The books phenomenal popularity may be because it was essentially an unofficial requirement for every chinese citizen to own, to read, and to carry it at all times during the latter half of maos rule, especially during. What is the first and second most read books in the world. Geislers, a popular survey of the old testament, baker, grand rapids, 1977, pp. The best any other book can hope for is second place and a very distant second place at that. The 10 least popular books of the bible infographic. According to writer james chapman who created a list of the most read books in the world.
Apr 09, 2007 as far as i know the number two bestselling book was don quixote by m. Zondervan is touting the new work as unique, in part because it is based on a more popular translation of the bible. The kind folks at shared their stats with me on the top 10 most accessed books of the bible. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. List of bestselling manga list of bestselling fiction authors list of bestselling novels in the united states list of literary works by number of. Harris poll researchers asked 2,234 american adults what their favourite book is, without clarifying any particular kinds of book, or offering multiple choice selection. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years he found. Apr 16, 2014 for christians, the bible is our most important book. Political differences also meant that different books came in second after the bible. Its no wonder that it is the most read book in the bible. Should it count if the same person has read the book more than once.
The bible is the us\s most popular book christian news on. Bbc scotlands history article about william wallace. It is also the most widely and given some of the liberties taken, wildly translated book of all time, too. Please help improve this article by checking for citation inaccuracies. After the bible there are a few books that every believer should probably read, reread, and apply. The most prolific and popular novel of all time, don quixote, is a testament to how. Although the book of john was the most popular gospel, it was ranked sixth. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. For christians, the bible is our most important book.
Researchers have collated the figures for the number of editions, translations and copies sold of the worlds most popular books these are the most loved tomes. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. Rowling is the best selling book series in history. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed stylist. What is the second best selling book of all time after the bible. What is the second best selling book of all time after the.
It is often regarded as the second best selling book behind only the bible, and at least conceded as the greatest selling work of fiction of all time, without out a close second. Weve all wondered at some pointout of 66 different books, there have to be a few that resonate with more people than others, right yep. The second bestselling book of all time crisis magazine. Shorter books tended to score better with the book of malachi being the most popular book from the. The most popular book of all time christian universities. Little fires everywhere by celeste ng, where the crawdads sing by delia owens, the silent patient by alex michaelides, educated by tara westover, and har. The most popular novel on this list was spanish novel don quixote. Bring the beauty and truth of the bible into everyday life. The least read book most people will guess that book of revelation is the least read book in the bible. Turns out that some books of the bible get a lot more attention than others.
For the record, the excluded books have sold an estimated hundreds of millions of copies each several billion, in the bible s case and would have taken most of the top positions on the list. The second most read book in the world is quotations from chairman mao tsetung which has sold. Sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. African martyrs commitment mission trip fundraising 10 ways to ruin mission trips introduction to biblical literature resources. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. To make for easy reading weve ranked the most popular novels below. Is atlas shrugged the second most popular book next to the. Most popular bible verses revealed the christian post. March 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world.
Here are the top 10 most read books in the world 1 the bible 3. It is common knowledge that don quixote has sold over 500 million copies, and in fact, that number is conservative. Top 10 most interesting books of the bible biblebro. Inspired by the huffington posts attempt to list the top 15 bestselling. On this short list would be works like foxes book of martyrs, pilgrims progress, augustines confessions, mere christianity, knowing god, and operation world. Top 10 facts about pilgrims progress the second most influential christian book after the bible posted on july 21, 2019 january 17, 2020 author jayamma abanobi comment1 in 1678, john bunyan wrote the pilgrims progress and since then till now, the book has sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. For proof, these are the bestselling novels of all time. The most commonly read book in the world is the bible.
The religious text has been translated into 50 different languages, has nearly 400. Rhe book has helped millions of people face tragedy, loss and catastrophe and emerge from it stronger, wiser, and more connected to god and their own families and friends. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years.
These are the best fiction books to read, listed by category. For centuries after its publication, blind harrys 15thcentury epic poem, the wallace, was the second most popular book in scotland. Of the twelve, one child stood out, favored by their father, and blessed by god. Most popular book in the uk named and its not the bible or harry potter the uks most popular book has been named after three years of studies, but its not what youre expecting share. Jul 15, 2015 harper lees new novel go set a watchman, the followup to to kill a mockingbird, is set to become one of the fastestselling books of all time. What is the second most popular book of all time answers. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. I recently wrote about why obadiah is the least popular book of the bible, but you guys deserve more than that. Who decided what books the hebrew bible would contain. Mar 11, 2020 most popular book in the uk named and its not the bible or harry potter the uks most popular book has been named after three years of studies, but its not what youre expecting share.
Top 10 facts about pilgrims progress the second most. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. Wikepidia seem to have mostly modern contemporary writers on the most popular list except for bible and koran. Harper lees new novel go set a watchman, the followup to to kill a mockingbird, is set to become one of the fastestselling books of all time. Is atlas shrugged the second most popular book next to the bible. Youve seen the 10 most popular books of the bible, now lets look at the 10 least popular books of the bible. The second and third books, fifty shades darker and fifty shades freed. Top 10 studies on books of the bible christian bible studies.
As far as i know the number two bestselling book was don quixote by m. With all those caveats in mind and not including ebook sales, here are. Every christians 2nd most important book garrett kell. All the books, novels, text books, litterateurs,etc. Also, nobody likes people like john galt or those who try to follow him. A personal challenge to read the bible patrick, dan on. Sure, the best selling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. In this book josephus clearly states that the bible contains but twenty two books. Oct 10, 2016 sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible.
The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable. Hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. New poll reveals americans 10 favorite books of all time. Aug 28, 2015 zondervan is touting the new work as unique, in part because it is based on a more popular translation of the bible. Quotations from the works of mao tsetung came in second with 820 million copies sold, and. Researchers have collated the figures for the number of editions, translations and copies sold of the worlds most. Dec 02, 2019 the second half of the book of genesis tells the history of one family, beginning with abraham, and following down to his greatgrandchildren the sons of jacob. The anser is the book when bad things happen to good people written by harold kushner. What bible translations were available before the kjv. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks.
The bible is the us\s most popular book christian news. The most popular book of all time christian universities online. Ikeas catalog is as popular as the bible and the quran. Jul 15, 2015 its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. For the record, the excluded books have sold an estimated hundreds of millions of copies each several billion, in the bibles case and would have taken most of the top positions on the list. Second installment of the harry potter series, 1999, over 60 million copies. These are the 12 most popular books of all time indy100. Sep 17, 2016 if you are referring to a nonreligious book. Jul 09, 2017 its no wonder that it is the most read book in the bible. With the youversion bible app, you can read, watch, listen, and share on your smartphone or tablet, and online at bible. Mar 12, 2011 is atlas shrugged the second most popular book next to the bible. His name was joseph, and his story is one of the most popular in the bible.
By the end of 1995, combined global sales of todays english version good news new testament and bible for which is held by the bible societies. The canonization of the hebrew bible into its final 24 books was a process that lasted centuries, and was only completed well after the time of josephus. After the bible, which book has sold the most copies. Sep 05, 2018 i recently wrote about why obadiah is the least popular book of the bible, but you guys deserve more than that.
Ikeas catalog is as popular as the bible and the koran. All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best selling books for these reasons. Hidden bible books puzzle crossword puzzles 1040 window seeking gods will. No matter which guide you use, though, there are problems making precise calculations. The following is from international standard bible encylopaedia which covers the versions before the authorized or kjv of the bible. The battle for vernacular scripture, the right of a nation to have the sacred writings in its own tongue, was fought and won in england. Da vinci code at number one, followed by the harry potter novels. Nov 15, 20 researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 most read books in the world. Is the most popular book of all time the one that has been read the most often or the one that has sold the most copies.
Ancient vss, such as the syriac and the gothic, were produced to meet obvious. The religious books like quran and bible comes in first two spots as it is. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. The niv is the second mostread version of the bible in the united states. For the purposes of this post, least popular leastread book of the bible. The most popular book of all time is the koran, not jk. Its not exactly a ripping yarn, but the koran is the most popular book of all time. What is the second best selling book of all time after. Most popular book in the uk named and its not the bible. Sep, 2011 as christianity is the worlds most popular religion it stands to reason that the bible is the most in demand book in the world, you would think that perhaps the koran is the second most popular. Political differences also meant that different books came in second after.
In the second installment of the harry potter series, harry potter and the chamber of. First of all everything youve said about the bible is exactly the same but for the quran. For the purposes of this post, least popular leastread book of the bible on. Since it was written and, later on, published and translated in almost every language on earth, it was sold in nearly as many quantities as the bible. With all those caveats in mind and not including e book sales, here are the 21 bestselling books of all time, as far as we can tell.
This is my personal list of which books of the bible i found most interesting. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Most popular book in the uk named and its not the bible or. These books may not be the most foundational that is another top 10 list but they are what i think are the most interesting. Why is the bible the worlds most translated book answers. What is the most popular book other than the bible. Although the book of john was the most popular gospel, it was ranked sixth overall with the book of ephesians taking first place. Feb 17, 2017 the anser is the book when bad things happen to good people written by harold kushner.
As christianity is the worlds most popular religion it stands to reason that the bible is the most in demand book in the world, you would think that perhaps the koran is the second most popular. I hope the below estimations show that the quran is in fact the most read book. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works. In the 1980s and 90s it sold more copies than any book but the bible. Apr 30, 2014 new poll reveals americans 10 favorite books of all time. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the english tongue.
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