Claim your free 2010 double sided wall chart
Read more from The Sunday Times Rich List
1. Joanne Rowling £545m Novels and films
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, will be published in July. Her royalties add up to £365m while merchandising and film income take Rowling, 41, to £450m. The final book and the next three films guarantee her income stream. Last year she helped set up a new children’s charity.
RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 136= Worth: £545m
RESULTS 2006 Ranking: 122= Worth: £520m
2. Barbara Taylor Bradford £152m Novels
The Ravenscar Dynasty is Bradford’s 22nd novel. Her preceding 21 have sold 76m copies in 90 countries. Bradford, 73, who started in the typing pool on her local newspaper in Leeds, lives in New York.
RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 463= Worth: £152m
RESULTS 2006 Ranking: 398= Worth: £145m
3. Jackie Collins £80m Novels
London-born Collins, 69, who lives in California, has sold more than 400m books in 20 languages and is worth £80m.
RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 834= Worth: £80m
RESULTS 2006 Ranking: 817= Worth: £70m
4. Lord Archer £72m Novels
With a £12m book deal, property in London and Cambridge and his art collection, Archer, 67, is worth at least £72m.
RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 931= Worth: £72m
RESULTS 2006 Ranking: 888= Worth: £65m

Industry sectors news at a glance. Interactive heatmap, video and podcast
Everything the Business Traveller needs to know to make a better trip
Get ready for the winter sports season, with our resort guides and snow reports
We are backing British business, what is the confidence of the nation and what businesses are succeeding?
Growing demand for energy, oil that is harder to reach and the rise of carbon dioxide emissions. We examine the energy challenge
With rail travel in Europe on the rise, we review the benefits of travelling by train
In this special section we explore new food trends to help improve your dinner party and impress guests
Enjoy further reading from Travel to Fashion, Business to Sport, discover more
Shortcuts to help you find sections and articles
1998
£47,955
2004
£56,950
Essex
Check your free Experian credit report before applying
Car Insurance
c. £70,000
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Windsor
£123,460 pa
The Law Commission
London
Southwark County Council
£100,000
Home Office
Liverpool
Moments from Battersea Park.
For sale with Winkworth
Find out about shared ownership.
See your free Experian credit report beforehand
Includes flights, accommodation with room upgrades, transfers city tours in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
PremierHolidays.co.uk
For your ultimate tailor-made ski holiday, click here
Get covered on your travels with a superb range of policies at great prices. Visit InsureandGo.com
Choose from the beautiful landscape and tranquil beaches of Oahu, Kauai, Maui & Big Island.
Contact our advertising team for advertising and sponsorship in Times Online, The Times and The Sunday Times, or place your advertisement.
Times Online Services: Dating | Jobs | Property Search | Used Cars | Holidays | Births, Marriages, Deaths | Subscriptions | E-paper
News International associated websites: Globrix Property Search | Milkround
Copyright 2009 Times Newspapers Ltd.
This service is provided on Times Newspapers' standard Terms and Conditions. Please read our Privacy Policy.To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from Times Online, The Times or The Sunday Times, click here.This website is published by a member of the News International Group. News International Limited, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, is the holding company for the News International group and is registered in England No 81701. VAT number GB 243 8054 69.