8. Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks is the author of 17 novels, almost all of them are cheesy romances. His most famous books are for being tearjerkers. And did I mention cheesy? Sparks writes Romance Porn. Essentially because it's as exploitative as porn. His goal is to make people cry and sell as many books as possible. One thing to know is that Sparks took business and not English or some other art. You get the sense that he's a businessman because he does not stray far from his comfort zone, he simply writes what sells and what sells is books that make women cry. Sparks' books remind me of what a high school kid would hand in during their creative writing class. They simply make up a sad scenario, give the their flat, lifeless characters names and have them veer towards a tragic ending. Sparks' books are too shallow, lifeless and exploitative to justify the amount of money he makes.