There never seems to be enough to satiate the hunger for content from some of the world’s best stories and their tellers, and in a world that worships celebrity, there is a lot of value in those stars who decide to pick up the pen and put their story down on paper. Publishing houses certainly know the value in a name and are willing to pay eye-watering sums for it, and indeed many stars have been handed a fortune for the rights to their stories.
Click through to see which stars landed the most money for their book deals.
All amounts in USD.