What are the best-selling books in 2025 ?
Reading a book has so many benefits that an entire article would not be enough to list them all. According to researchers, reading a book helps you live several lives at once, stimulates intelligence, improves concentration and mood, and can even prolong your life.
As said beautifully Mircea Eliade: “Books force us to spend our time intelligently”.
That is exactly what we are interested in in this article, so we are going to list the books that are ranked in the top 10 global bestsellers.
We've broken down the global stats to provide you with a list of the best-selling books in the world, what are they?
Important :
- Before the introduction of point-of-sale equipment, sales and resale figures were based on estimates (those of publishers, authors, bookstores, etc.), so many books lack comprehensive sales figures. Given the uncertainty of precise sales figures, we have decided to exclude certain books from the list.
Number 1: “The Bible”
The #1 bestseller of all time, numerous Bible translations and editions have sold in large numbers around the world, to this day.
Over 5 billion copies have been sold.
Number 2: “Quotes from Chairman Mao Zedong”
The book is also known as "The Little Red Book", and it was published and sold the most during the Chinese Cultural Revolution of 1964.
Over 900 million copies sold.
Number 3: "Harry Potter"
Written by J.K. Rowling, the famous series about the young wizard Harry Potter has been a commercial success. Indeed, millions of copies of the books have been sold worldwide.
In total : more than 600 millions of copies were sold for the series.
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Number 4: "Xinhua Dizian
A Chinese language dictionary, "Xinhua Dizian" or "New Chinese Character Dictionary," published by Commercial Press. Considered a symbol of Chinese culture, it is the most popular dictionary and also one of the best-selling books in the world to date.
In total: approximate sales for this book are 567 million.
Number 5: "Goosebumps
A series of horror novels, "Goosebumps" is written by RL Stine, an American writer. This book is very popular and ranks among the top 10 best-selling books in the world.
Goosebumps generated around 400 million sales to date.
Number 6: "A tale of two cities
"A tale of two cities" is a historical novel written by Charles Dickens. Having been adapted for film, television, radio, etc., this work of historical fiction ranks among the best-selling books in the world. This work of historical fiction is one of the best-selling books in the world.
In total : more than 200 million copies have been sold.
Number 7: "The Little Prince
This is a children's book, published in 1943 and written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The book has been published in numerous editions and translations have sold millions of copies worldwide.
In all, more than 200 million copies were sold for this news item.
Number 8: "And then there were none
"And Then There Were None" is a detective novel written by Agatha Christie, an English writer who claimed that this work was the most difficult to write. However, this detective novel is one of the best-selling books in history.
Approximate sales are 100 million copies.
Number 9: "The Dream of the Red Room
The Dream of the Red Chamber, or The Story of the Stone, is a Chinese novel written by Cao Xueqin. The Chinese novel was first published in 1791 and ranks among the top 10 best-selling individual books in the world.
For this novel by Cao Xueqin, approximately 100 million copies have been sold.
Number 10: "The Hobbit
A fantasy novel for children, this book was written by English author J. R. R Tolkien. A classic of children's literature, it is one of the best-selling books in the world.
In all, more than 100 million copies were sold for "The Hobbit" and "There and Back Again".
There you have it—now you know the 10 best-selling books in the world. We have also included an approximate number of copies sold for each book in the list. Which of these books is your favorite?
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