The author James Patterson earned 70 million U.S. dollars in the period June 2018 to June 2019, down from 86 million a year earlier. The annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 are shown, with the renowned author regularly ranking in the world's top earning writers.
Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019
(in million U.S. dollars)
Figures for the period May 2010 to June 2017 come from earlier Forbes reports. The source provides the following information on the methodology: "To form the list of highest-earning authors, we look at print, ebook and audiobook sales from Nielsen BookScan figures, consider TV and movie earnings and talk to authors, agents, publishers and other experts. Earnings (...) are pretax; other fees are not deducted."
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Forbes. (December 20, 2019). Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/
Forbes. "Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/
Forbes. (2019). Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/
Forbes. "Annual Earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/
Forbes, Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual earnings of James Patterson from May 2010 to June 2019 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, December 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321732/james-patterson-earnings/
