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American bestselling novelist David Baldacci has an estimated net worth of $45 million.

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Baldacci was born on August 5, 1960 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an alumnus of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he completed his BA degree. He also attended the University of Virginia, where he earned his law degree. In the ensuing nine years, Baldacci practiced law in Washington DC. Currently based in Vienna, Virginia, Baldacci lives with his wife and their two children.

As a novelist, his first work was titled Absolute Power. The novel discusses the life of a fictional American President as well as Secret Service agents who are ready to cover up the death of a woman whom the president is having an affair with. In 1977, the novel was adapted into film which starred Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood.

To date, Baldacci's novels have been translated into more than 45 languages , and sold in more than 80 countries worldwide. More than 110 million copies of his novels have been printed worldwide.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1993

Royalties

Estimated earnings received for the U.S. right of the book, Absolute Power

$2,000,000

1993

Royalties

Estimated earnings from foreign sales of the book, Absolute Power

$2,000,000

1993

Royalties

Estimated earnings from the movie rights of Absolute Power

$1,000,000