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15 highest-paid authors of 2012

Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?

5. Jeff Kinney

Courtesy of Abrams Books for Young Readers

The writer behind the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series 鈥 which has a new installment due out this November 鈥 saw his series adapted for the big screen for the first time in 2010. This summer, there was a sequel titled "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." Forbes estimates Kinney's 2012 earnings at $25 million.

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