Who wrote the most #1 songs?

Brazilian author Ryoki Inoue holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific author, with 1,075 books published under many pseudonyms. Inoue would write all day and all night until he finished a book. He wrote Sequesreo Fast Food in one night.
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Who wrote most books in the world?

The most published works by one author is 1,084 by L. Ron Hubbard (USA) whose first work was published in February 1934 and the last in March 2006. Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.
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Who wrote more than 200 books?

Socrates wrote more than 200 books explained his ideas.
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Can a person read 200 books in a year?

To read 200 books, simply spend 417 hours a year reading.

Most people only work 40 hours a week!
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Who is the most successful author ever?

James Patterson is the world's highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world's best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the "Alex Cross" crime novel series.
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Who has sold the most books ever?

The Harry Potter series is far and away the highest-selling series of novels ever. Written by British author J.K. Rowling, the series has sold at least 500 million copies, 150 million more than the next-highest selling series.
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Who is the richest author?

FAQs on Richest Writers

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, is the richest writer in the world with a net worth of $1 billion.
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What's the most books anyone has ever read?

What Are the Most Read Books in the World of All Time?
  • The Holy Bible.
  • The Holy Quran.
  • The Harry Potter Series: J.K. Rowling.
  • The Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse Tung.
  • The Lord of the Rings.
  • The Alchemist.
  • The Diary of Anne Frank: Anne Frank.
  • The Twilight SagA: Stephenie Meyer.
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Who owns the most books in the world?

10 Famous Book Hoarders
  • Jay Walker: 20,000 books.
  • Michael Jackson: 10,000 books+
  • Ernest Hemingway: 9,000 books+
  • William Randolph Hearst: 7,000 books+
  • Thomas Jefferson: 6,487 books.
  • Nigella Lawson: 6,000 books.
  • Harry Houdini: 5,000 books+
  • Hannah Arendt: 4,000 books.
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Who is the most read person in the world?

From presidents and politicians to actors and musicians, here are 15 of the biggest famous readers of all time.
  • Jeff Bezos. ...
  • LeBron James. ...
  • Sheryl Sandberg. ...
  • Reese Witherspoon. ...
  • Bill Gates. ...
  • Sarah Jessica Parker. ...
  • Oprah Winfrey. Alberto E. ...
  • Malala Yousafzai. Jemal Countess/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images.
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What was the fastest selling book ever?

LONDON — The seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series has become the fastest-selling book in history, its publishers said Monday, with more than 11 million copies sold during the first 24 hours in three markets alone.
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Is J.K. Rowling richer than the Queen?

So, yeah, J. K. Rowling is rich. In fact, she's richer than the Queen of England. The once beloved and now controversial writer has made an absolute fortune off The Boy Who Lived—she's currently one of the wealthiest authors in the world.
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Who is the best writer in 2021?

Meet Top 10 best authors in India 2021
  • #01 – Shashi Tharoor.
  • #02 – Aravind Adiga.
  • #03 – Kiran Desai.
  • #04 – Devdutt Pattanaik.
  • #05 – Amish Tripathi.
  • #06 – Chetan Bhagat.
  • #07 – Amrita Pritam.
  • #08 – Rabindranath Tagore.
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Who is the richest female author?

Nora Roberts is the queen of romance novels, and the prolific author has an estimated net worth of $400 million. She began her career in the late 1970s, and has since written over 230 books.
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Who are the top 5 authors of all time?

Top 10 Authors by Number of Books Selected
  • William Shakespeare – 11.
  • William Faulkner – 6.
  • Henry James – 6.
  • Jane Austen – 5.
  • Charles Dickens – 5.
  • Fyodor Dostoevsky – 5.
  • Ernest Hemingway – 5.
  • Franz Kafka – 5.
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Which book has made the most money?

According to Guinness World Records as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.
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Who is the most famous book?

10 Most Popular Books of All Time
  • Don Quixote. By Miguel de Cervantes. ...
  • Lord of the Rings. By J.R.R. Tolkien. ...
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. By J.K. Rowling. ...
  • And Then There Were None. By Agatha Christie. ...
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll. ...
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. ...
  • Pinocchio. ...
  • Catcher in the Rye.
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What person has the most books written about them?

Some 15,000 books have been written about Lincoln — more books, says Tetreault, than have been written about any other person in world history, with the exception of Jesus Christ. Nearly 7,000 of these books are contained in the tower.
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What is considered the best book of all time?

The Greatest Books of All Time
  1. 1 . In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. ...
  2. 2 . Ulysses by James Joyce. ...
  3. 3 . Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. ...
  4. 4 . One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. ...
  5. 5 . The Great Gatsby by F. ...
  6. 6 . Moby Dick by Herman Melville. ...
  7. 7 . War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. ...
  8. 8 .
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What book has the most copies in the world?

At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, is the Bible. The Guinness Book of World Records estimates that more than 5 billion copies of the Bible have been printed. Other religious texts are also high on the list: the Quran with 800 million copies, the Book of Mormon with 120 million.
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What is the most read book in the world 2021?

The most read book in the World is Bible. This holy book so far has outsold any other in the world. During the last 50 years, a whopping 3.9 billion copies has been sold. The second most read book in the world is the Holy Quran.
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Who reads 50 books a year?

Bill Gates reads 50 books per year — and he's not alone!

This, in turn, means they can make better decisions in their life and work, and paves the way to a successful life.
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Who reads the fastest?

Howard Berg is considered the fastest reader in the world. "The Guinness World Record Book" recognized Berg in 1990 for his ability to read more than 25,000 words per minute and write more than 100 words per minute.
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