The "Hunger Games" author released the last book of her trilogy in 2010, but the first movie adaption of the series 鈥 "The Hunger Games" 鈥 came out this March. Forbes estimates that Collins earned $20 million in 2012.

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Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?
The "Hunger Games" author released the last book of her trilogy in 2010, but the first movie adaption of the series 鈥 "The Hunger Games" 鈥 came out this March. Forbes estimates that Collins earned $20 million in 2012.
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