Top 10 highest paid authors of 2011

9. Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, by Jeff Kinney, Harry N. Abrams, 224 pp.

If you have a kid in middle school, you know this name. Jeff Kinney, author of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, made $17 million this past year. The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books feature Greg Heffley, a kid with an odd family, as he goes through middle school. The books are done diary-style, complete with doodles and drawings. The first book was also made into a successful film, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," in 2010.

9 of 10
You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us