15 highest-paid authors of 2012

Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?

8. Danielle Steel

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Steel is known for her romance novels and has had many of her books turned into TV or feature movies, with an adaptation of "Hotel Vendome" set to be released in 2013. She most likely earned $23 million in 2012, according to Forbes.

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