14 Celebs Who Got Paid A Bonkers Amount Of Money To Write Books About Themselves

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1. In 2017, the Obamas reportedly landed a more than $65 million advance for a joint book deal, which included Michelle's Becoming and Barack's A Promised Land.

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Penguin Random House won the deal with its high bid, making it the most expensive presidential book deal in history.

2. In 2021, Prince Harry reportedly landed an advance of $20 million for his upcoming memoir.

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The much-awaited book, which is likely to spill on his experience as a royal, was acquired by Penguin Random House. Harry has said he will donate the proceeds from his book's sales, but it is unclear what he will do with the $20 million advance.

3. In 2022, Britney Spears reportedly landed a $15 million advance for her upcoming memoir.

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Shortly after Jamie Lynn Spears' controversial, tell-all book dropped, it was announced that Britney signed a multimillion dollar book deal with Simon & Schuster to share her own account of her life story.

4. In 2014, Hillary Clinton reportedly landed a $14 million advance for Hard Choices.

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Hillary's book about her time at the State Department earned her a huge chunk of change from Simon & Schuster, although her book's sales had a slow start. This was the former Secretary of State's fifth published book.

5. In 2003, Bill Clinton reportedly landed a $10 million advance for My Life.

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Publisher Alfred A. Knopf made the deal with the former president for a memoir about his life and his time in the White House. The book was a huge success, selling 400,000 copies on its first day on the shelves.

6. In 2016, Bruce Springsteen reportedly landed a $10 million advance for Born to Run.

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Simon & Schuster signed Bruce's book about his childhood, his desire to become a musician, and his iconic rock 'n' roll career.

7. In 2015, Amy Schumer reportedly landed an $8 million advance for The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo.

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Amy initially earned $1 million for her book with HarperCollins in 2013, but soon cancelled her contract due to time constraints. By 2015, Amy revised her book of essays and signed with Simon & Schuster for $8 million. Talk about an upgrade!

8. In 2007, Keith Richards reportedly landed a $7 million advance for Life.

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The memoir, which sold over a million copies in its first year of circulation, has become one of the most successful rock books in history. It was published by Little, Brown and Company.

9. In 2008, Tina Fey reportedly landed a $6 million advance for Bossypants.

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After getting bids from multiple publishers, the comedian ended up signing with Little, Brown and Company, who offered a high bid. The book is a collection of autobiographical essays about Tina's journey as a writer, actor, and mother, written in her humorous voice.

10. In 2008, Russell Brand reportedly received an advance of $3.5 million for a two-book deal for Articles of Faith and Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal. In this deal, the publisher also got the rights to Russell's popular first memoir, My Booky Wook.

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HarperCollins signed with Russell for two books based on the success of his first autobiography. Articles of Faith takes a look at Russell's thought process as well as explores his previously published articles. Booky Wook 2 uses a more traditional autobiography style.

11. In 2012, Lena Dunham reportedly landed a $3.5 million advance for Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned.

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Bidding for Lena's book started at $1 million, but she ended up scoring a larger advance with Random House Publishing. Her book, which ended up becoming number two on the New York Times Best Seller List is a collection of funny essays, lists, and emails.

12. In 2013, Aziz Ansari reportedly landed an advance of $3.5 million for Modern Romance: An Investigation.

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Aziz's book, which was picked up by Penguin Press, is not a typical memoir. Instead, it is a humorous take on finding love in the age of technology.

13. In 2015, Gabourey Sidibe reportedly received an advance of $2.5 million for This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare.

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Several publishers vied for the actor's collection of autobiographical essays, but the book ended up with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in a multimillion-dollar deal.

14. And finally, in 2010, Demi Moore reportedly landed a $2 million advance for Inside Out.

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Demi signed her unique book with HarperCollins. The memoir outlines her journey to stardom and the complicated relationships she holds with some people in her life.