For students, pastors, and teachers, check out the list of s top 50 bestselling commentaries. The guinness book of world records estimates that more than 5 billion copies of the bible. According to christians, the bible is the word of god. What is the second best selling book of all time after the. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, which was first released in august 2018, has sold 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. The most popular book of all time christian universities. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds best selling and most widely distributed book. The book has remained in the top slot in the uk bestseller lists for the 16th week running. The most popular book of all time christian universities online.
Excluding the bible, business insider did a great chart on this as of 2012 thats unfortunately not quite right, but well get to that in a moment. Yes, the bible is still the best seller in the world and it is the only book inspired by god 2peter 1. Here are the 10 bestselling books of all time information news. Mar 11, 2019 the bible is the worlds bestselling book, having sold more than five billion copies. I figured this because the book has 150 psalms, and the runnerup in chapter count would have been isaiah, with a meager 66 chaptersthats less than half of what psalms has. Owenss book has sold over 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. Chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years. Jul 23, 2017 hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the bible is the worlds bestselling and most widely distributed book. It was previously suggested that the best selling book in the world was a tie between the bible and the quran. Another group upheld it as the worlds mostread books. May 25, 2017 sometimes the one book collecting dust on the bookshelf is the bible. We can just look at the sales numbers and rank them.
As more people seek education, the demand for knowledge increases and authors are striving to fulfill the demand. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. He found that the bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin. Researcher james chapman has compiled this look at the top 10 mostread books in the world.
It is categorized into the old testament and the new testament. The bible tells a story from the first book, genesis, to the last book, revelation, that people long to be true. Thursday, february 3, 2011 worlds bestselling book by donald l. To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 bestselling books of all time, which you may have already read. The bible has sold billions of copies and is the best selling book of all time. Jun 24, 2012 the bible is often said to be the worlds best sold book but search the best seller lists and you wont find it anywhere, top to bottom. Buy products such as kjv holy bible, giant print standard bible, dark brown faux leather wthumb index and ribbon marker, red letter edition, king james version at walmart and save. Best selling book in the world proud of every wrinkle. The holy bible is one of the greatest documents in the history of humanity, if not easily the greatest. The second bestselling book of all time crisis magazine.
However in the 21st century we know this is in fact not true. It has been translated into several languages and distributed all over the world. Bookworms listen up because publishers weekly revealed the topselling print books in 2019, so far. May 23, 20 yes, the bible is still the best seller in the world and it is the only book inspired by god 2peter 1.
So, doubtless, that little number does a lot to boost the religious and inspirational genre. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, is the bible.
The third group considered it as the mostprinted and mostdistributed book. The familiar observation that the bible is the bestselling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. All my life ive been told the best selling book in the world is the bible. Oct 17, 2012 one group claimed the bible as the worlds bestselling book. 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. Nov 15, 20 chapman created the list by examining how many individual copies of the books had been printed and sold over the last 50 years.
The familiar observation that the bible is the best selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact. Yet this need to own at least one copy of the inspired word of god drives the bible to being a top selling book every year whether it is opened or not. Sep 17, 2016 if you are referring to a nonreligious book. Hi all, here is my opinion based on facts and partly on assumptions. In todays video john dickson, author of a doubters guide to the bible, explains two possible reasons. First of all everything youve said about the bible is exactly the same but for the quran. Scholars can debate endlessly over which book is the best of all time, but finding out which ones have enjoyed the most commercial success should be a more concrete endeavor. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. Jul 11, 2019 owenss book has sold over 907,000 copies in 2019 and more than 1. To honor this creativity and adventure, we have assembled the 10 best selling books of all time, which you may have already read. Fourhundred years ago in a small london neighborhood residents burrowed deep in their beds enjoying the luxury of the last hour before dawn, unaware of the furious activity a few doors down at the printing shop. The bible and quotations from chairman mao still vie for the top spot, with more than 6 billion published copies each by noel l. What is the second best selling book of all time after. Psalm 119 is the biggest largest chapter in the bible.
Weve taken a look at the shortest books in the bible, but what about the longest book in the bible if youd asked me about it in sunday school, my answer would have been a quick, confident psalms. Is the bible still the bestselling book in the world. As you can see from the graphic below created by designer jared fanning, the bible leads the countdown by a large margin, with nearly 4 billion copies printed and sold globally in the last five decades. Quotations from chairman mao authored by mao zedong book sales. The purpose driven life is a bible study book written by christian pastor rick warren and published by zondervan in 2002. It has inspired billions and leads the way for the largest religious group on. It is common knowledge that don quixote has sold over 500 million copies, and in fact, that number is conservative. The 21 bestselling books of all time howstuffworks. 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. I hope the below estimations show that the quran is in fact the most read book.
Hebrew, greek, aramaic many copies of the holy bible have been freely given away during missionary work. If you would like to learn more about the bible and its author, jehovah god, i highly encourage you to visit. It was written by several authors inspired by the holy spirit over a period of time the bible is the worlds bestselling book, having sold more than five billion copies. The bible tells a story from the first book, genesis, to. To date, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, selling over six billion copies. A survey by the bible society concluded that around 2. The bible tops the list of the most read books in the world. Genesis, written by moses, is the first book, while revelation, written by john the apostle, is the last book.
Asked in the bible, bible statistics and history, new testament. It is also the most widely and given some of the liberties taken, wildly translated book of all time, too. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the best selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Sometimes the one book collecting dust on the bookshelf is the bible.
Bookworms listen up because publishers weekly revealed the top selling print books in 2019, so far. A best guess of the top 25 bestselling books of all time in growth markets by guest contributor september 7, 2010 inspired by the huffington post s attempt to list the top 15 bestselling books of all time, we offer a humble revision, expanding the list to 25 total. New living translation, deluxe explorer edition leatherlike, brown study bible for men with study notes, book introductions, and 44 charts apr 1, 2014 by stephen arterburn and dean merrill. Now, it has been thoroughly updated and expanded, offering even more relevant insights for understanding and applying gods word to everyday life in todays world. Worlds best selling book holy bible london world records. Thousands of books are written, published and distributed every day. 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. See the 20 bestselling books of 2019 oprah magazine. The book offers readers a 40day personal spiritual journey and presents what warren says are gods five purposes for human life on earth. I used logos bible software to find out which books are the longest, by original word count. In the september the huffington post published an article by alexander carr listing the 15 top. Inspired by the huffington posts attempt to list the top 15 bestselling books of all time, we offer a humble revision, expanding the list to 25 total. The bible is often said to be the worlds best sold book but search the best seller lists and you wont find it anywhere, top to bottom. The bible is easily one of the best selling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down.
Jan 31, 2014 its common knowledge that the bible is the ultimate bestseller, topping record lists across the globe as the longeststanding, mosttranslated and widestdistributed book in the world. For example, the most popular or top selling bible translations in 2016, according to the rose publishing, were the new international version and the king james version. Oct 10, 2016 sure, the bestselling book of alltime is, of course, the bible. Genesis, written by moses, is the first book, while revelation, written by john the apostle. The book is intended to be read as a daily inspiration, with each of the 40 short. The huffington post article actually named 16 books that have sold the most copies worldwide, noting that the bible is the top seller in the world. It is the first book printed america and was the puritans attempt to make their translation of the old testament book. More than 2,100 languages have at least one book of the bible in that language. First, harry potter sold 450 million copies as a series, not as a single book. Best selling books in the world top ten at bookseller world. The quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6. A womans battle plan to serious, specific and strategic prayer.
Kjv holy bible, large print compact bible, tan faux leather bible wribbon marker, red letter edition, king james version. What are the longest and shortest books of the bible. Even though psalms has more contributors than any other book of the bible, it turns out that two other books are much longer than psalms. Jan 06, 2019 all my life ive been told the best selling book in the world is the bible. The second and third books, fifty shades darker and fifty shades freed, are also selling fast, with uk. The book is intended to be read as a daily inspiration, with each. Stockbyte getty images scholars can debate endlessly over which book is the best of all time, but finding out which ones have enjoyed the most commercial success should be a more concrete endeavor. The bible is the best selling book of all time from many different ranking sources. Many devout christians are quick to assert that the holy bible is the worlds bestselling book, for all time. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. Other than the bible, which is the far and away the bestselling christian book of all time with sales in the billions, here is my list for your consideration. Many people accept the gospel of hollywood, the gospel of the media, the gospel of macroevolution, the gospel of false religion, or the gospel of materialism, but they reject the bible, even though they have seldom or never even read it. The bible is easily one of the bestselling books of all time, but exact sales numbers are hard to nail down.
Why is the bible always the number one zondervan academic. Is bible the worlds bestselling or mostread or most. Thursday, february 3, 2011 worlds best selling book by donald l. This page includes a list of the 25 best selling books of alltime as well as the 25 best selling book series of alltime.
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