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. Although michelle obama is still touring the country to promote her new memoir, becoming, theres already much to celebrate. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. 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. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. 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. Best selling book in the world proud of every wrinkle. With all those caveats in mind and not including ebook sales, here are. 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. But, just like with every other book you read, never abandon your.
Discover the ultimate reading list with 25 of the worlds mustread books. Be informed about yearly trends for amazons most popular categories. First produced over 100 years ago in 1908, the ford model t is the third bestselling vehicle of all time. Nov 20, 2019 sometimes, first really is most fabulous. From the greatest novels ever penned to the best self help books and the most beloved childrens books, these 25 books are some of. The book has remained in the top slot in the uk bestseller lists for the 16th week running. There are several version of the bible, but in general, it is estimated that it has sold more than five billion copies. See the 20 bestselling books of 2019 oprah magazine. This is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon that includes a vast array of bird species, 6 of which have become extinct since the time of illustration. Created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1961, this comic book shows the fantastic fours first adventure. Most expensive ever sold books in the world top ten. 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. Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia.
The 10 most read books in the world infographic business. Today, the first folio is one of the most valuable printed books in the world, thing which makes it quite expensive. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. In this book, all the rights and objectives of the party were described for which it was made. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. Covey topped the list ahead of numerous critically acclaimed examples of classic literature coveys book, which offers advice on business and personal development. Discover amazons top 100 bestselling products in 2012, 2011, 2010 and beyond. The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Seuss works are still selling strong and it wont be long until this one reaches 10 million individual sales. Rowlings harry potter series, which is the most successful movie franchise in the world, ranked third with 400 million copies sold worldwide. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. 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 debut book by ernest cline was released in 2011 and soon became a.
I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time. 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. 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 most popular novel on this list was spanish novel don quixote which came in at fourth place with 500m copies sold, followed by j. March, 2015 a selfhelp book first published in 1989 is the bestselling used book of the past 15 years. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. These are some of the worlds most expensive books ceoworld. Top 10 most read books in the world based on number of books printed and sold over the last 50 years. Nov 15, 20 researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each. The first appearance of the dark knight from 1939, created by bob kane and bill finger, is a book all comic book lovers would want to own. 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. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 bestselling book series of alltime.
Dec 28, 2012 the most read book in the world is the bible. They say that books like the da vinci code and harry potter are the most read books of all time. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin. K rowling, the deathly hallows is the seventh instalment in the harry potter series the book was released on 21, july 2007 by bloomsbury publishing in the united kingdom and scholastic in the united states. Amazons most read charts rank titles by the average. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. Jan 20, 2012 the worlds first printed atlas, and the worlds first book to make use of engraved illustrations, ptolemys 1477 cosmographia sold at sothebys london in 2006 for. While far from the most expensive book on this list, beedle was the priciest book ever purchased that was written and published in the twentyfirst century. Numbers of books sold is a good thermometer to guide book readers.
Rumour has it that there are only 11 copies of the book remaining, one of which. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. The 100 bestselling used books since 2000 on abebooks. May 25, 2018 genesis, written by moses, is the first book, while revelation, written by john the apostle, is the last book. Tootle by gertrude crampton 1945 yet another little golden book, tootle is. 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. It is the oldest book on this list, so its had a long time to accrue sales. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 best selling book series of alltime. Rowlings harry potter series at fifth place with 450m copies. The third best selling book is a tale of two cities having sold over 200 million copies. 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.
Written by worldrenowned stanford psychologist carol dweck, the book argues, among other things, that praising intelligence and ability doesnt foster. All my life ive been told the best selling book in the world is the bible. 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. Jan 28, 2016 the gutenberg bible is probably the most valuable book or type of book in the world. Hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. Starting off the list of the 20 best selling books of all time is harry potter and the deathly hallows. View the top 100 best sellers for each year, in amazon books, kindle ebooks, music, mp3 songs and video games.
The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. These were the top 20 bestselling books of 2018, lead by michelle obamas becoming. Owenss book has sold over 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. Books since the bestselling guinness world records book was first published in 1955, it has sold more than 8 million copies in over 100 countries, and has been translated into at least 20 languages. The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire.
Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. It was a very precious book and was sold for the high price tag that no one in the world has imagined. The book was printed in a total of 750 copies and back in the days it was sold for something between 15 shillings and one pound when it came out. He found that the bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3. The top 10 most read books in the world list challenges.
When this book sold, it became the most expensive illuminated manuscript in the world. May 25, 2018 the third best selling book is a tale of two cities having sold over 200 million copies. 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. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings.
Browse amazons best sellers of 2012 so far list to find the most popular products throughout the year based on sales, updated hourly. This debut book by ernest cline was released in 2011 and soon became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. 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. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by. 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. 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. Jan 06, 2019 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 world record for the most expensive book ever sold is a science book.
It has been translated into several languages and distributed all over the world. First, harry potter sold 450 million copies as a series, not as a single book. Bing crosbys usa, 190377 white christmas has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of multiple subseries. The book with most sales in 2018 across all formats on, and in amazon books stores was a sciencefiction novel ready player one. The 31 most influential books about business business insider. Also known as the stonyhurst gospel, this book is one of the most valuable religious books urizen in the world. 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. 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.
Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world. This is a list of best selling fiction authors to date, in any language. The most expensive books in the world readers digest. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. Alyssa powellbusiness insider reading is an important common denominator amongst many of the biggest names in business. The gutenberg bible is probably the most valuable book or type of book in the world. Top 20 alltime best selling childrens books amreading. Cuthbert gospel is an early 8thcentury pocket gospel book which is written in latin.
Guinness world records estimates that over five billion copies of the bible have been sold, making it the bestselling book of all time. 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. The bay psalm book is probably best known for being the first printed book in british north america and it was first printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts. Bookworms listen up because publishers weekly revealed the top selling print books in 2019, so far. The festive favourite was written by irving berlin usa, 18881989 in 1940, recorded in 18 minutes on 29 may 1942 and introduced in berlins musical movie holiday inn usa, 1942, starring crosby and fred astaire usa, 18991987. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Bookworms listen up because publishers weekly revealed the topselling print books in 2019, so far. Its a fast way to acquire new information, think creatively, and diversify. Seuss book in history, green eggs and ham is a favorite for all ages. I hope the below estimations show that the quran is in fact the most read book.