List of best-selling books

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. This page provides lists of best-selling individual books and book series to date and in any language. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. This list is incomplete because there are many books, such as The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, or A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, that are commonly cited as "best-selling books" yet have no reliable sales figures. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented (Land of Oz) or consist of multiple sub-series (Tom Swift). According to Guinness World Records as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.[1] The Qur'an is also widely reported to be one of the most printed and distributed books worldwide.[2][3][4] The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, also known as the Little Red Book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures — with estimates ranging from 800 million[1][2][4] to over 6.5 billion printed volumes,[5] with some claiming the distribution ran into the "billions"[6] and some citing "over a billion" official volumes between 1966 and 1969 alone as well as "untold numbers of unofficial local reprints and unofficial translations."[7][8] Exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries. All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide,[9][10][11] Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies,[12] making it one of the best-selling books of all time. As of June 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages,[13] placing Harry Potter among history's most translated literary works. The last four books in the series consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books of all time, where the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold roughly fifteen million copies worldwide within twenty-four hours of its release.[14][15] With twelve million books printed in the first U.S. run, it also holds the record for the highest initial print run for any book in history.[16][17] Contents 1 List of best-selling individual books 1.1 More than 100 million copies 1.2 Between 50 million and 100 million copies 1.3 Between 30 million and 50 million copies 1.4 Between 20 million and 30 million copies 1.5 Between 10 million and 20 million copies 2 List of best-selling book series 2.1 More than 100 million copies 2.2 Between 50 million and 100 million copies 2.3 Between 30 million and 50 million copies 2.4 Between 20 million and 30 million copies 2.5 Between 15 million and 20 million copies 2.6 Notes 3 List of best-selling regularly updated books 3.1 More than 100 million copies 3.2 Between 50 million and 100 million copies 3.3 Between 30 million and 50 million copies 3.4 Between 20 million and 30 million copies 3.5 Between 10 million and 20 million copies 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links List of best-selling individual books[edit] More than 100 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales Genre The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien English 1954–1955 150 million[18][12][19] fiction: fantasy (novel) Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French 1943 140 million[20][21] fiction (novel) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling English 1997 120 million[12][22] fiction: fantasy (novel) The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien English 1937 100 million[23] fiction: fantasy (novel) And Then There Were None Agatha Christie English 1939 100 million[24] fiction: mystery (novel) 紅樓夢/红楼梦 (Dream of the Red Chamber) Cao Xueqin Chinese 1791 100 million[25] fiction: family saga (novel) Between 50 million and 100 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales Genre The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis English 1950 85 million[26] fiction: fantasy (novel) She: A History of Adventure H. Rider Haggard English 1887 83 million[27] fiction: fantasy, adventure, romance and Gothic (novel) Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino (The Adventures of Pinocchio) Carlo Collodi Italian 1881 >80 million[28][29] fiction (novel) Vardi Wala Gunda Ved Prakash Sharma Hindi 1992 >80 million[30] detective (novel) The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown English 2003 80 million[31] fiction: mystery, thriller (novel) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling English 1998 77 million[32] fiction: fantasy (novel) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling English 1999 65 million[33] fiction: fantasy (novel) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling English 2000 65 million[33] fiction: fantasy (novel) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling English 2003 65 million[33] fiction: fantasy (novel) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling English 2005 65 million[33] fiction: fantasy (novel) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling English 2007 65 million[33] fiction: fantasy (novel) The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Portuguese 1988 65 million[34] fiction: fantasy (novel) The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger English 1951 65 million[35][better source needed] fiction: realistic fiction, coming-of-age fiction Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill English 1937 60 million[36][better source needed] non-fiction The Bridges of Madison County Robert James Waller English 1992 60 million[37] Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Lew Wallace English 1880 50 million[38] Historical fiction, Christian literature You Can Heal Your Life Louise Hay English 1984 50 million[39] Self-help, spirituality Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) Gabriel García Márquez Spanish 1967 50 million[40][41][42] fiction: magic realism (novel) Lolita Vladimir Nabokov English 1955 50 million[43] fiction: general fiction (novel) Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel) Johanna Spyri German 1880 50 million[44] fiction: children's fiction (novel) The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Dr. Benjamin Spock English 1946 50 million[45] non-fiction Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery English 1908 50 million[46] fiction: general fiction (novel) Black Beauty Anna Sewell English 1877 50 million[47] fiction: children's literature (novel) Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose) Umberto Eco Italian 1980 50 million[48] historical novel, mystery The Eagle Has Landed Jack Higgins English 1975 50 million[49] fiction: war, thriller (novel) Watership Down Richard Adams English 1972 50 million[50] fiction: fantasy (novel) The Hite Report Shere Hite English 1976 50 million[51] Charlotte's Web E.B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams English 1952 50 million[52] fiction: children's fiction (novel) The Ginger Man J. P. Donleavy English 1955 50 million[53] Between 30 million and 50 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter English 1902 45 million[54] Jonathan Livingston Seagull Richard Bach English 1970 44 million[55] The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle English 1969 43 million [56] A Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard English 1899 40 million[45] Sofies verden (Sophie's World) Jostein Gaarder Norwegian 1991 40 million[57] Flowers in the Attic V. C. Andrews English 1979 40 million[58] To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee English 1960 40 million[59] Angels & Demons Dan Brown English 2000 39 million[60] Kane and Abel Jeffrey Archer English 1979 37 million[61] Как закалялась сталь (Kak zakalyalas' stal'; How the Steel Was Tempered) Nikolai Ostrovsky Russian 1932 36.4 million copies in USSR[62] Война и мир (Voyna i mir; War and Peace) Leo Tolstoy Russian 1869 36.0 million copies in USSR[62] Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank) Anne Frank Dutch 1947 35 million[63] Your Erroneous Zones Wayne Dyer English 1976 35 million[64][65] The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren English 2002 33 million[66] The Thorn Birds Colleen McCullough English 1977 33 million[67] The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini English 2003 31.5 million[68] Valley of the Dolls Jacqueline Susann English 1966 31 million[69] The Lost Symbol Dan Brown English 2009 30 million[70] Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell English 1936 30 million[71] Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell English 1949 30 million[72] The Revolt of Mamie Stover William Bradford Huie English 1951 30 million[73] Män som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Stieg Larsson Swedish 2005 30 million[74] The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald English 1925 30 million[75] Rebecca Daphne du Maurier English 1938 30 million[76] Between 20 million and 30 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins English 2008 29 million in U.S.[77] Молодая гвардия (Molodaya Gvardiya; The Young Guard) Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeyev Russian 1945 26 million copies in USSR[62] Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson English 1998 26 million[78] The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame English 1908 25 million[79] The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey English 1989 25 million[80] Поднятая целина (Podnyataya Tselina; Virgin Soil Upturned) Mikhail Sholokhov Russian 1935 24 million copies in USSR[62] The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield English 1993 23 million[81] The Fault in Our Stars John Green English 2012 23 million[82] The Shack William P. Young English 2007 22 million[83] Дядя Степа (Dyadya Styopa; Uncle Styopa) Sergey Mikhalkov Russian 1936 21 million copies in USSR[62] The Godfather Mario Puzo English 1969 21 million[84] Love Story Erich Segal English 1970 21 million[85] Catching Fire Suzanne Collins English 2009 21 million in U.S.[77] Mockingjay Suzanne Collins English 2010 20 million in U.S.[77] Gone Girl Gillian Flynn English 2012 20 million[86] The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins English 2015 20 million[87] Im Westen nichts Neues (All Quiet on the Western Front) Erich Maria Remarque German 1929 20 million[88] The Bermuda Triangle Charles Berlitz English 1974 20 million[89] Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe English 1958 20 million[90] Animal Farm George Orwell English 1945 20 million[91] 狼图腾 (Wolf Totem) Jiang Rong Chinese 2004 20 million[92] The Happy Hooker: My Own Story Xaviera Hollander English 1971 20 million[93] Jaws Peter Benchley English 1974 20 million[94] Love You Forever Robert Munsch English 1986 20 million[95] The Women's Room Marilyn French English 1977 20 million[96] What to Expect When You're Expecting Arlene Eisenberg and Heidi Murkoff English 1984 20 million[97] Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain English 1885 20 million[98] The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ Sue Townsend English 1982 20 million[99] Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen English 1813 20 million[100][101] Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen (Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft) Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian 1950 20 million[102] Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války (The Good Soldier Švejk) Jaroslav Hašek Czech 1923 20 million[103] Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak English 1963 20 million[104] The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale English 1952 20 million[105] The Secret Rhonda Byrne English 2006 20 million[106] Fear of Flying Erica Jong English 1973 20 million[107] Dune Frank Herbert English 1965 20 million[108] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl English 1964 20 million[109] The Naked Ape Desmond Morris English 1968 20 million[110] Between 10 million and 20 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales 窓ぎわのトットちゃん (Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window) Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Japanese 1981 18 million (in Japan and China)[111] The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans English 1995 16 million[112] Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown English 1947 16 million[113] Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) Michael Ende German 1979 16 million[114] The Outsiders S. E. Hinton English 1967 15 million[115] Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney English 1994 15 million[116] Shōgun James Clavell English 1975 15 million[117] The Poky Little Puppy Janette Sebring Lowrey English 1942 15 million[118] The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett English 1989 15 million[119] How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie English 1936 15 million[120] Das Parfum (Perfume) Patrick Süskind German 1985 15 million[121] The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck English 1939 15 million[122] La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind) Carlos Ruiz Zafón Spanish 2001 15 million[123] Interpreter of Maladies Jhumpa Lahiri English 2000 15 million[124] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams English 1979 14 million[125] Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom English 1997 14 million[126] God's Little Acre Erskine Caldwell English 1933 14 million[127] Va' dove ti porta il cuore (Follow Your Heart) Susanna Tamaro Italian 1994 14 million[128] A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle English 1962 14 million[129] Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela English 1994 14 million[130] The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway English 1952 13 million[62] Life After Life Raymond Moody English 1975 13 million[131] Me Before You Jojo Moyes English 2012 12 million[132] ノルウェイの森 (Noruwei no Mori; Norwegian Wood) Haruki Murakami Japanese 1987 12 million[133] Peyton Place Grace Metalious English 1956 12.1 million[134] La Peste (The Plague) Albert Camus French 1947 12 million[135] 人間失格 (Ningen Shikkaku; No Longer Human) Osamu Dazai Japanese 1948 12 million[136] Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager (Man's Search for Meaning) Viktor Frankl German 1946 12 million[137] La Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) Dante Alighieri Italian 1304 11-12 million (during 20th century)[138] The Prophet Kahlil Gibran English 1923 11 million[139] The Exorcist William Peter Blatty English 1971 11 million[140] The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson English 1999 10.5 million[141] The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss English 1957 10.5 million[142] Diana: Her True Story Andrew Morton English 1992 10 million[143] The Help Kathryn Stockett English 2009 10 million[144] Catch-22 Joseph Heller English 1961 10 million[145] L'Étranger (The Stranger (Camus novel)) Albert Camus French 1942 10 million[146] Eye of the Needle Ken Follett English 1978 10 million[147] A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking English 1988 10 million[148] The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold English 2002 10 million[149] Wild Swans Jung Chang English 1992 10 million[150] Santa Evita Tomás Eloy Martínez Spanish 1995 10 million[151] Un di Velt Hot Geshvign (Night) Elie Wiesel Yiddish 1958 10 million[152] 于丹《论语》心得 (Confucius from the Heart) Yu Dan Chinese 2006 10 million[153] The Total Woman Marabel Morgan English 1974 10 million[154] 知価革命 (Knowledge-value Revolution) Taichi Sakaiya Japanese 1985 10 million[155] 中国社会主义经济问题研究 (Problems in China's Socialist Economy) Xue Muqiao Chinese 1979 10 million[156] What Color is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles English 1970 10 million[157] The Dukan Diet Pierre Dukan French 2000 10 million[158] The Joy of Sex Alex Comfort English 1972 10 million[159] The Gospel According to Peanuts Robert L. Short English 1965 10 million[160] Life of Pi Yann Martel English 2001 10 million[161] The Giver Lois Lowry English 1993 10 million[162] The Front Runner Patricia Nell Warren English 1974 10 million[163] The Goal Eliyahu M. Goldratt English 1984 10 million[164] List of best-selling book series[edit] See also: List of best-selling comic series and List of best-selling manga More than 100 million copies[edit] Book series Author(s) Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales Harry Potter J. K. Rowling English 7 + 8 supplements 1997–present 500 million[9][165] Goosebumps R. L. Stine English 62 + spin-off series 1992–present 350 million[166] Perry Mason Erle Stanley Gardner English 82 + 4 short stories 1933–1973 300 million[167] Berenstain Bears Stan and Jan Berenstain English over 300 1962–present 260 million[168] Choose Your Own Adventure Various authors English 185 1979–1998 250 million[169] Sweet Valley High Francine Pascal and ghostwriters English 400 1983–2003 250 million[170] Noddy Enid Blyton English 24 1949–present 200 million[171] Nancy Drew Various authors as Carolyn Keene English 175 1930–present 200 million[172] The Railway Series Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry English 42 1945–2011 200 million[173] San-Antonio Frédéric Dard French 173 1949–2001 200 million[174] Robert Langdon Dan Brown English 5 2000–present 200 million[175] Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney English 12 2007–present 200 million[176] The Baby-sitters Club Ann Martin English 335 1986–present 172 million[177] Star Wars Various authors English over 300 1977–present 160 million[178] Little Critter Mercer Mayer English over 200 1975–present 150 million[179] Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter English 6 1902–1930 150 million[180] Fifty Shades E. L. James English 3 2011–2015 150 million[181] American Girl Various authors English [quantify] 1986–present 140 million[182] Geronimo Stilton Elisabetta Dami Italian over 200 2000–present 140 million[183] Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen English 105 1997–present 130 million[184] Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell English over 80 [185] 1963–2014 129 million[186] Frank Merriwell Gilbert Patten English 209 1896– 125 million[187] Dirk Pitt Clive Cussler English 24 1973–present 120 million[188] 宮本武蔵 (Musashi) Eiji Yoshikawa Japanese 7 1935–1939 120 million[189] The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis English 7 1949–1954 120 million[190] Mr. Men Roger Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves English 43 1971–present 120 million[191] Twilight Stephenie Meyer English 5 + 1 Novella + 1 Guide 2005–2015 120 million[192] The Hunger Games trilogy Suzanne Collins English 3 2008–2010 100 million[193] James Bond Ian Fleming English 14 1953–1966 100 million[194] Martine Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier French 60 1954–present 100 million[195] Between 50 million and 100 million copies[edit] Book series Author(s) Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales A Song of Ice and Fire George R. R. Martin English Currently 5; 7 Planned; 3 novellas + 1 guide 1996–present 90 million[196] Discworld Terry Pratchett English 41 1983–2015 90 million[197] Nijntje (Miffy) Dick Bruna Dutch 119 1955–present 85 million[198] Millennium Stieg Larsson, David Lagercrantz Swedish 5 2005–2017 85 million[199] Alex Cross James Patterson English 21 1993–present 81 million[200] Anpanman Takashi Yanase Japanese 150 picture books 1973–2013 80 million[201] Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey English 12 plus spinoffs 1997–2015 80 million[202] Fear Street R. L. Stine English 114 1989–present 80 million[203] Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) Astrid Lindgren Swedish 3 + 3 picture books 1945–2001 80 million[204] The Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice English 13 1976–present 80 million[205] The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson English 15 1990–2013 80 million[206] OSS 117 Jean Bruce French 265 1949–1992 75 million[207] Winnie-the-Pooh A. A. Milne; illustrated by E. H. Shepard English 2 1926–1928 70 million[208] Magic Tree House series Mary Pope Osborne English 56[209] 1992–present 70 million[210] Left Behind Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins English 16 1996–2007 65 million[211] A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler English 13 1999–2006 65 million[212] Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder English 12 1932–2006 60 million[213] Jack Reacher Lee Child English 22 Novels + 11 Short Stories 1997–present 60 million[214] The Magic School Bus Joanna Cole, illustrated by Bruce Degen English 131 1986-2010 58 million[215] Where's Wally?[216] Martin Handford English 13 1987–present 55 million[217] Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray English 15 1992–present 50 million[218] The Hardy Boys Various authors as Franklin W. Dixon English 190 1927–present 50 million[219] The Bobbsey Twins Various authors as Laura Lee Hope English 72 1904–1979 50 million[220] Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs English 26 1914–1995 50 million[221] Between 30 million and 50 million copies[edit] Book series Author(s) Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales Earth's Children Jean M. Auel English 6 1980–2011 45 million[222] A Child's First Library Of Learning Various authors English 29 1980– 45 million[223] Junie B. Jones Barbara Park English 30 1992– 44 million[224] Harry Bosch Michael Connelly English 15 1992– 42 million[225] Harry Hole Jo Nesbø Norwegian 9 1997–present 40 million[226] 连环画 铁道游击队 (Picture-and-story book Railway Guerilla) original author: Liu Zhixia Chinese 10 1955–1962 36.52 million[227] The Shadowhunter Chronicles Cassandra Clare English 11 + 3 companion books 2007-present 36 million[228] かいけつゾロリ (Kaiketsu Zorori) Yutaka Hara Japanese 60 1987–present 35 million[229] Paddington Bear Michael Bond English 70 1958–present 35 million[230] Divergent trilogy Veronica Roth English 3 2011–2013 35 million[231] The Inheritance Cycle Christopher Paolini English 4 2002–2011 33 million[232] とある魔術の禁書目録 (Toaru Majutsu no Index) Kazuma Kamachi Japanese 46 2004- 30 million[233] グイン・サーガ (Guin Saga) Kaoru Kurimoto Japanese 118 1979–2009 30 million[234] 徳川家康 (Tokugawa Ieyasu) Sohachi Yamaoka Japanese 26 1950–1967 30 million[235] Ramona Beverly Cleary English 8 1955–1999 30 million[236] The Dark Tower Stephen King English 8 1982–2012 30 million[237] The Destroyer Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, various authors English 150 1971–present 30 million[238] Between 20 million and 30 million copies[edit] Book series Author(s) Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales ノンタン (Nontan) Sachiko Kiyono Japanese 25 1976–2006 28 million[239] Curious George Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey English 58 1941–present 27 million[240] 三毛猫ホームズシリーズ (Calico Cat Holmes series) Jirō Akagawa Japanese 43 1978–present 26 million[241] Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter English 18 1997– 26 million[242] Shannara Terry Brooks English 20 1977–present 26 million[243] Kurt Wallander Henning Mankell Swedish 10 1991–2002 25 million[244] Sagaen om Isfolket (The Legend of the Ice People) Margit Sandemo Norwegian 47 1982–1989 25 million[245] The Sword of Truth Terry Goodkind English 12 1998–present 25 million[246] Outlander Diana Gabaldon English 8 1991–present 25 million[247] Dork Diaries Rachel Renée Russell English 9 2009–present 25 million[248] 鬼平犯科帳 (Onihei Hankachō) Shōtarō Ikenami Japanese 24 1968–1990 24.4 million, only bunkobon[249] Brain Quest Various authors English 1992–present 23.7 million[250] South Beach Diet Arthur Agatston English 6 2003–present 22 million[251] ソードアート・オンライン (Sword Art Online) Reki Kawahara Japanese 27 2009–present 22 million[252] 竜馬がゆく (Ryoma ga Yuku) Ryōtarō Shiba Japanese 5 1963–1966 21.5 million[253] Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer English 8 2001–2012 21 million[254] ズッコケ三人組 (Zukkoke Sanningumi) Masamoto Nasu Japanese 50 1978–2004 21 million[255] Découvertes Gallimard Various authors French more than 700 1986–present more than 20 million[256][257] Redwall Brian Jacques English 22 1986–2011 20 million[258] Maisy Lucy Cousins English 23 1990–present 20 million[116] Dragonlance Various authors English more than 150 1984–present 20 million[259] 幻魔大戦 (Genma Taisen) Kazumasa Hirai Japanese 20 1979–1983 20 million[260] 青春の門 (The Gate of Youth) Hiroyuki Itsuki Japanese 1970–present 20 million[261] スレイヤーズ (Slayers) Hajime Kanzaka Japanese 50 1989–present 20 million[262] The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov English 3[263] 1950–1953 20 million[264] Percy Jackson & the Olympians Rick Riordan English 5 2005–2009 20 million[265] Horrible Histories Terry Deary English 24 1993–present 20 million[266] Rainbow Magic Daisy Meadows English 80+ 2003–present 20 million[267] Morgan Kane Louis Masterson Norwegian 90 1966– 20 million[268] The Southern Vampire Mysteries Charlaine Harris English 13 2001–2013 20 million[269] Between 15 million and 20 million copies[edit] Book series Author(s) Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales Doc Savage Lester Dent, various authors English 203 1933–present 20 million[270] 涼宮ハルヒシリーズ (Haruhi Suzumiya Series) Nagaru Tanigawa Japanese 11 2003–present 20 million[271] 科学のアルバム (Kagaku no album) Various authors Japanese 1970–present 19 million[272] 剣客商売 (Kenkaku Shobai) Shotaro Ikenami Japanese 18 1972–1989 18 million[273] Erast Fandorin series Boris Akunin Russian 12 1998–present 18 million[274] Dragonriders of Pern Anne McCaffrey English 23 1967–present 18 million[275] 吸血鬼ハンターD (Vampire Hunter D) Hideyuki Kikuchi Japanese 17 1983–present 17 million[276] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, plus a final book by Eoin Colfer English 6 1979–2008 16 million[277] Bridget Jones Helen Fielding English 3 1996–present 15 million[278] The Riftwar Cycle Raymond E. Feist English 25 1982–present 15 million[279] The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith English 9 1999–present 15 million[280] ぼくらシリーズ (Bokura series) Osamu Soda Japanese 36 1985–present 15 million[281] His Dark Materials Philip Pullman English 3 1995–2000 15 million[282] 銀河英雄伝説 (Legend of the Galactic Heroes) Yoshiki Tanaka Japanese 14 1982–1989 15 million[283] Der Regenbogenfisch (Rainbow Fish) Marcus Pfister German 1992–present 15 million[284] Notes[edit] The Perry Rhodan series has sold more than 1 billion copies,[285] but is not listed because that figure includes magazine sales, not novels alone.[citation needed] Similarly, the Jerry Cotton series has sold over 300 million copies, but most of these were in magazine format.[286] The figures given for some books are for the number printed instead of confirmed sales.[which?] List of best-selling regularly updated books[edit] More than 100 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales 新华字典 (Xinhua Zidian / Xinhua Dictionary) Chief editor: Wei Jiangong Chinese 1957 400 million[287] Scouting for Boys Robert Baden-Powell English 1908 100–150 million[288] The McGuffey Readers William Holmes McGuffey English 1853 125 million[289] Guinness World Records (published every year) Various authors English 1955–present 115 million[290] American Spelling Book (Webster's Dictionary) Noah Webster English 1783 100 million[45] Between 50 million and 100 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales World Almanac (published every year) Various authors English 1868–76; 1886–present 82 million[291][292] 六星占術によるあなたの運命 (Rokusei Senjutsu (Six-Star Astrology) Tells Your Fortune) Kazuko Hosoki Japanese 1986–present 79 million[293] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Merriam-Webster English 1898 55 million[294] Between 30 million and 50 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales Roget's Thesaurus Peter Mark Roget English 1852– 40 million[295] できるシリーズ (Dekiru Series) Impress Dekiru Series Editorial Desk Japanese 1994–present 40 million[296] Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Various authors English 1930– 38 million[297] 수학의 정석 (The Art of Mathematics) Hong Sung-dae Korean 1966–present 37 million[298] ~ 40 million[299] Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary A. S. Hornby English 1948 30 million[300] Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Bill Wilson English 1939 30 million[301][302] Le guide Michelin France (The Michelin Guide France) (published every year) Various authors French 1900–present 30 million[303] Between 20 million and 30 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales Betty Crocker Cookbook Various authors as Betty Crocker English 1955– 27 million[304] 超図解シリーズ (Cho-Zukai series) X media Japanese 1996–2007 25 million[305] 自由自在 (Jiyu Jizai) Various authors Japanese 1953–present 24 million[306] 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai kokugo jiten) Tadao Yamada Japanese 1972 20.4 million[307] English Grammar Lindley Murray English 1795 20 million[308] Between 10 million and 20 million copies[edit] Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales The Joy of Cooking Various authors English 1936 18 million[309] スーパーマップル (Super Mapple) Various authors Japanese 1991–present 18 million[310] チャート式 (Chart Shiki) Various authors Japanese 1927–present 17.44 million, only for the first grade of high-school[311] 英語基本単語集 (Eigo Kihon Tangoshu) "Compilation of basic English vocabulary" Yoshio Akao Japanese, English 1942 17.2 million[311] Merriam-Webster Pocket Dictionary English (Up to 1965) 15,110,000[312] 試験に出る英単語 (Siken Ni Deru Eitango) "English vocabulary in examinations" Ichiro Mori Japanese, English 1967 15 million[313] 新英和中辞典 (Shin Eiwa Chu Jiten) "New English-Japanese Dictionary" Shigeru Takebayashi Japanese, English 1967 12 million[314] 広辞苑 (Kōjien) Izuru Shinmura Japanese 1955 11.9 million[315] 旺文社古語辞典 (Obunsha Kogo Jiten) "Obunsha Dictionary of Archaisms" Akira Matsumura Japanese 1960 11 million[316] Hammond's Pocket Atlas English (Up to 1965) 11,000,000[317] 三省堂国語辞典 (Sanseido Kokugo Jiten) "Sanseido Dictionary of the Japanese Language" Kenbō Hidetoshi Japanese 1960 10 million[318] 家庭に於ける實際的看護の秘訣 (Katei Ni Okeru Jissaiteki Kango No Hiketsu) "Key to Practical Personal Care at Home" Takichi Tsukuda Japanese 1925 10 million[319] C程序设计 (C Program Design) Tan, Haoqiang Chinese 1991 10 million[320] See also[edit] Books portal List of best-selling manga List of best-selling fiction authors List of bestselling novels in the United States List of literary works by number of languages translated into Lists of books Literature Novel Notes[edit] References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b "Best selling book of non-fiction". 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(29 April 2012) ^ The Telegraph Archived 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine on Harry Potter: "More than 500 million copies of the books have been sold worldwide and the series has been translated into 79 languages." (26 June 2017) ^ Jump up to: a b c Chalton, Nicola; MacArdle, Meredith (2017). 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks. Chartwell Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7858-3510-3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2017. ^ J.K. Rowling Archived 2017-07-31 at the Wayback Machine on Harry Potter: "20 years after it was first published in the UK in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is to be translated into its 80th language – Scots!" (28 June 2017) ^ Forbes on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "The final one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has sold 44 million since it was published last July, including 15 million in the first 24 hours." (19 December 2008) ^ World Record Academy on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the seventh and last novel in the series - sold around 15 million copies worldwide in its first day and set the new world record for the fastest selling book." (23 July 2007) ^ BBC Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "The book had a print run of 12 million in the US, compared with 10.8 million for the last book, according to Lisa Holton of the book's US publisher Scholastic." (23 July 2007) ^ Inshorts on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "The final instalment of the Harry Potter series, 'The Deathly Hallows' is recognised by Guinness World Records as 'the fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours' with a total of 15 million books sold. With 12 million books printed in the first run, it also holds a record for the 'highest initial print run for a fiction book'." (4 July 2016) ^ Levine, Mort (April 10, 2015). "'Lord of the Rings' as you've never experienced it". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 21, 2018. The three films, based on the Tolkien novels that were written between 1937 and 1949 and sold more than 150 million copies, were filmed in New Zealand’s astonishing forests by director Peter Jackson at a cost of more than $300 million. ^ *The Lord of the Rings is considered by many to be a single book[citation needed], because it was written and planned by the author to be such. It is written in the preface to many editions that the book is sometimes 'erroneously' referred to as a trilogy, and goes on to state that it is one book in three volumes. Some people consider it to instead be a trilogy or series of three books, because it was originally published as a series of three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. 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(5 August 2002) ^ Jump up to: a b c The Top 10 of Everything 2002 by Russell Ash ^ Reuters Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine on Anne of Green Gables: ""Anne of Green Gables" has sold more than 50 million copies and been translated into 20 languages, according to Penguin." (19 March 2008) ^ The Times Archived 2008-07-18 at the Wayback Machine on Black Beauty: "Fifty million copies of Black Beauty have been sold in the years since Anna Sewell's publisher paid her £20 for the story." (29 February 2008) ^ Library Journal Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine (no date) ^ Crace, John (2010-07-30). "A life in writing: Jack Higgins". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2017-01-29. ^ BBC News - Watership Down author Richard Adams criticises homes plan Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine on Watership Down: "Watership Down sold more than 50 million copies." (13 December 2011) ^ Then & Now: Shere Hite, sexologist, The Irish Times]. "The report went on to sell more than 50 million copies". ^ Pocono Record Archived 2014-01-21 at the Wayback Machine on Charlotte's Web: " It has sold over 50 million copies, been translated into 23 languages, and shown in three major movie versions." (06 July 2007) ^ Sunday World Archived 2014-01-18 at Archive.today on The Ginger Man: "Donleavy, who lives near Mullingar, has previously rejected repeated attempts by Hollywood to make a film version of his book, which has sold 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into 18 languages." (5 August 2008) ^ "Worker's Press acknowledge Frederick Warne's intellectual property rights". Prnewswire.co.uk. 2003-07-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-08-31. ^ "Best-Sellers Initially Rejected". www.literaryrejections.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.[permanent dead link] ^ "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show". The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show. 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(8 July 2013) ^ Wenner, Emma. "July Religion Bestsellers: 'Purpose Driven Life' Makes a Comeback; James Patterson Tops". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2018. Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life reappeared on PW's Religion Nonfiction list at #9 for July after a nearly year-long absence. Zondervan consistently promotes the ever popular devotional—which has sold 33 million copies in over 50 languages since its 2002 publication... ^ Thomsen, Simon (2015-01-30). "People Are Going Nuts Over This Obituary For Author Colleen McCullough Which Called Her 'Plain' And 'Overweight'". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-13. ^ Playbill Archived 2017-03-08 at the Wayback Machine on The Kite Runner: "The Kite Runner, which has been published in 70 countries, selling 31.5 million copies in 60 languages." (2 September 2016) ^ Symonds, Alexandria. 'Valley of the Dolls,' by the numbers. 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(16 July 2012) ^ The Age Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine on The Celestine Prophecy: "it has sold in the vicinity of 23 million copies since its publication in 1993" (22 March 2008 ^ "John Green 'Turtles' book tour balances anxiety, laughs". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-10-21. ^ (Grace Walk Canada Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-21. (21 February 2017) ^ The Toronto Star Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine on Mario Puzo: "According to the Official Mario Puzo Library website, the book sold 21 million copies in hardback and paper by 1997." (21 July 2007) ^ Playbill Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine on Love Story: "Erich Segal's best-selling novel, which has sold 21 million copies worldwide in 33 languages[...]" (23 July 2010) ^ Flynn, Gillian (2013-01-03). Gone Girl. London: W&N. ISBN 9780753827666. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. ^ Colette Bancroft. "Interview: Paula Hawkins on 'Girl on the Train' and the new 'Into the Water'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-12-06. ^ Marcel Behling: Bestsellerliste: Die meistverkauften Bücher aller Zeiten Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine ^ "The Bermuda Triangle: Whatever became of the myth". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-05-20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-06-01. ^ The Floating Pig That Became a Sign of Protest Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine BBC Online 2017 ^ The Financial Times Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine on Wolf Totem: "Since it first appeared in 2004, Jiang Rong’s Wolf Totem has sold as many as 20 million copies." (15 March 2008) ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer on The Happy Hooker: "He said he found it fascinating that her book, which has sold 20 million copies to date, is still being picked up today." (26 June 2008) ^ The Times Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine on Jaws: "Jaws stayed for 40 weeks in the bestseller charts of The New York Times, eventually selling 20 million copies [...]" (13 February 2006) ^ The Huntsville Forester on Love You Forever: "The children’s classic Love You Forever has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is in its 65th printing." (29 October 2008) ^ CBC Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine on The Women's Room: "It sold 20 million copies and was widely translated, despite poor reviews." (5 May 2009) ^ The Australian Archived 2012-01-09 at the Wayback Machine on What to Expect When You're Expecting: "What to Expect When You're Expecting, in its fourth edition, was first published in 1984 and has sold more than 20 million copies." (27 October 2010) ^ New York Times Upfront Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: "This year marks the 125th anniversary of the publication of Huckleberry Finn in the U.S., and the book is still selling—more than 20 million copies worldwide to date—and still generating controversy." (10 March 2010) ^ Eureka!: Inventors describe the moment they realised they’d created a hit Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine on The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾: " 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾' has sold more than 20 million copies." (29 October 2011) ^ "The Guardian view on Jane Austen: pride not prejudice". The Guardian. August 13, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018. Pride and Prejudice is the novel that simply will not die. Twenty million copies on, Mr Darcy has become so synonymous with the romantic hero that when researchers found a pheromone in male mouse urine irresistible to female mice, they named it “darcin”. ^ Lambert, Victoria (January 24, 2013). "Pride and Prejudice: universally acknowledged guide to the human heart". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 21, 2018. ...having never been out of print, it is now believed to have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. ^ John J. Miller on Thor Heyerdahl on National Review Online Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine on Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft: ""Our intention was to test the performance and quality of the Inca raft, its seaworthiness and loading capacity, and to ascertain whether the elements would really propel it across the sea to Polynesia with its crew still on board," he wrote in Kon-Tiki, a book that has sold 20 million copies." (April 19, 2002) ^ The Voice of Russia: Švejkův otec stojí v Moskvě mezi světovou elitou Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine "Jaroslav Hašek and his Švejk are still popular in Russia. More than 20 million copies were already produced." ^ USA Today Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine on Where the Wild Things are: "More than 20 million copies have been sold in 32 languages." (November 21, 2013) ^ The New York Times Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine on The Power of Positive Thinking: "Ruth Stafford Peale, the author's widow (he died last Christmas Eve) feels that the book is as viable today as it was 20 million copies ago." (May 31, 1994) ^ Belfast Telegraph on The Secret: "Publishers Simon & Schuster expect sales to be on a par with -- if not bigger than -- 'The Secret', which has so far notched up 20 million copies in 46 languages." (19 August 2010) ^ Washington Post Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on Fear of Flying : "It has been 40 years since “Fear” and its glamorous author landed like feminist blonde bombshells on American culture, selling 20 million copies here and abroad." (7 October 2013) ^ "Frank Herbert". Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2015-02-06.Macmillan on Dune: "Today the novel is more popular than ever, with new readers continually discovering it and telling their friends to pick up a copy. It has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold almost 20 million copies;" ^ How Sweet It Is: The 50th Anniversary of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', Publisher's Weekly] ^ Dunbar, Robin; Saini, Angela; Garrod, Ben; Rutherford, Adam (2017-09-24). "The Naked Ape at 50: 'Its central claim has surely stood the test of time '". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2017-11-02. 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(5 April 2008) ^ The Patriot Ledger[permanent dead link] on Perfume: "Yet the scene, like the movie, is so daring, so challenging, you cannot help but respect Tykwer’s unerring desire to remain true to the source novel, a book that has sold 15 million copies and has been credited with inspiring Kurt Cobain to write the Nirvana classic ‘‘Scentless Apprentice.’’" (5 January 2007) ^ "Research The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 1939 | Literary Themes: The American Dream". www.bookrags.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-29. ^ Irish Times Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine on The Shadow of the Wind: "[...]his novel The Shadow of the Wind has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, writes Arminta Wallace" (13 June 2009) ^ The 30 Best Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novels and Short Story Collections Paste (Magazine) 2017 ^ "Don't Panic: Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman". Contemporarylit.about.com. 2005-04-29. 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(9 April 2008) ^ Yomiuri Shimbun Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (21 April 2009) ^ The Australian Archived 2012-01-09 at the Wayback Machine on Man's Search for Meaning: "It's the 75th edition of a book that has sold 12 million copies and is one of the most read Holocaust texts." (14 May 2011) ^ estimate of Giuliano Vigini Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine (1999) ^ "Prophet Motive". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-05-21. ^ The Wall Street Journal on The Exorcist: "Back in the 1970s, those smaller, rack-sized paperbacks were the blockbusters of the business, led by such best sellers as William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist" (11 million copies sold); Peter Benchley's "Jaws" (more than nine million copies), and Sidney Sheldon's "The Other Side of Midnight" (six million copies plus)." (14 September 2007) ^ The Telegraph Archived 2010-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on The Gruffalo: "The Gruffalo has sold more than 10.5 million copies, been adapted for stage in both the West End and Broadway, and in 2009 was made into a 30-minute animated film" (3 April 2010) ^ "After 50 years, a tip of the hat to one cool 'Cat' - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21. ^ "My secret life as Princess Diana's confidant". New York Post. 2017-08-26. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-14. ^ Mills, Fiona (2016-06-22). Like One of the Family: Domestic Workers, Race, and In/Visibility in The Help. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443896399. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. ^ "'Catch-22' Author Joseph Heller Dies". Washingtonpost.com. 1999-12-13. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2009-08-31. ^ "Looking for the Stranger". rusoffagency.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. 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(5 May 2007) ^ The Telegraph on Wild Swans: "Selling more than 10 million copies and topping the "most borrowed historical biography" chart in British libraries year after year, it proved a publishing phenomenon" (21 July 2007) ^ Britannica Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine on Santa Evita: "Martínez was best known as the author of two classics of Argentine and Latin American literature: La novela de Perón (1985, The Perón Novel, 1988) and Santa Evita (1995, Eng. trans., 1995); the latter was translated into 30 languages and sold more than 10 million copies." (22 November 2007) ^ The New York Times Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine on Night: "Indeed, since it appeared in 1960, “Night” has sold an estimated 10 million copies — three million of them since Winfrey chose the book in January 2006 (and traveled with Wiesel to Auschwitz)." (20 January 2008) ^ Flood, Alison (April 14, 2008). "Macmillan's 100k Chinese deal". The Bookseller. 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" (1 October 2008) ^ The Toronto Star Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine on The Dukan Diet: "The book has sold 10 million copies worldwide, but didn’t really make an impression on North America until [...]" (18 April 2011) ^ BBC Magazine Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine on The Joy of Sex: "The Joy of Sex ended up selling more than 10 million copies around the world - more than five million in the United States alone, where it stayed in the New York Times best-seller list for a decade." (26 October 2011). ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-10-29. on The Gospel according to Peanuts: "The Gospel according to Peanuts ended up selling more than 10 million copies around the world." ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-02-25. on Life of Pi: "It was based on a popular novel by Yann Martel that has sold more than 10 million copies around the world." ^ New Trailer hits for 'The Giver' Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine on The Giver: "The film is based on Lois Lowry’s beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide." ^ Author Examines Gay Athletes Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine on The Front Runner: "The Front Runner long ago leapt from the shelves of so-called 'gay fiction' to become one of the best-selling novels of recent times, selling 10 million copies in eight languages." ^ Books Apart Archived 2017-08-19 at the Wayback Machine on The Goal: "The Goal is one of the best selling business novels. It has sold around 10 million copies and has been translated in over 35 languages." ^ Forbes Archived 2017-08-25 at the Wayback Machine on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: "In June 2016, J.K. Rowling’s latest book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, not only shifted 8.3 million units in the first 24 hours and 11.5 million in the first 10 days but, according to Barnes & Noble, it also became the most pre-ordered book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." (27 June 2017) ^ Bookseller Archived 2015-07-10 at the Wayback Machine on Goosebumps: "Goosebumps is the second- bestselling series of all time globally, selling over 350 million books across 32 languages [...]" (14 October 2014) ^ Serafin, Steven R.; Bendixen, Alfred (2005). The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 1305. ISBN 978-0-8264-1777-0. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. 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(17 August 1987) ^ Screening Difference: How Hollywood's Blockbuster Films Imagine Race Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Jaap van Ginneken, 2007 ^ "New Jean Auel". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25. ^ "A Child's First Library of Learning". English-time.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-31. ^ The Alameda Sun Archived 2008-09-18 at the Wayback Machine on Junie B. Jones: "The series, launched in 1992, offers 27 books and an interactive journal, and has sold 44 million copies around the world." (27 June 2008) ^ The Irish Independent on Harry Bosch: "Crime writer Michael Connelly's Hieronymous 'Harry' Bosch thrillers have sold 42 million copies, [...]" (5 November 2011) ^ The Anniston Star Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine on Harry Hole: "The series has been translated into 40 languages and has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide." (29 July 2011) ^ China Pictorial Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine October 2006 ^ New York Times. Cassandra Clare Created a Fantasy Realm and Aims to Maintain Her Rule. "There are 36 million Shadowhunter books in print." 2016-04-24. ^ ORICON NEWS Archived 2017-06-19 at the Wayback Machine (13 March 2017) ^ Michael Bond, Creator of Paddington Bear, Smithsonian Magazine: ""The author’s stories about a plucky, marmalade-loving bear sold more than 35 million copies worldwide." ^ Movie Alert: "The Divergent Series - Allegiant" Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Publishers Weekly 2016 ^ Fortini, Amanda (8 March 2012). "The Prince of Dragons: Christopher Paolini and the Rise of 'Inheritance'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. His four books have collectively sold more than 33 million copies worldwide. ^ ORICON NEWS: Light novel light novel "Toaru Majutsu no Index" series published in 2004 by Dengeki Bunko has exceeded the cumulative issue number of 30 million copies, [...] (9 June 2018) ^ "Guin Saga Author Kaoru Kurimoto Passes Away at 56 (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2009-05-26. ^ "徳川家康（1）出生乱離の巻". Bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-08-31. ^ ABC News Archived 2010-09-15 at the Wayback Machine on Ramona: "The film is adapted from Beverly Cleary's series of "Ramona" books, which go back more than 50 years and have sold 30 million copies." (23 July 2010) ^ SuperHeroHype. "The Dark Tower to Become a Film Trilogy and TV Series". Superhero Hype. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. 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(21 September 2008) ^ Norwegian best selling author to cast spell on the UK Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine ^ Barnes, Brooks. "Swords and Sorcery Return to Syndication". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2015. ^ "Outlander: Is this the new 'Game of Thrones'?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. ^ The real-life family and tales behind best-seller "Dork Diaries" Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine CBS News October 28, 2015 ^ Nifty.com Archived 2010-09-15 at the Wayback Machine (Gokujo No Tabi October 2003) ^ Storybook Cove Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine ^ The Miami Herald on the South Beach Diet books: "The South Beach Diet became a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller and the six books in the series have sold 22 million copies." (15 January 2008 ^ dengekibunko.jp ^ Japan Inc. Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (22 June 2006) ^ Variety Archived 2017-08-16 at the Wayback Machine on Artemis Fowl: "The “Artemis Fowl” books have sold more than 21 million copies in print in 44 languages worldwide." (29 July 2013) ^ Yomiuri Shimbun Archived 2007-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (16 January 2007) ^ "Livres Hebdo (nº 321)". Livres Hebdo, n° 321 (in French). Paris: Electre S.A. January 1999. ^ Françoise Hache-Bissette (2002). "Découvertes Gallimard ou la culture encyclopédique à la française". ricochet-jeunes.org (in French). Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2010-08-12. on Redwall: "Brian Jacques’ award-winning books, which have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide in 28 languages." (8 May 2009) ^ IESB.net Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine (4 February 2008) ^ IT Media Mobile Archived 2009-09-22 at the Wayback Machine (4 April 2005) ^ The Japan Times Archived 2009-01-10 at the Wayback Machine (20 March 2005) ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 31, 2018). "Slayers Novel Original Series' Long-Awaited 16th Volume Set for Release on October 20". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 10, 2019. ^ However further 'Foundation' books were written by Asimov from 1982, extending the direct series to seven books, however these four further novels tell two largely independent stories. Ultimately many of Asimov's works join to form a single time line encompassing 20,000 years of future-history. To further add the extent of the series, a 'Second Foundation Trilogy' of books by contemporary Sci-Fi writers also explicitly join with the series. ^ IGN Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine 27 June 2000 ^ "The Percy Jackson Problem". The New Yorker. 2014-10-22. 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ISBN 0-09-170670-X. ^ Federer, William Joseph (1996), "William Holmes McGuffey", America's God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, p. 439, archived from the original on 2017-04-02, As of 1963, 125 million copies had been sold. ^ "Guinness World Records earmarks licensing growth", Licensing, 26 October 2010, archived from the original on 2010-10-29, retrieved 2010-10-29, The Guinness Book of World Records has been published in 30 languages in more than 100 countries and has sold in excess of 115 million copies, becoming the biggest selling copyright book of all time.. ^ "Book of Facts". The World Almanac. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-08-31. ^ World Almanac 2018, ISBN 978-1-60057-213-5, page 11: "More than 82 million copies sold since 1868." ^ "Shinbunka". JP: Shinbunka. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. 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