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This page lists the best selling books in the world, both single volumes and literary series, of all time and in any language. Bestselling refers to the estimated number of copies sold for each book, rather than the number of books currently printed or owned. Comic books and textbooks are not included in the list. Books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable and independent sources.

Religious books, especially the Quran and the Gospel, are probably the most widely published books, but it's almost impossible to find reliable figures for their sales. Many of the many published books have been lost or published by independent or inauthentic publishers, and many copies of the Qur'an and the published Bible have been given free of charge to the public instead of sales. Similarly, many political books, including Mao Zedong and Adolf Hitler. That's why we can not guess what the number of such books was and how much they were selling. For these reasons, these books have been removed from the list below.

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel of the series Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter, a young wizard. This book consists of 17 chapters that describe how Harry learned that he was a witch, made close friends and enemies in the Hogwarts School, and with the help of his friends blocked the return of the evil witch Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents and tried to kill Harry when he was one year old.

2. The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a book of fantasy novels written by JRR Tolkien with a storyline like a fairy tale. This book was first published in England on September 21, 1937.

3. And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None (United States), Ten Little Nigger in the UK, The Case of the Ten little Indian boys or And Then There Were None in Brazil and Invitation to Death (1948) or The Ten Figures Black (2003) in Portugal is a detective novel of Agatha Christie, published in 1939.

4. 紅樓夢/红楼梦 (Dream of the Red Chamber)

The Dream of the Red Chamber is a masterpiece of Chinese literature and one of the Four Great Classical Novels from China. The book was written in the mid- eighteenth century, during the Qing Dynasty, and has its authorship attributed to Cao Xueqin. This work is recognized as the highest point of the classic Chinese novels.

5. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or Alice in Wonderland (1865) is a fictional story written by a British writer, Lewis Carroll. Alice in Wonderland includes classic English literature and is one of the works that has been widely known in the world, especially in children's stories. Alice in Wonderland tells the story of girls who are lost in a magical world filled with strange creatures through a rabbit hole.

6. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel by C.S. Lewis. This book was written in 1950 and has a nuance around 1940. This book was the first to be written from the seven series The Chronicles of Narnia. Although this book is the first time written, but in chronology this book is the second book after Witch's Nephew.

7. She: A History of Adventure

She: A History of Adventure is a fantastic adventurous novel by Henry Rider Haggard, first published in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887. In reprints it was extraordinarily popular at the time and remained one of the classics of imagination literature.

8. Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino (The Adventures of Pinocchio)

Le Avventure di Pinocchio or The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) is a fiction story written by author Carlo Collodi from Italy. Le avventure in Pinocchio includes classic Italian literature and is one of the best works that has been widely known in the world, especially in children's stories.

9. Vardi Wala Gunda

Vardi Wala Gunda is Ved Prakash Sharma's most successful thriller novel. The publisher has sold nearly 8 crore copies of this novel. One of the most popular thriller novels in the world, this novel has the status of CLASSIC.

10. The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code is a mystery novel written by Dan Brown and published for the first time by Random House in 2003 (ISBN 0-385-50420-9). It has become world best seller, with more than 80 million copies sold and translated into 44 languages.

11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This book is the second book of the seven series of Harry Potter novels. In Indonesia, this book was released in November 2000, while the original version was in English on July 2, 1998 in United Kingdom and June 2, 1999 in the United States. Films based on this novel were released in November 2002.

12. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book of the Harry Potter novel series by JK Rowling. This book was launched in March 2001 in Indonesia. This book was first launched in English on July 8, 1999 in the United Kingdom, while in the United States on September 8, 1999.

13. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

14. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

15. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

16. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

17. The Alchemist

18. The Catcher in the Rye

19. Think and Grow Rich

20. The Bridges of Madison County

21. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, in which the main character is fiction detective Sherlock Holmes. This book was banned by the Soviet Union in 1929 because it was accused of spreading black magic, although there was actually no evidence to corroborate this opinion. Therefore, a few years later the ban was revoked.

22. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

23. The Purpose Driven Life

24. You Can Heal Your Life

25. Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude)

26. Lolita

27. Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel)

28. The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

29. Anne of Green Gables

30. Black Beauty

31. Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose)

32. The Eagle Has Landed

33. Watership Down

34. The Hite Report

35. Charlotte's Web

36. The Ginger Man

37. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

38. The Curse of Capistrano (also known as The Mark of Zorro)

The Curse of Capistrano is a novel by Johnston McCulley written in 1919. It is the first appearance of the character of The Zorro.

39. The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the first series of children's books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and perhaps her best known work. This book was written as just personal pleasure, but it was his friend who encouraged him to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

40. The Odyssey

41. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

42. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

43. A Message to Garcia

44. Sofies verden (Sophie's World)

45. Flowers in the Attic

46. To Kill a Mockingbird

47. Angels & Demons

48. Kane and Abel

49. Как закалялась сталь (Kak zakalyalas' stal'; How the Steel Was Tempered)

50. Война и мир (Voyna i mir; War and Peace)

51. Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank)

52. Your Erroneous Zones

53. The Thorn Birds

54. The Kite Runner

55. Valley of the Dolls

56. The Lost Symbol

57. Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer and journalist Margaret Mitchell. First published June 30, 1936 by Macmillan Publishers, the book was generally received with positive reviews by critics, winning the Pulitzer Prizes and the National Book Award in the year following its release. It sold around thirty million copies worldwide, has been translated into more than thirty languages and is also available in braille and audio format.

58. Nineteen Eighty-Four

59. The Revolt of Mamie Stover

60. Män som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

The girl with the dragon tattoo is a detective novel, the first book from the trilogy Millennium of the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. The novel was awarded the Glass Key Award in 2006, the Boeke Prize in 2008, the Galaxy British Book Awards in 2009 and the Anthony Award. Posthumously, Larsson received the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award.

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