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This page provides lists of best-selling 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.

According to Guinness World Records, as of 1995, the Bible was the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Sales estimates for other printed religious texts include at least 800 million copies for the Qur'an and 200 million copies for the Book of Mormon. Also, a single publisher has produced more than 162.1 million copies of the Bhagavad Gita. The total number could be much higher considering the widespread distribution and publications by ISKCON. The ISKCON has distributed about 503.39 million Bhagavad Gita since 1965. Among non-religious texts, the Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, also known as the Little Red Book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures—with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6.5 billion printed volumes. Some claim the distribution ran into the "billions" and some cite "over a billion" official volumes between 1966 and 1969 alone as well as "untold numbers of unofficial local reprints and unofficial translations". Exact print figures for these and other 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 books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the lists of best-selling books below for these reasons.

Many books lack comprehensive sales figures as book selling and reselling figures prior to the introduction of point of sale equipment was based on the estimates of book sellers, publishers or the authors themselves. For example, one of the one volume Harper Collins editions of The Lord of the Rings was recorded to have sold only 967,466 copies in the UK by 2009 (the source does not cite the start date), but at the same time the author's estate claimed global sales figures of in excess of 150 million. Accurate figures are only available from the 1990s and in western nations such as US, UK, Canada and Australia, although figures from the US are available from the 1940s. Further, e-books have not been included as out of copyright texts are often available free in this format. Examples of books with claimed high sales include The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en and The Lord of the Rings (which has been sold as both a three volume series, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, as a single combined volume and as a six volume set in a slipcase) by J. R. R. Tolkien. Hence, in cases where there is too much uncertainty, they are excluded from the list.

Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. As of June 2017, the series has been translated into 85 languages, placing Harry Potter among history's most translated literary works. The last four books in the series consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books of all time, and the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold roughly fifteen million copies worldwide within twenty-four hours of its release. With twelve million books printed in the first US run, it also holds the record for the highest initial print run for any book in history.

Key

  Nonfiction

List of best-selling individual books

More than 100 million copies

Between 50 million and 100 million copies

Between 20 million and 50 million copies

Between 10 million and 20 million copies

List of best-selling book series

More than 100 million copies

Between 50 million and 100 million copies

Between 30 million and 50 million copies

Between 20 million and 30 million copies

Between 15 million and 20 million copies

Notes

The Perry Rhodan series has sold more than 1 billion copies, but is not listed because that figure includes magazine sales, not novels alone. Similarly, the Jerry Cotton series has sold over 300 million copies and the John Sinclair series sold more than 250 million copies, but most of these were also in dime novel format.

The figures given for some books are for the number printed instead of confirmed sales.

List of best-selling regularly updated books

More than 100 million copies

Between 50 million and 100 million copies

Between 30 million and 50 million copies

Between 20 million and 30 million copies

Between 10 million and 20 million copies

See also

• List of best-selling light novels
• List of best-selling comic series
• List of best-selling manga
• List of best-selling fiction authors
• Publishers Weekly lists of bestselling novels in the United States
• List of literary works by number of translations
• Lists of books

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18. World Record Academy on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the seventh and last novel in the series – sold around 15 million copies worldwide in its first day and set the new world record for the fastest selling book." (23 July 2007)
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50. The Times Archived 2008-07-18 at the Wayback Machine 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)
51. Library Journal Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine (no date)
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53. BBC News – Watership Down author Richard Adams criticises homes plan Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine on Watership Down: "Watership Down sold more than 50 million copies." (13 December 2011)
54. Then & Now: Shere Hite, sexologist, The Irish Times. "The report went on to sell more than 50 million copies".
55. Pocono Record Archived 2014-01-21 at the Wayback Machine on Charlotte's Web: " It has sold over 50 million copies, been translated into 23 languages, and shown in three major movie versions." (06 July 2007)
56. Sunday World Archived 2014-01-18 at archive.today on The Ginger Man: "Donleavy, who lives near Mullingar, has previously rejected repeated attempts by Hollywood to make a film version of his book, which has sold 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into 18 languages." (5 August 2008)
57. Simon and Schuster Archived 2024-08-11 at simonandschuster.com (Error: unknown archive URL) on The Purpose Driven Life: "Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the world, with campuses in the US and around the globe. He is the author of The Purpose Driven Life, one of the bestselling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in multiple formats." (11 August 2024)
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63. "'Cosmos: Possible Worlds,' By Ann Druyan". National Geographic. January 23, 2020.
64. The National: Sophie's World author turns from philosophy to climate change Archived 2011-03-17 at the Wayback Machine on Sophie's World: "The novel has now been translated into 59 languages, and has sold an estimated 40 million copies." (14 March 2011)
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71. Berger, Joseph (2014-11-04). "Recalling Anne Frank, as Icon and Human Being". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
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78. "'How to Win Friends and Influence People' is now targeting Gen Z girls". New York Post. 8 August 2020.
79. Alter, Alexandra (December 29, 2018). "New Life for Old Classics, as Their Copyrights Run Out". The New York Times.
80. At 75, 'Gone with the Wind' still attracts fans, cash and controversy, CNN: "More than 30 million copies of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel are in print worldwide, according to most estimates".
81. "The menacing Daphne du Maurier". Independent.ie. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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93. Forbes Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine 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)
94. 黒柳徹子さん「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」42年ぶりに続編　10月刊行, Asahi Shimbun (4 September 2023)
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96. "John Green 'Turtles' book tour balances anxiety, laughs". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
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99. The Toronto Star Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine 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)
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101. "Kitchen Study Guide | GradeSaver". www.gradesaver.com. 3 March 2021.
102. Schmid, Florian. "Science-Fiction – Sowjets im Weltall". Der Freitag (in German).
103. Flynn, Gillian (2013-01-03). Gone Girl. London: W&N. ISBN 9780753827666.
104. "The Bermuda Triangle: Whatever became of the myth". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
105. "Things Fall Apart". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
106. The Financial Times Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine on Wolf Totem: "Since it first appeared in 2004, Jiang Rong's Wolf Totem has sold as many as 20 million copies." (15 March 2008)
107. The Philadelphia Inquirer Archived 2008-06-29 at the Wayback Machine 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)
108. The Times Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine on Jaws: "Jaws stayed for 40 weeks in the bestseller charts of The New York Times, eventually selling 20 million copies " (13 February 2006)
109. The Huntsville Forester on Love You Forever: "The children's classic Love You Forever has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is in its 65th printing." (29 October 2008)
110. CBC on The Women's Room: "It sold 20 million copies and was widely translated, despite poor reviews." (5 May 2009)
111. The Australian Archived 2012-01-09 at the Wayback Machine 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)
112. New York Times Upfront Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine 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 selling—more than 20 million copies worldwide to date—and still generating controversy." (10 March 2010)
113. Eureka!: Inventors describe the moment they realised they’d created a hit Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine on The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾: " 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾' has sold more than 20 million copies." (29 October 2011)
114. "The Guardian view on Jane Austen: pride not prejudice". The Guardian. August 13, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018. Pride and Prejudice is the novel that simply will not die. Twenty million copies on, Mr Darcy has become so synonymous with the romantic hero that when researchers found a pheromone in male mouse urine irresistible to female mice, they named it "darcin".
115. Lambert, Victoria (January 24, 2013). "Pride and Prejudice: universally acknowledged guide to the human heart". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 21, 2018. ...having never been out of print, it is now believed to have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
116. John J. Miller on Thor Heyerdahl on National Review Online Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine 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)
117. The Voice of Russia: Švejkův otec stojí v Moskvě mezi světovou elitou Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine "Jaroslav Hašek and his Švejk are still popular in Russia. More than 20 million copies were already produced."
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