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1. The Holy Bible - Various Authors
Book Sales: 2,500,000,000
Year Published: 100 BC - 100 AD
Original Language: Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic
Many copies of The Holy Bible have been given away freely during missionary work.2. Quotations from Chairman Mao - Authored by Mao Zedong
Book Sales: 800,000,000
Year Published: 1966
Original Language: Chinese
It was mandatory for all people living in China to carry a copy of Quotations from Chairman Mao.
3. Xinhua Dictionary - Edited by Wei Jiangong
Book Sales: 400,000,000
Year Published: 1957
Original Language: Chinese
The best selling pocket-sized Xinhua Dictionary is used mostly by students in China.
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4. Chairman Mao's Poems - Authored by Mao Zedong
Book Sales: 400,000,000
Year Published: 1966
Original Language: Chinese
Chairman Mao, considered a romantic poet, was educated in Chinese classical literature.
5. Selected Articles of Mao Zedong - Authored by Mao Zedong
Book Sales: 250,000,000
Year Published: 1966
Original Language: Chinese
Mao is recognized as one of China's most influential literary figures.
6. The Qur'an - Authored by the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Book Sales: 200,000,000
Year Published: 600 AD - 750 AD
Original Language: Arabic
Traditional views consider The Qu'ran to be a Revelation by Allah, through Gabriel, to the prophet Muhammad.
7. A Tale of Two Cities - Authored by Charles Dickens
Book Sales: 200,000,000
Year Published: 1859
Original Language: English
A historical novel telling the story of two men who fall in love with the same woman during revolutionary times.
8. Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship - Authored by Robert Baden-Powell
Book Sales: 150,000,000
Year Published: 1908
Original Language: English
This manual for the Boy Scout Movement emphasises the outdoors and has practical tips on health and hygiene.
9. The Lord of the Rings - Authored by J. R. R. Tolkien
Book Sales: 150,000,000
Year Published: 1954–1955
Original Language: English
The Lord of the Rings was originally intended to be a sequel to The Hobbit, but became an epic fantasy on its own.
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Authored by J. K. Rowling
Book Sales: 120,000,000
Year Published: 1997
Original Language: English
This first novel in the Harry Potter series is also known as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the USA.
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