Who writes the most books per year?

Barbara Cartland
Cartland holds the Guinness Book of World records for the most written novels in one year. She wrote roughly 23 novels each year and had a total of 723 published pieces. After she passed, they found manuscripts of a book and released it as the Barbara Cartland Pink Collection.
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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 is the highest selling author of all time?

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 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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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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70-year-old man read more than 5,000 books within 8 years



Who holds the world record for reading the most books?

Kiara Kaur, born to Chennai-based parents, currently resides in the UAE and has entered the World Book of Records in London and Asia Book of Records for reading. A five-year-old Indian-American girl set two records for reading 36 books continuously for 105 minutes.
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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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What is the 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 biggest book ever?

According to our friend in these matters, the Guinness World Record website, the current largest book is titled This the Prophet Mohamed, unveiled in 2012 by Mshahed International Group in Dubai, UAE. The volume measures 16.40-by-26.44 feet, weighs approximately 3,306 pounds, and consists of 429 pages.
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What is the fastest time someone has read a book?

The World's Fastest Reader - Howard "Speedy" Berg - has been recognized for setting the world record for speed reading at 80 pages per minute.
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How many books can a person read in a lifetime?

The average reader will complete 12 books in a year. If the life expectancy is 86 for females and 82 for males, and the proper reading age 25 years, Literary Hub notes that the average number of books read in a lifetime is 735 for females and 684 for males.
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What is the thickest book ever written?

The thickest book published is 496 mm (19.5 in) and was achieved by Gyanjivandasji Swami (India) in Gujarat, India, on 2 February 2020. The book is entitled 'Shree Haricharitramrut Sagar' and is a biography of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan.
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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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What is the 2nd most read book in the world?

The second most read book in the world is the Holy Quran. As per survey the Quran is not only most read book of the Islamic world, but it also the most recited book of all time. The Third most read book is Quotation from the works of Mao Tse –tung.
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Does reading make you smarter?

Not only does regular reading help make you smarter, but it can also actually increase your brainpower. Just like going for a jog exercises your cardiovascular system, reading regularly improves memory function by giving your brain a good workout.
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Can you read 100 books in a year?

There are 52 weeks in a year, meaning you need to read about two books a week if you want to read 100 books in the year. This amounts to an average of 3.5 days to read each book. This may sound daunting, but remember, some books will be shorter and only take a day or two to read.
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How many books does the average CEO read?

A recent survey by Fast Company suggests that the answer could be a well-lined bookshelf. In fact, the average number of books read by a CEO is 60 books per year, or five books each month.
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How fast can Bill Gates read?

Bill Gates reads 50 books a year, at about 750 WPM (words per minute) with 90% comprehension, and attributes much of his success to reading.
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Can a person read 20000 words per minute?

If you're a slow reader, you may read at closer to 125 to 200 words per minute. This means reading 20,000 words will take you between 1.7 and 2.7 hours.
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Is the Bible the most read book in history?

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.
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What's the rarest book in the world?

10 of the Most Rare Books of All Time
  1. The Declaration of Independence. ...
  2. Shakespeare's First Folio. ...
  3. The Gutenberg Bible. ...
  4. The Birds of America. ...
  5. The Codex of Leicester. ...
  6. Don Quixote. ...
  7. Tamerlane and Other Poems. ...
  8. Ptolemy's Geographia Cosmographia.
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What is the scariest book ever written?

Horror – 13 Most Terrifying Books of All Time
  • 1Pet Sematary. by Stephen King. ...
  • 2The Island of Doctor Moreau. by H. G. Wells. ...
  • 3The Cask of Amontillado. by Edgar Allan Poe. ...
  • 4The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
  • 5The Turn of the Screw. by Henry James. ...
  • 6Frankenstein. by Mary Shelley. ...
  • 7The Exorcist. ...
  • 8Something Wicked This Way Comes.
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What is the shortest book written?

Jesus Wept: "The Shortest, Short Story Ever Written and Published," Guinness World Records book…
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