as of 2026MexicoMexicoWriters$2.3Bas of 202621st, stableManuel PuigWriters · as of 2026ArgentinaArgentinaWriters$2.3Bas of 202622nd, fallingJim ThompsonWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$2.3Bas of 202623rd, risingHoward MarksWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$2.2Bas of 202624th, fallingIlkka HerlinWriters · as of 2026Writers$2.1Bas of 202625th, risingRichard DesmondWriters · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomWriters$2.0Bas of 2026
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