JK ROWLING – $27 MILLION

The mother of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, is one of the most well-known authors today. She deserves some credit for her hard work and perseverance. After she finished writing the first manuscript of Harry Potter, JK Rowling was first rejected by 12 publishers before her book was finally approved by Bloomsbury – a true-to-life case of “If at first, you don’t succeed, try and try again.”

Unlike in the wizarding world that the author created, there are no flying cars or brooms in the real world – yet. Among the many transportation sources that the author has purchased included a yacht, which she got from actor Johnny Depp in 2015 for $27 million. After a year, JK Rowling placed the ship back for sale with an asking price of $19 million, while allowing sailors an approximate $130,000 weekly rent.