Welcome to the wonderful world of literature! Books are one of the most fascinating and enriching ways to explore new ideas, emotions, and cultures. There are tons of amazing books that have been written over the years, but which ones are the most read of all time? In this article, we dive into the facts and statistics to present you the 25 most read books of all time. From timeless classics to best-selling novels, this list will take you through an incredible array of stories that have captivated millions of readers around the world. Discover the classics, bestsellers, and most influential books in human history, and learn why these masterpieces have left an indelible mark on global culture. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the fascinating world of the most widely read books of all time!
- Don Quixote de la Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes
- Mao’s Red Book by Mao Zedong
- Harry potter and the Philosopher’s Stonethe JK Rowling
- The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
- One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez
- The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
- The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens
- The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
- The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
- The Karamazov Brothers, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- El perfume, by Patrick Süskind
- War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
- Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- The aleph, by Jorge Luis Borges
- The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
- Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
The two most widely read books in the world are the Bible, which is estimated to have sold more than five billion copies worldwide, and the Qur’an, with estimated sales of more than eight hundred million copies, but we have decided not to include them in the ranking and focus on fiction.
How many of these books have you read? Which do you recommend? Which one do you not understand the success obtained?
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Madrid, March 14, 2023
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