Who has sold the most books in the world?
Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history….More than 100 million copies.
| Book | The Little Prince |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
| Original language | French |
| First published | 1943 |
| Approximate sales | 100 million |
How many copies does an average book sell?
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.
How many books sold is considered successful?
A count of more than about 5,000 copies is considered a respectable start. Most titles sell less than 100 copies, if that. Success depends on the number of books sold in relation to the advance a publisher paid to the author— that is, whether the author’s work has earned out the advance.
How many books sell a million copies?
Of the 500,000+ books that are published each year, less than 20 books sell a million copies (and that includes fiction novels!)
How many copies has Think and Grow Rich sold?
100 million copies
One of the most popular personal development and self-improvement books of all time, Think and Grow Rich has sold over 100 million copies worldwide since its first publication during the Great Depression.
Who is the most read author in the world?
Agatha Christie
List
| Author | Min. estimated sales | Number of books |
|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | 2 billion | 42 |
| Agatha Christie | 2 billion | 85 |
| Barbara Cartland | 500 million | 723 |
| Danielle Steel | 500 million | 179 |