The fifty shades trilogy just topped 10 million copies sold in the u. Researchers have collated the figures for the number of editions, translations and copies sold of the worlds most popular books these are the most loved tomes. The quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6. Valentines chunky liftaflap board book holly berrybyrd. See how it compares with the most popular book series ever. The book has remained in the top slot in the uk bestseller lists for the 16th week running.
This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. Dec 28, 2012 the most read book in the world is the bible. Jul 15, 2015 turns out the koran is top of the pops getty its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. Researchers have collated the figures for the number of editions, translations and copies sold of the world s most popular books these are the most loved tomes. Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. The top 100 books of all time best books the guardian. There is, of course, no way to tally sales from the 1600s, so although some sources suggest that this has sold 500 million copies, theres no way anyone could. First of all everything youve said about the bible is exactly the same but for the quran. Amazons most sold charts rank books according to the number of copies sold and preordered through, amazon books stores, and books read through digital subscription programs once a customer has read a certain percentage roughly the length of a free reading sample. View the top 100 best sellers for each year, in amazon books, kindle ebooks, music, mp3 songs and video games. It is the first novel of harry potter franchise which was published in the year 1997 and more than 100 million copies were sold worldwide. While the novel enjoys surges in popularity now and then, especially in spain, the sales number is a guess.
The 20 richest authors in the world 2020 wealthy gorilla. The best selling book in brazils history is agape, a selfhelp volume written by brazilian catholic priest marcelo rossi, which sold 7. In our capitalist world, the best criteria to access is to see the sales figures, which even exceed the one billion mark in each of following individual cases. You can call them the most wellread cities, or at least the cities that purchase the most books online. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. The top 10 most read books in the world list challenges. For the record, the excluded books have sold an estimated hundreds of millions of copies each several billion, in the bibles case and would have taken most of the top positions on the list. The bestselling books in 10 countries around the world. Hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. With all those caveats in mind and not including e book sales, here are the 21 bestselling books of all time, as far as we can tell. The most popular novel on this list was spanish novel don quixote which came in at fourth place with 500m copies sold, followed by j. This article discusses the world s best selling books. The 15 most popular reread books, according to goodreads. Jul 15, 2015 harper lees new novel go set a watchman, the followup to to kill a mockingbird, is set to become one of the fastestselling books of all time.
They asked 100 authors from 54 countries around the world to nominate the ten books which have had the most. The second most read book in the world is quotations from chairman mao tsetung which has sold. It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. First produced over 100 years ago in 1908, the ford model t is the third bestselling vehicle of all time. The holy bible, quotations from chairman mao tsetung, harry potter, the lord of the rings, the alchemist, the da vinci code, the night saga, gone with the wind, think and grow rich, and the diary of anne frank. Below are the 20 richest authors of all time, as of 2020. That makes steel the fourth best selling author of all time. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. Because this book is in the public domain and has been published in numerous editions by hundreds of publishers over the last 150 years, its impossible to ascertain the exact number of copies sold.
The religious text has been translated into 50 different. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. Guinness world records estimates that over five billion copies of the bible have been sold, making it the best selling book of all time. Owenss book has sold over 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. However, i just want to point out and i am a majjjjor harry potter lover that is comparing the great classics to books written in a time where milli. It is the oldest book on this list, so its had a long time to accrue sales. Here they are the 10 most successful authors each with an exemplary work. With all those caveats in mind and not including e book sales, here are the 21 best selling books of all time, as far as we can tell. Nov 20, 2019 sometimes, first really is most fabulous. Aug 09, 2012 the statistic presents alltime world s bestselling books in the united kingdom as of august 2012. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history.
I hope the below estimations show that the quran is in fact the most read book. The 10 most important electric guitars guitar world. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the world s bestselling and most widely distributed book. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Nov 15, 20 researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Turns out the koran is top of the pops getty its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. Rowlings harry potter series at fifth place with 450m copies. This list, however, will outline the ten most sold. I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time.
Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise. The first book in the series was first released in june of 1997. But, just like with every other book you read, never abandon your. Guinness world records estimates that over five billion copies of the bible have been sold, making it the bestselling book of all time. Neil lupingetty images in their recent book, play it loud. Discover amazons top 100 best selling products in 2012, 2011, 2010 and beyond. Roughly 450 million harry potter books had been sold in 73 different languages as of mid20, making it the best selling book series of all time. Bookworms listen up because publishers weekly revealed the topselling print books in 2019, so far. The series has expanded to 7 novels, a play script, and multiple supplementary books.
These cities buy more books than your city citylab. Top 10 most popular books of all time fact retriever. The holy bible, quotations from chairman mao tsetung, harry potter, the lord of the rings, the alchemist, the da vinci code, the night saga, gone with the wind, think and grow rich, and the diary of anne frank according to writer james chapman who created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed. The most prolific and popular novel of all time, don quixote, is a testament to how great storytelling has no expiration date.
The second and third books, fifty shades darker and fifty. This is a list of best selling fiction authors to date, in any language. The 10 most read books in the world infographic business. Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia. They say that books like the da vinci code and harry potter are the most read books of all time. As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years he found. A mazon has announced its most popular fiction and nonfiction books of 2017, and the lists represent a blend of timely stories and contemporary classics margaret atwoods 1985 novel the. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. The prices that such books can bring are staggering and you may be surprised to learn how much book enthusiasts were willing to pay at auction for the worlds most expensive books ever sold. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, which was first released in august 2018, has sold 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. The statistic presents alltime world s bestselling books in the united kingdom as of august 2012. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin.
The number 200 million is controversial however, considering that the book is regularly on the required reading lists of students in the u. These nine best selling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. The most goals scored in a specified period is 1,279 by edson arantes do nascimento brazil b. Top 10 most successful authors in the world worlds best. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world.
Jul, 2017 the fifty shades trilogy just topped 10 million copies sold in the u. What is the first and second most read books in the world. And for more classic reading content, check out these 40 books every women over 40 should have on her bookshelf. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. Sep 20, 2017 most popular books from the epic lord of the rings to the genrebusting don quixote, see which timeless stories make the. Numbers of books sold is a good thermometer to guide book readers. The most commonly read book in the world is the bible. The holy quran came out on top with over 3 billion prints, followed by the king james bible with over 2.
To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 best selling books of all time, which you may have already read. Top 10 most read books in the world based on number of books printed and sold over the last 50 years. The 31 most influential books about business business. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. The most popular book of all time is the koran, not. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by.
Here are a few of the most frequently reread books in the literary canon, according to the popular to reread books shelf on goodreads. See the 20 bestselling books of 2019 oprah magazine. Either way, amazon has released its 2012 list of the most. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. May 25, 2018 the third best selling book is a tale of two cities having sold over 200 million copies. The new york times best sellers may 10, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. That versatility makes it one of the best comics of all time.
The bible is the world s best selling book, having sold more than five billion copies. Regardless of what you think of all the entries, if our want to understand the world around you and the people in it, reading these books cover to cover would be a good start. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, 9 making it one of the bestselling books of all time. Some titles may have had more copies printed than some of these books, but a vast number of those books were not sold, so well assume that they did not get read. Rowlings harry potter series, which is the most successful movie franchise in the world, ranked third with 400 million copies sold worldwide.
Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. Browse amazons best sellers of 2012 so far list to find the most popular products throughout the year based on sales, updated hourly. The most read books of 2017, according to amazon time. The most popular book of all time christian universities online. Harper lees new novel go set a watchman, the followup to to kill a mockingbird, is set to become one of the fastestselling books of all time.
Top 10 best selling novels in the world worldlistz. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the world s best selling and most widely distributed book. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. Below, weve chosen and compiled 31 of the most influential business books of all time, from the lean startup by eric ries to the wealth of nations by adam smith. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 bestselling book series of alltime. Asterix by rene goscinny, albert uderzo, and jeanyves ferri.
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