10 Best Selling Books Of All-Time

The Lord of the Rings

Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.

Harry Potter Series

Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho's books have been on the NYT best-selling lists for over 400 consecutive weeks. The Alchemist sold over 150 million copies worldwide

The Da Vinci Code

The book has sold 81 million copies and helped Brown's previous books sell more copies. Brown has sold over 200 million copies and his books have been translated into 57 languages.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Enormously popular, it was translated into some 40 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye has sold over 60 million copies worldwide since it was first published as a novel in 1951.

She, a History of Adventure

'She: A History of Adventure' by H. Rider Haggard. The book was first published in 1887 and has sold 83 million copies worldwide.

The Hobbit

The best-selling individual book of all time is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with approximately 140.6 million copies sold.

The Little Prince

The book has been translated into 300 languages and dialects. It sells 1-2 million copies worldwide every year.

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities is believed to be the best-selling novel of all time, having sold more than 200 million copies.

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