The world’s first bestseller list, which was based purely on sales figures, had been published in an American magazine as long ago as 1895. Quantity, not quality, is the decisive factor in a bestseller list. As time went on, the bestseller lists were increasingly diversified, and now there are lists for fiction and nonfiction, for hardcover and paperback.
Looking at a perpetual bestseller list, unsurprisingly religious writings are right at the top in terms of sales figures; with two to three million copies sold, the Bible is right at the top, closely followed by the book “Words of Chairman Mao Tse-tung” and the Koran. However, which famous novels have actually been sold the most and are quite likely to be on your own bookshelf? Stay tuned as we will take a look at the 10 best seller books of all time.
Some may remember this book by David Sallinger from their school days in English class. Considered a classic, the book describes the life of the first-person narrator Holden Caulfield, who was expelled from school, doesn’t dare go home for three days because of it, and wanders around New York. The book appeals to more than just pubescent schoolchildren, as evidenced by the 65 million copies sold. Stay tuned for more books in our list of 10 best seller books of all time.
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