10 best-selling books of all time

Books have always played an important role in our lives. Since we were children, we have been reading various stories from the worlds of fiction and nonfiction. Books, in all sizes, languages, colors, and patterns, have always been present.

Every book published since the dawn of time presents a unique story entangled in many emotions. While keeping that in mind, let’s take a quick look at the top 10 best selling books that you can find out there in the world as of now.

Don Quixote

The great Spanish novel 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes is ranked first. It was initially published in 1612, and it has since sold 500 million copies around the world. Alonso Quijano is the protagonist of the novel, and he illustrates that chivalry never dies. It was originally seen as a satire of chivalric romances.

A Tale of Two Cities

The well-known 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens is ranked second. Before and during the French Revolution, the novel is set in London and Paris. It chronicles the plight of the French peasantry, who were demoralized by the nobility in the years preceding up to the revolution. The revolutionaries' equivalent cruelty toward former aristocracy in the early years of the revolution, as well as many unpleasant social comparisons with life in London at the time. All of these events are intertwined with the lives of all of the novel's primary characters.

The Lord of the Rings

The well-known 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien is ranked third. It is an epic fantasy novel about Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring, which includes Gandalf the Wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and Strider, a tall, mysterious stranger. "One Ring to control them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and bind them in the darkness," the readers are told in the first lines. The book has been adapted into a multi-million-dollar film series of the same name. The Hobbit, ranked seventh on the list, is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings.

The Little Prince

The classic Antoine de Saint-"The Little Prince" is ranked fourth. The Little Prince is one of the rare stories that is widely read and adored by both children and adults. Rare Book seller – Shapero says the Little Prince depicts children's open minds and their persistent desire to ask questions, encounter the unseen, and discover the universe's mysteries. The book has been translated into over 300 dialects and languages. Every year, 1-2 million copies are sold around the world. The Little Prince has also been adapted into a critically acclaimed Netflix film.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

J. K. Rowling's enormously successful Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in a seven-book series, is ranked fifth. We all know Harry Potter and his adventures, which are regarded to be among the most popular young adult books of all time. Harry Potter, his companions Ron and Hermione, Professor Dumbledore, the wizarding school, and Lord Voldemort are all introduced in the Philosopher's Stone. The book has been translated into 80 languages and adapted into an eight-part film series that has grossed a total of $7.7 billion dollars; the books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide.

And Then There Were None

The renowned Agatha Christie novel 'And Then There Were None' is ranked sixth. Since its publication in 1939, the book has been regarded as one of the best thriller books of all time. A Mr. or Mrs. U.N. Owen, or a Mrs. Constance Culming ton, invites ten strangers, each from a different background, to come to the island for a weekend. They quickly understand, however, that they are all alone in the face of death. Death, like the poem about the ten little soldiers, takes them one by one. The novel was adapted into a blockbuster film and a popular HBO series.

The Hobbit

The well-known 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien is ranked seventh. The plot centers around Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely venturing beyond his pantry or cellar. However, his life is turned upside down when the wizard Gandalf and a group of dwarves appear on his doorstep one day and whisk him away on an adventure that includes raids, battles with evil forces, giants, and dragons. It takes place before the events of 'Lord of the Rings,' a book that has been adapted into a blockbuster film of the same name. Hobbit is the first book of the series of three books.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, widely regarded as one of the best children's novels, is ranked eighth on the list. The book was initially published in 1865, and it has since sold over 100 million copies around the world. We're all familiar with Alice's story about falling down the rabbit hole and ending up in Wonderland, where she meets characters like the smirking Cheshire Cat, who can vanish into thin air, the cryptic Mad Hatter, who speaks in riddles, and the terrifying Queen of Hearts, who is obsessed with the phrase "Off with their heads!"

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

The well-known 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' by C. S. Lewis is ranked ninth. The book was initially published in 1950 and has since sold more than 85 million copies all over the world. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first novel in the Chronicles of Narnia series, which has also been adapted into a blockbuster film titled "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." During WWII, four siblings, Peter, Suzan, Edmund, and Lucy, are evacuated from a London neighborhood to Professor Digory Kirke's country mansion, where they discover the magical wardrobe and the hidden land of Narnia.

She: A History of Adventure

'She: A History of Adventure,' by H. Rider Haggard, is ranked tenth. The book was first published in 1887 and has since sold more than 83 million copies all over the world. The story follows a Victorian professor and his adopted son on a hunt for a forgotten civilization in Africa.