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Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by yinkuscious(m): 9:40pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
1. The Bible - 3.9 billion copies read The Bible is a collection of 66 books containing God's messages, including the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. 2. Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (author: Mao Tse-tung) - 820 million copies read Also called Mao Tse-tung's "Little Red Book." This book explained the Chinese Communist Party ideology to the Chinese. 3. Harry Potter (author: J. K. Rowling) - 400 million copies read J.K. Rowling's beloved seven-part series about the life of Harry Potter, a boy wizard and his friends and their battle with He-who-must-not-be-named a.k.a. Voldemort. This book has cast a spell on both children and adults alike. It has even made into seven movies starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. 4. Lord of the Rings (author: J. R. R. Tolkien) - 103 million copies read A fantasy story written about Middle Earth, good and evil, dwarves, humans, elves, hobbits, orcs, goblins, wizards and balrogs, not to mention the rings made by Sauron, including the "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them in the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." Like Harry Potter, this book has also been made into three films by Director Peter Jackson. 5. The Alchemist (author: Paulo Coelho) - 65 million copies read A novel originally written in Portuguese, it has been translated as of September 2012 into 56 languages. Paulo Coelho, the book's author even tweeted about his book being the top 5 on the list of the top 10 most read books in the world for the past 50 years. 6. The Da Vinci Code (author: Dan Brown) - 57 million copies read It is a fictional novel that tells the controversial story about the possibility of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene's marriage, which involves having a child. It has also been made into a film starring Tom Hanks as protagonist Robert Langdon. 7. Twilight - The Saga (author: Stephenie Meyer) - 43 million copies read A love story between Bella Swan, a young woman, and Edward Cullen, a centuries old immortal vampire. Like the other books in the list, it has been turned into a multimillion dollar franchise, including films starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and merchandise such as dolls, makeup and clothes. 8. Gone With the Wind (author: Margaret Mitchell) - 33 million copies read Another book that has been turned into a successful film, it tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the daughter of an Irish immigrant plantation owner in Georgia during the American Civil War. This novel has won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and the film adaptation won an Oscar at the Academy Awards. 9. Think and Grow Rich (author: Napoleon Hill) - 30 million copies read A motivational book about self-improvement and personality development inspired by a suggestion that author Napoleon Hill received from Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-American billionaire. 10. Diary of Anne Frank (author: Anne Frank) - 27 million copies read This novel was written by Anne Frank based on a diary that she kept while she was in hiding with her family for 2 years during the occupation of the Netherlands by the Nazi. These are the Top 10 most read books in the world for the past 50 years. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by philtrum(m): 9:50pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
mehn I score 3/10 I no sabi at all The Bible Da Vinci Code Think and grow rich 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Tolexander: 9:59pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
What about Ladybird Peter and Jane that has sold over 80million copies? 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by oluwato69sin(m): 10:02pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Read harry potter ,da Vinci ,,angels and demons. ,,Kai those were classy books 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Ploy(m): 10:06pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
I've read three out of it. Bravo to me 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by yinkuscious(m): 10:14pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
philtrum:U tried |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by philtrum(m): 10:18pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Inferno too should be on this list ooo.... |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Sparrow13: 10:18pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
The only book i din't read is. (Quotations from the works of Mau Tse-taung). *Thank God for my father's library collection* 4 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Nobody: 10:27pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Tolexander: This book. You brought back some memories bro 5 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by yinkuscious(m): 10:30pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Sparrow13:U done try oo 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by chata25(m): 10:34pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
What about 48 laws of power?? 4 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Richiy(f): 10:46pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Av read up to seven of them...#phew. |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Iaz93: 11:13pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
[size=23pt]11. Agbo Goes To School[/size] - 26 million copies read. 15 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by ojaydedon(m): 11:21pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
what of quoran What of eze goes to school? What of chike and d river? What of oliver twist?? What of things fall apart? What of animals farm? What of oxford dictionary? Hmmm i smell lies in this compilation... Or is it racism... 16 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Techwriter: 11:25pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
And where is Purpose driven life-Rick Warren James Hardley Chase collections William Shakespear books etc Google them 8 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by adebisiema(m): 11:38pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Out of all those books, i will love to read Da vinci code..... |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Smartsyn(m): 11:43pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
I have read only 5 out of the 10 and finished only 3 out of the 5... I wish i can say the Bible, but my favorite of the once i have read is The Twilight. But have watched all the movie adaptation of the once produced.. And my favorite movie is The Passion of Christ, culled from the Bible. 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by alotofgrace(m): 11:55pm On Oct 05, 2014 |
Dear God, grant me this reading zeal. Amen 7 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Baddestguyp(m): 12:53am On Oct 06, 2014 |
I'be only read two. the alchemist is probably about search for a non-existent philosopher's stone I think, its my first time hearing of it tho |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by LogoDWhiz(m): 1:11am On Oct 06, 2014 |
I've read 4 |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Nobody: 2:51am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Read only 2/10. The Bible,and Think,and grow rich. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Donfamous(m): 4:17am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Why is quran not on d list,? It shul be after bible na. 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by adioolayi(m): 4:57am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Donfamous:In my opinion... Not everyone can read the Quran as it is written in Arabic, although there is translation in English.....It is preferable to learn the Arabic way. 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Donfamous(m): 5:03am On Oct 06, 2014 |
adioolayi:that doesn't still deny d fact that its been read by millions of ppl, 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by rattlesnake(m): 5:06am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Eze goes to school nko |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by adioolayi(m): 5:08am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Donfamous:You are right.... Maybe the numbers of readers not up to the ones adjudged 10 most read in the last fifty years |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by igbanbajo(m): 5:10am On Oct 06, 2014 |
adioolayi:Even at that, the millions of Arabic native speakers and millions from Indonesia and all other countries where muslims have learnt to read it should take the Qur'an to the second position. The list is obviously biased. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Lordave: 5:26am On Oct 06, 2014 |
OP nawa to u o! You left the Holy Quran out? You must have been Shekaurized! What about our primary school reader, MacMillian? 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by adioolayi(m): 5:26am On Oct 06, 2014 |
igbanbajo: Am not arguing with you Sir...goggle put the entire population of Arabic nations at 367Million....that of course will include adult that cannot read and children that are not of age to read. Assuming the entire population reads, that is still far less than the numbers accrued by the second book on this list http://www.google.com.ng/search?site=&source=hp&ei=ZRgyVOXFGc7WatXjgdgG&q=total+population+of+Arabic+nations&btnG= 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by tonychristopher: 5:36am On Oct 06, 2014 |
What of their Koran The book will teach you go to be a terrorist 3 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by Psalmpy(m): 5:40am On Oct 06, 2014 |
love no 9 achebe's books unko |
Re: Top 10 Most Read Books In The World by tonychristopher: 5:42am On Oct 06, 2014 |
You people are busy arguing about Koran...a book that is only wriiten on one funny language and bizarre characters and its funny Muslim can be nasty ....I have asked a Muslim to give me an English version of that book for a year now to read and he has been avoiding that But bible is everyday and in every language for easier access cos our God understands every lngauge cos he created it Buy Allah hmmmm he only understands Arabic and seems deaf to other language Wish muslin luck No wonder they are converting to Christianity ..the few reasonable ones doesn't won't to miserable buy acceptable ..they become Christians Who wants to be a terrorist anyway 9 Likes |
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