- Who
- James Patterson
- What
- 80 million US dollar(s)
- Where
- United States ()
- When
According to the most recent figures published by Forbes, the highest-earning author is James Patterson (USA), who reportedly earned $80 million (£64.7 million) between 1 June 2019 and 1 June 2020.
Of this total, an estimated $10 million (£7 million) came from a multi-book advance. Nearly 5 million copies of books by Patterson were sold in the 12 months to 1 June 2020 alone.
