Best-selling science fiction and fantasy authors 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 29, 2013
The statistic illustrates the best-selling authors in the science fiction and fantasy genre worldwide as of August 2013. J.K. Rowling, the author of the 'Harry Potter' series, is estimated to have sold over 450 million books worldwide as of August 2013.

Best-selling science fiction and fantasy authors worldwide as of August 2013 (in millions of books sold)

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Release date

August 2013

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of August 29, 2013

Supplementary notes

List based on Wikipedia, authors' own websites and publisher PR details.
Figures are low estimates.

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Income

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Emerging vs. established authors

4

Young adult authors

5

Canadian data

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Writing styles

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