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These were the world's 11 richest authors in 2016

Edith HancockDec 22, 2016, 19:52 IST

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In August, Forbes released data on the highest-paid authors of 2016, looking at their total earnings - from book sales as well as TV and film adaptations, before taxes - between June 2015 and 2016.

During this time, the authors who made the ranking collectively made £201.8 million ($269 million).

The highest-paid author on the list made almost five times more than the second wealthiest, showing just how lucrative the book industry has become.

From Sci-fi novelist Stephen King to "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling, here are the world's highest-paid writers and how much they have made in the past year: