Aceasta este o listă a celor mai bine vândute cărți, din toate timpurile și indiferent de limbă. Din această listă sunt excluse Biblia, Coranul și Micuța Carte Roșie a lui Mao ZedongCele mai bine vândute cărți, după Biblie , Realitatea, 30 iIulie 2010 datorită faptului că există multe exemplare oferite gratuit și că nu există informații exacte.
Mai mult de 100 milioane de exemplare Titlu Denumirea în română Autor(i) Limba originalului Prima publicație Nr. aprox de exemplareDon Quijote de la ManchaDon Quijote de la ManchaMiguel de Cervantes Saavedraspaniolă1605500 de milioane A Tale of Two Cities Poveste despre două orașeCharles Dickens engleză 1859 200 de milioaneMitchell, David. (8 May 2010) "David Mitchell on Historical Fiction", The Telegraph: "Charles Dickens’ second stab at a historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities, has sold more than 200 million copies to date, making it the bestselling novel — in any genre — of all time...."Le Petit Prince Micul prințAntoine de Saint-Exupéry franceză 1943 200 de milioaneInman, William H. (2011) "Hotelier Saint-Exupery's Princely Instincts", Institutional Investor, March 2011. Gale document #A253314734, retrieved online from General OneFile, 6 November 2011 (subscription). Quote: "The Prince remains a king among books, with more than 200 million copies sold in more than 190 languages, making it one of the bestselling volumes of any kind." The Lord of the Rings Stăpânul inelelorJ. R. R. Tolkien engleză 1954–1955 150 de milioaneThe Lord of the Rings is considered by most people to be a single book, because it was written and planned by the author to be such. Some people consider it to instead be a trilogy or series of three books, because it was originally published as a series of three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Lord of the Rings, Waterstones.com: This move by the publishing house was due largely to post-war paper shortages as well as to minimize the price of the first volume to aid sales. Wagner, Vit. "Tolkien proves he's still the king", The Toronto Star, 16 April 2007: In subsequent printings the book has sometimes appeared as a single volume, and in at least one case was split into seven. The figure of 150 million is a 2007 estimate of copies of the full story sold, whether published as one volume, three, or some other configuration.The Hobbit HobbitulJ. R. R. Tolkien engleză 1937 100 de milioane"Tolkien's Hobbit fetches £60,000", BBC News, 18 March 2008.紅樓夢/红楼梦 Hong lou meng Visul din pavilionul roșuCao Xueqin chineză 1754–1791 100 de milioane"Betting on The Red Mansions", China.org: "Sun said that the book has sold over 100 million copies worldwide so far." 14 December 2005And Then There Were None Zece negri mititeiAgatha Christie engleză 1939 100 de milioane
Între 50 milioane și 100 milioane de exemplare Titlu Denumirea în română Autor(i) Limba originalului Prima publicație Nr. aprox. de exemplareThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Leul, vrăjitoarea și dulapul C. S. Lewis Engleză 1950 85 milioaneThe Telegraphy on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "This classic story has sold more than 85 million copies in 29 different languages since its publication in 1950." (3 April 2010)She. A History of Adventure Ea (nu este tradusă) H. Rider Haggard Engleză 1887 83 milioaneTime on She: "Since then it has sold 83 million copies in 44 languages." (17 September 1965)The Da Vinci Code Codul lui Da Vinci Dan Brown Engleză 2003 80 milioaneSan José Mercury News on The Da Vinci Code: "That earlier book has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide, was adapted into a movie and made hits out of Brown's previous novels, including "Angels & Demons," whose film version is now in theaters." (5 June 2009) Think and Grow Rich De la idee la bani Napoleon Hill Engleză 1937 70 milioaneForbes on Think and Grow Rich: "It has sold more than 70 million copies since its publication in 1937 and continues to sell robustly today." (March 2011) The Catcher in the Rye De veghe în lanul de secară J. D. Salinger Engleză 1951 65 milioaneO Alquimista Alchimistul Paulo Coelho Portugheză 1988 65 milioaneAFP on The Alchemist: "Film mogul Harvey Weinstein on Sunday announced the screen adaptation of the novel, written 20 years ago and translated into 56 languages, with more than 65 million copies sold." (19 May 2008)Steps to Christ Calea către Christos Ellen G. White Engleză 1892 60 milioaneHome Health Education Services Online Inc. (2008) Lolita Lolita Vladimir Nabokov Engleză 1955 50 milioanehttp://www.salon.com/entertainment/audiofile/2005/10/31/liste nsHeidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre Heidi, fetița munților Johanna Spyri Germană 1880 50 milioaneABC Australia on Heidi: "Johanna Spyri's story has been translated into fifty languages and sold fifty million copies, but the marketing juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down - fat from it. Heidi now has her own theme park." (5 august 2002)The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Îngrijirea sugarului și a copilului Dr. Benjamin Spock Engleză 1946 50 milioaneThe Top 10 of Everything 2002 by Russell AshAnne of Green Gables Anne de la Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery Engleză 1908 50 milioaneReuters on Anne of Green Gables: ""Anne of Green Gables" has sold more than 50 million copies and been translated into 20 languages, according to Penguin." (19 March 2008)Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions: The autobiography of a horse Black Beauty. Autobiografia unui cal Anna Sewell Engleză 1877 50 milioaneThe Times on Black Beauty: "Fifty million copies of Black Beauty have been sold in the years since Anna Sewell's publisher paid her £20 for the story." (29 February 2008)Il Nome della Rosa Numele trandafirului Umberto Eco Italiană 1980 50 milioaneLibrary Journal (no date)The Eagle Has Landed Vulturul a aterizat Jack Higgins Engleză 1975 50 milioanehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jul/31/jack-higgins-life-harry-pattersonWatership Down Watership Down Richard Adams Engleză 1972 50 milioaneBBC News - Watership Down author Richard Adams criticises homes plan on Watership Down'': "Watership Down sold more than 50 million copies." (13 December 2011)
Între 30 milioane și 50 milioane de exemplare Titlu Denumirea în română Autor(i) Limba originalului Prima publicație Nr. aprox. de exemplareThe Hite Report Raportul Hite Shere Hite Engleză 1976 48 milioaneUSA today (15 May 2006)Charlotte's Web Pânza lui Charlotte E.B. White; ilustrat de Garth Williams Engleză 1952 45 milioaneThe Ginger Man Roșcovanul J. P. Donleavy Engleză 1955 45 milioaneThe Telegraph on The Ginger Man: "The book was considered so risqué when it was published in 1955 that it was initially banned in Ireland and the US, but went on to sell 45 million copies worldwide. " (16 august 2011)The Tale of Peter Rabbit Aventurile lui Peter Iepurașul Beatrix Potter Engleză 1902 45 milioaneHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsAn early press report claimed that more than 72 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" had been sold within the first 48 hours of publication (). However, there has never been any evidence provided for this claim beyond the original source and it is almost certainly an error. All follow-up sales figures (for instance, those discussed on the separate entry for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows") are consistent with total sales figures well below 30 million during the first month of publication. For example, according to Scholastic publishers, there are only 14 million copies of the American edition currently in print, and not all have been sold. At the same time, sales of the American edition were originally reported to be comparable to or greater than the number of copies sold of the British edition. As of 18 September 2007, fewer than 4 million copies of the British edition had been sold in the UK along with a comparable number sold in other countries (). Thus the total number of copies sold as of September 2007 appears to have been approximately 20-25 million. Translations into other languages began appearing in late September 2007, substantially increasing the estimated number of copies sold worldwide. In June 2008, Forbes magazine reported sales had reached 44 million. Harry Potter și Talismanele Morții J. K. Rowling English 2007 44 milioaneThe Celebrity 100 #9: J. K. Rowling "The final one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has sold 44 million since it was published last July, including 15 million in the first 24 hours."Jonathan Livingston Seagull Pescărușul Jonathan Livingston Richard Bach Engleză 1970 40 milioaneA Message to Garcia Un mesaj pentru Garcia Elbert Hubbard Engleză 1899 40 milioaneSofies verden Lumea Sofiei Jostein Gaarder Norvegiană 1991 40 milioaneThe National: Sophie's World author turns from philosophy to climate change on Sophie's World: "The novel has now been translated into 59 languages, and has sold an estimated 40 million copies." (14 March 2011)Angels and Demons Îngeri și demoni Dan Brown Engleză 2000 39 milioaneКак закалялась сталь Așa s-a călit oțelul Nicolai Ostrovski Rusă 1932 36.4 milioane de exemplare în URSSВойна и мир Război și pace Lev Tolstoi Rusă 1869 36.0 milioane de exemplare în URSSLe avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino || Aventurile lui Pinocchio || Carlo Collodi || Italiană || 1881 ||35 milioaneRepubblica Italiana on Le Avventure di pinocchio: "“The Adventures of Pinocchio” translated in more of 260 languages." (1 July 2001) |- |You Can Heal Your Life || Poți să-ți vindeci viața || Louise Hay || Engleză || 1984 ||35 milioaneThe New York Times on You Can Heal Your Life: "“You Can Heal Your Life” immediately landed on the New York Times best-seller list. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world." (4 May 2008) |- |Kane and Abel || Cain și Abel || Jeffrey Archer || Engleză || 1979 ||34 milioaneThe Guardian on Kane and Abel: "Kane and Abel, first published in 1979, is Archer's bestselling novel – Pan says it has sold around 34m copies worldwide." (15 June 2009) |- |Het Achterhuis || Jurnalul Annei Frank || Anne Frank || Olandeză || 1947 || 30 milioaneFox News on Het Achterhuis: "Thirty million copies of her diary have been sold, and it has been translated into 65 languages. " (29 March 2007) |- |In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? || În Urmele Lui || Charles M. Sheldon || Engleză || 1896 || 30 milioane |- |To Kill a Mockingbird || Să ucizi o pasăre cântătoare || Harper Lee || Engleză || 1960 || 30 milioaneThe Orlando Sentinel on To Kill a Mockingbird: "Thirty million copies of To Kill a Mockingbird have been sold since that coming-of-age novel, about a Southern lawyer who believed that no man should be denied justice because of the color of his skin, was first published in 1960 to critical acclaim." (11 June 2006) |- |Valley of the Dolls || Valea păpușilor || Jacqueline Susann || Engleză || 1966 || 30 milioane |- |Gone with the Wind || Pe aripile vântului || Margaret Mitchell || Engleză || 1936 || 30 milioaneThe Daily Mail on Gone with the Wind: "The book has sold more than 30 million copies in the decades since the publication of Margaret Mitchell's gripping tale of the Old South gasping its last breath, as the U.S. was torn apart by Civil War and its bitter aftermath." (4 April 2008) |- |Cien Años de Soledad || Un veac de singurătate || Gabriel García Márquez || Spaniolă || 1967 || 30 milioaneThe Walrus December 2007 issuegranma.cu 6 martie 2007 |- |The Purpose Driven Life || Viața condusă de scopuri|| Rick Warren || Engleză || 2002 || 30 milioaneABC News on The Purpose-Driven Life: "His book, "The Purpose Driven Life," has been translated into 56 languages and has sold 30 million copies." (7 March 2007) |-