While I have yet to quit my day job, I admit I've made a few pennies off of writing books. Not that I'll be vacationing on Martha's Vineyard any time soon, but there are several authors who could. If you're as nosy as I am, I bet you're wondering who and how much, eh?

James Patterson
This is the top dog. $94 million, baby. Can you imagine?

Stephen King
You knew he'd be on the list, right? He comes in at a cool $39 million.

Janet Evanovich
$33 million. I know, right?

John Grisham = $26 million

Jeff Kinney = $25 million

Bill O'Reilly = $24 million

Nora Roberts = $23 million

Danielle Steel = $23 million

Suzanne Collins = $20 million

And last, but certainly I wouldn't mind being the least like Dean Koontz . . . $19 million.

So on this Labor Day, consider how hard these poor shlubs work. Okay. Don't. Go ahead and eat a brat. It might make you feel better.