According to the Forbes' lists the famous author J K Rowling of Harry Potter is the highest earner with a total of $300m.
According to the magazine, J K Rowling's the magic novels about the boy wizard have sold 375 million copies worldwide and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows has sold 44 million since it came out last July.
Rowling even earned more than US chat show host Oprah Winfrey, who took home $275m last year.
Elsewhere in the Forbes round-up, David Beckham came second in the top 10 list of highest-paid male athletes with $50m.
But he was beaten convincingly to the top spot by golf star Tiger Woods, who earned $115m last year.
The popularity of the Harry Potter films of J K Rowling saw the main stars appear in the so-called 'tweens' list produced by Forbes. 19 year old Daniel Radcliffe shared the top spot with 15 year old Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus, who both earned themselves a cool $25 million last year.
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova topped the women's list with $26m.
In Hollywood, Keira Knightley was the second-highest paid actress last year, making $32m from her roles in "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End and Atonement".
Top spot went to Cameron Diaz, who was paid $50m for Shrek III and What Happens In Vegas.
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