Arturo Pérez-Reverte Highest-Paid Author in the World
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It's been a rough year for the author, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 73-year-old Arturo Pérez-Reverte has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid authors for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 26/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte tops annual list of highest-paid authors
In 2022 it looked like the author’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (May 25) that Pérez-Reverte is the highest-paid author in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.
People With Money’s factors
In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.
The Spanish author-journalist has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Pérez-Reverte Burger” chain) in Madrid, a Football Team (the “Cartagena Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpérez-Reverte - Spain), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Arturo) and a fashion line called “Arturo Pérez-Reverte Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Arturo fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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