List of Best-Selling Books

02.12.
2013
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List of best-selling books

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page provides lists of best-selling single-volume 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, since there are many
books such as Don Quixote, The Three Musketeers, The Adventures of Pinocchio, Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland, and the individual Harry Potter books which are commonly cited as "best-selling books" yet have no
reliable sales figures. There is a separate section on this page for books known to have sold over 10 million copies,
yet do not have figures for their final sales data.
The Bible, the Qur'an, the Gita, The Communist Manifesto and Quotations from Chairman Mao are widely
reported as the most-printed and most-distributed books in the world, with hundreds of millions of copies of each
of them believed to be in existence. Exact print figures for some such 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 such books have been excluded from this List of best-selling books for these reasons.
Contents
1 List of best-selling single-volume books
1.1 More than 100 million copies
1.2 Between 50 million and 100 million copies
1.6 No reliable sales figures
2 List of best-selling book series
2.1 At least 100 million copies
2.6 Notes
3 List of best-selling regularly updated books
3.1 More than 100 million copies
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_books#More_than_100_million_copies
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List of best-selling single-volume books

More than 100 million copies
Book
Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
English
1859
200 million[1]
The Lord of the Rings (Sometimes

considered a series.)
J. R. R. Tolkien
English
19541955
150 million[2]
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince)
Antoine de SaintFrench[Note 1]
Exupry
1943
140 million[3]
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
English
1939
100 million[4]
/ (Dream of the Red

Chamber)
Cao Xueqin
Chinese
1754[5]
1791
100 million[6]
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien
English
1937
100 million[7]
Between 50 million and 100 million copies
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Book
Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis
English
1950
85 million[8]
She: A History of Adventure
H. Rider
Haggard
English
1887
83 million[9]
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
English
2003
80 million[10]
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
English
1937
70 million[11]
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
English
1951
65 million[12]
O Alquimista (The Alchemist)
Paulo Coelho
Portuguese
1988
65 million[13]
Steps to Christ
Ellen G. White English
1892
60 million[14]
Lolita
Vladimir
Nabokov
1955
50 million[15]
Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years

Johanna Spyri German
of Wandering and Learning)
1880
50 million[16]
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Dr. Benjamin

Care
Spock
English
1946
50 million[17]
Lucy Maud
Montgomery
English
1908
50 million[18]
Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions:

Anna Sewell
The autobiography of a horse
English
1877
50 million[19]
Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose)
Umberto Eco
Italian
1980
50 million[20]
The Eagle Has Landed
Jack Higgins
English
1975
50 million[21]
Watership Down
Richard Adams English
1972
50 million[22]
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
Anne of Green Gables
English

Book
Author(s)
The Hite Report
Shere Hite
English
1976
48 million[23]
Charlotte's Web
E.B. White;
illustrated by Garth
Williams
English
1952
45 million[24]
The Ginger Man
J. P. Donleavy
English
1955
45 million[25]
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
English
1902
45 million[26]
English
2007
44 million[28]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[27] J. K. Rowling

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
English
1970
40 million[29]
A Message to Garcia
Elbert Hubbard
English
1899
40 million[17]
Sofies verden (Sophie's World)
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian
1991
40 million[30]
Angels and Demons
Dan Brown
English
2000
39 million[31]
1932
36.4 million
copies in
USSR[32]
Russian
1869
36.0 million
copies in
USSR[32]
Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un

Carlo Collodi
burattino (The Adventures of Pinocchio)
Italian
1881
35 million[33]
You Can Heal Your Life
Louise Hay
English
1984
35 million[34]
Kane and Abel
Jeffrey Archer
English
1979
34 million[35]
In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?
Charles M. Sheldon English
1896
30 million[17]
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
English
1960
30 million[36]
Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann
English
1966
30 million[17]
Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
English
1936
30 million[37]
Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young

Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank)
Anne Frank
Dutch
1947
30 million[38]
Cien aos de soledad (One Hundred

Years of Solitude)
Gabriel Garca
Mrquez
Spanish
1967
30 million[39][40]
The Purpose Driven Life
Rick Warren
English
2002
30 million[41]
The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough English
1977
30 million[42]
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
William Bradford
Huie
English
1951
30 million[43]
Mn som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with

the Dragon Tattoo)
Stieg Larsson
Swedish
2005
30 million[44]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
English
1969
30 million[45]
(Kak zakalyalas'
stal'; How the Steel Was Tempered)
(Voyna i mir; War and
Peace)
Nikolai Ostrovsky
Leo Tolstoy
Russian
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Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
English
1970
28 million[46]
(The Young Guard)
Alexander
Alexandrovich
Fadeyev
Russian
1945
26 million copies
in USSR[32]
Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson
English
1998
26 million[47]
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
English
1925
25 million[48]
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
English
1908
25 million[49]
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
English
1949
25 million[50]
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey
English
1989
25 million[51]
(Virgin Soil
Upturned)
Mikhail Sholokhov
Russian
1935
24 million copies
in USSR[32]
The Celestine Prophecy
James Redfield
English
1993
23 million[52]
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
English
2008
23 million[53]
(Uncle Styopa)
Sergey Mikhalkov
Russian
1936
21 million copies
in USSR[32]
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
English
1969
21 million[54]
Love Story
Erich Segal
English
1970
21 million[55]
(Wolf Totem)
Jiang Rong
Chinese
2004
20 million[56]
The Happy Hooker: My Own Story
Xaviera Hollander
English
1971
20 million[57]
Jaws
Peter Benchley
English
1974
20 million[58]
Love You Forever
Robert Munsch
English
1986
20 million[59]
The Women's Room
Marilyn French
English
1977
20 million[60]
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Arlene Eisenberg and

English
Heidi Murkoff
1984
20 million[61]
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
English
1885
20 million[62]
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged

13
Sue Townsend
English
1982
20 million[63]
Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian
1950
20 million[64]
Osudy dobrho vojka vejka za svtov

vlky (The Good Soldier vejk)
Jaroslav Haek
Czech
1923
20 million[65]
Book
The Late, Great Planet Earth
Author(s)
Hal Lindsey, C. C.
Carlson
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Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice
Sendak
English
1963
19 million[66]
The Secret
Rhonda
Byrne
English
2006
19 million[67]
Fear of Flying
Erica Jong
English
1973
18 million[68]
The Shack
William P.
Young
English
2007
18 million[69]
Goodnight Moon
Margaret
English
Wise Brown
1947
16 million[70]
1979
16 million[71]
Book
Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending

Michael Ende German
Story)
Approximate
sales
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam
McBratney
English
1994
15 million[72]
Shgun
James Clavell English
1975
15 million[73]
The Poky Little Puppy
Janette
Sebring
Lowrey
English
1942
15 million[74]
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
English
1989
15 million[75]
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale
Carnegie
English
1936
15 million[76]
Das Parfum (Perfume)
Patrick
Sskind
German
1985
15 million[77]
The Grapes of Wrath
John
Steinbeck
English
1939
15 million[78]
The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas
Evans
English
1995
15 million[79]
La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the

Wind)
Carlos Ruiz
Zafn
Spanish
2001
15 million[80]
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas
Adams
English
1979
14 million[81]
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom English
1997
14 million[82]
God's Little Acre
Erskine
Caldwell
English
1933
14 million[83]
Italian
1994
14 million[84]
Va' dove ti porta il cuore (Follow Your Heart)
Susanna
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Tamaro
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest
Hemingway
English
1952
13 million[32]
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton English
1967
13 million[85]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
English
1964
13 million[86]
Life After Life
Raymond
Moody
English
1975
13 million[87]
, Noruwei no Mori
(Norwegian Wood)
Haruki
Murakami
Japanese
1987
12 million[88]
Peyton Place
Grace
Metalious
English
1956
12 million[89]
Dune
Frank
Herbert
English
1965
12 million[90]
La Peste (The Plague)
Albert
Camus
French
1947
12 million[91]
(No Longer Human)
Osamu Dazai Japanese
1948
12 million[92]
The Naked Ape
Desmond
Morris
English
1968
12 million[93]
The Bridges of Madison County
Robert James
English
Waller
1992
12 million[94]
Ein Psychologe erlebt das

Konzentrationslager (Man's Search for
Meaning)
Viktor Frankl German
1946
12 million[95]
Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)
Dante
Alighieri
Italian
1304
11-12 million
(during 20th
century)[96]
Things Fall Apart
Chinua
Achebe
English
1958
11 million[97]
The Prophet
Khalil Gibran English
1923
11 million[98]
The Exorcist
William Peter
English
Blatty
1971
11 million[99]
The Gruffalo
Julia
Donaldson
English
1999
10.5 million[100]
Catch-22
Joseph Heller English
1961
10 million[101]
Eye of the Needle
Ken Follett
English
1978
10 million[102]
A Brief History of Time
Stephen
Hawking
English
1988
10 million[103]
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The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
English
1957
10 million[104]
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold English
2002
10 million[105]
Wild Swans
Jung Chang
English
1992
10 million[106]
Santa Evita
Toms Eloy
Martnez
Spanish
1995
10 million[107]
Un di Velt Hot Geshvign (Night)
Elie Wiesel
Yiddish
1958
10 million[108]
The Kite Runner
Khaled
Hosseini
English
2003
10 million[109]
(Confucius from the

Heart)
Yu Dan
Chinese
2006
10 million[110]
The Total Woman
Marabel
Morgan
English
1974
10 million[111]
(Knowledge-value Revolution)
Taichi
Sakaiya
Japanese
1985
10 million[112]
(Problems in
China's Socialist Economy)
Xue Muqiao Chinese
1979
10 million[113]
What Color is Your Parachute?
Richard
Nelson
Bolles
English
1970
10 million[114]
The Dukan Diet
Pierre Dukan French
2000
10 million[115]
The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort English
1972
10 million[116]
The Gospel According to Peanuts
Robert L.
Short
English
1965
10 million[117]
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine
L'Engle
English
1962
10 million[118]
Life of Pi
Yann Martel English
2001
10 million[119]
No reliable sales figures

Note: These books do not have reliable sales data; however, there is evidence that they have sold at least 10 million
copies, and therefore belong on this list.
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Book
Original
language
Author(s)
First
published
Notes
Don Quixote
Miguel de
Cervantes
Spanish
1605
[120]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's

Stone
J.K. Rowling
English
1997
[121][122]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of

Secrets
J.K. Rowling
English
1998
[121][122]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of

Azkaban
J.K. Rowling
English
1999
[121][122]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling
English
2000
[121][122]
Harry Potter and the Order of the

Phoenix
J.K. Rowling
English
2003
[121]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood

Prince
J.K. Rowling
English
2005
[121][123]
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
English
2005
[124]
New Moon
Stephenie Meyer
English
2006
[124]
Eclipse
Stephenie Meyer
English
2007
[124]
Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer
English
2008
[124]
List of best-selling book series

At least 100 million copies
Book series
Author
Original
language
No. of
installments
First
published
Approximate
sales
Maigret
Georges Simenon
French
75 novels + 28
short-stories
1931-1972
853 million[125]
Harry Potter
J.K.Rowling
English
7+3
supplements
1997-2007
450 million[126]
Goosebumps
R. L. Stine
English
62 + spin off
series
19921997
300 million[127]
present
Perry Mason
Erle Stanley
Gardner
English
82
1933
1970
300 million[128]
Berenstain Bears
Stan and Jan

Berenstain
English
over 300
1962
present
260 million[129]
Choose Your Own

Adventure
various authors
English
185
1979
1998
250 million[130]
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Sweet Valley High
Francine Pascal and

English
ghostwriters
400
19832003
250 million[131]
Noddy
Enid Blyton
English
24
1949
present
200 million[132]
Nancy Drew
various authors as
Carolyn Keene
English
175
1930
present
200 million[133]
The Railway Series

Rev. W. Awdry,
(spawned Thomas the
English
Christopher Awdry
Tank Engine & Friends)
41
19452011
200 million[134]
San-Antonio
Frdric Dard
French
173
19492001
200 million[135]
Robert Langdon
Dan Brown
English
2000
present
200 million[136]
The Baby-sitters Club
Ann Martin
English
335
1986
present
172 million[137]
Star Wars
various authors
English
over 300
1977
present
160 million[138]
Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
English
19021930
150 million[139]
Chicken Soup for the

Soul
Jack Canfield, Mark

English
Victor Hansen
105
1997
present
130 million[140]
Frank Merriwell
Gilbert Patten
English
209
1896 -
125 million[141]
Dirk Pitt
Clive Cussler
English
19
1973
present
120 million[142]
(Musashi)
Eiji Yoshikawa
Japanese
19351939
120 million[143]
American Girl
various authors
English
1986
present
120 million[144]
The Chronicles of
Narnia
C. S. Lewis
English
19491954
120 million[145]
Mr. Men
Roger Hargreaves,
Adam Hargreaves
English
43
1971
present
120 million[146]
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
English
4 + 1 Novella +
20052011
1 Guide
Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell
English
James Bond
Ian Fleming
English
Martine
Gilbert Delahaye,
Marcel Marlier
French
116 million[124]
1963
present
110 million[147]
14
19531966
100 million[148]
60
1954
present
100 million[149]
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Book series
Author
Original
language
No. of
installments
First
published
Approximate
sales
Fifty Shades of Grey
E. L. James
English
20112012
90 million[150]
Nijntje (Miffy)
Dick Bruna
Dutch
119
1955
present
85 million[151]
Fear Street
R. L. Stine
English
114
1989
present
80 million[152]
The Vampire
Chronicles
Anne Rice
English
12
1976-2003
80 million[153]
Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren
Swedish
3 + 3 picture
books
1945-2001
80 million[154]
OSS 117
Jean Bruce
French
265
19491992
75 million[155]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
English
2007
present
75 million[156]
Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne;
illustrated by E. H.
Shepard
English
19261928
70 million[157]
Magic Tree House

series
Mary Pope Osborne English
43
1992
present
70 million[158]
Left Behind
Tim LaHaye, Jerry

B. Jenkins
English
16
1996
2007
65 million[159]
A Series of Unfortunate Lemony Snicket aka

English
Events
Daniel Handler
13
19992006
65 million[160]
Little House on the

Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder English
12
19322006
60 million[161]
Jack Reacher
Lee Child
English
16
1997
present
60 million[162]
Discworld
Terry Pratchett
English
39
1983
present
55 million[163]
Where's Wally?[164]
Martin Handford
English
13
1987
present
55 million[165]
Millennium Trilogy
Stieg Larsson
Swedish
20052007
53 million[166]
English
15
1992
present
50 million[167]
English
190
1927
present
50 million[168]
Men Are from Mars,

John Gray
Women Are from Venus
The Hardy Boys
various authors as
Franklin W. Dixon
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The Bobbsey Twins
various authors as
Laura Lee Hope
English
72
19041979
50 million[169]
Tarzan
Edgar Rice
Burroughs
English
26
19141995
50 million[170]
The Hunger Games

trilogy
Suzanne Collins
English
20082010
50 million[171]
Original
language
No. of
installments
First
published
Approximate
sales

Book series
Author
A Child's First Library

Of Learning
various authors
English
29
1980 -
45 million[172]
Junie B. Jones
Barbara Park
English
30
1992 -
44 million[173]
The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan,
English
Brandon Sanderson
14
1990 - 2013 44 million[174]
Harry Bosch
Michael Connelly
English
15
1992 -
42 million[175]
Harry Hole
Jo Nesb
Norwegian
1997
present
40 million[176]

original author: Liu
(Picture-and-story book
Zhixia
Railway Guerilla)
Chinese
10
19551962
36.52 million[177]
Paddington Bear
Michael Bond
English
70
1958
present
35 million[178]
The Inheritance Cycle
Christopher Paolini
English
20022011
33 million[179]
(Tokugawa
Ieyasu)
Sohachi Yamaoka
Japanese
26
19501967
30 million[180]
Ramona
Beverly Cleary
English
19551999
30 million[181]
The Dark Tower
Stephen King
English
1982-2012
30 million[182]
The Destroyer
Warren Murphy and

Richard Sapir,
English
various authors
150
1971
present
30 million[183]
First
published
Approximate
sales
19762006
28 million[184]

Book series
(Nontan)
Author
Sachiko
Kiyono
Original
language
Japanese
No. of installments
25
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Curious George
Hans Augusto
Rey and
English
Margret Rey
(Guin Kaoru
Saga)
Kurimoto
Japanese
Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey
English
(Calico Cat
Jir Akagawa Japanese
Holmes series)
58
1941
present
27 million[185]
118
19792009
26 million[186]
1997
present
26 million[187]
43
1978
present
26 million[188]
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert
Kiyosaki
Sharon
Lechter
English
18
1997-
26 million[189]
Kurt Wallander
Henning
Mankell
Swedish
10
19912002
25 million[190]
Sagaen om Isfolket
(The Legend of the
Ice People)
Margit
Sandemo
Norwegian
47
19821989
25 million[191]
The Sword of Truth
Terry
Goodkind
English
12
19982007
25 million[192]
Japanese
24
19681990
24.4 million, only

bunkobon[193]
(Onihei Shtar
Hankach)
Ikenami
The Shadowhunter
Chronicles
Cassandra
Clare
English
8 + 1 supplement + 2 tie2007
ins (at least 13 + 2
present
supplements planned)
Brain Quest series
various authors English
1992
present
23.7 million[195]
(Kaiketsu Zorori)
Yutaka Hara
Japanese
41
1987
present
23 million[196]
South Beach Diet
Arthur
Agatston
English
2003
present
22 million[197]
(Ryoma
ga Yuku)
Rytar Shiba Japanese
19631966
21.5 million[198]
Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
English
20012012
21 million[199]
(Zukkoke
Sanningumi)
Masamoto
Nasu
Japanese
50
19782004
21 million[200]
Shannara
Terry Brooks English
1977
21 million[201]
20
24 million [194]
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present
Redwall
Brian Jacques English
22
1986
present
20 million[202]
Maisy
Lucy Cousins English
23
1990
present
20 million[72]
Dragonlance
various authors English
more than 150
1984
present
20 million[203]
(Genma
Taisen)
Kazumasa
Hirai
20
19791983
20 million[204]
1970
present
20 million[205]
Japanese
(The Gate
Hiroyuki Itsuki Japanese
of Youth)
The Foundation
Trilogy
Isaac Asimov English
3[206]
19501953
20 million[207]
Horrible Histories
Terry Deary
English
24
1993
present
20 million[208]
Rainbow Magic
Daisy
Meadows
English
80+
2003
present
20 million[209]
Morgan Kane
Louis
Masterson
Norwegian
90
1966
20 million[210]
The Southern
Vampire Mysteries
Charlaine
Harris
English
13
20012013
20 million[211]
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Book series
Author
Original
language
No. of
installments
First
published
Approximate
sales
1970
present
19 million[212]
(Kagaku no album)
various authors
Japanese
(Kenkaku
Shobai)
Shotaro Ikenami
Japanese
18
19721989
18 million[213]
Erast Fandorin
Boris Akunin
Russian
12
1998
present
18 million[214]
D
(Vampire Hunter D)
Hideyuki Kikuchi
Japanese
17
1983
present
17 million[215]
(Haruhi Suzumiya
Series)
Nagaru Tanigawa
Japanese
11
2003
present
16.5 million[216]
Douglas Adams, plus

The Hitchhiker's Guide
a final book by Eoin English
to the Galaxy
Colfer
19792008
16 million[217]
Bridget Jones
Helen Fielding
English
1996
present
15 million[218]
The Riftwar Cycle
Raymond E. Feist
English
25
1982
present
15 million[219]
Percy Jackson & the

Olympians
Rick Riordan
English
20052009
15 million[220]
The No. 1 Ladies

Detective Agency
Alexander McCall
Smith
English
1999
present
15 million[221]
(Bokura
Osamu Soda
series)
Japanese
36
1985
present
15 million[222]
His Dark Materials
English
19952000
15 million[223]
(Legend
Yoshiki Tanaka
of the Galactic Heroes)
Japanese
14
19821989
15 million[224]
Der Regenbogenfisch
(Rainbow Fish)
German
1992
present
15 million[225]
1996
present
15 million[226]
Philip Pullman
Marcus Pfister
A Song of Ice and Fire George R. R. Martin
English
Currently 5. 7
Planned.
Notes
The Perry Rhodan series has sold more than 1 billion copies,[227] but is not listed because that figure includes
magazine sales, not novels alone. Similarly, the Jerry Cotton series has sold over 300 million copies, but most of
these were in magazine format.[228]
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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is included in the list as a single entry because it was written by Tolkien as
a single book.
List of best-selling regularly updated books

More than 100 million copies
First
published
Approximate
sales
Chinese
1957
400 million[229]
Robert BadenPowell
English
1908
100150
million[230]
William Holmes
McGuffey
English
1853
125 million[231]
Guinness World Records (published

various authors
every year)
English
1955present 115 million[232]
American Spelling Book (Webster's

Noah Webster
Dictionary)
English
1783
Book
Author(s)
(Xinhua Zidian / Xinhua

Dictionary)
Chief editor: Wei

Jiangong
Scouting for Boys

The McGuffey Readers
Original
language
100 million[17]

Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
World Almanac (published every year)
various
authors
English
186876;
1886
present
80 million[233]
(Rokusei
Senjutsu (Six-Star Astrology) Tells Your
Fortune)
Kazuko
Hosoki
Japanese
1986
present
79 million[234]
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
MerriamWebster
English
1898
55 million[235]
Book
Author(s)
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Book
Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
Roget's Thesaurus
Peter Mark
Roget
English
1852
40 million[236]
(Dekiru Series)
Impress Dekiru
Series Editorial
Desk
Japanese
1994present
40 million[237]
40 million[238]
~ 37 million[239]
( ) (The
principle of Mathematics - Mathematics
reference book)
Hong Sung-dae
Korean
1966present
(current edition
since 1997)
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook

Book
various authors
English
1930 -
38 million[240]
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary A. S. Hornby
English
1948
30 million[241]
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Bill Wilson
English
1939
30
million[242][243]
Le guide Michelin France (The Michelin

Guide France) (published every year)
various authors
French
1900present
30 million[244]

Book
Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
Betty Crocker Cookbook
various authors as Betty

English
Crocker
1955-
27 million[245]
(Cho-Zukai
series)
X media
Japanese
19962007
25 million[246]
(Jiyu Jizai)
various authors
Japanese
1953present 24 million[247]
(Shin Meikai
kokugo jiten)
Tadao Yamada
Japanese
1972
20.4 million[248]
English Grammar
Lindley Murray
English
1795
20 million[249]
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Author(s)
Original
language
First
published
Approximate
sales
The Joy of Cooking
various
authors
English
1936
18 million[250]
(Super Mapple)
various
authors
Japanese
1991
present
18 million[251]
Book
(Chart Shiki)
various
authors
Japanese
1927
present
17.44 million,
only for the first
grade of highschool[252]
(Eigo Kihon Tangoshu)

"Compilation of basic English vocabulary"
Yoshio Akao
Japanese,
English
1942
17.2 million[252]
(Siken Ni Deru Eitango)

"English vocabulary in examinations"
Ichiro Mori
Japanese,
English
1967
15 million[253]
(Shin Eiwa Chu Jiten) "New

English-Japanese-Chinese Dictionary"
Shigeru
Japanese,
Takebayashi English
1967
12 million[254]
(Kjien)
Izuru
Shinmura
Japanese
1955
11
million[248][255]
(Obunsha Kogo Jiten)

"Obunsha Dictionary of Archaisms"
Akira
Matsumura
Japanese
1960
11 million[256]
(Sanseido Kokugo Jiten)

"Sanseido Dictionary of the Japanese Language"
Kenb
Hidetoshi
Japanese
1960
10 million[257]
(Katei Ni
Okeru Jissaiteki Kango No Hiketsu) "Key to
Practical Personal Care at Home"
Takichi
Tsukuda
Japanese
1925
10 million[258]
C (C Program Design)
Tan,
Haoqiang
Chinese
1991
10 million[259]
See also
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written
List of most-printed books
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
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References
Footnotes
1. ^ Some confusion and controversy is commonly attached to the publication data for The Little Prince and its
French companion Le Petit Prince. Saint-Exupry, its author, spoke almost no English and wrote exclusively in
French. His handwritten (and almost illegible) French manuscript was converted by his secretary into a French
typescript, which he submitted to his New York City publisher Reynal & Hitchcock in late 1942, which was then
translated to English by their own translator. The story was first published in New York in English in April 1943,
followed a week later by its French counterpart, Le Petit Prince. It was also licensed for publication in other
countries by Reynal & Hitchcock before being published by Saint-Exupry's normal publisher in France after the
end of the Second World War. Le Petit Prince would not be published in France until its liberation, with
Gallimard's first French printing in November 1945, which they say they did not release for sale until 1946. In
approximately 1947 Gallimard sued Reynal & Hitchcock claiming it had an 'exclusive' publishing agreement with
Saint-Exupry (who was killed during the war), and later reached a rights agreement with them.
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1. ^ Mitchell, David. (8 May 2010) "David Mitchell on Historical Fiction"
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/7685510/David-Mitchell-on-Historical-Fiction.html), The
Telegraph: "Charles Dickens second stab at a historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities, has sold more than 200
million copies to date, making it the bestselling novel in any genre of all time...."
2. ^ The Lord of the Rings is considered by most people to be a single book, because it was written and planned by
the author to be such. 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. Lord of the Rings (http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?
sku=5007234), Waterstones.com: This move by the publishing house was due largely to post-war paper shortages
as well as to minimize the price of the first volume to aid sales.
Wagner, Vit. "Tolkien proves he's still the king" (http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/203389), The
Toronto Star, 16 April 2007: In subsequent printings the book has sometimes appeared as a single volume, and in at
least one case was split into seven. The figure of 150 million is a 2007 estimate of copies of the full story sold,
whether published as one volume, three, or some other configuration.
3. ^ Adamson, Thomas. Little Prince Discovery Offers New Insight Into Classic Book (http://thetimestribune.com/news/little-prince-discovery-offers-new-insight-into-classic-book-1.1310195), Associated Press via
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Julia Clark Robinson, Paul Seaburn, Heidi Stevens, and Steve Theunissen (14 September 2007). "21 Best-Selling
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6. ^ "Betting on The Red Mansions" (http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/151884.htm), China.org: "Sun said that
the book has sold over 100 million copies worldwide so far." 14 December 2005
7. ^ "Tolkien's Hobbit fetches 60,000" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/7302101.stm), BBC
News, 18 March 2008.
8. ^ The Telegraphy (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/books-life/7545438/The-20-greatest-childrensbooks-ever.html) on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "This classic story has sold more than 85 million
copies in 29 different languages since its publication in 1950." (3 April 2010)
9. ^ Time (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,842147,00.html) on She: "Since then it has sold 83
million copies in 44 languages." (17 September 1965)
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10. ^ San Jos Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_12530761) on The Da Vinci Code: "That
earlier book has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide, was adapted into a movie and made hits out of
Brown's previous novels, including "Angels & Demons," whose film version is now in theaters." (5 June 2009)
11. ^ Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0411/opinions-rich-karlgaard-innovation-rules-americanreligion.html) on Think and Grow Rich: "It has sold more than 70 million copies since its publication in 1937 and
continues to sell robustly today." (March 2011)
12. ^ "Foyles" (http://www.foyles.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780140237504&aub=J%20D%20Salinger&m=7&dc=9).
Foyles. 1994-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
13. ^ AFP (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i07sUo0IODPVAktHfpCoY4f6kzAQ) on The Alchemist: "Film mogul
Harvey Weinstein on Sunday announced the screen adaptation of the novel, written 20 years ago and translated into
56 languages, with more than 65 million copies sold." (19 May 2008)
14. ^ Home Health Education Services Online Inc. (http://www.nhtlh.com/book_store/books_christian_living.html)
(2008)
15. ^ http://www.salon.com/entertainment/audiofile/2005/10/31/listens
16. ^ ABC Australia (http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/stories/s549261.htm) on Heidi: "Johanna Spyri's story has been
translated into fifty languages and sold fifty million copies, but the marketing juggernaut shows no signs of slowing
down - fat from it. Heidi now has her own theme park." (5 August 2002)
17. ^ a b c d e The Top 10 of Everything 2002 by Russell Ash
18. ^ Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN1754861220080319) 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)
19. ^ The Times (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/children/article3459873.ece)
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)
20. ^ Library Journal (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Name-of-the-Rose/Umberto-Eco/e/9780156001311) (no
date)
21. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jul/31/jack-higgins-life-harry-patterson
22. ^ BBC News - Watership Down author Richard Adams criticises homes plan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ukengland-berkshire-16142667) on Watership Down: "Watership Down sold more than 50 million copies." (13
December 2011)
23. ^ USA today (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-05-15-hite-report_x.htm) (15 May 2006)
24. ^ "Walden Media" (http://www.walden.com/walden/read/charlotte/eb_white.php). Retrieved 2009-08-31.
25. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8705022/The-30-year-secret-of-the-actress-the-literarygiant-and-the-Guinness-brothers.html) on The Ginger Man: "The book was considered so risqu when it was
published in 1955 that it was initially banned in Ireland and the US, but went on to sell 45 million copies worldwide.
" (16 August 2011)
26. ^ "Worker's Press acknowledge Frederick Warne's intellectual property rights"
(http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=105175). Prnewswire.co.uk. 2003-07-10. Retrieved 2009-0831.
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27. ^ An early press report claimed that more than 72 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" had
been sold within the first 48 hours of publication ("New 'Potter' sells 72 mil copies worldwide"
(http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia424ecde35cd0d81dd5c1ec8fb1c09f6).
Hollywoodreporter.com. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2009-08-31.). However, there has never been any evidence
provided for this claim beyond the original source and it is almost certainly an error. All follow-up sales figures (for
instance, those discussed on the separate entry for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows") are consistent with
total sales figures well below 30 million during the first month of publication. For example, according to Scholastic
publishers, there are only 14 million copies of the American edition currently in print, and not all have been sold. At
the same time, sales of the American edition were originally reported to be comparable to or greater than the
number of copies sold of the British edition. As of 18 September 2007, fewer than 4 million copies of the British
edition had been sold in the UK along with a comparable number sold in other countries (Allen, Katie (19
September 2007). "Sprechen Sie Potter? How Harry is spreading the English language"
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/sep/19/books.harrypotter). London: Guardian. Retrieved 2009-08-31.).
Thus the total number of copies sold as of September 2007 appears to have been approximately 20-25 million.
Translations into other languages began appearing in late September 2007, substantially increasing the estimated
number of copies sold worldwide. In June 2008, Forbes magazine reported sales had reached 44 million.
28. ^ The Celebrity 100 #9: J. K. Rowling (http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_JKRowling_CRTT.html) "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."
29. ^ "Powell's Books" (http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=1571744215). Powells.com. 2009-08-12. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
30. ^ The National: Sophie's World author turns from philosophy to climate change (http://www.thenational.ae/artsculture/books/sophies-world-author-turns-from-philosophy-to-climate-change) on Sophie's World: "The novel has
now been translated into 59 languages, and has sold an estimated 40 million copies." (14 March 2011)
31. ^ Michael Fleming (20 April 2009). "Columbia moves on 'Symbol'"
(http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002603.html?categoryid=13&cs=1). Variety Online. Retrieved 1
November 2009.
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Compuart.ru. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
33. ^ Repubblica Italiana (http://www.repubblicaletteraria.it/Collodi_Pinocchio.htm) on Le Avventure di pinocchio:
"The Adventures of Pinocchio translated in more of 260 languages." (1 July 2001)
34. ^ The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/magazine/04Hay-t.html) on You Can Heal Your
Life: "You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times best-seller list. More than 35 million
copies are now in print around the world." (4 May 2008)
35. ^ The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jun/15/jeffrey-archer-rewrites-kane-abel) on Kane and
Abel: "Kane and Abel, first published in 1979, is Archer's bestselling novel Pan says it has sold around 34m
copies worldwide." (15 June 2009)
36. ^ The Orlando Sentinel (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/booksmag/orlharperlee06jun11,0,2989830,full.story?coll=orl_entertainment_booksmag_util) on To Kill a Mockingbird: "Thirty
million copies of To Kill a Mockingbird have been sold since that coming-of-age novel, about a Southern lawyer
who believed that no man should be denied justice because of the color of his skin, was first published in 1960 to
critical acclaim." (11 June 2006)
37. ^ The Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?
in_page_id=1794&in_article_id=556688) on Gone with the Wind: "The book has sold more than 30 million copies
in the decades since the publication of Margaret Mitchell's gripping tale of the Old South gasping its last breath, as
the U.S. was torn apart by Civil War and its bitter aftermath." (4 April 2008)
38. ^ Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,262525,00.html) on Het Achterhuis: "Thirty million copies of
her diary have been sold, and it has been translated into 65 languages. " (29 March 2007)
39. ^ The Walrus (http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2007.12-books-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-marquez/)
December 2007 issue
40. ^ granma.cu (http://granmai.co.cu/ingles/2007/marzo/mar6/10gabo.html) March 6, 2007
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41. ^ ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2914953&page=1) on The Purpose-Driven Life: "His

book, "The Purpose Driven Life," has been translated into 56 languages and has sold 30 million copies." (7 March
2007)
42. ^ Wales Online (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/04/11/the-thorn-birds-author-on-whyshe-ll-never-write-a-sequel-91466-23353969/) on The Thorn Birds: "Her original novel, published in 1977 following
a battle between two publishing houses that both wanted the manuscript, has sold around 30 million copies
worldwide." (11 April 2009)]
43. ^ The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature (http://books.google.com/books?
id=LyJqIfNPSgcC&pg=PA421&dq=%22perry+mason%22+%22million+copies%22&as_brr=3&ei=Ve9CSLFBYGGzgTx__WxBQ&cd=8#v=onepage&q=%22million%20copies%22&f=false), p. 559, on The Revolt of
Mamie Stover: "The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1951), which sold almost thirty million copies worldwide, [...]"
(2005)
44. ^ Winnipeg Free Press (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/the_tab/swede-success-or-tattooedfailure-90919119.html) on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "The first book sold 30 million copies and is available
in 44 languages." (15 April 2010)
45. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/books-life/7545438/The-20-greatest-childrens-booksever.html) on The Very Hungry Caterpillar: "It has been translated into more than 50 languages and its sales have
now surpassed the 30 million mark." (3 April 2010)
46. ^ "W.W. Norton and Company" (http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/20century/topic_3/crystal.htm).
Wwnorton.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
47. ^ The Global Times (http://life.globaltimes.cn/art/2009-11/486848.html) on Who Moved My Cheese: "Who Moved
My Cheese has sold over 26 million copies, staying on the New York Times bestseller list since its release in 1998."
(23 November 2009
48. ^ Donahue, Deirdre (7 May 2013). "The Great Gatsby by the numbers"
(http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/05/07/the-great-gatsby-is-a-bestseller-this-week/2133269/). USA
Today. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
49. ^ The Columbus Dispatch
(http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/arts/stories/2008/05/04/2_WILLOWS_100.ART_ART_05-0408_E4_RPA2K8F.html?sid=101) on The Wind in the Willows: "More than 25 million copies of the book have been
sold in 70 countries since 1908, according to the Copyrights Group, which is presently promoting a new edition."
(4 May 2008)
50. ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer
(http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20090622_Orwell_s__1984__even_more_pertinent_today.html) on
Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Nineteen Eighty-Four has sold 25 million copies, is still read in high school and college, and
remains the best-known example of anti-utopian literature." (22 June 2009)
51. ^ Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/07/16/the-7-habits/) on Covey: "Stephen Covey will be
remembered most as the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which sold over 25 million
copies." (16 July 2012)
52. ^ The Age (http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/strongselfhelpstrong-celestine-prophecy-author-coming-totown/2008/03/21/1205602651103.html) on The Celestine Prophecy: "it has sold in the vicinity of 23 million copies
since its publication in 1993" (22 March 2008
53. ^ The Hunger Games trilogy reaches 50 million copies in print milestone
(http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/07/hunger-games-trilogy-reaches-50-million-copies-print-milestone)
54. ^ The Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/Unassigned/article/238311) 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)
55. ^ Playbill (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141436-Michael-Ball-to-Make-Producing-Debut-with-Love-Storyat-West-Ends-Duchess) on Love Story: "Erich Segal's best-selling novel, which has sold 21 million copies
worldwide in 33 languages[...]" (23 July 2010)
56. ^ The Financial Times (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/afc7e59c-ee43-11dc-a5c1-0000779fd2ac.html) on Wolf
Totem: "Since it first appeared in 2004, Jiang Rongs Wolf Totem has sold as many as 20 million copies." (15
March 2008)
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57. ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20080626_Philmadelphia.html) 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)
58. ^ The Times (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article730440.ece) on Jaws: "Jaws
stayed for 40 weeks in the bestseller charts of The New York Times, eventually selling 20 million copies [...]" (13
February 2006)
59. ^ The Huntsville Forester (http://www.huntsvilleforester.com/article/120556) on Love You Forever: "The
childrens classic Love You Forever has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is in its 65th printing." (29
October 2008)
60. ^ CBC (http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2009/05/05/marilyn-french-obit.html) on The Women's Room: "It sold
20 million copies and was widely translated, despite poor reviews." (5 May 2009)
61. ^ The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/influential-pregnancy-book-what-toexpect-when-youre-expecting-to-become-movie/story-fn3dxity-1225944076975) 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)
62. ^ New York Times Upfront (http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?
article=f030110_twain) 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 sellingmore than 20 million copies worldwide to
dateand still generating controversy." (10 March 2010)
63. ^ Eureka!: Inventors describe the moment they realised theyd created a hit (http://www.independent.co.uk/lifestyle/gadgets-and-tech/features/eureka-inventors-describe-the-moment-they-realised-theyd-created-a-hit6251893.html?pageToolsFontSize=130%25) on The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13: " 'The Secret Diary
of Adrian Mole Aged 13' has sold more than 20 million copies." (29 October 2011)
64. ^ John J. Miller on Thor Heyerdahl on National Review Online
(http://old.nationalreview.com/miller/miller041902.asp) 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)
65. ^ The Voice of Russia: vejkv otec stoj v Moskv mezi svtovou elitou
(http://czech.ruvr.ru/2013_04_26/Svejkuv-otec-stoji-v-Moskve-mezi-svetovou-elitou/) "Jaroslav Haek and his
vejk are still popular in Russia. More than 20 million copies were already produced."
66. ^ The Irish Independent (http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/features/into-the-wilds-of-theimagination-1964097.html) on Where the Wild Things are: "Although consisting of just 10 lines of text in total, the
book has endured (with some 19 million copies sold) as a -- if not the -- definitive story about the power of a
child's imagination." (4 December 2009)
67. ^ The Hindustan Times (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Coming-soon-Sequel-of-The-Secret/Article1573262.aspx) on The Secret: "The book became an international best-seller, with a reported 19 million copies in
print and translations in 46 languages, and continued to hold spots on best-seller lists through 2009." (16 July
2010)
68. ^ The New Yorker (http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/04/14/080414ta_talk_mead) on Erica Jong: "Erica Jong,
the novelist, essayist, and poet, has long lamented that Fear of Flying, which has sold more than eighteen million
copies worldwide since it was published, in 1973, has overshadowed the remainder of her sizable oeuvre." (14
April 2008, online 7 April 2008)
69. ^ The Christian Post (http://www.christianpost.com/news/the-shack-author-william-paul-young-says-secondbook-better-story-84986/) on The Shack: "William Paul Young, best-selling author of The Shack with 18 million
copies sold[...]" (15 November 2012)
70. ^ Playthings (http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6431998.html) (1 April 2007)
71. ^ OBITUARY: Michael Ende - People - News - The Independent
(http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituarymichael-ende-1598926.html) on The Neverending Story:
"Translated into 30 languages and selling over 16 million copies, it starts when 10-year-old Bastian, overweight and
undervalued, decides he will read a fantastic book rather than endure another day's bullying at school." (Friday 01
September 1995)
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73. ^ Time 26 November 1990.
74. ^ "Golden Books : Poky Little Puppy (Little Golden Book)" (http://jp.bookmooch.com/detail/0307748057).
Jp.bookmooch.com. 1992-06-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
75. ^ CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/07/sunday/main3339866.shtml?source=search_story) on Ken
Follett: "But since it was published in 1989, "The Pillars of the Earth" has become an international sensation, selling
15 million copies worldwide." (7 October 2007)
76. ^ The Financial Post (http://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=423190) on Dale Carnegie: "Dale
Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, the gold standard of the genre, has sold more than 15 million
copies since it was first published in 1937." (5 April 2008)
77. ^ The Patriot Ledger (http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2007/01/05/life/life01.txt) on Perfume: "Yet the
scene, like the movie, is so daring, so challenging, you cannot help but respect Tykwers 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)
78. ^ http://www.bookrags.com/research/the-grapes-of-wrath-john-steinbeck--ltsd/
79. ^ The Forres Gazette (http://www.forresgazette.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/3475/Poisoning_drama_for_local_landowner.html) on The Horse Whisperer:
"Mr Evans is the author of "The Horse Whisperer", which sold 15 million copies worldwide and was made into a
Hollywood film in 1998 directed by and starring Robert Redford." (10 September 2008)
80. ^ Irish Times (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/0613/1224248732329.html?via=mr) 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)
81. ^ "Don't Panic: Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman"
(http://contemporarylit.about.com/od/memoir/fr/dontPanic.htm). Contemporarylit.about.com. 2005-04-29.
Retrieved 2011-05-26.
82. ^ USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-04-07-pausch_N.htm) on Tuesdays with Morrie:
"The book has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide since 1997 and became an Oprah Winfrey-produced
TV movie. " (8 April 2008)
83. ^ "Erskine Caldwell Biography" (http://id.mind.net/~fletch/biography.html). Id.mind.net. 1987-04-11. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
84. ^ The International Herald Tribune (http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/03/business/publish04.php) on Follow
Your Heart: "But Susanna Tamaro's "Follow Your Heart," the biggest selling Italian postwar novel, with more than
14 million copies sold, according to its publisher, Baldini Castoldi, as it was known then, sold barely 25,000 copies
in the United States." (3 August 2008)
85. ^ Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Sep29/0,4670,BooksSEHinton,00.html) on The Outsiders:
"According to Viking, a division of Penguin Group USA, "The Outsiders" has sold more than 13 million copies and
still sells more than 500,000 a year." (29 September 2007)
86. ^ Los Angeles Times (http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/turan/cl-et-charlie15jul15,0,150671.story) 15 July
2005
87. ^ Towards the light (http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/22/1079939578423.html)
88. ^ Associated Press
(http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iaNUeQjpbAcjtQCYKo8eXLGn9IyQD9HVP6J00) on
Norwegian Wood: "More than 10 million copies of the book have been sold in Japan alone, with 2.6 million more
sold in another 33 languages." (2 September 2010)
89. ^ The Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/Unassigned/article/238311) on Grace Metalious: "It sold 100,000
copies in its first month and went on to sell another 12 million copies, was made into a film and eventually into a
prime-time television series that made the young Mia Farrow a star." (21 July 2007)
90. ^ Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9104367/Frank-Herbert) on Dune: "the epic Dune (1965; filmed
by David Lynch in 1984), which was translated into 14 languages and sold some 12 million copies, more than any
other science-fiction book in history;" (24 November 2007)
91. ^ China View (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/09/content_7944793.htm) on La Peste: "Translated into
28 languages, the book has sold more than 12 million copies around the world." (9 April 2008)
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92. ^ Yomiuri Shimbun (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/cinema/topics/20090821et08.htm) (21 April 2009)

93. ^ The Sunday Herald (http://www.sundayherald.com/life/people/display.var.1945224.0.monkey_man.php?
act=login) on The Naked Ape: "Morris is still flabbergasted that the book caused such a furore, although the
publicity helped it sell 12 million copies." (11 March 2008)
94. ^ "The Novel" (http://web.archive.org/web/20080712002204/http://www.madisoncounty.com/novel.html).
Madisoncounty.com. 1998-04-30. Archived from the original (http://www.madisoncounty.com/novel.html) on
July 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
95. ^ The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/refusing-the-life-rafts/story-e6frg8nf1226054074631) 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)
96. ^ estimate of Giuliano Vigini (http://www.pinocchioamarcord.it/i_libri_di_pinocchio_1.htm) (1999)
97. ^ The Standard (http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?
we_cat=16&art_id=63036&sid=18059567&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=10) on Chinua Achebe: "That Things Fall
Apart, published in 1958, would sell about 11 million copies in about 45 languages?" (14 March 2008)
98. ^ "Kahlil Gibran" (http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/kahlil_gibran.html). Selfgrowth.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
99. ^ The Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118972984449527200.html?mod=googlenews_wsj) 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)
100. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/books-life/7545438/The-20-greatest-childrens-booksever.html) 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" (3April 2010)
101. ^ "'Catch-22' Author Joseph Heller Dies" (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/pmextra/dec99/13/heller.htm).
Washingtonpost.com. 1999-12-13. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
102. ^ Carlos Ramet in Ken Follett: The Transformation of a Writer (http://books.google.com/books?
id=xkGlUNW09eEC&pg=PA44&dq=%22eye+of+the+needle%22+%2210+million+copies%22&ei=lI70R7TpJYW
wzgSGgvnIAQ&sig=_3n61rMQugtQjVN8U--Wd2Cvw7g) page 44 on Ken Follett: "The first two editions alone
sold over 10 million copies worldwide" (1999)
103. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/26/whawking126.xml) on
Stephen Hawking: "Prof Hawking is the author of A Brief History of Time which has sold 10 million copies
and is currently writing two books." (27 April 2007)
104. ^ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=590928) on The Cat in the Hat:
"There are more than 10 million copies in print today in more than a dozen languages, including the Latin, "Cattus
Petasatus."" (14 April 2007)
105. ^ TVNZ (http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411319/1098660) on The Lovely Bones: "Published in 2002, Lovely Bones is
the second novel by Alice Sebold, and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, remaining on the New York
Times hardback bestseller list for over a year." (5 May 2007)
106. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/07/21/nosplit/bochina121.xml) 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)
107. ^ Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9389979/Martinez-Tomas-Eloy) on Santa Evita: "Martnez was
best known as the author of two classics of Argentine and Latin American literature: La novela de Pern (1985,
The Pern 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)
108. ^ The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/books/review/Donadio-t.html?
_r=1&ref=books&pagewanted=all) 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)
109. ^ The Times (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3721678.ece) on The
Kite Runner: "His first novel, The Kite Runner, sold 10 million copies." (11 April 2008)
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110. ^ Bookseller.com (http://www.thebookseller.com/news/56659-macmillans-100k-chinese-deal.html) on Yun Da: ""

(14 April 2008)
111. ^ ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4651272&page=1) on The Total Woman: "One of the first
books to address the issue was Marabel Morgan's "The Total Woman," which sold more than 10 million copies to
women of all religious persuasions, making it the best-selling nonfiction book of 1974." (15 April 2008)
112. ^ "Waseda University" (http://www.waseda.jp/wnfs/magazine/special/070108/index.html). Waseda.jp. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
113. ^ people.com.cn (http://finance.people.com.cn/GB/42774/3586529.html) (2 August 2005)
114. ^ U.S. News and World Report (http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/careers/2008/10/01/richard-bollesstays-on-the-job.html) on What Color is Your Parachute: "Today, Parachute is one of the all-time bestselling
careers books, with more than 10 million copies of 37 editions snapped up since 1970. " (1 October 2008)
115. ^ The Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/living/article/974396--royal-connection-drives-interest-in-dukan-diet)
on The Dukan Diet: "The book has sold 10 million copies worldwide, but didnt really make an impression on
North America until [...]" (18 April 2011)
116. ^ BBC Magazine (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15309357) 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).
117. ^ [1] (http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/seller-21424-gospel-ago.html) on The Gospel according to Peanuts:
"The Gospel according to Peanuts ended up selling more than 10 million copies around the world."
118. ^ Staff (March 5, 2012). "The Unlikely Best-Seller: 'A Wrinkle In Time' Turns 50"
(http://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/146161011/the-unlikely-best-seller-a-wrinkle-in-time-turns-50?
ft=1&f=1002&sc=igg2). National Public Radio (NPR). Retrieved March 5, 2012. "[A Farrar, Straus and Giroux
editor's] faith in young readers paid off. There are currently 10 million copies of the book in print."
119. ^ [2] (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-life-of-pi-20130218,0,3559592.story)
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."
120. ^ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/magazines/vanderbilt-magazine/archives/images/inclass_f05.pdf
121. ^ a b c d e f ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13292040) on Harry Potter: "Rowling
has sold about 450 million copies of the Harry Potter books worldwide, according to Blair." (4 April 2011)
122. ^ a b c d "Harry Potter and the Internet Pirates" (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/14/business/harry-potter-andthe-internet-pirates.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm). The New York Times. 14 July 2003.
123. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8608578/#.TuoYTjWZ3NU
124. ^ a b c d e "Little, Brown to Publish Official 'Twilight' Guide" (http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/bytopic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/44733-little-brown-to-publish-official-twilight-guide.html).
Publishersweekly.com. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
125. ^ Calculated for the period 1935-1997 cf. "Simenon's Maigret 1935-1997"
(http://www.trussel.com/maig/sales.htm) sales stats: "Simenon lived in Switzerland for many years, and the
statistics office wanted to know what his fortune was estimated to be. He sold around 1.4 billion books from 1935
to 1997. Now 25% of his works have passed into the public domain. His total earnings were around 600 million
Swiss francs." (22 March 1999). The total sales figures would increase noticeably if calculated to the present time
(2013). Some old statistical records here (http://www.trussel.com/maig/life58.htm) and here
(http://www.davidcharles.info/2011/03/remarkable-productivity-of-georges.html).
126. ^ The BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13889578) on Harry Potter: "The Harry Potter novels
have sold more than 450 million copies through Bloomsbury in Britain, and Scholastic in the United States." (23
June 2011)
127. ^ Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/uk-books-authors-stine-idUKBRE8710FR20120802) on
Goosebumps: "Stine is the author of "Goosebumps" and other series for young readers that have sold more than
300 million copies in 32 languages [...]" (2 August 2012)
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128. ^ Serafin, Steven R.; Bendixen, Alfred (2005). The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature
(http://books.google.com/books?
id=LyJqIfNPSgcC&pg=PA421&dq=%22perry+mason%22+%22million+copies%22&as_brr=3&ei=Ve9CSLFBYGGzgTx__WxBQ&cd=8#v=onepage&q=%22perry%20mason%22%20%22million%20copies%22&f=false).
Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 1305. ISBN 978-0-8264-1777-0. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
129. ^ Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117864900.html?categoryid=1242&cs=1) on the Berenstain Bears:
"The company also is offering a new animated series based on the Berenstain Bears, the hugely popular children's
brand that has sold more than 260 million books worldwide." (7 April 2002)
130. ^ The Globe and Mail
(http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060822.gtstory0822/BNStory/Technology/?
cid=al_gam_nletter_dtechal) on Choose Your Own Adventure: "The Choose Your Own Adventure DVD movies are
adaptations of the original books, which sold more than 250 million copies. " (22 August 2006)
131. ^ Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2002/1028/114.html) on Sweet Valley High: "But despite 250 million
copies in print, in 25 languages, Sweet Valley's sugar rush has been on the decline. " (28 October 2002)
132. ^ "Happy 50th birthday Noddy" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/531557.stm). BBC News. 1999-11-22. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
133. ^ USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/2002/2002-05-29-nancy-drew-author-obit.htm) on Nancy
Drew: "The series is still in print and has sold over 200 million books in 17 languages." (29 May 2002)
134. ^ "Thomas the Tank Engine's new friend Hiro" (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1039364).
ninemsn.com.au. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
135. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 February 2012). "AB lines up 'Waterloo' miniseries: English-lingo battle drama to cost up to
$15 million" (http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns201202201207reedbusivarietynvr1118050502feb20,0,4298706.story). Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
"Published between 1949 and 2001, the San Antonio anthology is one of the best-selling French novel series of all
times, having sold an estimated 200 million copies."
136. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/dan-browns-inferno-publishers-poised-forbiggestsales-since-harry-potter-as-da-vinci-code-authors-latest-robert-langdon-story-hits-shelves-8614082.html
137. ^ Benjamin M. Compaine and Douglas Gomery (http://books.google.com/books?
id=edrVnwGPUfEC&pg=PA115&dq=millionbooks&lr=&ei=WYriR76UD4HwjAGVp9nWBA&sig=K1mXEngkQ06dgnel3UPb16Eb-fs), 'Who Owns the Media?:
Competition and Concentration in the Mass Media Industry' page 115"
138. ^ The Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB111238313723995681.html?mod=googlewsj) on the Star
Wars books: "According to a Random House spokesman, the publisher has more than 160 million copies of "Star
Wars" books in print." (1 April 2005)
139. ^ "Peter Rabbit in China copyright stew" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/3014176.stm). BBC News.
2003-06-23. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
140. ^ CityWire (http://www.citywire.co.uk/personal/-/news/other/content.aspx?ID=311197) on Chicken Soup: "His
Chicken Soup for the Soul series, co-authored with Jack Canfield, has sold over 130 million copies in 54 languages
and spans 105 different titles." (17 August 2008)
141. ^ Susan Edgerton e.a. in Imagining the Academy: Higher Education and Popular Culture
(http://books.google.com/books?id=dVSElxOM3K8C&pg=PA53&dq=125-millioncopies&lr=&ei=x4LzR9zABYKWzATf_fHJCw&sig=8KN8zuhqePX8USPJ5SCwaip4i2s) page 53, on Gilbert
Patten: "It is estimated that at least 125 million copies of the Frank Merriwell series (which itself ran to at least 209
books) were sold." (2004)
142. ^ "Crusader Entertainment Acquires the Rights to Clive Cussler's Best-Selling Dirk Pitt Book Series"
(http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/clivecussler/news3.html). Us.penguingroup.com. 2001-05-14.
143. ^ "Way Of The Samurai, Path Of The Tedious" (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=9C04E0D61639F930A2575AC0A967948260&sec=&pagewanted=all). New York Times. 1981-09-13.
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144. ^ The Berkshire Eagle (http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_8629008?source=most_emailed) on American Girl:

"This extraordinary success has resulted in over 120 million books and 14 million dolls sold (at $90 a pop these
days)" (20 March 2008)
145. ^ Hollywood's liberal losses (http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_chicsuntimes-hollywood.htm) (20
November 2005)
146. ^ BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14492706) on Mr. Men: "The famous books have
gone on to sell 120 million copies and have been translated into 15 different languages. " (11 August 2011)
147. ^ Hult Presents: Clifford The Big Red Dog LIVE! (http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=4348)
148. ^ "James Bond 007 - News" (http://www.007.info/News88.asp). 007.info. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
149. ^ RTBF (http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/enfance/marcel-marlier-le-dessinateur-de-martine-est-mort-297287) on
Martine: "Soixante albums de "Martine" ont t publis dans la collection "Farandole" et 100 millions d'exemplaires
vendus dans le monde." (21 January 2011)
150. ^ Fifty Shades of Grey Release Date Pushed Back to February 13, 2015Just in Time for Valentine's Day!
(http://uk.eonline.com/news/480515/fifty-shades-of-grey-release-date-pushed-back-to-february-13-2015-just-intime-for-valentine-s-day) on Fifty Shades of Grey: "Since its release, author E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey has
been translated in 52 languages worldwide and sold more than 90 million copies in e-book and print." (13
November 2013)
151. ^ "Nijntjes creator turns 80" (http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=34&story_id=43185).
Expatica.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
152. ^ Luisa Gerasimo e.a. in The Teacher's Calendar of Famous Birthdays (http://books.google.com/books?
id=jibjFgTYKKcC&pg=RA9PA8&dq=%22220+million+copies%22&lr=&ei=nJj0R9KXB4zcygT5rdDLAQ&sig=YHH8Ivavon9oxJAsC0O7S1Q
WONc) page 8, on R. L. Stine: "That year he also created Fear Street, the first horror series for teenagers, which
sold 80 million copies." (2003)
153. ^ Husband, Stuart (2 November 2008). "Anne Rice: interview with the vampire writer"
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/donotmigrate/3562792/Anne-Rice-interview-with-the-vampire-writer.html).
The Daily Telegraph (London).
154. ^ news.scotsman.com: Children's writer told 200,000 prize is no fantasy
(http://www.scotsman.com/news/children_s_writer_told_163_200_000_prize_is_no_fantasy_1_740026)
155. ^ The Los AngelesDaily News (http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/movies/26168654.html) on OSS 117: "Jean
Bruce wrote 265 OSS 117 novels, selling some 75 million copies and spawning seven movies between 1956 and
1970." (1 August 2008)
156. ^ Staff (June 29, 2012). "Gross-Out Gags AND Life Lessons In 'Wimpy Kid'"
(http://www.npr.org/2012/06/29/155241074/gross-out-gags-and-life-lessons-in-wimpy-kid). National Public Radio
(NPR). Retrieved June 29, 2012. "How popular are these books? Consider the numbers: There are six books, and a
seventh is on the way. They've been translated into 40 languages and there are 75 million copies in print
worldwide."
157. ^ "Disney Video and DVD Insider" (http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/newsletter/jul2001/index.html).
Disney.go.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
158. ^ Lexington Herald-Leader (http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/25/1540188/play-games-and-find-out-moreabout.html) on the Magic Tree House series: "The series has sold 70 million copies in North America and has been
translated into 28 different languages in 31 countries." (25 November 2010)
159. ^ Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye (2001-09-11). "Home" (http://www.leftbehind.com/). Left Behind. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
160. ^ The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/daniel-handler-stepping-out-of-snicketsshadow/article2297535/) on A Series of Unfortunate Events: "whose 13 A Series of Unfortunate Events books
for children have sold an astonishing 65 million copies." (10 January 2012)
161. ^ The Green Bay Press Gazette (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100724/GPG04/7240410/-LittleHouse-stars-relive-days-on-prairie) on Little House on the Prairie: "If there was any doubt that a love for "Little
House is an everlasting one, consider not only that 60 million copies of the Wisconsin-born Wilder's books have
been sold since 1932[...]" (24 July 2010)
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162. ^ The Belfast Telegraph (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/books/lee-child-pops-into-belfast-easons-forbook-signing-16208093.html) on the Jack Reacher books: "2012 marks a landmark year for Lee Child, whose Jack
Reacher thrillers have now sold in excess of 60 million copies worldwide." (7 September 2012)
163. ^ AFP (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_wku-8Lvp-OcJ_1BPpcjM1m3VaQ) on Terry Pratchett: "The 59year-old author -- whose Discworld books have sold 55 million copies worldwide and have been translated into
some 27 languages -- announced in December that he had been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare
form of the degenerative brain disease." (13 March 2008)
164. ^ U.S. title: Where's Waldo?
165. ^ Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118045729) on Where's Waldo: "The books have sold more than 55
million copies in more than 38 countries and been translated into more than 30 languages" (7 November 2011)
166. ^ Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-15/leather-s-thrillers-fire-kindle-rivalry-with-stieglarsson.html) on the Millennium Trilogy: "Stieg Larsson -- the late Swedish author whose Millennium Trilogy has
sold 53 million copies around the world --" (15 March 2011)
167. ^ The Star (http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/2/24/lifebookshelf/20404808&sec=lifebookshelf)
on the Mars Venus series: " You must be from another planet if you have not heard of Gray and his Mars Venus
universe. Fifty million of his books have been sold in 40 different languages." (24 February 2008)
168. ^ The Unofficial Hardy Boys Home Page, "from the publisher McFarland & Company":
(http://hardyboysunofficial.blogspot.com/) In its 80 year history, the Hardy Boys series has sold over 50 million
books in over 25 languages (20 February 2008)
169. ^ The New York Times: The Bobbsey Twins Carry On (And On and On)
(http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=9B0DE2D6123AF934A2575BC0A961948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1) "...a series of more than 70
books for children 7 to 9 years old that has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide." (17 August 1987)
170. ^ Screening Difference: How Hollywood's Blockbuster Films Imagine Race (http://books.google.com/books?
id=kd8WqdD7qIUC&pg=PA70&dq=Tarzan+%22million+copies%22&lr=&as_brr=3&hl=ja&sig=L4WqSuBNtDEpPtPMMGguDtsA6g) Jaap van Ginneken, 2007
171. ^ The Hindustan Times (http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-HomePage-Books/TheHunger-Games-reaches-50-million-mark/Article1-894932.aspx) on The Hunger Games: "The Hunger Games
reaches 50 million mark" (24 July 2012)
172. ^ "A Child's First Library of Learning" (http://www.english-time.com/revamp/region/en/aboutus/index.asp).
English-time.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
173. ^ The Alameda Sun (http://alamedasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3501&Itemid=31) 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)
174. ^ The Coventry Telegraph (http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2008/08/wheel-of-time-book-seriesbegi.html) on The Wheel of Time: "The Wheel of Time series has sold 44 million copies worldwide and spawned
computer, trading-card and role-playing games; a soundtrack; comicbooks; and numerous fan sites." (18 August
2008)
175. ^ The Irish Independent (http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/arts/bish-bash-bosch-its-the-return-ofhardboiled-harry-2926560.html) on Harry Bosch: "Crime writer Michael Connelly's Hieronymous 'Harry' Bosch
thrillers have sold 42 million copies, [...]" (5 November 2011)
176. ^ The Anniston Star (http://annistonstar.com/view/full_story/14875181/article-Book-review--The-Snowman-byJo-Nesbo?instance=entertainment_secondary) on Harry Hole: "The series has been translated into 40 languages and
has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide." (29 July 2011)
177. ^ China Pictorial (http://www.rmhb.com.cn/chpic/htdocs/english/200610/6-2.htm) October 2006
178. ^ Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1023569/Bear--Paddington-celebrates-50th-new-book.html)
on Paddington Bear: "To date, Paddington books have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide and are
available in more than 40 languages." (2 June 2008)
179. ^ Fortini, Amanda (8 March 2012). "The Prince of Dragons: Christopher Paolini and the Rise of 'Inheritance'"
(http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-prince-of-dragons-christopher-paolini-and-the-rise-of-inheritance20120308). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 March 2012. "His four books have collectively sold more than 33 million
copies worldwide."
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180. ^ "1" (http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/guest/cgi-bin/indexp.cgi?AC=1-101100).

Bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
181. ^ ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11239986) 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)
182. ^ by SuperHeroHype. "The Dark Tower to Become a Film Trilogy and TV Series"
(http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/106842-the-dark-tower-to-become-a-film-trilogy-and-tv-seriesread-more-the-dark-tower-to-become-a-film-trilogy-and-tv-series). Superhero Hype. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
183. ^ "From Grey To Gray In His New Film, Joel Grey Piles On Years With Makeup" (http://articles.mcall.com/198510-11/features/2504158_1_grey-s-character-james-bond-elderly-man) on The Destroyer: "The movie, by Dick
Clark, Larry Spiegel and Mel Bergman Productions, is based on the Destroyer novel series of some 62 books which
has sold 30 million copies." (11 October 1985)
184. ^ Asahi.com Kids (http://www.asahi.com/kids/news/TKY200812120107.html) (11 December 2008)
185. ^ How Curious George Escaped the Nazis (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/13/books/13geor.html)
186. ^ Asahi Shimbun (http://book.asahi.com/news/TKY200504090221.html) (9 April 2005)
187. ^ Big Tent Entertainment (http://www.bigtent.tv/dragon.html)
188. ^ Yomiuri Shimbun (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/junior/articles_2003/030303.htm) (3 March 2003)
189. ^ The Financial Express (http://www.financialexpress.com/news/guruspeak-robert-kiyosaki/331974/) on Rich
Dad, Poor Dad: "He has written 18 books, which have sold over 26 million copies." (6 July 2008)
190. ^ The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/sep/21/theatre.branagh) on Wallander: "[...] the crime
novels by Swedish author Henning Mankell, which have sold 25 million copies worldwide." (21 September 2008)
191. ^ Norwegian best selling author to cast spell on the UK
(http://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/literature/margitsandemo/)
192. ^ Terry Goodkind Net Worth (http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/authors/terry-goodkind-networth/)
193. ^ Nifty.com (http://homepage1.nifty.com/shimizumon/walk/course1/walk_01.html) (Gokujo No Tabi October
2003)
194. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-mortal-instruments-612086 (26 August 2013)
195. ^ Storybook Cove (http://www.storybookcove.com/NASApp/store/Product;jsessionid=abcSzlpRBCl9BdJio5A8q?
s=showproduct&isbn=0761137769)
196. ^ Asahi Shimbun (http://www.asahi.com/ad/clients/origami0505/or_image/origami_poplar.pdf) (5 May 2005) (PDF
file)
197. ^ The Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/1185/story/378534.html) 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
198. ^ Japan Inc. (http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16256264_ITM) (22 June 2006)
199. ^ Variety (http://variety.com/2013/film/news/disney-developing-artemis-fowl-movie-with-harvey-weinstein1200569446/) on Artemis Fowl: "The Artemis Fowl books have sold more than 21 million copies in print in 44
languages worldwide." (29 July 2013)
200. ^ Yomiuri Shimbun (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/book/author/20070116bk01.htm) (16 January 2007)
201. ^ Jivemagazine.com (http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=4604) (15 August 2006)
202. ^ [3] (http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2009/05/08/23661/) on Redwall: "Brian Jacques award-winning books,
which have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide in 28 languages." (8 May 2009)
203. ^ IESB.net (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4260&Itemid=99) (4 February
2008)
204. ^ IT Media Mobile (http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0504/04/news072.html) (4 April 2005)
205. ^ The Japan Times (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20050320cs.html) (20 March 2005)
206. ^ 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.
207. ^ IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/036/036229p1.html) 27 June 2000
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208. ^ The Stage (http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/21934/horrible-histories-the-terrible-tudors) on

Horrible Histories: "[...] based on the hugely successful (20 million copies sold worldwide) series of childrens
books by Terry Deary, who also wrote this adaptation." (1 October 2008)
209. ^ Brandeton.com (http://www.bradenton.com/2010/11/23/2760832/hit-entertainment-and-rosettabooks.html) on
Rainbow Magic: "A publishing phenomenon, Rainbow Magic has sold 20+ million copies in 31 languages
worldwide, including over 6 million books in print in the U.S." (23 November 2010)
210. ^ Stavangeravisen.no (http://www.stavangeravisen.com/art.asp?id=17482) (7 Mai 2004)
211. ^ Dinner with a vampire author? (http://www.lovelycitizen.com/story/1728855.html)
212. ^ "Akane Shobo" (http://www.hon10.com/07cts/h_about/1_akanesyobo.html). Hon10.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
213. ^ Fuji T.V. (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/kenkaku5/) (2004)
214. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/02/25/boaku18.xml) on Erast
Fandorin: "The two authors share a quality that has seen Akunin shift 18 million copies of his Fandorin stories" (25
February 2007)
215. ^ Publishers Weekly (http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6600565.html) on Vampire Hunter D: "The
books have sold more than 17 million copies around the world." (30 September 2008)
216. ^ Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-20/next-haruhi-novel-gets-record513000-set-1st-printing) "over 16.5 million copies of the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series have been published in
15 countries" (20 April 2011)
217. ^ BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7619000/7619708.stm) on The Hichhiker's Guide: "About 16
million copies of the books have been sold worldwide" (17 September 2008)
218. ^ Helen Fielding: Beyond Bridget (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/helen-fielding-beyondbridget-582224.html) The Independent 2003
219. ^ Fantasybookreview.co.uk (http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Raymond-E-Feist/biography.html) 2006
220. ^ www.dailyfinance.com (http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/06/26/will-percy-jackson-author-rick-riordan-everreach-j-k-rowling) 2010
221. ^ BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7284357.stm) on Alexander McCall Smith: "His
books, featuring the unconventional No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, have sold 15 million copies in English, not
counting the 42 languages they've been published in elsewhere." 7 March 2008
222. ^ Kyodo Tsushin (http://web.archive.org/web/20030320190359/http://chk.kyodo.co.jp/17kyodo/number05/newsdigest.html)(archive.org) (20 December 2001)
223. ^ The New York Times (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=9A03E7D7133DF930A25752C0A96E9C8B63&scp=1&sq=sophie+gee&st=nyt) on His Dark Materials: "His
Dark Materials, Philip Pullman's trilogy inspired by Paradise Lost, has sold 15 million copies worldwide, while the
film version of the first volume, The Golden Compass, has earned more than $150 million." (13 January 2008)
224. ^ Impress Watch (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080424/ginga.htm) (24 April 2008)
225. ^ Publishers Weekly (http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6359151.html?nid=2788&rid=#reg_visitor_id)
(24 August 2006)
226. ^ George R.R. Martin: At the top of his Game (of Thrones)
(http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/george-rr-martin-at-the-top-of-his-game-ofthrones/article2093774/?service=mobile)
227. ^ Perry Rhodan 35th anniversary Press Release (http://www.perry-rhodan-usa.com/web1998/rdnpres.htm) (July
1996)
228. ^ Stoehr, Ingo Roland (2001). German literature of the twentieth century (http://books.google.com/books?
id=7Vi3vz7qbtwC&pg=PA258&dq=%22million+copies%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=199
5&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=2010&as_brr=3&ei=0vNCS_HVCpzWyATF6vDBw&cd=10#v=onepage&q=%22million%20copies%22&f=false). History of German Literature 10. Boydell &
Brewer. p. 529. ISBN 978-1-57113-157-7. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
229. ^ 400 million copies of Chinese-character dictionary
(http://english.people.com.cn/200402/13/eng20040213_134741.shtml) People's Daily
230. ^ Extrapolation for global range of other language publications, and related to the number of Scouts, make a
realistic estimate of 100 to 150 million books.Jeal, Tim. Baden-Powell. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 0-09-170670X.
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231. ^ Federer, William Joseph (1996), "William Holmes McGuffey" (http://books.google.com/books?

id=BtGzlMatpUUC&pg=PA439&dq=125-millioncopies&lr=&ei=x4LzR9zABYKWzATf_fHJCw&sig=ZrvbFvcxhs05I1Cs4E1h-ZiGjYo), America's God and
Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, p. 439, "As of 1963, 125 million copies had been sold".
232. ^ "Guinness World Records earmarks licensing growth" (http://www.licensing.biz/news/6235/Guinness-WorldRecords-earmarks-licensing-growth), Licensing, 26 October 2010, "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.".
233. ^ "Book of Facts" (http://www.worldalmanac.com/world-almanac.aspx). The World Almanac. 2008. Retrieved
2009-08-31.
234. ^ "Shinbunka" (http://www.shinbunka.co.jp/news2009/07/090731-01.htm). JP: Shinbunka. 31 July 2009.
235. ^ Collegiate Dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/pr/eleventh.htm) (11th ed.), Merriam-Webster,
2003.
236. ^ "Peter Mark Roget" (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
f=/n/a/2008/03/25/entertainment/e124825D83.DTL), The San Francisco Chronicle, 25 March 2008, "More than 40
million copies have been sold".
237. ^ News2u (http://www.news2u.net/releases/43884), 6 February 2009.
238. ^ (The Korean Financial Newspaper) (http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?
aid=2005011053091&ltype=1&nid=102&sid=01191026&page=6) (10 January 2005)
239. ^ "`` 40 3700 125 " (http://article.joins.com/article/article.asp?
Total_ID=2432384). Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
240. ^ "Meredith Corporation" (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=72940&p=irolnewsArticle_Print&ID=970136&highlight=). Phx.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
241. ^ The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/03/06/boll.xml) on the Oxford
Advanced Learner's Dictionary: "Thirty million copies of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary have been sold
since it was first published in 1948. " (3 June 2005)
242. ^ Akron Beacon Journal (http://www.ohio.com/news/47810287.html) on The Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book:
While the title of the book is actually Alcoholics Anonymous, the members of AA refer to it as the Big Book. This
is the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA's text on how to stay sober. "And this year is also the 70th
anniversary of the publication of A.A.'s Big Book, which has sold nearly 30 million copies since 1939." (11 June
2009)
243. ^ Twelve Step Programs Worldwide (http://12steps.co.nz/The_Big_Book.php) about "Alcoholics Anonymous", the
book affectionately known as "The Big Book". The 25 millionth copy of the Big Book was published in 2005, and
about 1 million copies are sold each year. This means that as at 2010 there have been about 30 million copies sold,
ranking it high on the list of best-selling books ever. More impressive still, it has sold this many copies even though
it is available free online in English, Spanish and French - links provided."
244. ^ Map Repoat May 2004 (http://www.maptrade.org/docs/mapreport/2004-05-MapReport.pdf) "The Michelin
Guide France 2004 Celebrates Its. 30 Millionth Copy", p.20
245. ^ "chapters.indigo.ca" (http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Betty-Crockers-Cookbook-Everything-You-BettyCrocker-Editors/9780764560798-item.html). chapters.indigo.ca. 2000-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
246. ^ "Junkdo Shoten" (http://www.junkudo.co.jp/detail2.jsp?ID=0106947626). Junkudo.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
247. ^ Zoshindo (http://www.zoshindo.co.jp/Gakusan/syoudocA.htm)
248. ^ a b Asahi Shimbun (http://book.asahi.com/clip/TKY200801160127.html) 16 January 2008
249. ^ The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/books/review/09DERESIE.html) (9 January 2005)
250. ^ New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/dining/01joy.html) 1 November 2006
251. ^ Shobunsha (http://www.mapple.co.jp/publ/sm.html) (2007)
252. ^ a b Nihon Keizai Shimbun morning edition, 10 January 2005.
253. ^ OK Wave (http://www.okwave.co.jp/news/press_log/2006/1006.html) (6 October 2006)
254. ^ Techno Craft (http://www.technocraft.co.jp/press/2006/0210_yakushi.html) (10 February 2006)
255. ^ J-CAST News (http://www.j-cast.com/2007/10/24012504.html) (24 October 2007)
256. ^ Obunsha (http://www.obunsha.co.jp/service/jisho-2007/kogo/kogo_35.html) (2007)
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2009-08-31.
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2009-08-31.
259. ^ Paper.people.com.cn (http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2009-06/29/content_284606.htm) (June 29,
2009)
External links
The Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/bestsellerFARQ.html)
Frank Luther Mott Collection of American Best Sellers, 1662-1945
(http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/mott.htm) at the University of Missouri
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List of best-selling single-volume books

A Tale of Two Cities

The Lord of the Rings (Sometimes

Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince)

And Then There Were None

/ (Dream of the Red

Between 50 million and 100 million copies

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

She: A History of Adventure

The Da Vinci Code

Think and Grow Rich

The Catcher in the Rye

O Alquimista (The Alchemist)

Ellen G. White English

Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Dr. Benjamin

Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions:

Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose)

The Eagle Has Landed

Richard Adams English

Anne of Green Gables

Between 30 million and 50 million copies

The Hite Report

The Ginger Man

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[27] J. K. Rowling

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Sofies verden (Sophie's World)

Angels and Demons

Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un

You Can Heal Your Life

Kane and Abel

In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?

Charles M. Sheldon English

Valley of the Dolls

Gone with the Wind

Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young

Cien aos de soledad (One Hundred

The Purpose Driven Life

The Thorn Birds

Colleen McCullough English

The Revolt of Mamie Stover

Mn som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Between 20 million and 30 million copies

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(The Young Guard)

Who Moved My Cheese?

The Great Gatsby

The Wind in the Willows

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey

The Celestine Prophecy

The Hunger Games

The Happy Hooker: My Own Story

Love You Forever

The Women's Room

What to Expect When You're Expecting