List of best-selling fiction authors

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This page provides a list of best-selling fiction authors to date and in any language. While a
precise number for any given author is near impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers
provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best-selling" refers to the estimated number of copies
sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an author. To keep the length of the list manageable,
only authors with estimated sales of at least 100 million books are included. Authors of comic
books are not included.
For a few authors, including Miguel de Cervantes, Alexandre Dumas, pre, Rick Riordan Charles
Dickens (whose A Tale of Two Cities alone has sold over 200 million copies[1]),Jane Austen, Jack
Higgins, Victor Hugo, Jules Verne and Leon Uris, no exact figure could be found, although there are
indications that they too have more than 100 million copies of their work in print [citation needed]. They have
not been included in the table.
This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy
particular standards for completeness. You can help
by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Autho
r

Min.
estimat
ed
sales

Max.
estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

William
Shakespe
are

2 billion[2]

4 billion[3]

English

Plays and poetry

Agatha
Christie

2 billion[4]

4 billion[3]

English

Whodunits including the Miss

Marple and Hercule
Poirot series

85

British

Barbara
Cartland

500
million[5]

1 billion[6]

English

Romance

723

British

Danielle
Steel

500
million[7]

800
million[8]

English

Romance

120

American

Harold
Robbins

750
million[9]

750
million[10]

English

Adventure

23

American

Georges

500

700

French

Detectives, Maigret

570

Belgian

Genre or title

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

English

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r

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estimat
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sales

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estimat
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sales

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al
langua
ge

Simenon

million[11]

million[12]

Sidney
Sheldon

370
million[13]

600
million[14]

English

Enid
Blyton

300
million[15]

600
million[16]

Dr. Seuss

100
million[17]

Gilbert
Patten

J. K.
Rowling

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

Suspense

21

American

English

Children's
literature, Noddy, The Famous
Five, The Secret Seven

800

British

500
million[18]

English

Children's literature

44

American

125
million[19]

500
million[20]

English

Adolescent adventures

209

American

350
million[21]

450
million[22]

English

Harry Potter

11

British

413
million[23]

Russian

Rick Riordan, The Heroes of

Olympus, Adventure and
Romanceworks

48

Russian

Leo
Tolstoy

Genre or title

Corn
Tellado

400
million[24]

400
million[25]

Spanish

Romance

4,000

Spanish

Jackie
Collins

250
million[26]

400
million[27]

English

Romance

25

British

Horatio
Alger, Jr.

200
million[28]

400
million[29]

English

Dime novels

135

American

Autho
r

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estimat
ed
sales

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estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

Genre or title

R. L.
Stine

100
million[30]

400
million[31]

English

Dean
Koontz

325
million[32]

400
million[33]

Nora
Roberts

145
million[34]

Alexande
r Pushkin

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

Goosebumps series, Fear

Street series, Horror, Comedy

430+

American

English

Horror, Thriller, Science

fiction, Fantasy

91

American

400
million[35]

English

Romance

200+

American

357
million[23]

Russian

Plays, poetry, prose, Eugene

Onegin

17

Russian

70

American

Stephen
King

300
million[36]

350
million[37]

English

Horror, Science
fiction, Fantasy, It, The
Shining, The Stand, Bag Of
Bones, Needful Things

Louis
L'Amour

230
million[38]

330
million[39]

English

Western

101

American

Erle
Stanley
Gardner

100
million[40]

325
million[41]

English

Mystery, Perry Mason

140

American

Jin Yong

100
million[42]

300
million[43]

Chinese

Wuxia

15

Hong
KongChinese

300
million[45]

Japanese

Mystery

500+

Japanese

300

English

Romance

93

American

Jir
Akagawa

Janet

300

[44]

Autho
r

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estimat
ed
sales

Max.
estimat
ed
sales

Dailey

million[46]

million[47]

Edgar
Wallace

Origin
al
langua
ge

Genre or title

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

300
million[48]

English

Detective

175

British

Robert
Ludlum

110
million[49]

290
million[50]

English

Espionage, Jason Bourne

40

American

James
Patterson

150
million[51]

275
million[52]

English

Thriller, Alex Cross

98

American

Frdric
Dard

200
million[53]

270
million[54]

French

Detective, San Antonio

300

Swiss

Jeffrey
Archer

120
million[55]

270
million[56]

English

Crime thriller

30

British

Stan and
Jan
Berenstai
n

200
million[57]

260
million[58]

English

Berenstain Bears

300+

American

John
Grisham

100
million[59]

250
million[60]

English

Legal thriller

22

American

Zane
Grey

250
million[61]

English

Western

American

Irving
Wallace

250
million[62]

English

Suspense

American

Autho
r

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estimat
ed
sales

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estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

J. R. R.
Tolkien

200
million[63]

250
million[64]

English

Karl May

100
million[65]

200
million[66]

Mickey
Spillane

100
million[67]

C. S.
Lewis

100
million[69]

Kyotaro
Nishimur
a

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

The Lord of the Rings, The

Hobbit, classical fantasy

36

British

German

Western, Adventure

80

German

200
million[68]

English

Detective, Mike Hammer

200
million[70]

English

The Chronicles of Narnia,

fantasy, popular theology

38

British

200
million[71]

Japanese

Mystery

400+

Japanese

Genre or title

American

Dan
Brown

200
million

200
million[72]

English

Thriller including Robert

Langdon

American

Ann M.
Martin

172
million[73]

180
million[74]

English

The Baby-sitters Club

335

American

180
million[75]

Japanese

Historical

350

Japanese

170
million[77]

English

Thriller

11

British/Cana
dian

150
million[78]

French

Detectives, SAS

170

French

Rytar
Shiba

Arthur
Hailey

Grard de
Villiers

150
million[76]

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r

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estimat
ed
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estimat
ed
sales

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al
langua
ge

Beatrix
Potter

100
million[79]

150
million[80]

English

Michael
Crichton

150
million[81]

150
million[82]

Richard
Scarry

100
million[83]

Clive
Cussler

40
million[85]

Alistair
MacLean

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

Peter Rabbit

23

British

English

Techno Thriller

25

American

150
million[84]

English

Illustrated children's books

250

American

150
million[86]

English

Adventure, Dirk Pitt

37

American

150
million[87]

English

Adventure,Thriller Wartime st
ories

32

British

Genre or title

Ken
Follett

90
million[88]

150
million[89]

English

Spy Thriller, Historical

Thriller

30

British

Astrid
Lindgren

100
million[90]

145
million[91]

Swedish

Children's literature

100

Swedish

Debbie
Macombe
r

60
million[92]

140
million[93]

English

Romance

Paulo
Coelho

92
million[94]

140
million[95]

Portugues
The Alchemist
e

EL James

100
million

125
million

English

Fifty Shades of Grey

American

Brazilian

British

Autho
r

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estimat
ed
sales

Eiji
Yoshikaw
a

Max.
estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

120
million[96]

Japanese

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

Musashi

Japanese

Genre or title

Catherine
Cookson

100
million[97]

120
million[98]

English

Romance

103

British

Stephenie
Meyer

100
million[99]

116
million[100]

English

The Twilight Saga, The Host,

Romance

American

Norman
Bridwell

100
million[101]

110
million[102]

English

Clifford the Big Red Dog

80

American

110
million[103]

English

Thriller

25

American

David
Baldacci

Roald
Dahl

100
million[104]

100
million[105]

English

Children's literature

50

British

Evan
Hunter

100
million[106]

100
million[107]

English

Detective (Ed McBain)

94

American

Andrew
Neiderma
n

100
million[108]

100
million[109]

English

V. C. Andrews, The Devil's

Advocate

60

American

Roger
Hargreav
es

100
million[110]

100
million[111]

English

Children's literature, Mr. Men

Anne
Rice

75
million[112]

100
million[113]

English

Gothic
fiction, vampires, Interview

British

27

American

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r

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sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

Genre or title

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

with the Vampire (The

Vampire Chronicles)

Robin
Cook

100
million[114]

100
million[115]

English

Medical Thriller

27

American

Wilbur
Smith

80
million[116]

100
million[117]

English

African Adventure

32

Zambian

Erskine
Caldwell

80
million[118]

100
million[119]

English

Literature

25

American

Eleanor
Hibbert

100
million[120]

100
million[121]

English

Romance, historical, suspense

200

British

Lewis
Carroll

100
million[122]

English

Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland, Absurdist
literature

British

Denise
Robins

100
million[123]

English

Romance

200

British

Cao
Xueqin

100
million[124]

Chinese

Dream of the Red Chamber

Chinese

Ian
Fleming

100
million[125]

100
million[126]

English

James Bond

14

British

Hermann
Hesse

100
million[127]

100
million[128]

German

Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, The

Glass Bead Game

45

GermanSwiss

Autho
r

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estimat
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sales

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estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

Rex Stout

100
million[129]

100
million[130]

English

Anne
Golon

100
million[131]

100
million[132]

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

Nero Wolfe

50

American

French

Anglique

14

French

100
million[133]

English

Medical

62

American

100
million[135]

English

Tarzan, Barsoom and Pellucid

ar series and other science
fantasy

John
Creasey

100
million[136]

English

Crime thriller

600

British

James
Michener

100
million[137]

English

Historical

47

American

Yasuo
Uchida

100
million[138]

Japanese

Mystery

130+

Japanese

Seiichi
Morimura

100
million[138]

Japanese

Mystery

350+

Japanese

100
million[140]

English

Thriller

Frank G.
Slaughter

Edgar
Rice
Burrough
s

Mary
Higgins
Clark

100
million[134]

100
million[139]

Genre or title

American

American

Autho
r

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estimat
ed
sales

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estimat
ed
sales

Origin
al
langua
ge

Penny
Jordan

90
million[141]

100
million[142]

English

Romance

Patricia
Cornwell

100
million[143]

English

Thriller

American

Tom
Clancy

100
million[144]

English

Thriller

American

Genre or title

Numb
er of
books

Citizenshi
p

200+

British

See also[edit]

Lists of writers

Literature

List of best-selling books

List of best-selling novels in the United States

Notes[edit]
1.

Jump up^ Broadway.com on Charles Dickens (figures for A Tale

of Two Cities only!): "Since its inaugural publication on August 30,
1859, A Tale of Two Cities has sold over 200 million copies in
several languages, making it one of the most famous books in the
history of fictional literature." (24 April 2008)

2.

Jump up^ Times Online on William Shakespeare: "Christie sold

more than two billion books, translated into 103 languages. Only
the Bible and Shakespeares works are said to have sold more."
(September 14, 2005)

3.

^ Jump up to:a b Times Online on William Shakespeare and

Agatha Christie: "Christie wrote 80 detective novels mostly
featuring Poirot or Marple and it has been suggested that only the
Bible and Shakespeares canon have outsold an estimated 4
billion copies of her books. " (15 September 2008)

4.

Jump up^ News.com.au on Agatha Christie: "With more than two

billion copies of her 80 crime masterpieces sold there is a readymade audience for television adaptations." (8 February 2008)

5.

Jump up^ The Telegraph on Barbara Cartland: "Barbara

Cartland, who, we are informed (on www.condor-sj.com), 'is the
most widely read author in the world with more than 500 million
books in print'?" (25 February 2007)

6.

Jump up^ CBS News on Barbara Cartland: "Dame Barbara

Cartland, 98. Considered the world's most prolific author and
Britain's queen of romantic fiction, with total sales of 1 billion
books." (December 20, 2000)

7.

Jump up^ CBC on Danielle Steel: "The reclusive Steel, who lives
in San Francisco and Paris, has published more than 70
bestselling romance novels, which have sold more than 500
million copies worldwide." (21 April 2010)

8.

Jump up^ Forbes on Danielle Steel: "Yes, you read that right,
800 MILLION copies sold. Best known for romance and drama,
Danielle Steels novels have spent over 390 consecutive weeks
on the New York Times bestseller list and 22 have been adapted
for television." (6 June 2011)

9.

Jump up^ The Independent on Harold Robbins: "During his 50year career (he died in 1997) he sold an estimated 750 million
books and, in the process, transformed himself into a brand." (23
September 2008)

10. Jump up^ USA Today on Harold Robbins: "Starting in 1948, he

sold 750 million books, including megasellers such as The
Carpetbaggers, A Stone for Danny Fisher and The Betsy." (9
October 2007)
11. Jump up^ The Age on Georges Simenon: "With worldwide sales
of 500 million, he was the most widely read living writer of his
era." (14 September 2003)
12. Jump up^ The Wall Street Journal on Georges Simenon: "In his
lifetime Simenon published some 570 books, using 17 pen
names, which have sold more than 700 million copies in 40
countries and were translated into 57 languages." (1 April 2003)
13. Jump up^ Variety on Sidney Sheldon: "A NEW MILESTONE FOR
Sidney Sheldon, who has sold more than 370 million books" (6
October 1995)
14. Jump up^ The Columbus Dispatch on Sidney Sheldon: "He was
one of the world's most translated authors, selling more than 600
million books in 180 countries." (January 31, 2007)
15. Jump up^ Encyclopdia Britannica on Enid Blyton: "By the late
20th century her books had sold more than 300 million copies and
been translated into at least 90 languages." (24 November 2007)

16. Jump up^ The Huddersfield DailyExaminer on Enid Blyton: "She

has been translated into 90 languages, is the sixth most popular
writer worldwide according to UNESCO and almost equal to
Shakespeare, and has sold 600 million copies." (25 August 2008)
17. Jump up^ The Daily Utah Chronicle on Dr. Seuss: "The Pulitzer
Prize-winning Seuss wrote and illustrated 47 books and sold more
than 100 million copies in 18 languages." (5 March 2001)
18. Jump up^ The New York Times on Dr. Seuss: "Today Dr. Seuss's
44 books have been translated into 21 languages, selling more
than 500 million copies." (2 March 2004)
19. Jump up^ Susan Edgerton e.a. in Imagining the Academy:
Higher Education and Popular Culturepage 53, on Gilbert Patten:
"It is estimated that at least 125 million copies of the Frank
Merriwell series (which itself ran to at least 209 books) were sold."
(2004)
20. Jump up^ LeRoy Ashby in With Amusement For All: A History of
American Popular Culture Since 1830 page 145, on Gilbert
Patten: "[...] the Merriwell brothers, the heroes of almost 250
children's books, whose total sales of 500 million copies
surpassed those of the Bible between 1896 and 1918." (2006)
21. Jump up^ AFP on J. K. Rowling: "Rowling's stories of boy wizard
Harry Potter have sold almost 350 million copies around the world
in some 65 languages." (8 May 2008)
22. Jump up^ Times Live on J. K. Rowling: "Though it is all
distinctlyun-Hollywood, these chilly sheds are where JK Rowling's
books, which have so far sold more than 450-million copies, have
been turned into films and where, this week, that process comes
to its final, dramatic climax. " (28 November 2010)
23. ^ Jump up to:a b New York Times February 15, 1987
24. Jump up^ Latin American Herald Tribune on Corin Tellado: "In
the course of her life she published more than 4,000 romance
novels that sold 400 million copies, which earned her a place in
the Guinness Book of Records where she has been a fixture since
1994." (11 April 2009)
25. Jump up^ AFP on Corin Tellado: "Corin Tellado, Spain's most
prolific romantic novelist whose books sold over 400 million
copies, died Saturday at the age of 81, three days after she
finished her last novel, a hospital official said." (11 April 2009)
26. Jump up^ The Chicago Tribune on Jackie Collins: "More than
250 million copies of her books have been sold to fans in more
than 40 countries" (1 January 2007)
27. Jump up^ The Guardian on Jackie Collins: "One of the world's
bestselling writers with more than 400 million books sold in over
40 countries. " (27 June 2004)

28. Jump up^ The Chinook Observer on Horatio Alger, Jr.:

"Americans bought 200 million copies of his dime novels -- with
intriguing titles like Raggedy Dick and Sink or Swim. " (30 March
2005)
29. Jump up^ Time magazine on Horatio Alger: "[...] that have sold
from 100 million to 400 million copies, depending on which literary
historian you believe." (12 February 1973)
30. Jump up^ The Hindu on R. L. Stine: "As R.L. Stine points out
(and he should know, having sold over a 100 million copies of
over 160 different spooky stories)" (7 September 2003)
31. Jump up^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on R. L. Stine: "Altogether,
Stine has sold more than 400 million books." (8 April 2007)
32. Jump up^ The OC Register on Dean Koontz: "Admitting to finally
having found a great editor at Bantam, the author, who has sold
325 million books in 38 languages, talked about his craft. "
(September 25, 2007)
33. Jump up^ Daily Pilot on Dean Koontz: "He's now the world's sixth
most highly paid author, tied with John Grisham at $25 million in
annual sales, and his novels have sold more than 400 million
copies." (7 January 2011)
34. Jump up^ BBC on Nora Roberts: "Nora Roberts currently has
145 million books in print." (6 June 2002)
35. Jump up^ The Washington Post on Nora Roberts: "Today,
Roberts, 61, has published her 200th novel, The Witness, and is
at the helm of a cottage industry: about 400million copies of her
books in print..." (16 Apr 2012)
36. Jump up^ ABC Australia on Stephen King: "Stephen King, author
of more than 40 novels with sales of around 300 million copies,
[...]" (12 November 2006)
37. Jump up^ BBC on Stephen King: "But - after selling 350 million
copies of his horror and suspense books - the author's latest work
draws on a series of events which almost broke him." (22
November 2006)
38. Jump up^ Ray Broadmus Browne and Pat Browne in The Guide
to United States Popular Culturepage 473, on Louis L'Amour: "His
books have sold over 230 million copies, making him one of the
best- selling authors in modern literary history. " (2001)
39. Jump up^ The Jamestown Sun on Louis L'Amour: "More than
330 million copies of his books have been sold, translated into 27
languages." (29 October 2001)
40. Jump up^ The New York Sun on Erle Stanley Gardner: "Erle
Stanley Gardner (whose Perry Mason stories sold more than a
100 million books)" (20 July 2005)

41. Jump up^ The New York Times on Erle Stanley Gardner:
"Gardner's books continue to be reissued regularly both here and
abroad. Sales to date exceed 325 million copies." (22 November
1992)
42. Jump up^ I. B.Tauris & Company on Jin Yong: "Jin Yong (1924-)
is China's bestselling living novelist. His 15 books have sold more
than 100 million copies worldwide..."
43. Jump up^ Shue Yan Newsletter on Jin Yong: "Professor Cha
adopted Jin Rong as his pen-name for his 15 martial arts novels
of which over 300 million copies have been sold to-date. Although
Professor Cha stopped writing martial arts novels almost forty
years ago, they remain in print and have been translated into
English, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and other
languages for his countless readers worldwide."
44. Jump up^ Lewis Manalo. "The Billion Copy Opportunity".
Publishing Perspectives. Without rival, the twentieth centurys king
of the genre is Louis Cha. Estimates of his book sales reach up to
300 million copies. One editor at the Far Eastern Economic
Review estimated that, if one also counted the pirated copies,
over 1 billion of Chas books have been sold. His fourteen novels
have been adapted into countless comic books, television shows,
and films.
45. Jump up^ Nishi-Nippon Shinbun (Japanese Language, 25
February 2007)
46. Jump up^ BBC AudioBooks catalogue on Janet Dailey: "Janet
Dailey has written more than 100 novels and is one of the world's
topselling women writers, with more than 300 million copies of her
books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries" (2007)
47. Jump up^ Pamela Regis in A Natural History of the Romance
Novel page 159 on Janet Dailey: "There are 300 million copies of
her books in print, making her the third best-selling author of all
time" (2007)
48. Jump up^ The "American mystery and detective novels: a
reference guide" on Edgar Wallace: "Christie alone has sold 500
million copies; Edgar Wallace, 300 million; Georges Simenon, 300
million; and Mickey Spillane, 150 million." (1999)
49. Jump up^ BBC on Robert Ludlum: "He has sold more than 110
million books in 40 countries and 32 languages." (13 March 2001)
50. Jump up^ BBC on Robert Ludlum: "The author, who died in
2001, has sold more than 290 million books worldwide." (11
August 2005)
51. Jump up^ ABC News on James Patterson: "Interesting that
James Patterson has sold nearly 150 million books." (13 March
2008)

52. Jump up^ Express on James Patterson: "At the last count the 65year-old American has sold 275 million copies of his books." (26
February 2013)
53. Jump up^ The New York Times on Frdric Dard: "Mr. Dard
wrote almost 300 books, of which more than 200 million copies
have been sold." (15 June 2000)
54. Jump up^ The Washington Post on Frdric Dard: "Mr. Dard
worked as a journalist in Lyon from 1942 to 1950 before
dedicating himself to novels, theater and film. He used a number
of pseudonyms, among them Frederic Charles, Kaput and L'Ange
Noir (The Black Angel), and sold more than 270 million books." (9
June 2000)
55. Jump up^ Hello Magazine on Jeffrey Archer: "To date he has
notched up sales of over 120 million books worldwide." (2008)
56. Jump up^ The Australian on Jeffrey Archer: "The 270 million
copies he has sold of his 28 books over three decades argue that
he is." (1 April 2014)
57. Jump up^ The Daily Nebraskan on the Berenstains: ""They've
sold over 200 million copies of their books," said director James
Larson." (21 November 2005)
58. Jump up^ Variety on the Berenstains: "The company also is
offering a new animated series based on the Berenstain Bears,
the hugely popular children's brand that has sold more than 260
million books worldwide." (7 April 2002)
59. Jump up^ The New York Times on John Grisham: "Over the last
15 years, more than 100 million copies of Mr. Grisham's books
have been published in hardcover and paperback worldwide." (19
January 2005)
60. Jump up^ BBC on John Grisham: "While legal thriller writer
Grisham - who has sold more that 250 million books in his 20-year
career - picked up a lifetime achievement award, Ian Rankin's The
Naming of the Dead won best crime thriller." (28 March 2007)
61. Jump up^ The Payson Roundup on Zane Grey: ""Zane Grey had
250 million books published," Wolfe said." (22 November 2005)
62. Jump up^ The Writer's Almanac on Irving Wallace: "Although
often scorned by critics, his 16 novels and 17 works of nonfiction
have sold some 250 million copies worldwide." (19 March 2003)
63. Jump up^ USA Today on J. R. R. Tolkien: "Tolkien's franchise has
resulted in more than 200 million books sold globally and $3.5
billion in box office revenue not to mention tens of millions of
DVDs sold." (23 April 2007)
64. Jump up^ Vancouver Sun on J. R. R. Tolkien: "Since its
publication in the mid 1950s, the series (plus its prequel The

Hobbit) has sold an estimated 250 million copies and has inspired
legions of fans who revere the books." (November 20, 2008)
65. Jump up^ The Wall Street Journal on Karl May: "the best-selling
German author of all time, with 100 million books" (1 January
2004)
66. Jump up^ Deutsche Welle on Karl May: "With sales of over 200
million books, Karl May remains a household name in today's
Germany." (4 April 2001)
67. Jump up^ CBC obituary of Mickey Spillane: "He sold more than
100 million books, and Hammer inspired several TV series and
movies." (18 July 2006)
68. Jump up^ The Washington Post on Mickey Spillane: "According
to today's industry estimates, his 26 books have sold more than
200 million copies." (22 August 2001)
69. Jump up^ BBC on C. S. Lewis: "favourite Northern Irish author
has sold over 100 million books and inspired the Harry Potter and
the Lord of the Rings novels." (8 February 2008)
70. Jump up^ The Daily Herald on C. S. Lewis: "C.S. Lewis may not
be on the best-seller list, but it is estimated that his 38 books have
sold more than 200 million copies worldwide and remain in print
38 years after his death." (20 October 2001)
71. Jump up^ Famitsu.com (Japanese language, May 11, 2007)
72. Jump up^ ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/artsentertainment/books/news/dan-browns-inferno-publishers-poisedfor-biggestsales-since-harry-potter-as-da-vinci-code-authorslatest-robert-langdon-story-hits-shelves-8614082.html
73. Jump up^ Benjamin M. Compaine and Douglas Gomery, 'Who
Owns the Media?: Competition and Concentration in the Mass
Media Industry' page 115"
74. Jump up^ The Wall Street Journal on Ann M. Martin: "A year
earlier, however, the movie version of "The Baby-Sitters Club" -based on a series of young-adult books that have sold more than
180 million copies -- sold only $10 million in tickets, barely
exceeding its $6.5 million budget." (8 October 2004)
75. Jump up^ Japan Inc. on Rytar Shiba: "Altogether, including
such genres as dialogues with other authors, more than 180
million copies of his books have been printed" (22 June 2006)
76. Jump up^ The Age on Arthur Hailey: "Arthur Hailey , who has
died at his home in the Bahamas aged 84, was one of the most
commercially successful authors of all time, producing 11 books
which sold more than 150 million copies, were translated into
about 40 languages, and brought him tens of millions of dollars"
(28 November 2004)

77. Jump up^ The Washington Post on Arthur Hailey: "He wrote 11
books, which were published in 40 countries and 38 languages,
with about 170 million copies in print." (27 November 2004)
78. Jump up^ Sunday Herald on Gerard De Villiers: "De Villiers, now
78, claims to have sold an extraordinary 150 million books over
his career - with every year a million more added to the total in
France alone." (November 19, 2007)
79. Jump up^ Lucia Marginean in Collecting Beatrix Potter
Figurines page 2, on Beatrix Potter: "Beatrix Potter's books have
been translated into more than 35 languages and sold over 100
million copies. " (2008)
80. Jump up^ USA Today on Beatrix Potter: "Potter's story of the
rabbit who is nearly killed after defying his mother's warnings to
avoid the garden of a farmer named McGregor has sold more
than 150 million copies in 35 languages." (23 June 2003)
81. Jump up^ The Telegraph on Michael Crichton: "His books have
sold more than 150 million copies." (1 July 2007)
82. Jump up^ Wall Street Journal on Michael Crichton: "Although it is
always difficult to gauge the total sales of any author, Mr.
Crichton's Web site states that he has sold more than 150 million
books, and that 13 of them have been adapted into movies." (16
November 2006)
83. Jump up^ Encyclopdia Britannica on Richard Scarry: "His
"busy" books and dictionaries sold more than 100 million copies
worldwide, and in 1989 eight of his books made the list of the top
50 best-selling children's books of all time." (2008)
84. Jump up^ Worldscreen on Richard Scarry: "More than 150
million books by Richard Scarry have been sold worldwide and
translated into 30 languages." (2 April 2007)
85. Jump up^ The Rocky Mountain Collegian on Clive Cussler: "An
audit later revealed the number of Cussler books sold was around
40 million at the time the contract was negotiated in 2000." (5
March 2007)
86. Jump up^ The Telegraph on Clive Cussler: "His widely popular
novels - his new one, Golden Buddha, the first in an adventure
series called The Oregon Files, is published next month - have
sold 150 million copies in 40 languages and have made the
author a very wealthy man." (23 February 2004)
87. Jump up^ Dominic Head in The Cambridge Guide to Literature in
English page 431 on Alistair MacLean: "Alistair MacLean's works
have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide." (2006)
88. Jump up^ CBS on Ken Follett: "In all, he's sold 90 million books."
(7 October 2007)

89. Jump up^ Tampa Bay 10 News on Ken Follett: One of the world's
best-loved novelists, Follett has sold over 150 million copies of his
books worldwide." (13 October 2014)
90. Jump up^ BBC on Astrid Lindgren: "Lindgren's books have sold
over 100 million copies in some 80 languages." (28 January 2002
91. Jump up^ BusinessWeek on Astrid Lindgren: "True, Lindgren's
books, which have sold more than 145 million copies the world
over, remain bestsellers to this day and the films based on her
scripts continue to be immensely popular." (16 November 2007)
92. Jump up^ Publishers Weekly on Debbie Macomber: "Last year
her new books sold 2.8 million copies, bringing her total in print to
more than 60 million." (19 June 2006)
93. Jump up^ The Minneapolis Star-Tribune on Debbie Macomber:
"She is constantly on one bestseller list or another, and right now
there are more than 140 million copies of her novels in print" (25
April 2010)
94. Jump up^ AFP on Paulo Coelho: "He is the all-time best-selling
writer in the Portuguese language, with a total of between 92
million and 100 million books sold." (May 31, 2008)
95. Jump up^ The Hindustan Times on Paulo Coelho: "It is Coelhos
22nd offering previous works [...] have sold over 140 million
copies in 73 languages." (27 July 2012)
96. Jump up^ The New York Times on Eiji Yoshikawa: "It has
remained on the Japanese best-seller list ever since its initial
publication as a novel in 1971, and has sold an estimated 120
million copies." (13 September 1981)
97. Jump up^ The Age on Catherine Cookson: "One hundred million
copies of her 103 books have been sold worldwide." (6 October
2008
98. Jump up^ Hastings Chronicle on Catherine Cookson: "When
Dame Catherine died, in June 1998, she had completed 103
novels, sold over 120 million books worldwide and had 20 million
in the bank - all of which went to charities." (2008)
99. Jump up^ The Montreal Gazette on Stephenie Meyer: "In book
form, "Twilight" and its sequels "New Moon," "Eclipse" and
"Breaking Dawn", have sold 100 million copies worldwide,
according to Little, Brown Book Group." (31 March 2010)
100.
Jump up^ Publishers Weekly on Stephenie Meyer: "Little,
Brown to Publish Official 'Twilight' Guide." (6 October 2011)
101.
Jump up^ The Library of Congress on Norman Bridwell:
"Now more than 80 Clifford books have been published, close to
100 million books are in print, and Clifford's adventures are
published in several languages worldwide." (2002)

102.
Jump up^ KRCB television on Norman Bridwell:
"Scholastics beloved, best-selling childrens books by Norman
Bridwell, with more than 160 titles and 110 million books in print."
(2008)
103.
Jump up^ The National on David Baldacci: "At last count,
David Baldacci had sold 110 million copies of his incredibly
popular thrillers." (9 August 2011)
104.
Jump up^ The International Herald Tribune on Roald Dahl:
"Dahl's books, many of them darkly comic and featuring villainous
adult enemies of the child characters, have sold over 100 million
copies." (13 September 2006)
105.
Jump up^ BBC on Roald Dahl: "Exhibitions and children's
reading campaigns are being held to commemorate the life of
Dahl, who died in 1990 and has sold more than 100 million
books." (13 September 2006)
106.
Jump up^ The New York Times on Ed McBain: "Ms.
Gelfman, his agent, estimated that in 50 years of writing, he had
sold more than 100 million copies of his work." (July 7, 2005)
107.
Jump up^ The Hollywood Reporter on Ed McBain: "Evan
Hunter, 78, a best-selling cop novel author who sold more than
100 million books under his own name and the pseudonym Ed
McBain." (December 30, 2005)
108.
Jump up^ The Sun Runner on Andrew Neiderman: "Aside
from the fact that The Devils Advocate is a film classic featuring
Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, Neiderman has
over 100 million books in print and has been published in 95
countries. " (2005)
109.
Jump up^ Authors' Den on Andrew Neiderman:
"Neiderman has over 100 million books in print and has been
published in 95 countries." (3 August 2006)
110.Jump up^ The Independent on Roger Hargreaves: "The
popularity of the original characters led to a television series, sold
100 million books and created a business worth 130m" (22
January 2003)
111. Jump up^ News Australia on Roger Hargreaves: "The popular
series featured characters like Mr Strong, Mr Tickle and Mr
Muddle, and it has been estimated that more than 100 million
books from the Mr Men range had been sold worldwide."
(February 11, 2008)
112.Jump up^ The Dallas Morning News on Anne Rice: "All told, her
books have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide, been
made into movies and inspired a Broadway musical." (5 October
2008)
113.Jump up^ Tampa St. Petersburg Times on Anne Rice: "Her 27
novels have sold some 100-million copies." (5 October 2008)

114.Jump up^ Variety on Robin Cook: "Cook, who with more than
100 million books in print virtually owns the medical-thriller genre,
appears to be branching out of his element by adding an
extraterrestrial component." (2 May 1997)
115.Jump up^ Wesleyan University on Robin Cook: "He has sold
more than 100 million books worldwide, which have been
translated into approximately 40 languages." (2007)
116.Jump up^ The Telegraph on Wilbur Smith: "Translated into 26
languages, they have sold more than 80 million copies
worldwide." (28 April 2007)
117.Jump up^ The Herald on Wilbur Smith: "He is the author of 25
best-sellers and claims in court papers to have sold about 100
million books." (21 May 2002)
118.Jump up^ Augusta Chronicle on Erskine Caldwell: "Mr.
Caldwell's books have sold 80 million copies and have been
published in 43 languages. " (11 February 2007)
119.Jump up^ The New York Times on Erskine Caldwell: "More than
100 million copies of his books have been printed around the
world, and his short stories continue to be included in anthologies"
(1 December 1982)
120.
Jump up^ The Independent on Eleanor Hibbert: "She sold
staggering amounts, in the region of 100 million copies." (28
September 2008)
121.
Jump up^ The New York Times on Eleanor Hibbert:
"Eleanor Hibbert, a prolific and popular novelist whose books,
written under the pen names Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt and
Philippa Carr, sold more than 100 million copies, died on Monday
aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship." (January 21, 1993)
122.
Jump up^ The New York Times on Lewis Carroll: "Over
100 million copies of Carroll's book have been sold, Mr. Allen
said." (18 April 1985)
123.
Jump up^ The Miami Herald on Denise Robins: "Miss
Robins' novels, translated into 15 languages, sold more than 100
million copies. " (3 May 1985)
124.
Jump up^ China.org on Cao Xueqin: "Sun said that the
book has sold over 100 million copies worldwide so far. " (14
December 2005)
125.
Jump up^ The Times of India on Ian Fleming: "Faulks took
up where Fleming left off in 1966 with Octopussy and the Living
Daylights, the last of 14 Bond books which have sold 100 million
copies since." (13 July 2007)
126.
Jump up^ The New Zealand Herald on Ian Fleming:
"Faulks took up where Fleming left off in 1966 with Octopussy and

the Living Daylights, the last of 14 Bond books which have sold
100 million copies since." (July 11, 2007127.
Jump up^ Eckhard Bernstein in Culture and Customs of
Germany page 101 on Hermann Hesse: "Over 100 million copies
of his works have been sold worldwide" (2004)
128.
Jump up^ The International Herald Tribune on Hermann
Hesse: "Hesse's novels appear in 68 languages and have been
sold more than 100 million copies worldwide" (28 October 1999)
129.
Jump up^ The Capital Journal on Rex Stout: "During his
88-year life, he had written about 50 books and 75 novellas and
short stories, which had been translated into 26 languages and
sold more than 100 million copies." (21 September 2003)
130.
Jump up^ The Philadelphia Enquirer on Rex Stout:
"Readers have snapped up more than 100 million copies of the
books." (29 November 1986)
131.
Jump up^ Dr. Jaap van Ginneken in Screening Difference:
How Hollywood's Blockbuster Films Imagine Race, Ethnicity and
Culture page 124, on Anne Golon: "All together, they published
thirteen titles, translated into forty-five languages and selling more
than 100 million copies. " (2007)
132.
Jump up^ The Age on Anne Golon: "Somehow, despite her
books having sold more than 100 million copies in 45 countries,
Golon is living in straitened circumstances" (13 November 2004)
133.
Jump up^ Kevin McCarthy's The Book Lover's Guide to
Florida on Frank G. Slaughter: "Through 1990, Slaughter's books
have averaged more than a million sales per title, totaling over
100 million copies." (1992)
134.
Jump up^ Steven R. Serafin in The Continuum
Encyclopedia of American Literature, p. 145, on Edgar Rice
Burroughs: "[...] sales of his novels exceed 100 million copies."
(2005)
135.
Jump up^ Bret E. Carroll in American Masculinities: A
Historical Encyclopedia, page 449, on Edgar Rice Burroughs:
"The twenty-five novels that followed between 1912 and 1947
were a huge commercial success, with over 100 million copies
sold" (2003)
136.
Jump up^ Neil Shulman e.a. in Get Between the Covers:
Leave a Legacy by Writing a Book, page 225, on John Creasey:
"Over his lifetime, he managed to write over 600 novels and to
sell approximately 100 million copies of his books worldwide."
(2006)
137.
Jump up^ Thomas D. Hamm in The Quakers in
America page 208, on James Michener: "Michener produced a
steady stream of books for the rest of his life, with total sales of
over 100 million." (2003)

138.
^ Jump up to:a b Zenkoku Shoten Shinbun (Japanese
language, March 21, 2008)
139.
Jump up^ The Deseret News on Mary Higgins Clark:
"Mary Higgins Clark has been on the New York Times best-sellers
list 27 times and has more than 100 million copies in print in the
United States" (29 March 2009)
140.
Jump up^ Forbes on Mary Higgins Clark: "Sales:100
million books sold" (6 June 2011)
141.
Jump up^ The Telegraph on Penny Jordan: "selling more
than 90 million copies of nearly 190 titles" (19 January 2012)
142.
Jump up^ The Washington Post on Penny Jordan: "sold
more than 100 million copies worldwide" (21 January 2012)
143.
Jump up^ The Christian Science Monitor on Patricia
Cornwell: "Cornwells books have sold more than 100 million
copies." (21 February 2013)
144.
Jump up^ Los Angeles Times Sales figures, by the
numbers: "100 million: Estimated number of books in print." (2
October 2013)

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