What is the most popular book in the world?

The Holy Bible is the most read book in the world. In the past 50 years, the Bible has sold over 3.9 billion copies. It is the most recognizable and famous book that has ever been published. The Bible is a collective book with many different preachings based on God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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What is the #1 selling book of all time?

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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What's the most liked book in the world?

Guinness World Records estimates that over five billion copies of the Bible have been sold, making it the best-selling book of all time. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by.
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Who is the #1 best-selling author?

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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What should I read in 2021?

The Best Books to Read in 2021
  • Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (January)
  • Nora by Nuala O'Connor (January)
  • Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu.
  • Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion (January)
  • Milk Fed by Melissa Broder (February)
  • My Year Abroad by Chang Rae Lee (February)
  • Gay Bar by Jeremy Atherton Lin (February)
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What is the 2nd most sold book in the world?

He found that the Bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3.9 billion copies sold over the last 50 years. "Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung" came in second with 820 million copies sold, and "Harry Potter" came in third with 400 million copies sold.
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What is the most sold book 2021?

2021 was a pretty good year for author Dav Pilkey. Not only is his children's book "Dog Man: Mothering Heights" USA TODAY's bestselling book of the year, but he also followed up the achievement with four more of his books landing in the Top 100 for 2021, more than any other author.
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How many books sold 100000 copies?

The average book in America sells about 500 copies. Those blockbusters are a minute anomaly: only 10 books sold more than a million copies last year, and fewer than 500 sold more than 100,000. So are all the rest of the books simply failed blockbusters? Of course not.
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Who Wrote the Bible?

Even after nearly 2,000 years of its existence, and centuries of investigation by biblical scholars, we still don't know with certainty who wrote its various texts, when they were written or under what circumstances.
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What is the hottest book right now?

The 23 most popular books right now, according to Goodreads members:
  • "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig. ...
  • "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V.E. ...
  • "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. ...
  • "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. ...
  • "The Great Gatsby" by F. ...
  • "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.
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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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How many books sold 1 million?

Of the 500,000+ books that are published each year, less than 20 books sell a million copies (and that includes fiction novels!) Upon hearing that, you might think your odds are 1 in 25,000… But your odds are even lower than that.
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Do you get paid for writing a book?

A typical book author barely makes more than minimum wage. You receive an advance and 10% royalties on net profit from each book. If your book retails at $25 per copy, you would need to sell at least 4,000 copies to break even on a $5,000 advance.
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What is a best-selling book?

A bestseller is a book or other media noted for its top selling status, with bestseller lists published by newspapers, magazines, and book store chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and specialties (novel, nonfiction book, cookbook, etc.).
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What is the #1 best-selling book 2022?

Best Sellers in Books for 2022
  • #1. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. ...
  • #2. It Ends with Us: A Novel (1) ...
  • #3. Verity. ...
  • #4. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel. ...
  • #5. Reminders of Him: A Novel. ...
  • #6. Where the Crawdads Sing. ...
  • #7. Ugly Love: A Novel. ...
  • #8.
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Who read the most books in the world?

Which countries read the most?
  • India, 10:42. With its citizens reading 10 hours and 42 minutes per week on average, India tops our list. ...
  • Thailand, 9:24. Thailand is second on our list, with a time of 9 hours and 24 minutes on average per week. ...
  • China, 8:00. China ranks third with eight hours on average.
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What book shall I read?

30 Best Books to Read
  1. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. ...
  2. 1984, by George Orwell. ...
  3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by J.K. Rowling. ...
  4. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. ...
  5. The Great Gatsby, by F. ...
  6. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. ...
  7. The Diary Of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank. ...
  8. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.
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Has one piece outsold the Bible?

While 454 million copies and counting is a massive achievement, especially when you consider that the first issue was released on Oct. 20, 1999, no, it hasn't outsold the Bible. In fact, it hasn't even come close to touching the Adventures of Jesus and Friends (alternate title, probably.)
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What is JK Rowling's favorite Harry Potter book?

J.K. Rowling's favorite 'Harry Potter' book is 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
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How many Bibles are sold?

More than 500 million have been sold worldwide. But that pales in comparison to the Bible, which has sold 5 billion copies have been printed, according to the "Guinness Book of World Records."
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What is the most read fiction book?

25 Best-Selling Books of All-Time
  • #1 – Don Quixote (500 million copies sold) ...
  • #2 – A Tale of Two Cities (200 million copies sold) ...
  • #3 – The Lord of the Rings (150 million copies sold) ...
  • #4 – The Little Prince (142 million copies sold) ...
  • #5 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (107 million copies sold)
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What books are trending now?

8 Trending Books That Live Up to the Hype
  • Ugly Love. by Colleen Hoover. ...
  • These Violent Delights. by Chloe Gong. ...
  • The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. by Dawnie Walton. ...
  • The Song of Achilles. by Madeline Miller. ...
  • Yellow Wife. by Sadeqa Johnson. ...
  • Six of Crows. by Leigh Bardugo. ...
  • Ordinary Grace. ...
  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
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What is the 10 most read book in the world?

We've got a list of 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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How do writers get paid?

The author will make a deal with a publisher and enter into a contract. Traditionally under the contract the author will be paid an up-front sum, known as an 'advance' (advances are generally modest these days).
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