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Compare reported wealth

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Ratio of estimated net worth

J.K. Rowling’s estimated net worth is approximately 2.5× Stephen King’s.

Combined estimated wealth

$1.8B

Sum of estimated net worth. Individual figures may include jointly owned or overlapping assets.

Sourcing

2 originating reports

Across 2 profiles — repeats of the same figure are counted once.

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  1. Stephen King

    Author

    Moderate confidence
    $500Mrange $450M – $550M

    Book sales and publishing royalties · Film and television adaptation rights

  2. J.K. Rowling

    Author

    Moderate confidence
    $1.3Brange $1.2B – $1.3Bapproximately 2.5× the group’s lowest estimated net worth

    Harry Potter book sales · Film adaptation royalties and franchise revenue

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