Saturday, July 25, 2015

World's Top books of all time and their links



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[5]
The Lord of the Rings
(published as a series)		 J. R. R. Tolkien English 1954–1955 150 million[6]
The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien English 1937 140.6 million[7]
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French[Note 1] 1943 140 million[8][9]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling English 1997 107 million[10]
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie English 1939 100 million[10]
紅樓夢/红楼梦 (Dream of the Red Chamber) Cao Xueqin Chinese 1754[11]–1791 100 million[12]
She: A History of Adventure H. Rider Haggard English 1887 100 million[13]


Between 50 million and 100 million copies

Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis English 1950 85 million[14]
The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown English 2003 80 million[15]
Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill English 1937 70 million[16]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling English 2005 65 million[10]
The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger English 1951 65 million[17]
O Alquimista (The Alchemist) Paulo Coelho Portuguese 1988 65 million[18]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling English 1998 60 million[10]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling English 1998 55 million[10]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling English 2000 55 million[10]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling English 2003 55 million[10]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling English 2007 50 million[10]
Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) Gabriel García Márquez Spanish 1967 50 million[19][20][21]
Lolita Vladimir Nabokov English 1955 50 million[22]
Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel) Johanna Spyri German 1880 50 million[23]
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Dr. Benjamin Spock English 1946 50 million[24]
Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery English 1908 50 million[25]
Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions: The autobiography of a horse Anna Sewell English 1877 50 million[26]
Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose) Umberto Eco Italian 1980 50 million[27]
The Eagle Has Landed Jack Higgins English 1975 50 million[28]
Watership Down Richard Adams English 1972 50 million[29]
The Hite Report Shere Hite English 1976 50 million[30]
Charlotte's Web E.B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams English 1952 50 million[31]
The Ginger Man J. P. Donleavy English 1955 50 million[32]
The Bridges of Madison County Robert James Waller English 1992 50 million[33]
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Lew Wallace English 1880 50 million[10]
The Mark of Zorro Johnston McCulley English 1924 50 million[10]

Between 30 million and 50 million copies

Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter English 1902 45 million[34]
Jonathan Livingston Seagull Richard Bach English 1970 40 million[35]
A Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard English 1899 40 million[24]
Sofies verden (Sophie's World) Jostein Gaarder Norwegian 1991 40 million[36]
Flowers in the Attic V. C. Andrews English 1979 40 million[37]
Angels & Demons Dan Brown English 2000 39 million[38]
Как закалялась сталь (Kak zakalyalas' stal'; How the Steel Was Tempered) Nikolai Ostrovsky Russian 1932 36.4 million copies in USSR[39]
Война и мир (Voyna i mir; War and Peace) Leo Tolstoy Russian 1869 36.0 million copies in USSR[39]
Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino (The Adventures of Pinocchio) Carlo Collodi Italian 1881 35 million[40]
You Can Heal Your Life Louise Hay English 1984 35 million[41]
Your Erroneous Zones Wayne Dyer English 1976 35 million[42]
The Late, Great Planet Earth Hal Lindsey, C. C. Carlson English 1970 35 million[43]
Kane and Abel Jeffrey Archer English 1979 34 million[44]
In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? Charles M. Sheldon English 1896 30 million[24]
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee English 1960 40 million[45]
Valley of the Dolls Jacqueline Susann English 1966 30 million[24]
Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell English 1936 30 million[46]
Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank) Anne Frank Dutch 1947 30 million[47]
The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren English 2002 30 million[48]
The Thorn Birds Colleen McCullough English 1977 30 million[49]
The Revolt of Mamie Stover William Bradford Huie English 1951 30 million[50]
Män som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Stieg Larsson Swedish 2005 30 million[51]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle English 1969 30 million[52]

Between 20 million and 30 million copies

Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales
Молодая гвардия (Molodaya Gvardiya; The Young Guard) Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeyev Russian 1945 26 million copies in USSR[39]
Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson English 1998 26 million[53]
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald English 1925 25 million[54]
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame English 1908 25 million[55]
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell English 1949 25 million[56]
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey English 1989 25 million[57]
Поднятая целина (Podnyataya Tselina; Virgin Soil Upturned) Mikhail Sholokhov Russian 1935 24 million copies in USSR[39]
The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield English 1993 23 million[58]
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins English 2008 23 million[59]
Дядя Степа (Dyadya Styopa; Uncle Styopa) Sergey Mikhalkov Russian 1936 21 million copies in USSR[39]
The Godfather Mario Puzo English 1969 21 million[60]
Love Story Erich Segal English 1970 21 million[61]
狼图腾 (Wolf Totem) Jiang Rong Chinese 2004 20 million[62]
The Happy Hooker: My Own Story Xaviera Hollander English 1971 20 million[63]
Jaws Peter Benchley English 1974 20 million[64]
Love You Forever Robert Munsch English 1986 20 million[65]
The Women's Room Marilyn French English 1977 20 million[66]
What to Expect When You're Expecting Arlene Eisenberg and Heidi Murkoff English 1984 20 million[67]
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain English 1885 20 million[68]
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ Sue Townsend English 1982 20 million[69]
Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian 1950 20 million[70]
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války (The Good Soldier Švejk) Jaroslav Hašek Czech 1923 20 million[71]
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak English 1963 20 million[72]
The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale English 1952 20 million[73]
The Shack William P. Young English 2007 20 million[74]
The Secret Rhonda Byrne English 2006 20 million[75]
Fear of Flying Erica Jong English 1973 20 million[76]
Dune Frank Herbert English 1965 20 million[77]

Between 10 million and 20 million copies

Book Author(s) Original language First published Approximate sales
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown English 1947 16 million[78]
Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) Michael Ende German 1979 16 million[79]
Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney English 1994 15 million[80]
Shōgun James Clavell English 1975 15 million[81]
The Poky Little Puppy Janette Sebring Lowrey English 1942 15 million[82]
The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett English 1989 15 million[83]
How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie English 1936 15 million[84]
Das Parfum (Perfume) Patrick Süskind German 1985 15 million[85]
The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck English 1939 15 million[86]
The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans English 1995 15 million[87]
La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind) Carlos Ruiz Zafón Spanish 2001 15 million[88]
窓ぎわのトットちゃん (Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window) Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Japanese 1981 14.36 million (in Japan and China)[89][90]
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams English 1979 14 million[91]
Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom English 1997 14 million[92]
God's Little Acre Erskine Caldwell English 1933 14 million[93]
Va' dove ti porta il cuore (Follow Your Heart) Susanna Tamaro Italian 1994 14 million[94]
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle English 1962 14 million[95]
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway English 1952 13 million[39]
The Outsiders S. E. Hinton English 1967 13 million[96]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl English 1964 13 million[97]
Life After Life Raymond Moody English 1975 13 million[98]
ノルウェイの森, Noruwei no Mori (Norwegian Wood) Haruki Murakami Japanese 1987 12 million[99]
Peyton Place Grace Metalious English 1956 12 million[100]
La Peste (The Plague) Albert Camus French 1947 12 million[101]
人間失格 (No Longer Human) Osamu Dazai Japanese 1948 12 million[102]
The Naked Ape Desmond Morris English 1968 12 million[103]
Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager (Man's Search for Meaning) Viktor Frankl German 1946 12 million[104]
Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) Dante Alighieri Italian 1304 11-12 million (during 20th century)[105]
Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe English 1958 11 million[106]
The Prophet Khalil Gibran English 1923 11 million[107][better source needed]
The Exorcist William Peter Blatty English 1971 11 million[108]
The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson English 1999 10.5 million[109]
Catch-22 Joseph Heller English 1961 10 million[110]
Eye of the Needle Ken Follett English 1978 10 million[111]
A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking English 1988 10 million[112]
The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss English 1957 10 million[113]
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold English 2002 10 million[114]
Wild Swans Jung Chang English 1992 10 million[115]
Santa Evita Tomás Eloy Martínez Spanish 1995 10 million[116]
Un di Velt Hot Geshvign (Night) Elie Wiesel Yiddish 1958 10 million[117]
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini English 2003 10 million[118]
于丹《论语》心得 (Confucius from the Heart) Yu Dan Chinese 2006 10 million[119]
The Total Woman Marabel Morgan English 1974 10 million[120]
知価革命 (Knowledge-value Revolution) Taichi Sakaiya Japanese 1985 10 million[121]
中国社会主义经济问题研究 (Problems in China's Socialist Economy) Xue Muqiao Chinese 1979 10 million[122]
What Color is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles English 1970 10 million[123]
The Dukan Diet Pierre Dukan French 2000 10 million[124]
The Joy of Sex Alex Comfort English 1972 10 million[125]
The Gospel According to Peanuts Robert L. Short English 1965 10 million[126]
Life of Pi Yann Martel English 2001 10 million[127]
The Giver Lois Lowry English 1993 10 million[128]

List of best-selling book series

See also: List of best-selling manga

More than 100 million copies

Book series Author Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales
Harry Potter J.K. Rowling English 7 + 3 supplements 1997-2007 450 million[129]
Goosebumps R. L. Stine English 62 + spin-off series 1992–1997–present 350 million[130]
Perry Mason Erle Stanley Gardner English 82 1933 — 1970 300 million[131]
Berenstain Bears Stan and Jan Berenstain English over 300 1962 — present 260 million[132]
Choose Your Own Adventure various authors English 185 1979 — 1998 250 million[133]
Sweet Valley High Francine Pascal and ghostwriters English 400 1983–2003 250 million[134]
Noddy Enid Blyton English 24 1949–present 200 million[135]
Nancy Drew various authors as Carolyn Keene English 175 1930 — present 200 million[136]
The Railway Series
(spawned Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends)		 Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry English 41 1945–2011 200 million[137]
San-Antonio Frédéric Dard French 173 1949–2001 200 million[138]
Robert Langdon Dan Brown English 4 2000–present 200 million[139]
The Baby-sitters Club Ann Martin English 335 1986 — present 172 million[140]
Star Wars various authors English over 300 1977 — present 160 million[141]
Little Critter Mercer Mayer English over 200 1975–present 150 million[142]
Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter English 6 1902–1930 150 million[143]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen English 105 1997 — present 130 million[144]
Frank Merriwell Gilbert Patten English 209 1896 - 125 million[145]
Fifty Shades of Grey E. L. James English 3 2011–2012 125 million[146]
Dirk Pitt Clive Cussler English 19 1973 — present 120 million[147]
宮本武蔵 (Musashi) Eiji Yoshikawa Japanese 7 1935–1939 120 million[148]
American Girl various authors English
1986 — present 120 million[149]
The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis English 7 1949–1954 120 million[150]
Mr. Men Roger Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves English 43 1971 — present 120 million[151]
Twilight Stephenie Meyer English 4 + 1 Novella + 1 Guide 2005–2011 120 million[152]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney English 9 2007–present 120 million[153]
Geronimo Stilton Elisabetta Dami Italian over 200 2000-present 115 million[154]
Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell English
1963 — present 110 million[155]
James Bond Ian Fleming English 14 1953–1966 100 million[156]
Martine Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier French 60 1954 — present 100 million[157]

Between 50 million and 100 million copies

Book series Author Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales
Nijntje (Miffy) Dick Bruna Dutch 119 1955 — present 85 million[158]
Alex Cross James Patterson English 21 1993 — present 81 million[159]
Fear Street R. L. Stine English 114 1989 — present 80 million[160]
Millennium series Stieg Larsson Swedish 3 2005–2007 80 million[161]
Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) Astrid Lindgren Swedish 3 + 3 picture books 1945-2001 80 million[162]
The Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice English 12 1976-2003 80 million[163]
OSS 117 Jean Bruce French 265 1949–1992 75 million[164]
Winnie-the-Pooh A. A. Milne; illustrated by E. H. Shepard English 2 1926–1928 70 million[165]
Magic Tree House series Mary Pope Osborne English 56[166] 1992–present 70 million[167]
Left Behind Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins English 16 1996 — 2007 65 million[168]
A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler English 13 1999–2006 65 million[169]
Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder English 12 1932–2006 60 million[170]
Jack Reacher Lee Child English 16 1997–present 60 million[171]
A Song of Ice and Fire George R. R. Martin English Currently 5; 7 Planned. 1996–present 60 million[172]
Discworld Terry Pratchett English 40 1983–2015 55 million[173]
Where's Wally?[174] Martin Handford English 13 1987–present 55 million[175]
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray English 15 1992–present 50 million[176]
The Hardy Boys various authors as Franklin W. Dixon English 190 1927–present 50 million[177]
The Bobbsey Twins various authors as Laura Lee Hope English 72 1904–1979 50 million[178]
Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs English 26 1914–1995 50 million[179]
The Hunger Games trilogy Suzanne Collins English 3 2008–2010 50 million[180]

Between 30 million and 50 million copies

Book series Author Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales
Earth's Children Jean M. Auel English 6 1980 - 2011 45 million[181]
A Child's First Library Of Learning various authors English 29 1980 - 45 million[182]
Junie B. Jones Barbara Park English 30 1992 - 44 million[183]
The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson English 15 1990 - 2013 44 million[184]
Harry Bosch Michael Connelly English 15 1992 - 42 million[185]
Harry Hole Jo Nesbø Norwegian 9 1997–present 40 million[186]
连环画 铁道游击队 (Picture-and-story book Railway Guerilla) original author: Liu Zhixia Chinese 10 1955–1962 36.52 million[187]
Paddington Bear Michael Bond English 70 1958–present 35 million[188]
The Inheritance Cycle Christopher Paolini English 4 2002–2011 33 million[189]
徳川家康 (Tokugawa Ieyasu) Sohachi Yamaoka Japanese 26 1950–1967 30 million[190]
Ramona Beverly Cleary English 8 1955–1999 30 million[191]
The Dark Tower Stephen King English 8 1982-2012 30 million[192]
The Destroyer Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, various authors English 150 1971–present 30 million[193]

Between 20 million and 30 million copies

Book series Author Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales
ノンタン (Nontan) Sachiko Kiyono Japanese 25 1976–2006 28 million[194]
Curious George Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey English 58 1941–present 27 million[195]
グイン・サーガ (Guin Saga) Kaoru Kurimoto Japanese 118 1979–2009 26 million[196]
Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey English
1997–present 26 million[197]
三毛猫ホームズシリーズ (Calico Cat Holmes series) Jirō Akagawa Japanese 43 1978–present 26 million[198]
Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki Sharon Lechter English 18 1997- 26 million[199]
Kurt Wallander Henning Mankell Swedish 10 1991–2002 25 million[200]
Sagaen om Isfolket (The Legend of the Ice People) Margit Sandemo Norwegian 47 1982–1989 25 million[201]
The Sword of Truth Terry Goodkind English 12 1998–2007 25 million[202]
Outlander Diana Gabaldon English 8 1991–present 25 million[203]
鬼平犯科帳 (Onihei Hankachō) Shōtarō Ikenami Japanese 24 1968–1990 24.4 million, only bunkobon[204]
The Shadowhunter Chronicles Cassandra Clare English 9 + 2 supplements + 2 tie-ins (at least 18 + 3 supplements planned) 2007–present 24 million [205]
Brain Quest series various authors English
1992–present 23.7 million[206]
かいけつゾロリ (Kaiketsu Zorori) Yutaka Hara Japanese 41 1987–present 23 million[207]
South Beach Diet Arthur Agatston English 6 2003–present 22 million[208]
竜馬がゆく (Ryoma ga Yuku) Ryōtarō Shiba Japanese 5 1963–1966 21.5 million[209]
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer English 8 2001–2012 21 million[210]
ズッコケ三人組 (Zukkoke Sanningumi) Masamoto Nasu Japanese 50 1978–2004 21 million[211]
Shannara Terry Brooks English 20 1977–present 21 million[212]
Redwall Brian Jacques English 22 1986–2011 20 million[213]
Malazan Book of the Fallen Steven Erikson English 10 1999 - 2011 20 million
Maisy Lucy Cousins English 23 1990–present 20 million[80]
Dragonlance various authors English more than 150 1984 — present 20 million[214]
幻魔大戦 (Genma Taisen) Kazumasa Hirai Japanese 20 1979–1983 20 million[215]
青春の門 (The Gate of Youth) Hiroyuki Itsuki Japanese
1970–present 20 million[216]
The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov English 3[217] 1950–1953 20 million[218]
Horrible Histories Terry Deary English 24 1993–present 20 million[219]
Rainbow Magic Daisy Meadows English 80+ 2003–present 20 million[220]
Morgan Kane Louis Masterson Norwegian 90 1966– 20 million[221]
The Southern Vampire Mysteries Charlaine Harris English 13 2001–2013 20 million[222]
Divergent trilogy Veronica Roth English 3 2011-2013 20 million[223]

Between 15 million and 20 million copies

Book series Author Original language No. of installments First published Approximate sales
科学のアルバム (Kagaku no album) various authors Japanese
1970–present 19 million[224]
剣客商売 (Kenkaku Shobai) Shotaro Ikenami Japanese 18 1972–1989 18 million[225]
Erast Fandorin Boris Akunin Russian 12 1998–present 18 million[226]
吸血鬼ハンターD (Vampire Hunter D) Hideyuki Kikuchi Japanese 17 1983–present 17 million[227]
ソードアート・オンライン (Sword Art Online) Reki Kawahara Japanese 15+3 2008–present 16.7 million[228]
涼宮ハルヒシリーズ (Haruhi Suzumiya Series) Nagaru Tanigawa Japanese 11 2003–present 16.5 million[229]
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, plus a final book by Eoin Colfer English 6 1979–2008 16 million[230]
Bridget Jones Helen Fielding English 2 1996–present 15 million[231]
The Riftwar Cycle Raymond E. Feist English 25 1982–present 15 million[232]
Percy Jackson & the Olympians Rick Riordan English 5 2005–2009 15 million[233]
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith English 9 1999–present 15 million[234]
ぼくらシリーズ (Bokura series) Osamu Soda Japanese 36 1985–present 15 million[235]
His Dark Materials Philip Pullman English 3 1995–2000 15 million[236]
銀河英雄伝説 (Legend of the Galactic Heroes) Yoshiki Tanaka Japanese 14 1982–1989 15 million[237]
Der Regenbogenfisch (Rainbow Fish) Marcus Pfister German
1992–present 15 million[238]






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