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Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel
DOB: August 14, 1947
Genre(s): mainstream, drama.
First Book: Going Home (1973)
Books 76
Languages: 28
Sold: 550 million
Film: 21
Worth: 1997 was $600-$800 million dollars which has now doubled.
Wiki: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/steel
Image source: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/steel
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts
DOB: October 10, 1950
Genre(s): romance, fantasy, suspense.
First Book: Irish Thoroughbred as Nora Roberts (1981)
Books: 150
Sold: 294 million
Film: 6
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Roberts
Stephen King
Stephen king
DOB: September 21, 1947
First book: Carrie (1974)
Genre(s): horror fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
Books: 53
Short stories: 200
Sold: 350 million
Film: 108
Worth: $200 million
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_king
Image Source: http://www.stephenking.com/pages/Biography/press_photo.html
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling
DOB: July 31, 1965
First book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995).
Genre(s): fantasy.
Books: 9
Languages: 65
Sold: 400 million
Film: 6
Worth: €560 million
Body of work worth: $15 billion
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jk_rowling
Image Source: http://content.scholastic.com/content/images/articles/s/ts122106.jpg
Dan Brown
Dan Brown
DOB: June 22, 1964
Genre(s): thriller, mystery fiction.
First Book: Digital Fortress (1998).
Books 5
Languages: 40
Sold: 60.5 million
Film: 1
Worth: $250 million
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_brown
James Patterson
James Patterson
DOB: March 22, 1947
Genre(s): thriller.
First Book: The Thomas Berryman Number (1976).
Books 50
Film: 8
Sold: 150 million
Worth: Body of work grossed $1.5 billion
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Patterson
Image Source: http://www.hha.com.au/authors/imagesweb/jamespatterson.jpg
John Grisham
John Grisham
DOB: February 8, 1955
Genre(s): legal thriller, crime fiction.
Writing: A Time to Kill (1989)
Books: 21
Film: 13
Sold 60,742,289
Worth: 21 million in 2005.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grisham
Image Source: http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/johngrisham/images/biography.jpg
Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler
DOB: February 28, 1970
Genre(s): literary fiction, black comedy, children's literature
Writing: The Basic Eight St. Martin's Press (1998).
Books: 20
Film: 3
Sold: 55 million copies
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Handler
Image Source: http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/06/23/daniel_narrowweb__300x336,0.jpg
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
DOB: September 15, 1890
Genre(s): murder mystery, crime fiction.
First Book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920).
Books: 80
Languages 103
Collection of short stories: 22
Sold: 62 million
Film: 26
Radio plays: 4
TV play: 1
Plays: 16
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie
Image Source: http://us.agathachristie.com/site/about_christie/queen_of_crime.php
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
DOB: October 23, 1942
Genre(s): action, science fiction
First Book: Odds On (1966).
Books: 29
Film: 21
Sold: 150 million copies worlds wide
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton
Image Source: http://www.michaelcrichton.net/
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
DOB: September 13, 1916
Genre(s): childrens.
First Book: The Gremlins (1943).
Books: 28
Children's poetry: 3
Plays: 1
Short stories: 15
Film: 40
Sold: 50 million
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
Image Source: http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82651&rendTypeId=4
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
DOB: January 3, 1892
Genre(s): high fantasy, translation, criticism.
First Book: The Hobbit or There and Back Again (1937).
Books: 15
Film: 48
Sold: 200 million
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
Image Source: www.britannica.com/eb/art-57617/JRR
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
DOB: August 12, 1964
Genre(s): spy fiction.
First Book: Casino Royale (1953).
Books: 17
Film: 88
Sold: 30 million
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming
Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
DOB: July 9, 1945
Genre(s): suspense, horror fiction, science fiction.
First Book: Star Quest (1968).
Books: 99
Short fiction: 54
Screenplays: 4
Poetry: 4
Film: 18
Sold: 325 million
Languages: 38
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Koontz
Image Source: http://www.deankoontz.com/about-dean/photo-gallery.php
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
DOB: March 2, 1904
Genre(s): children's.
First Book: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937).
Books: 65
Sold: 500 million
Worth: Dr. Seuss Enterprises is a $16 million-a-year operation.
Film: 29
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
Image Source: http://www.usps.com/communications/news/images/04stamps/04_seuss37_d.jpg
Janet Evanovich
Janet Evanovich
DOB: April 22, 1943
Genre(s): romance, suspense, mystery.
First Book: Hero at Large (1987).
Books: 38
Film: 1
Sold:
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Evanovich
Image Source: http://nycphoto.interactivenyc.com/archives/photos/2006/quills/_MG_0597.jpg
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
DOB: April 12, 1947
Genre(s): thriller, crime fiction.
First Book: The Hunt for Red October (1984).
Books: 95
Sold:
Film: 15
Wik and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy
Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
DOB: January 27, 1832
Genre(s): children's.
First Book: A Math Book (1860).
Books: 16
Film: 58
Sold:
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
Lyman Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum
DOB: May 15, 1856
Genre(s): children's.
First Book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).
Books: 57
Short stories: 78
Film: 122
Sold:
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
Anne Rice
Anne Rice
DOB: October 4, 1941
Genre(s): horror, erotica, religion.
First Book: Interview With The Vampire (1976).
Books: 26
Short fiction: 3
Film: 6
Sold: 100 million
Wiki and Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice
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