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The richest writers
The wealthiest writers on record — ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.
- #NameNet worth
- 4LHLi HuaWriters$5.4Bas of 2026
- 5
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al ThaniWriters$5.2Bas of 2026 - 6
Paul Foster
Writers$4.8Bas of 2026 - 7JDJames DuffWriters$4.5Bas of 2026
- 8
Samvel KarapetyanWriters$4.1Bas of 2026 - 9
Jim DavisWriters$4.0Bas of 2026 - 10
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Warren StephensWriters$3.4Bas of 2026 - 11
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Anthony WoodWriters$3.3Bas of 2026 - 12
George ArgyrosWriters$3.2Bas of 2026 - 13
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Bernard Lewis
Writers$2.8Bas of 2026 - 14
William BoydWriters$2.7Bas of 2026 - 15JSJeff SuttonWriters$2.7Bas of 2026
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Tom FordWriters$2.5Bas of 2026 - 17
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Daniel Lubetzky
Writers$2.3Bas of 2026 - 18
Manuel Puig
Writers$2.3Bas of 2026 - 19
Jim ThompsonWriters$2.2Bas of 2026 - 20
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Howard MarksWriters$2.2Bas of 2026 - 21
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Ilkka HerlinWriters$2.1Bas of 2026 - 22IHIlona HerlinWriters$2.0Bas of 2026
- 23
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Sandro Veronesi
Writers$1.9Bas of 2026 - 24RFRobert FisherWriters$1.8Bas of 2026
- 25JBJohanna Braun
Writers$1.7Bas of 2026
Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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