The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, 9 making it one of the bestselling books of all time. Top 10 most read books in the world based on number of books printed and sold over the last 50 years. Several more expensive copies are available via abebooks. 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. It is also the most widely and given some of the liberties taken, wildly translated book of all time, too. 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. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the apa. Difference between ebook and printed book ebook vs. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. Print one copy at a time, or buy many up front for a lower price per unit.
I would love to own a copy of i was a doctor in auschwitz written by gisella perl. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outof print book sites on the internet. William caxton, who introduced the printing press to england, printed the recuyell of the historyes of troye in 1473, which he had translated from the french original of raoul lefevre. The 20 most translated texts in history ingco international. Are you looking for a book written in your target language. The most popular book of all time christian universities online.
In books printed after 1968, look at the number line for the actual printing history. Albright phillips payson obriens the second most powerful man in the world is a beautifully written and thoroughly researched biography of admiral william d. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, find first, second, third, fourth and international editions. This is the second quarto size bible to come off a printing press. Apr 20, 2020 a copy of this book in the british library dates to the year 868 ce. Alcoholics anonymous big books abookman, a book man, book. The next major innovation in the history of books, the use of block printing on paper, began in tang dynasty china around 700 ce, though it wouldnt arrive in europe for nearly 800 years. Til euclids elements was likely the second most printed book. The most basic entry for a book consists of the authors name, the book title, publisher city, publisher name, year of publication, and medium. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. He allegedly got a police radio, ticket book and rode with an officer for several hours before his identity was realised. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. The 20 most influential books in history world economic. Education books use alt shift right arrow to open the sub menu.
If you have 10 digit or new digit isbn available, you may try our in print book search system first. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books. The book alcoholics anonymous is not in the top ten books of all time. Also, does anyone have an update of the percentage of the religions in the world. The second bestselling book of all time crisis magazine. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. Today, the worlds most translated book is the bible. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. The first known examples of text printed on paper are tiny, 2. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Jun 11, 2014 the 20 most translated texts in history the content in this article is compiled from data and does not reflect ingco internationals opinions or views. But, if the lowest number showing is 2, such as 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then the book is a second printing and so on.
Walmart books best sellers use alt shift right arrow to open the sub menu. When a particular book is printed for the first time by a particular publisher, thats the first printing, or impression. Last time it was like 33% christian the most popular but what is it now. Top 10 facts about pilgrims progress the second most. The forger has created a good condition counterfeit first printing and, in doing so, has increased. Difference between ebook and printed book ebook vs printed book. Til in 2009, a 14yearold boy showed up at a chicago police station in uniform and worked 5 hours of a shift. Misconduct also occurs when the forger removes the cover of a worn paperback first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone and then replaces it with the cover of a second, third, fourth, or fifth paperback printing of the book. We can just look at the sales numbers and rank them. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i.
We have found and listed 20 of the most translated texts throughout history. About us contact us tell a friend bookmark link to us help home. A seventh printing sold for 2,750 several years ago but you are unlikely to find that printing as cheap as that again. The sibley guide to birds, 2nd edition sibley guides. Be aware that there are a few publishers in the habit of printing later printings without removing the first edition statement yikes. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any language. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
According to the guinness book of world records, the word with the most meanings is set, with 430 senses listed in the 2nd edition of the oxford english dictionary, published in 1989. Mar 11, 2014 here is the 2nd edition, of 2014, in 4th reprint 1st ed, 2000 sibley is for me the birdwatcher bible eager to identify the right bird, with the right name. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Harper lees new novel go set a watchman, the followup to to kill a mockingbird, is set to become one of the fastestselling books of all time. So, the most authentic book translated into the most number of languages, is the thirukkurrall, making thiruvalluvar naayanaar the most translated author as well.
What are the top 10 most printed books of all time. But what ifjust for arguments sakeyou got insanely rigorous about it. Quotations from chairman mao zedong, mao zedong, 900 million. The second most read book in the world is quotations from chairman mao tsetung which has sold. The printing press is a device that allows for the mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the form of books, pamphlets and newspapers. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. The answer is quite surprising at first, but not that unexpected when you think about it. 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. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. What is the 2nd most published book in history answers. The professional, the passionate and the beginner will find their answers to their enigmas. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia.
The 2010 edition of the catalogue is the worlds third most printed publication next to the bible and harry potter but martin roth wrote an article in 2002 where he was pretty sure that ikea was close to beating the bible in regard of worldwide distribution. 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. Since the invention of the printing press in mid1400s, the holy bible has been the most printed book in all of world history, at an estimated 6 billion copies. Second to the bible in total copies and translations, the story was written by john bunyan a pastor, imprisoned for sharing his faith. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.
The most popular novel on this list was spanish novel don quixote which came in at fourth place with 500m copies sold, followed by j. Some titles may have had more copies printed than some of these books, but a vast number of those books were not sold, so well assume that they did not get read. May 09, 2012 number of books read in the past 12 months in the u. Call 419 5635905 or email abookman for more information, order a big book, or to sell your books. The 2010 edition of the catalogue is the worlds third most printed publication next to the bible and harry potter. What is the first and second most read books in the world. About the story based on john bunyans epic masterpiece, the pilgrims progress is one of the most popular books of all time, and one of the most important stories of our faith. The second most powerful man in the world greatly enriches our understanding of washington wartime power. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. Printing is considered one of the four great inventions of china. Imagine owning this magnificent book as an item for display, or as an investment. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. A truly stunning book, printed a dozen years before columbus set sail for america. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world.
In fact, the very first book printed in english was a translation. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world. The most commonly read book in the world is the bible. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Hundreds, or even thousands of ebooks can be stored in a single device. Researchers have collated the figures for the number of editions, translations and copies sold of the worlds most popular books these are the most loved tomes. Every church has hundreds upon hundreds, if not thousands of bibles. The top 10 most published books of all time les listes. He knew procedure due to a police explorer program hed gone to. While the number of translations could be attributed to having a 300year head start on most of the other books here. Subsequent printings would be, for example, a 2nd printing but not a first edition. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. It is an electronic version of a conventional printed book.
The bible is easily one of the bestselling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Oct 19, 2015 in fact, the very first book printed in english was a translation. Anne frank 3,900 4000 3500 top 10 most read books in the world 3000 2500 2000 based on number of books printed and sold over the last 50 years. And in a 2005 update he estimated that ikea had actually overtaken the bible. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, first second. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. The four hundredth anniversary of the printing of the first english bible is an event of great significance. While there are no surviving examples of the chinese printing presses of the 11th century, the oldest surving dated printed book on record is the budhist diamondsutra, dated 11 may 868 ad. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. A printed book is basically a set of printed sheets of paper which are put together and encased in a protective cover. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each.
You went to all the bigname authors in the worldfranzen, mailer, wallace, wolfe, chabon, lethem, king, 125 of them and got each one to cough up a top10 list of the greatest books. Jul 12, 2018 i would love to own a copy of i was a doctor in auschwitz written by gisella perl. 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. 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. Maos little red book to get revamp this article is more than 6 years old new version of quotations from chairman mao, the worlds second most published book, to. Most translated books best, greatest of everything ranked. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Rowlings harry potter series at fifth place with 450m copies. The 20 most influential books in history world economic forum. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 bestselling book series of alltime.
The most effective sat strategies ever published 2nd edition. With a sixfigure price tag, most people might be surprised to learn that on a list of the ten most expensive mormon books, a first edition book of mormon does not rank at the top. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. Sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. This is a list of literary works including novels, plays, series, collections of poems or short stories, and essays and other forms of literary nonfiction sorted by the number of languages they have been translated into. Don quixote is a widely lauded novel published in two parts part one in 1605, part two in 1615 and it is the oldest text on this list. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed. The first printing is also what book collectors call a first edition. Book readership in the united states from 2000 to 2012. Reading books on ipads in the united states in 2012.