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    • What Is Stephen King's Net Worth?
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    Stephen King is a prolific American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels who has a net worth of $500 million. To date, Stephen King's books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. As of this writing, Stephen King has published more than 65 novels (including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman), five no...

    Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine, in 1947. His father left the family at a young age, and King's mother, Nellie Ruth, raised Stephen and his adopted brother David alone. The family moved to Wisconsin, Indiana, and Connecticut before finally settling down in Durham, Maine. When King was a child, he was with a friend when he was hit and kille...

    After graduating from college, King taught high school and sold short stories to men's magazines. In 1971, he was hired as a teacher at Hampden Academy in Maine. In 1973, King's novel "Carrie" was bought by Doubleday. This was the fourth novel King had written but the first to be published. "Carrie" set King's career in motion and became a signific...

    King married Tabitha Spruce on January 2, 1971. They have three children. Their daughter Naomi and her wife, Rev. Dr. Thandeka, are both Unitarian Universalist Church ministers living in Plantation, Florida. Both of the Kings' sons are authors. Owen King published "We're All in This Together: A Novella and Stories" in 2005. Joseph King, who writes ...

    When "Carrie" was published King received a $2,500 (equal to $14,525 today) advance for the book. The paperback rights to the book sold for $400,000, which is equal to $2.3 million today.

    King and his wife own and divide their time between three homes. They have a Victorian home built in 1870 in Bangor, Maine, which was their main residence for years but is now set to become a museum and writer's retreat. They also own a summer home in the lake region of Lovell, Maine, near the border of New Hampshire. The couple also owns a waterfr...

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  4. Feb 22, 2024 · Stephen King, an accomplished American author of horror, suspense, fantasy, and supernatural fiction novels, possesses a net worth of $500 million as per Celebrity Net Worth.

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    Jun 30, 2014 · Stephen King is high on Netflix’s "Baby Reindeer," but there’s also a movie adaptation of his that’s new on the streaming service that he’s not too proud of.

  6. Apr 9, 2023 · Introduction. As of April 2024, Stephen King’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $500 Million, making him one of the richest authors in the world. Stephen Edwin King is an American author of fantasy, horror, suspense, and science fiction. King was born in Portland.

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  7. Sep 29, 2020 · Currently, King’s net worth sits at a comfortable $500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He’s sold over 350 million copies of his novels, including six non-fiction books and those...

  8. Feb 21, 2023 · The 10 Richest Authors of All Time. By Michele Debczak | Feb 21, 2023, 1:40 PM EST. It's no surprise Stephen King is one of the world's richest authors. / Ulf Andersen/Getty Images. Keep...

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