1. “don quixote” by miguel de cervantes, available on amazon and bookshop, from $15.30
Copies sold: 500 million
The best-selling and most translated book of all time, “Don Quixote” is also considered the first modern novel, published in two parts, one in 1605 and the other in 1615. Don Quixote decides to become a knight errant after read countless romantic tales. Together with his recruited squire, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote imagines a chivalric story, tempered by Sancho’s ingenuity. Don Quixote is a story of imaginative rhetoric and witty comedy, startlingly relatable 400 years after its publication.
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2. “a tale of two cities” by charles dickens, available on amazon and bookshop, from $7.36
Copies sold: 200 million
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In a story that famously begins “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” dr. Manette has just spent 18 years as a political prisoner, finally released to be with his daughter, Lucie, in London. Set at the height of the reign of terror during the French Revolution, two very different men vie for Lucie’s heart in this dark story known for its masterful cast of characters, social commentary on the French Revolution, and violent dramatizations.
3. “the fellowship of the ring” by j.r.r. tolkien, available on amazon and bookshop, from $10.09
Copies sold: 150 million
“The Fellowship of the Ring” is the first installment in the “Lord of the Rings” epic fantasy series. When Frodo Baggins is entrusted with a powerful ring, he must make the long journey through Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom to destroy the ring, the only way to defeat the dark lord who seeks to rule all. This book begins the series with wizards, goblins, dwarfs, and hobbits in a classic adventure tale of friendship and good versus evil.
4. “le petit prince” by antoine de saint-exupéry, available on amazon and bookshop, from $6
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copies sold: 140 million
“le petit prince” (“the little prince”) is a beloved French children’s book that uses elements of fantasy to tell an emotional and thoughtful story of life’s greatest lessons. Translated into more than 300 languages, readers around the world have met the little prince on his journey to find a safe place for his favorite flower. this story is for readers of any age to experience a simple and beautiful story that has been treasured for nearly 80 years.
5. “harry potter and the philosopher’s stone” by j.k. rowling, available on amazon, starting at $6.98
Copies sold: 120 million
The first in the “Harry Potter” series, this book launches readers into a world of witches, wizards, and magical beasts. We are introduced to Harry, a young orphan who lives with his terrible aunt and his uncle. When told that he is a wizard on his 11th birthday, Harry is taken to Hogwarts, a magical school where he makes friends, learns everything he can about magic, and begins to reveal the dark secrets surrounding the deaths of Harry’s parents. the. The entire “Harry Potter” series has sold over 500 million copies to date, and this first book sold the most copies of any installment in the series.
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