Top Selling Authors and Books in the World
- James Patterson: The Best-selling Author
- The Bible: The Most Read Book Worldwide
- "Think and Grow Rich": One of the Most Popular Self-improvement Books
James Patterson has sold over 350 million books worldwide since 2001, the world’s best-selling author. Most famous for the "Alex Cross" crime series, he is the highest-paid author by a wide margin.
The Bible has an estimated 5 billion copies sold, a constant presence for centuries with immense religious and cultural significance. Its enduring popularity stems from profound impact on believers’ lives and timeless messages of faith, hope and love.
As the world’s largest online retailer of consumer goods, Amazon.com began by selling books from its website in 1995. One can sell new, used, collectible, comic books and more genres on Amazon. Books without ISBNs can also be sold by title.
With estimated sales of 2 billion, William Shakespeare is the most read author worldwide.
Having sold 500 million copies, Harry Potter by J.K Rowling is the best-selling book series in history.