Don Quixote is the best-selling novel of all time, having sold 500 million copies worldwide. Miguel de Cervantes' Spanish novel was first published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, and is often regarded as the most significant piece of literature from the Spanish age and literary canon.

Don Quixote, widely recognized as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, follows the exploits of the self-created knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his loyal sidekick, Sancho Panza, as they travel around sixteenth-century Spain. You haven't experienced Don Quixote in English until you've read this masterful translation.

It is also known as "the first modern novel", and many consider it to be the best literary masterpiece ever written. By the twentieth century, the novel was regarded as one of the pillars of modern literature. Don Quixote is the world's best-selling novel.

Copies Sold: 500 Million

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Xinhua Zidian comes in second on the list of the best-selling books of all time. This book differs from the others in that it is a dictionary for the Chinese language. The Xinhua Dictionary, with a total print run of over 400 million volumes, has been a best-seller and China's most important and authoritative dictionary for the Chinese language. This version includes the entire content from the Xinhua Dictionary, as well as explanations in both Chinese and English, as well as translations by English specialists.

Guinness World Records affirmed in 2016 that the dictionary is the "most popular dictionary" as well as the "highest-selling book at the time". The pocket-sized dictionary contains 3,300 compounds and over 13,000 logograms, as well as regular and variant Chinese characters. It is currently the best-selling Chinese dictionary and the most popular reference resource in the world.

Copies Sold: 400 Million
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Charles Dickens' 1859 historical novel was set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The story revolves around the eighteen-year imprisonment of French doctor Manette in Paris's Bastille prison, and his eventual release to live in London with his daughter, Lucie.

Many people consider this to be Dickens' best-known piece of historical fiction, and it has since sold an astounding 200 million copies worldwide. The book was placed 63rd on The BBC's The Big Red Poll in 2003, and it inspired Johnathan Nolan's screenplay for The Dark Night Rises.

Dickens' best-known piece of historical fiction is A Tale of Two Cities, which has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the theatre, and it has had a lasting impact on popular culture. The novel influenced screenwriter Jonathan Nolan's screenplay for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), with Nolan describing the depiction of Paris as "one of the most terrible portraits of a human, recognized civilization that utterly folded to bits".

Copies Sold: 200 Million

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The book was originally supposed to be part of a two-volume series, but the publisher decided that this was a bad idea and instead decided to release three volumes over one year. The trilogy consists of three books: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

The Lord of the Rings is the story of Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring, which includes Gandalf the Wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger named Strider. This new version includes J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork, which he made while writing the original text.

They've all been adapted into award-winning films, and the books were selected Britain's best novel of all time in 2003 by the BBC's The Big Read. The Lord of the Rings has sold over 150 million copies worldwide.

Copies Sold: 150 Million

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"The Little Prince", written by French aristocrat and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, is ranked fifth. The book, which has sold over 142 million copies worldwide, was initially published in English and French in the United States by Reynal and Hitchcock in 1943.

It follows a small child as he journeys across space, dealing with issues like loneliness, love, camaraderie, and sadness. The novel went on to become Exupéry's most successful work.

The Little Prince is one of the best-selling and most translated books of all time, beloved by both children and adults. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-unique Exupéry's and gifted style, bringing the English text as close to the French as possible in the language, style, and spirit.

Copies Sold: 142 Million

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The Philosophers Stone is the final Harry Potter book on the list. J.K. Rowling's fantasy novel is the first in the Harry Potter series and marks Rowling's debut. Bloomsbury released the book in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997, and it was released in the United States the following year under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Harry Potter considers himself to be an ordinary young man. He lives with Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and cousin Dudley, who force him to sleep in a cupboard beneath the stairs. Then Harry begins to receive mysterious letters, and his life is forever altered. A beetle-eyed giant of a man whisks him away and enrolls him in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason for this is that Harry Potter is a wizard!

The novel went on to win a slew of British and American book awards, and it soared to the top of the New York Times list of best-selling fiction in 1999, where it remained until 2000. It has been translated into 73 languages and was the first in the series to be adapted into a feature film of the same name.

Copies Sold: 120 Million

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Following that is a book that has sold over 100 million copies to date and is thus the seventh best-selling book of all time. Agatha Christie's mystery novel "And Then There Were None" is published in the United Kingdom. A unique authorized version of the Queen of Mystery's most famous and beloved stories.

The story revolves around ten characters, each of whom has something to hide and something to fear, who are invited to a secluded estate on Indian Island by a host who, strangely, does not appear. They are cut off from everything on the island save each other and the unavoidable shadows of their own past lives. The guests, one by one, reveal the darkest truths of their sinister pasts. And one by one, they perish...

Collins Crime Club first released the book under a different name in the United Kingdom in 1939, and it was later published in America in 1940. The novel is now the world's best-selling mystery book, having sold over 100 million copies worldwide and ranking sixth all-time in sales.

Copies Sold: 100 Million

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Dream of the Red Chamber has been regarded as China's best novel for more than a century and a half, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrayal of one of the world's great civilizations. Dream of the Red Chamber is eighth on the list of the best-selling novels of all time. The book was written in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing dynasty and is regarded as one of China's four major classic novels.

The work has earned widespread acclaim throughout the years and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Chinese literature, as well as one of the pinnacles of Chinese fiction. Dream of the Red Chamber is also regarded to be semi-biographical, with over 100 million copies sold to date.

Copies Sold: 100 Million

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The Hobbit is the next book on the list, and it is a huge success. The Hobbit has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.

A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who lives a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely venturing beyond his pantry or cellar. But his happiness is shattered when the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves appear on his doorstep one day, ready to whisk him away on an adventure. They've devised a plan to raid the treasure trove guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a massive and terrifying dragon. Bilbo unwillingly joins their quest, unaware that on the way to the Lonely Mountain, he will come across a magical ring as well as the terrifying creature known as Gollum.

J.R.R. Tolkien's kid fantasy novel was initially published on September 21, 1937, and was promptly nominated for the Carnegie Medal and granted a prize for finest juvenile fiction by the New York Herald Tribune. The Hobbit has never been out of print and has inspired a cinematic adaption series, which was initially released in 2012 and has gone on to become one of the highest-grossing film series of all time.

Copies Sold: 100 Million

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One of the most well-known books on the list, it was published in 1950 and was written by C.S. Lewis, a children's novelist. The fantasy novel was best known as part of the "Chronicles of Narnia", and it was originally the first book in the Chronicles until recently when it was altered to the second.

A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Open the door to a new universe! The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the second novel in C. S. Lewis' renowned fantasy trilogy, which has captivated readers of all ages for almost sixty years with a magical land and unforgettable characters.

Lewis authored the book for his goddaughter, Lucy Lewis, and it was recognized in Time Magazine's list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In addition, the book was placed eighth in the BBC's The Big Red Poll in 2003.

Copies Sold: 85 Million

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