Fifty shades of grey is britains bestselling book ever according to the publishers at. Is bible the worlds bestselling or mostread or most. By book here, we are taking a broad perspective religious books obviously beat fiction hands. The holy bible is purported to be the greatest selling book of all time, but is it. Jamess fifty shades of grey, you might think thats the most popular book in the world. The bible is easily one of the best selling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j.
All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus. According to christians, the bible is the word of god. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the world s best selling and most widely distributed book. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world omg. Other books featured multiple times on the list are the gutenberg bible, the first folio of shakespeare s plays and the north american indian with four separate copies. 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. The bible is the worlds bestselling book, having sold more than five billion copies. Additionally, since the bible is sold worldwide, calculating exact numbers becomes tricky. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin.
The bible has been translated into 349 languages, and a survey conducted by the bible society concluded that between 1815 and 1975, around 2. Here is the list of top 10 must read indian novels of all time. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible. Popular world religions books goodreads share book. The third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed book. An amazing investigation into the world of competitive memorization that turns into an indepth study on the capacity, and limitations, of. Many incidents, quotes and description are described that explains about the history of hindus, christian. Jun 24, 2012 the bible is often said to be the worlds best sold book but search the best seller lists and you wont find it anywhere, top to bottom. Some titles may have had more copies printed than some of these books, but a vast number of those books were not sold, so well assume that they did not get read. The bible, which ranks as the world s most read book, has sold 3.
Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. The most popular book of all time christian universities online. Aug 09, 2009 the quuran is by far and away the most sold of all the holy books in the world. The most holy book bahai world centre, 1992 translated by shoghi effendi et al. However, many more copies have been given away for free, meaning the actual number of bibles in circulation is unknown. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. The holy quran came out on top with over 3 billion prints, followed by the king james bible with over 2. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. The bible all time bestselling book, with over 1 billion copies.
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. Oct 10, 2016 sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. Which are the most popular best selling bible translations in 2018, you must wonder. It was written by several authors inspired by the holy spirit over a period of time the bible is the worlds bestselling book, having sold more than five billion copies. What is the most widely read book in the world answers. It was written by several authors inspired by the holy spirit over a. We can just look at the sales numbers and rank them. This ancient islamic religious text has sold over 800 million copies. Bhagavad gita is the most sacred book in the hindu religion. Fourth on our list of the most popular best selling bible translations in 2018 is christian standard bible or csb.
Jun 28, 2016 the list of the best selling christian books of all time almost demands every single title carry some sort of disclaimer, but that disclaimer would be different depending on the individual. The bible is the worlds bestselling book, having sold more than five billion. The holy quran still is the most read book in the world. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. These books were written by the god and were considered the books that explains the truth of the life. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2.
If you have not read them, you are missing things for sure. Oct 17, 2012 one group claimed the bible as the worlds bestselling book. For single work of english fiction, it is a tale of two cities. The 12 most influential spiritual books of the past 50 years.
Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. Most scholars agree that the greatest works of world literature were. It has different versions though but still it is the holy bible. Worlds best selling book holy bible london world records. In the world of ebooks and electronic readers, it is more difficult to keep up with the exact number of books printedemailed and read. The second bestselling book of all time crisis magazine. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, 9 making it one of the bestselling books of all time. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.
Kitabelakdas the most holy book translated by anton haddad copied from the copy of mrs. In the old testament, it discusses the history of the hebrew people from abraham to moses, the judges, the prophets, and the kings, etc. Amazons most sold charts rank books according to the number of copies sold and preordered through, amazon books stores, and books read through digital subscription programs once a customer has read a certain percentage roughly the length of a free reading sample. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed stylist. Differences over theology mainly will affect this list. The albigensian crusade and the battle for christendom by mark gregory pegg is an attempt to address misconceptions regarding the cathar heretics and modern portrayals of them. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world bhagavad gita is the most sacred book in the hindu religion. Top 10 most read books in the world based on number of books printed and sold over the last 50 years. Amazing facts about the bestselling book in the world. Nov 15, 20 researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. I hope the below estimations show that the quran is in fact the most read book. The holy bible is purported to be the greatest selling book of all time, but is.
The familiar observation that the bible is the best selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. This article discusses the worlds bestselling books. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed posted by stylist team. Holy religious books are the base of our religion and customs. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world omg top. Read about the most popular books in history at howstuffworks.
Feb 06, 2012 according to my teacher, the most selling book in the word is the holy bible. The most influential spiritual books of the past 50 years include the secret, the seven spiritual laws of success, the celestine prophecy and the alchemist. Every single year, the bible is the biggest selling book of the year. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. Many devout christians are quick to assert that the holy bible is the worlds bestselling book, for all time.
Hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. 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. It is also the most widely and given some of the liberties taken, wildly translated book of all time, too. Another group upheld it as the worlds mostread books. Even if only half of them read a bible at any point in their year, thats still 1 billion bibles read every year. The quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. I cant think of any book that comes close to that number. Bahaullahs most important book is the book of laws, also called the most holy book kitabiaqdas, which was completed in the house of abbud around 1873. He found that the bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3. It explains the unity of the god can be achieved through karma, bhakti and knowledge.
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