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Note

This list was originally compiled in 1997, and has been updated using the sources shown. The Qur'an has been printed since the 10th century CE and the number of copies presumably numbers hundreds of millions. Six billion Bibles is also an estimate. The Guinness Book of World Records has had many editions; no single edition would likely make this list. The McGuffey Readers is a series of books, not just one. The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎ , literally the recitation; also called The Noble Quran; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran), is the central religious text of Islam. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ...

• Gone With The Wind is estimated at 28,000,000 copies sold (May 1993).
• The Little Prince is estimated at 50,000,000 copies sold.
• The Three Musketeers needs counting.
• Robinson Crusoe needs counting.
• The Truth That Leads To Eternal Life 120,000,000 copies sold (1968 to 1982, Published by Jehovah's Witnesses )
• You Can Live Forever In Paradise On Earth 105,000,000 copies sold (Published by Jehovah's Witnesses )
• The Lord of the Rings, although regarded as multiple books in the form of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, is considered to be a single book which was published in three volumes for the sake of length. The number of the copies sold for the books listed as a series is the combined number of all three volumes released in that series.

Gone With the Wind, an American novel by Margaret Mitchell, was published in 1936 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. ... The Little Prince (French Le Petit Prince), published in 1943, is French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupérys most famous novel, which he wrote while renting The Bevin House in Asharoken, New York on Long Island. ... DArtagnan and the Musketeers The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday by Carl Offterdinger Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J.R.R. Tolkien. ... This article is about the book, for the film see The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film) For the LPMUD based on the book of the same name, see The Two Towers (mud). ... This article is about the book. ...

Best-Selling Authors

• Agatha Christie: it is estimated that one billion copies of her novels have been sold in English, and another billion in 103 other languages. [1].
• Danielle Steel has sold more than 550 million copies of her novels.
• Enid Blyton's books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide and been translated into at least 90 languages. More than 300 of her titles are still in print and her books continue to sell in 2 million copies every year. The Noddy books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, making Noddy one of the most beloved and popular fictional characters ever.
• Richard Scarry children's books (especially the "Busytown" series) have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
• J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series have sold an estimated 375 million copies combined, which would make them the forth best-selling book if considered a single tome and still has 1 book still to be released in the series. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince holds the record for the fastest selling book selling over 9 million copies in 24 hours.

Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... Danielle Steel (born Danielle Fernandes Schuelein-Steel on August 14, 1947 in New York City, New York) is one of the best-selling authors in the United States. ... The Mystery of the Vanished Prince (1951) Enid Mary Blyton (August 11, 1897–November 28, 1968) was a British childrens author. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Make Way for Noddy. ... Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was a enormously popular childrens author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide, more than any other author. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth novel in J. K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ...

Best-Selling Children's Books in the USA only (through the end of 2000)

Hardcover

1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the first of many childrens tales written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and which is perhaps her best-known work. ... ʔ Potters illustration of her anthropomorphic rabbits — in this case the married cousins, Benjamin and Flopsy Bunny (with Peter Rabbit in the background), from The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Beatrix Potter, or Helen Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866 – December 22, 1943) was a British childrens book author and... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Tootle is a childrens book written and illustrated in 1945 by Gertrude Crampton. ... Gertrude Crampton (1905-) is an author of childrens books, including Tootle (1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat (1955). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Green Eggs and Ham (ISBN 0-394-80016-8) is a childrens book by Dr. Seuss. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Pat the Bunny is a touch and feel book for small children and babies that has been a perennial best-seller in the U.S. since published in 1940. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Gertrude Crampton (1905-) is an author of childrens books, including Tootle (1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat (1955). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cat in the Hat is a fictional cat created by Dr. Seuss. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikibooks Muggles Guide to Harry Potter has more about this subject: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Softcover

Reference: Publishers Weekly, 2001 [2] Charlottes Web is a childrens book by acclaimed American author E. B. White, First published in 1952, it tells the story of a spider named Charlotte and her friendship with a pig named Wilbur. ... Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899–October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, author, and noted prose stylist. ... Garth Williams, April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996, was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on childrens books. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Outsiders is a novel written by then 16-year-old S. E. Hinton and first published in 1967 by Puffin Books. ... Susan Eloise Hinton (born on July 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American author who wrote five young adult novels in the 1960s and 70s. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is a novel written by Judy Blume in 1972 with interior illustrations by Roy Doty. ... Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938) is an American author. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Love You Forever is a short book written by Robert Munsch and published in 1986. ... Robert Norman Munsch CM (born June 11, 1945) is a Canadian childrens author. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bold text Where the Red Fern Grows is also a song from the debut album of the rock band Sonic Youth. ... Wilson Rawls, full name Woodrow Wilson Rawls, (born Scraper, Oklahoma 24 September 1913 - died 16 December 1984) was an American author of childrens books. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Island of the Blue Dolphins is a novel for children, written by Scott ODell. ... Scott ODell (May 23, 1898–October 15, 1989) was a childrens author who wrote 26 books for young readers, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Cover of the International edition, distributed in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books for children written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Are You There, God? Its Me, Margaret (1970) by Judy Blume, typically categorized as a novel for young adults, is about a preteen girl who grew up with no religion. ... Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938) is an American author. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Shane is a western by Jack Schaefer. ... Jack Schaefer was a 20th century American author, known for his Westerns. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lynne Reid Banks (born 31 July 1929) is a British author of books for children and adults. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Regularly updated lists of best-selling books

• Current best-selling books (New York Times)
• Best-selling books of all time (Amazon.com)
• Current topsellers

See also

• Lists of books
• Literature
• Novel

These are lists of books: List of books by title List of books by author Lists of authors List of anonymously published works (List of Hiberno-Saxon illustrated manuscripts) List of books by genre or type List of books by award or notoriety List of best-selling books List of... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ...

Sources

1. [3]
2. The Internet Public Library
3. Russell Ash's bestseller list from 2002 (Russell Ash)
4. Ask Men's top ten bestseller list
5. How 'Harry Potter' and 'The Rings' measure up