Jamess fifty shades of grey, you might think thats the most popular book in the world. The quran is also widely reported to be one of the most printed and distributed books worldwide. It is not just the most printed book, its also revered by the most number of people in the world nearly half the planets population. Oct 17, 2012 the third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed book. Its only been two months since our last update of this article. Departing from the focus on shared memory and synchronous systems commonly taken by other texts, this is the first useful reference based on an asynchronous model of distributed computing, the most widely used in academia and industry. Post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide. Age, and appears among the list of best fiction canonical novels ever. Jul 15, 2015 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.
Its impacted the world in more ways than any other book can claim. The songline for this story covers more than half the width of the continent, from deep in the central desert out to the west coast. The huffington post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide, noting that the bible is the top seller in the world. Guinness world records estimates that over five billion copies of the bible have been sold, making it the bestselling book of all time. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. What are top 5 most widely printed and distributed books of. The star dreaming story of the seven sisters is one of the most widely distributed ancient stories amongst aboriginal australia. Quotations from chairman mao zedong, mao zedong, 900 million.
The two most widely published books in the world april. The third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed book. Sep 07, 2010 the huffington post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide, noting that the bible is the top seller in the world. The book is considered one of the most influential pieces of spanish. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by. Many devout christians are quick to assert that the holy bible is the worlds bestselling book, for all time. Quotations from the works of mao tsetung 800 million copies 3. They claim that because a great number of people purchased the bible, it, therefore, has lots of philosophical truth in it. Is fifty shades of grey really the uks bestselling book. The program, berklee shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online. For centuries, the holy bible has been a source of inspiration for people all over the world. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin. Name the most widely used and distributed series of schoolbooks in america. Most translated books best, greatest of everything ranked.
A new milestone for the worlds most translated website. The bible is the most widely distributed and bestselling book in the world. The bible has been translated into 349 languages, and a survey conducted by the bible society concluded that between 1815 and 1975, around 2. The two most widely published books in the world april 2009.
The most widely read magazine in the world is the hand distributed, brooklynbased monthly publication of. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. 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. United kingdom although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. Anna karenina is widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, tolstoy considered this book his first true novel. Its the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book, but most modern bibles, with their dense blackandwhite pages and often austere covers, are not normally associated with art. What are the top 10 most printed books of all time. As such, this publication is widely distributed to all units of army. Is bible the worlds bestselling or mostread or most. 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. An instruction manual can help a worker to keep a machine operating at its best. Rowlings harry potter series at fifth place with 450m copies. Reading books on ipads in the united states in 2012. Since the bible has a history spanning on two millennia, it is difficult to assess how many.
The bible is easily one of the bestselling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. If you look at the note at the bottom of the infographic, you can see that jehovahs witness texts are also widely translated and distributed across the world. The top 10 most published books of all time les listes. The novels unique style, subject, and time setting make it one of the most respected and regarded works of all time. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. His book, the bluebacked speller, was filled with moral stories and scripture references, thereby teaching children to do right while teaching them reading skills. A list of the bestselling or most distributed books in the world including the number one book, the bible. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly. Ultimately, both authors say its given them great satisfaction to make the art within the illuminated bibles they work with every day more widely.
The statistic presents all time worlds bestselling books as of may 2012. The worlds most widely distributed book watchtower. What are top 5 most widely printed and distributed books of all time. That includes video and audio content as well as written articles. Created by noah webster taught millions to read and not one to sin. First serialized in analog, dune was widely rejected by publishing houses until finally accepted by chilton books, a company known mostly for their automotive manuals. 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. Jun 14, 2006 the first most widely distributed book is the bible and the second is webster dictionary. The most widelyread magazine in the world is the handdistributed, brooklynbased monthly publication of. Things fall apart the western canon of great literature often focuses on writers who come from north america or europe and often ignores accomplished writers and amazing works of literature from other parts of the world.
What is the most widely read book in the world answers. While most, if not all websites seek to reach as many people as possible, the bible purports to attempt to reach all people. Footnotes the next most widely distributed publication is thought to be the redcovered booklet quotations from the works of mao tsetung, of which an estimated 800 million copies have been sold or distributed. See how it compares to the top 100 bestsellers of all time just the list, please get the data data journalism and data. We can just look at the sales numbers and rank them.
More copies have been distributed of the bible than of any other book. Did you know the most widely circulated magazine in the. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. The world s most widely distributed book the bible is the most widely read book in history. Despite all the hoopla surrounding cannabis, however, we actually understand relatively little about it in the human and ecological past. However, we wanted to share some exciting news the website now has content available in a staggering 1,000 languages, including 100 sign languages. Quotations from the works of mao tsetung is the second most widely read book in the world. In cannabis, chris duvall explores the botanical and cultural history of one of our most widely distributed crops, presenting an evenhanded look at this heady little plant. In my version of the the list, the bible remained the top seller in the world, with sales figures ranging. The emphasis of the book is on developing general mechanisms that can be applied to a variety of problems. What are top 5 most widely printed and distributed books.
Writer james chapman created a list of the most read b. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. The songline travels through many different language groups and different sections. The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. They claim that because a great number of people purchased the bible, it, therefore, has lots of. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Likewise, the bible is a guidebook that is helping people around the world to live their lives successfully. Most translated books best, greatest of everything. There have been 820 million copies sold in the last 50 years. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. 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. Ever wanted to know how harry potter stacks up against the bible, in terms of distribution and language translation. Jul 05, 2008 what are top 5 most widely printed and distributed books of all time. Book readership in the united states from 2000 to 2012.
A book may increase a persons knowledge of history, geography,science, philos. Best guess of the top 25 bestselling books of all time. Dec 22, 2017 first serialized in analog, dune was widely rejected by publishing houses until finally accepted by chilton books, a company known mostly for their automotive manuals. It won the hugo and the nebula, and is often described as the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. Best selling books of all time 100 books goodreads. I feel that goodreads should sponsor its own list of best selling books of all time. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. People have valued the bible so highly that it has become by far the most widely distributed book of all time. Harry potter is wedged right there between pippi longstocking and the book of mormon. Thank you for helping us maintain cnet s great community. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of all time as well as the 25 bestselling book series of all time. 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.
Note that books that get on the best selling list have to focus on contents that engage readers and provide benefits for them in some way. The christian bible has always been, and still is the most widely distributed book in the world. Although the bible is the bestselling book of all time, ikeas catalog has it beat in one category it is now the most distributed book each year. Just to remind some of the commentators, this is number of books sold in all time according to sources of wikipedia. What is the most widely translated website in the world.
Surely the bestselling and most widely translated book in all human history is worthy of your consideration. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. The book alcoholics anonymous is not in the top ten books of all time. Has sold over 50,000000 copies sin its first print in 2001 14 points added 8 years ago by guest 3 comments. Number of books read in the past 12 months in the u.
A best seller may show its reader how to get along better with others, how to be more productive, how to to face lifes challenges, how to have a great family life and. The truth that leads to eternal life, jehovahs witnesses 1968. 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. The bible has also been translated more times, and into more languages, than any other book. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years.
Religious texts have the greatest readership and distribution, with the holy bible, quran, book of mormon, and steps to christ dominating the lists. Im thinking the bible, the little red book by the president of china a few decades ago, maybe even the davinci code. The worlds most widely distributed book watchtower online. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of multiple subseries. Synonyms for widely at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. He found that the bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3. 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. During maos reign in the mid1900s, every citizen of china was required to own and read. A best guess of the top 25 bestselling books of all time. Like all research labs, we needed to share disks, distribute processes, compile software and store and munge data. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. It has been translated into several languages and distributed all over the world. In my version of the the list, the bible remained the top seller in the world, with sales figures ranging widely.