This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. May 30, 2018 the most prolific and popular novel of all time, don quixote, is a testament to how great storytelling has no expiration date. It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. The book was first published in 1887 and has sold 83 million copies worldwide. Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. 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. Tolkien, was first published on 21 september 1937, and was quickly nominated for the carnegie medal, and awarded a prize for best juvenile fiction, by the new york herald tribune. Top 20 alltime best selling childrens books amreading. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. This reading list shares the bestselling books of alltime and breaks down the top selling books by ranking. Superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. The singles listed here were cited by reliable sources from various media, such as digital journalism, newspapers, magazines, and books. All time single market all time animated worldwide.
Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia. Best selling books of all time which are the bestselling books of all time. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. Rumours became fleetwood macs most successful release to date after topping the u.
It shows dan browns da vinci code is the big seller of the last decade, followed closely by jk rowlings harry potter novels. For an imaginative mind, reading fiction may appear to be the most suitable selection, but nonfiction holds its own in this department and when given the chance, it is just as captivating and consuming as its whimsical fictional counterpart. As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Feb 26, 2015 superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. Seusss books have sold 650 million copies in 95 countries. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. These top selling books span multiple centuries, covering many genres and original. 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. Seuss said, all of my books are based on truth, an exaggerated truth. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. 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.
This is a book that is going to hold the topmost position in the list. With all those caveats in mind and not including ebook sales, here are the 21 bestselling books of all time, as far as we can tell. To keep the list manageable, only authors with estimated sales of at least 100 million are included. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 best selling book series of all time. Hebrew, greek, aramaic many copies of the holy bible have been freely given away during missionary work. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. 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. Since religious and political books, such as the holy bible, are often given away for free, they have not been included on this list.
For proof, these are the bestselling novels of all time. 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. These selfcontained pieces of electronic equipment weigh between 2 and 9 pounds 14 kg on average, and their compact size allows them to be easily used in a variety of locations with an electrical outlet. The top 100 books of all time and of the last year is out. 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. The quran is also widely reported to be one of the most printed and distributed books worldwide. Alltime bestselling childrens books publishers weekly. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. Sep 07, 2010 the huffington post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide, noting that the bible is the top seller in the world. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong book sales. The very hungry caterpillar by eric carle 1969 eric carles the very hungry caterpillar had sold 4,849,704 copes. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time.
This article is a compendium of the bestselling music singles. And for more great reads, revisit these 40 books you hated in high school that youll love now. 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. The 20 bestselling albums of all time updated 2020. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of all time as well as the 25 bestselling book series of all time. It is speculated that as much as 6 billion copies of the bible were sold in the past, and it is still the most preferred book for the masses. All you can ever know was a finalist for the 2018 national books critics circle award and named a best book of the year that year by the washington post, npr, time, and many more. An alltime childrens classic, this novel revolves around the story of a girl named anne shirley, mistakenly sent to a brother and sister who had. The new york times best sellers may 24, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. This surprising list of bestselling music artists by all time sales finds the backstreet boys have sold more albums than queen. A list of the best selling books of all time, fiction and nonfiction best sellers.
Fifty shades of grey is britains bestselling book ever according to the publishers at least but how does it compare. Jun 11, 2019 to honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 bestselling books of all time, which you may have already read. According to research conducted by publishers weekly in 2001, to date, the top gross selling childrens books of alltime are as follows. Although it is quite difficult to come to a conclusion on the most popularly sold book throughout history, this article tries to list down top ten of the most probable bestselling books of all time. Here are the 10 bestselling books of all time information news. Excluding the bible, business insider did a great chart on this as of 2012 thats unfortunately not quite right, but well get to that in a moment. Rowlings harry potter series at fifth place with 450m copies. The 20 bestselling books of all time updated 2020 wealthy. Domestic international worldwide calendar all time showdowns indices. List reflects works from multiple countries, cultures and time periods. And for more classic reading content, check out these 40 books every women over 40 should have on her bookshelf. In the uk, a whopping 90 percent of books making the 100 alltime best sellers list are fiction. Rowlings harry potter series, which is the most successful movie franchise in the world, ranked third with 400 million copies sold worldwide.
List of bestselling albums worldwide simple english. Arguably the most timeless video game ever created, tetris sits comfortably atop the list of alltime bestsellers. The criterion for inclusion on the list is to have sold at least five million copies worldwide. The album was released on february 4, 1977, by warner bro. 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. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an author. Overall weekend records daily records miscellaneous records.
Billboard 200 charts, the uk album charts and winning a grammy award for album of the year in 1978. Weve placed it at this point on the list as a book that has had a great deal of worldwide popularity over a great span of time, but with an indeterminate total sales. He found fame performing with his older siblings as part of the jackson 5 before going it alone. List of 100 best books of all time, as voted on by 100 writers in 54 different countries. The 96page book has sold over 23 million copies worldwide since it published in 1998 and has been rewritten into kid. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Sony sold more than 70 million playstations worldwide by the time the playstation 2 was released in 2000.
In my version of the the list, the bible remained the top seller in the world, with sales figures ranging widely. Selling an eyewatering 500 million copies worldwide, don quixote is the bestselling book of all time. Apr 19, 2019 arguably the most timeless video game ever created, tetris sits comfortably atop the list of all time bestsellers. A video game console is a standardized computing device tailored for video gaming that requires a monitor or television set as an output. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. First, harry potter sold 450 million copies as a series, not as a single book.
The album is cited as selling as many as 110 million copies worldwide. Numbers of books sold is a good thermometer to guide book readers. Weve put together this list of the top 20 most sold books worldwide, with the number of copies theyve sold. Alltime bestselling childrens books a listing of hardcovers that have sold 750,000 copies and paperbacks that have topped the one million copy mark over the years. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings.
Jul 05, 2019 all you can ever know was a finalist for the 2018 national books critics circle award and named a best book of the year that year by the washington post, npr, time, and many more. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. Selling over 100 million copies worldwide to date, the hobbit has earned its place amongst the bestselling books of all time. Initially released for the soviet uniondeveloped elektronika 60 computer. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Records and has since sold 40 million albums worldwide. 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 know for certain. One reason behind it being the worlds best selling book of all times is that it is available in more than 2,000 languages. This surprising list of bestselling music artists by alltime sales finds the backstreet boys have sold more albums than queen. The fact is, any worldwide sales figures for a book more than a few years old are educated guesses at best. Potter and the deathly hallows, sold roughly fifteen million copies worldwide.
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