Marek Halter Highest-Paid Author in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on August 1, 2025

Marek Halter led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid authors” released on Thursday.

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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. 89-year-old Marek Halter has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid authors for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 01/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Marek Halter tops annual list of highest-paid authors

In 2023 it looked like the author’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (July 31) that Halter is the highest-paid author in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $60 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 French author has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Halter Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Warsaw Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhalter - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Marek) and a fashion line called “Marek Halter Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Marek fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.