http://www.amazon.com/author-rank/Fantasy/digital-text/158576011 Really need to check out Bella Forest, as she's considered the 2nd best in the entire genre, and I've never even heard of her.
Is this a serious post about Bella Forest? I've never heard of her either but judging by her book covers, I don't think its the kind of fantasy we usually talk about.
Current: 1. Brandon Sanderson 2. Patrick Rothfuss 3. George R. R. Martin 4. Steven Erikson 5. Joe Abercrombie 6. Scott Lynch 7. Jim Butcher 8. Anthony Ryan 9. Brent Weeks
It's a "most popular" list that is updated hourly based on sales. Crouch is hot right now because of Wayward Pines. This Forest woman seems to have capitaliazed on the genre of romantic vampire bullshit.
Also, 3/4 of the Top 20 on that list should be writing fan fiction somewhere, but they're currently some of the best selling authors on Amazon. Fuck you, Stephenie Meyer. Seriously.