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?

13. Stephenie Meyer

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Although the last book of her "Twilight" quartet was released in 2008, Meyer is still estimated to have earned $14 million this year. The adored and reviled series about a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire is often credited with kicking off a craze for the undead.

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