Stephen King | Novelist and Film Producer | $500 Million

He isn’t a master of the horror genre for nothing! Stephen King’s works have influenced generations of writers, who found inspiration in his thrilling novels. The author has published a total of 61 books to his credit. A lot of these have also been adapted into highly successful movies, including The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, IT, Carrie, and Stand by Me.

His $500-million fortune is definitely well-deserved, especially since he continues to support numerous organizations. Together with his wife, they put about $4 million towards different causes each year. Stephen King might love horror, but you can see with his charitable works how compassionate he and his wife are. In fact, they are seen as major philanthropists today. At present, the couple divides their time between three homes: their main residence, which is in Bangor, Maine, their summer home in Lowell, and their waterfront estate in Sarasota, Florida.