It is often regarded as the second best selling book behind only the bible. Almost everyone i know has bought at least one bible, and some have bought many, several different translations, and i am one who has many. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Numbers of books sold is a good thermometer to guide book readers. His best selling book of all time is entitled life principles bible. This research was conducted in 2001, therefore it is safe to assume that these figures will be much higher by now, 15 years later. We can just look at the sales numbers and rank them.
These are the 20 bestselling books of 2016 so far business. Yet this need to own at least one copy of the inspired word of god drives the bible to being a top selling book every year whether it is opened or not. This is a list of the worlds best selling albums of recorded music. But as much as we all love a good film, that term can also apply to good oldfashioned books, as well. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. First, harry potter sold 450 million copies as a series, not as a single book. Platinum record for michael jackson s thriller 1982, the best selling album of all time.
It is common knowledge that don quixote has sold over 500 million copies, and in fact, that number is conservative. Hes an opus dei priest and fellow booklover, and hes put together what he calls the catholic lifetime reading plan including the best catholic books of all time the late fr. Jul 20, 2016 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. Discover the best biblical fiction in best sellers. The bible and quotations from chairman mao still vie for the top spot, with more than 6 billion published copies each. Sep 17, 2016 it is common knowledge that don quixote has sold over 500 million copies, and in fact, that number is conservative.
This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. What is the best selling book besides the bible answers. Thursday, february 3, 2011 worlds bestselling book by donald l. The harry potter series, which has enjoyed high volume sales in recent years, is a good example. Take some time and retreat into a book and let god teach you.
If i have missed one please let me know in the comments below. Here are the 10 bestselling books of all time information news. Is bible the worlds bestselling or mostread or most. It is true that christian organizations give millions of bibles away but if you look at the difference every year between bible sales and the best selling second place book, the gap is far, far too big to try and explain it by just saying that bibles are given away. The familiar observation that the bible is the bestselling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. Not only is the bible the best seller of all time it continues to be the best seller every year even when compared to the astounding sales figures. Business insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Hebrew, greek, aramaic many copies of the holy bible have been freely given away during missionary work.
The bible is easily one of the bestselling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. Jun 17, 2016 these are the 20 best selling books of 2016 so far. The huffington post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide, noting that the bible is the top seller in the world. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Wikipedia puts the figure at over 200 million copies sold. It is true that christian organizations give millions of bibles away but if you look at the difference every year between bible sales and the best selling second place. According to the new yorker even books with harry potter stature dont compete well with. The best selling books in the world famous books on sale in. The guinness book of world records estimates that more than 5 billion copies of the bible. America in 2018 15 states with the highest std rates in the us in 2018 cheapest countries to live in. I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time. Jun 02, 2014 the best selling books of all time are hard to list, as reliable sales figures are hard to find, especially for the bible and the quran, the most printed books of all time.
The lists i found seem to only mention english novels, and both put a tale of two cities as the highest selling book after the bible. The bible is easily one of the best selling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. May 09, 2008 yes, it is still the best selling book of all time. Top 20 alltime best selling childrens books amreading. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible. The ultimate list of 50 best christian books of all time. Thursday, february 3, 2011 worlds best selling book by donald l. Finally, this is the book that turned selling from an art into a science. Herein, weve rounded up the 30 bestselling novels of all time, according to various expert counters at the guardian and the new york times. This page includes a list of the 25 best selling books of all time as well as the 25 best selling book series of all time. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an.
Sep 27, 2011 before her cooking show, sales were modest because publisher alfred knopf had invested little promotional money in the book because he believed that the book wouldnt sell and famously declared, well, ill eat my hat if that title sells. Written by charles sheldon, in his steps was first published in 1896. 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. While other sales books are heavy with anecdotes and. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of multiple subseries. Simenons most notable works feature jules maigret, a detective that featured in over 75 of his. The bible is the bestselling book of all time from many different ranking sources. The third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed. According to the new yorker even books with harry potter stature dont compete well with the bible. Authorized king james version holy bible for nook with nook masterlink technology best selling bible of all time due to covid19, orders may be delayed. A common theme with a number of these best selling authors of all time is that they write detective fiction.
Sep 07, 2010 the bible and quotations from chairman mao still vie for the top spot, with more than 6 billion published copies each. Yes, it is still the best selling book of all time. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong. Before her cooking show, sales were modest because publisher alfred knopf had invested little promotional money in the book because he believed that the book wouldnt sell and famously.
The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. Here are the 10 best selling books of all time with their estimated sales figures. Is the bible still the best selling book of all time answers. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. May 25, 2018 the bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, is the bible. As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Since then, it has sold more than 30,000,000 copies around the world and ranks as one of the bestselling books of all time.
Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. Sign up to receive exclusive email offers you can unsubscribe at any time. Dec 22, 2012 the lists i found seem to only mention english novels, and both put a tale of two cities as the highest selling book after the bible. Authorized king james version holy bible for nook with nook masterlink technology best selling bible of all time due to covid19. May 30, 2018 but as much as we all love a good film, that term can also apply to good oldfashioned books, as well. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. What is the second best selling book of all time after the.
The gutenberg bible, also known as the 42line bible, was the. Yet this need to own at least one copy of the inspired word of god drives the bible to being a top selling book every. One group claimed the bible as the worlds bestselling book. Many devout christians are quick to assert that the holy bible is the worlds bestselling book, for all time. In the september the huffington post published an article by alexander carr listing the 15 topselling books of all time. Which are the most popular best selling bible translations. Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia. Jun 24, 2012 the harry potter series, which has enjoyed high volume sales in recent years, is a good example. This is a list of the worlds bestselling albums of recorded music. May 25, 2017 sometimes the one book collecting dust on the bookshelf is the bible. From biography to literature, history to spirituality, the list includes something for everyone. Since religious and political books, such as the holy bible, are often given away for. Simenons most notable works feature jules maigret, a detective that featured in over 75 of his novels.
The tales of beedle the bard was first referenced in the last harry potter book. See how it compares to the top 100 bestsellers of all time. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Is the bible really the best selling book of all time, or. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds best selling and most widely distributed book. Not only is the bible the best seller of all time it continues to be the best seller every year even when compared to the astounding sales figures of a series like harry potter. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 bestselling books. Apr 29, 2014 these are the top 10 selling christian books of alltime. It is often regarded as the second best selling book behind only the bible, and at least conceded as the greatest selling work of fiction of all time, without out a close second. Almost everyone i know has bought at least one bible, and some have bought many, several different translations, and i am one who has many different versions.
To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 best selling books of all time, which you may have already read. Asked in books and literature, literary awards, jacqueline wilson. Platinum record for michael jackson s thriller 1982, the bestselling album of all time. These are the top 10 selling christian books of alltime. 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. A tale of two cities charles dickens over 200 million copies sold. Is fifty shades of grey really the uks best selling book. 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. Fourhundred years ago in a small london neighborhood residents burrowed deep.
Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. Another group upheld it as the worlds mostread books. The third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed book. Scholars can debate endlessly over which book is the best of all time, but finding out which ones. Sometimes the one book collecting dust on the bookshelf is the bible. After all, every bestseller list has an editorsorry to break the news if you didnt know it already other than the bible, which is the far and away the bestselling christian book of all time with. The bible is the alltime bestselling book but do you know what the nextbestselling book is. Fourhundred years ago in a small london neighborhood residents burrowed deep in their beds enjoying the luxury of the last hour before dawn, unaware of the furious activity a few doors down at the printing shop. More than 2,100 languages have at least one book of the bible in that language.
Jul 03, 2016 coming in at number one is the highest selling little golden book and highest selling childrens story of all time with sales exceeding 14,898,341 individual sales as of 2001. The gutenberg bible, also known as the 42line bible, was the first book printed to use massproduced movable metal type in europe a popular printing method of the 19th century. Since religious and political books, such as the holy bible, are often given away for free, they have not been included on this list. Scholars can debate endlessly over which book is the best of all time, but finding out which ones have enjoyed the most commercial success should be a more concrete endeavor. Herein, weve rounded up the 30 bestselling novels of all time, according to various. A list of the best selling books of all time, fiction and nonfiction best sellers. But by the end of 1964, 4,000 copies were selling each month, and by march 1969, 600,000 copies had sold. This is a list of best selling fiction authors to date, in any language. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong book sales.