The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. Since it was written and, later on, published and translated in almost every language on earth, it was sold in nearly as many quantities as the bible. It is also the most widely and given some of the liberties taken, wildly translated book of all time, too. This is and will always be the number 1 selling christian book of alltime. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong. The fact that a tale of two cities sits at the top of this list is fantastic and astounding and unbelieveble and gives me hope for the human race. Sep 07, 2010 the bible and quotations from chairman mao still vie for the top spot, with more than 6 billion published copies each. Several reputable list makers, including amazon, say that the two best selling books are the bible and as quotations from chairman mao tse tung. The bible and quotations from chairman mao still vie for the top spot, with more than 6 billion published copies each. Not only is it the top selling book of alltime but it is also the top selling book every year. The bible is easily one of the best selling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. Oct 10, 2016 sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. Numbers of books sold is a good thermometer to guide book readers. The guinness book of world records estimates that more than 5 billion copies of the bible have been printed.
Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years he found. The 30 biggest selling books of all time might surprise. The best kindle book of all time is the girl with the dragon tattoo, stieg larssons first book from the millennium series. The 30 biggest selling books of all time might surprise you the bible is widely believed to be the bestselling book of alltime but it has in fact been pitted for first place. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. The twenty most popular passages from the best selling book of all time. As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Since youre probably not going to read all 389,164 of them, i. 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. This is by far the top selling christian book of alltime with an estimated 6 billion plus copies sold to date. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. For example, the most popular or top selling bible translations in 2016, according to the rose publishing, were the new international version and the king james version.
Best guess of the top 25 bestselling books of all time. Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. Apr 09, 2007 as far as i know the number two best selling book was don quixote by m. He found that the bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3.
Numbers are in millions of copies sold there are so many interesting things to note here. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. 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. Every christian who wants to follow god and jesus christ must have one. Stockbyte getty images 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. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. 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. Starting off the list of the 20 bestselling books of all time is harry potter and the deathly hallows. This is a list of best selling fiction authors to date, in any language. The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. 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. One reason behind it being the worlds best selling book of all times is. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin.
Jul 05, 2019 the same publishers weekly article found that the bestselling paperback childrens book of all time was charlottes web. The bible it is quite difficult to find out the exact number of bible copies printed or distributed, however, as per the bible societys attempts to count the number of bible copies printed between 1816 and 1975, the number of copies crossed the 2 billion mark. The familiar observation that the bible is the bestselling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. The most bestselling harry potter which is harry potter and the deathly hallows the final series only achieve sales figures about 44 million copies, meanwhile twilight first book as the best selling twilight series. The above are designed to nourish the soul and keep it alive. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of multiple subseries. The top 100 kindle books of all time, based on annual. Wed open this post with the obligatory joke about judging books by their coversbut we all do judge books by their covers. In the september the huffington post published an article by alexander carr listing the 15 topselling books of all time. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. Other than the bible, which is the far and away the best selling christian book of all time with sales in the billions, here is my list for your consideration.
The twenty most popular passages from the best selling book of all time elder, eric on. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong book sales. I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time. In the september the huffington post published an article by alexander carr listing the 15 topselling books of. The best nonfiction book on the list is unbroken by laura hillenbrand, which takes the second place. Listing the top selling books of all times is a bit challenging. Turns out the koran is top of the pops getty its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. Jul 20, 2016 the 30 biggest selling books of all time might surprise you the bible is widely believed to be the best selling book of all time but it has in fact been pitted for first place. 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. Several reputable list makers, including amazon, say that the two best selling books are. Top 10 includes all three parts of the bestselling ya dystopian series by suzanne collins, the hunger games.
Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia. The paperback of the the top 20 passages in the bible. The most popular book of all time is the koran, not. The imitation of christby thomas a kempis 1418 sales unknown, but widely regarded as the best selling christian title after the bible. 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. The life application study bible helps readers understand gods word as they read, and it teaches them how to apply it to the problems and questions that arise in daily life, whether in ones job or in ones. Jun 28, 2016 other than the bible, which is the far and away the bestselling christian book of all time with sales in the billions, here is my list for your consideration. Top 10 selling christian books of all time godtube. This is a book that is going to hold the topmost position in the list. Jun 24, 2012 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.
The religious text has been translated into 50 different. 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. The ultimate list of 50 best christian books of all time. 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. K rowling, the deathly hallows is the seventh instalment in the harry potter series the book was released on 21, july 2007 by bloomsbury publishing in the united kingdom and scholastic in the united states. The twenty most popular passages from the bestselling book of all time. Amazon contains 340,737 book titles containing the word sales and 48,427 containing the word selling. Nov 15, 20 chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. First, harry potter sold 450 million copies as a series, not as a single book. A tale of two cities charles dickens over 200 million copies sold.
In 2019, this topselling, awardwinning study bible was updated and expanded in its third edition with fresh and relevant insights. 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. Sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 bestselling books of all time, which you may have already read. Wikepidia seem to have mostly modern contemporary writers on the most popular list except for bible and koran. May 24, 2018 the best kindle book of all time is the girl with the dragon tattoo, stieg larssons first book from the millennium series. Some phenomenal book usually covered on the media recently is not even in the top 20 best selling all the time. The bible is the bestselling book of all time from many different ranking sources. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an.
Hebrew, greek, aramaic many copies of the holy bible have been freely given away during missionary work. As far as i know the number two bestselling book was don quixote by m. People are surprised when they hear that the bible is not only the best selling book of all time, but also the best selling book every year, said paul j. Caminiti, vice president and publisher of bibles at zondervan, to the christian post. The familiar observation that the bible is the best selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. Other than the bible, which is the far and away the bestselling christian book of all time with sales in the billions, here is my list for your consideration. For example, some might list the top selling novels of all time, or include all types of writing as a book. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. The 30 biggest selling books of all time might surprise you. The bible is easily one of the bestselling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. The second and third books, fifty shades darker and fifty shades freed, are also selling fast, with uk. The bible is the best selling book of all time from many different ranking sources. The best books of the year so far, according to amazon.
Zondervan is both the worlds leading bible publisher and the publisher of the purpose driven life. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. The most popular book of all time christian universities online. Here they are, the bestselling books of all time, according to wikipedia. A list of the best selling books of all time, fiction and nonfiction best sellers. 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. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin, with nearly 4 billion copies printed and sold globally in the last five decades. The twenty most popular passages from the bestselling book of all time elder, eric on. A womans battle plan to serious, specific and strategic prayer.
The book has remained in the top slot in the uk bestseller lists for the 16th week running. The most popular book of all time christian universities. The familiar observation that the bible is the bestselling book of all time obscures a. Jul 15, 2015 turns out the koran is top of the pops getty its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. It resembled a massmarket illustrated paperback novel. To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 best selling books of all time, which you may have already read. Christian books still dominate alltime bestsellers lists.
Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world. It is speculated that as much as 6 billion copies of the bible were sold in the past, and it is still the most preferred book for the masses. Here are the 10 bestselling books of all time information news. It has been translated into every major language in the world. These top selling books span multiple centuries, covering many genres and original. Here are the 10 best selling books of all time with their estimated sales figures. For better or worse, its our first impression of the authors workand a great cover will make us pick up a book as fast as a.
The second bestselling book of all time crisis magazine. The same publishers weekly article found that the bestselling paperback childrens book of all time was charlottes web. Since religious and political books, such as the holy bible, are often given away for free, they have not been included on this list. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis 1418 sales unknown, but widely regarded as the bestselling christian title after the bible. People are surprised when they hear that the bible is not only the bestselling book of alltime, but also the bestselling book every year, said paul j.
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