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A list of the best selling books of all time, fiction and nonfiction best sellers. What are the best selling books of all time? Since religious and political books, such as The Holy Bible, are often given away for free, they have not been included on this list. These top selling books span multiple centuries, covering many genres and original languages. And if you think Harry Potter or Twilight top this list, think again, they're not even close. What books sell the most? That said, the most popular books are indeed novels, with the most popular published volumes going through multiple editions and reprints. What are the best selling books in history? A few nonfiction texts can also be found, but they are few and far between. If one enjoys reading, these are the best sellers of all bestsellers, as well as the answer to the question "what are the best selling books of all time?"

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  1. 1

    A Tale of Two Cities

    Charles Dickens
    “ Copies Sold: 200 million „
    BUY
  2. 2

    The Lord of the Rings

    J. R. R. Tolkien
    “ Copies Sold: 150 million „
    BUY
  3. 3

    The Hobbit

    J. R. R. Tolkien
    “ Copies Sold: 100 million „
    BUY
  4. 4

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    Cao Xueqin, Tsao Hsueh-Chin, Hsüeh-chʻin Tsʻao More
    “ Copies Sold: 100 million „
    BUY
  5. 5

    And Then There Were None

    Agatha Christie
    “ Copies Sold: 100 million „
    BUY
  6. 6

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    “ Copies Sold: 85 million „
    BUY
  7. 7

    She: A History of Adventure

    H. Rider Haggard
    “ Copies Sold: 83 million „
    BUY
  8. 8

    The Little Prince

    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    “ Copies Sold: 80 million „
    BUY
  9. 9

    The Da Vinci Code

    Dan Brown
    “ Copies Sold: 80 million „
    BUY
  10. 10

    The Catcher in the Rye

    J. D. Salinger
    “ Copies Sold: 65 million „
    BUY
  11. 11

    The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho, Donna Boyd
    “ Copies Sold: 65 million „
    BUY
  12. 12

    Steps to Christ

    Ellen G. White
    “ Copies Sold: 60 million „
    BUY
  13. 13

    Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning

    “ Copies Sold: 50 million „
    BUY
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    The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

    Benjamin Spock
    “ Copies Sold: 50 million „
    BUY
  15. 15

    Anne of Green Gables

    Lucy Maud Montgomery
    “ Copies Sold: 50 million „
    BUY
  16. 16

    Black Beauty

    Anna Sewell
    “ Copies Sold: 50 million „
    BUY
  17. 17

    The Name of the Rose

    Umberto Eco
    “ Copies Sold: 50 million „
    BUY
  18. 18

    The Hite Report

    “ Copies Sold: 48 million „
    BUY
  19. 19

    Charlotte's Web

    E. B. White
    “ Copies Sold: 45 million „
    BUY
  20. 20

    The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Beatrix Potter
    “ Copies Sold: 45 million „
    BUY
  21. 21

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    J. K. Rowling
    BUY
  22. 22

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Richard Bach
    “ Copies Sold: 40 million „
    BUY
  23. 23

    A Message to Garcia

    “ Copies Sold: 40 million „
    BUY
  24. 24

    Angels and Demons

    Dan Brown
    “ Copies Sold: 39 million „
    BUY
  25. 25

    How the Steel Was Tempered

    Nikolai Ostrovsky
    “ Copies Sold: 36.4 million „
    BUY

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    Best Selling Books of All Time at 4/26/2012 10:33 AM
    Has someone here forgot about the Holy Bible? It is without a doubt, factually proven, the best selling book of all time. Get your facts straight!

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