NO 10
The Dream of the Red Chambers
The Dream of the Red Chamber’ is a novel written by the Chinese novelist Cao Xueqin in 1791. It is considered one of the greatest Chinese classics of all time. The original title of the novel was Off the Stone. Later, it was changed to ‘The Dream of the Red Chamber’. 105 million (10.5 crore) copies of the book have been sold so far.
No.09
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a 1937 fantasy novel written by British novelist JRR Tolkien. The English-language book has already sold 11 crore copies.
No:08
And then there were none
And Then There Were None is a novel by British author Agatha Christie. The book, published in 1939, is regarded as the best crime novel in the world. 11.5 crore copies have been sold so far.
No:07
Scouting for boys
“Scouting for Boys” is a significant book in the history of the Scout movement. Written by Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, the book was published in 1908. 12 crore copies have been released so far.
No: 06
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
The famous novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the sixth-best-selling book. The novel, written by British writer JK Rowling, was released in 1997. 12.5 crore books have been sold so far.
No:05
The Little Prince.
The Little Prince is a novel for children. The book was written in 1943 by the Frenchman Antonia De Saint-Exupéry. The book released in French has sold 14 crore copies so far.
No:04
The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings is a novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Movies based on the 1954 novel have been released in several languages. 15 crore and 50 lakh copies have already been sold.
No:03
Quran
The Quran, considered the holy book of the Muslim religion, is the third-best-selling book in the world. The Quran is believed to be the teachings given by God to the prophet Muhammad. It has sold around 80 crore copies in various languages so far.
No:02
Little Red Book.
A book containing important verses of Mao Tse Tung, known as the Little Red Book, is published by the Chinese Communist Party. So far, 100 crore and 10 lakh copies have been printed and distributed.
No:01
Bible.
The world’s largest religion, the holy book of Christianity, the Bible, is the world’s best-selling book. The book contains the words of the founder of Christianity, Jesus Christ. 500 crore books have already been printed in various languages.
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