In connection with the development of mass culture and printing, some books are sold out in millions of copies. There are books that are gaining more popularity than others, for various reasons.
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The most read and best-selling book in the world is the Bible. The first time this print edition came out in 1538 and since then more than 6 billion copies have been published. The book is translated into all languages of the world. Since Christianity is practiced by a large number of people, the Bible is an important cult subject. Therefore, it is regularly republished and quickly sold out that no advertising campaigns are needed. Other religious books, the Qur'an and the Bhagavad-gita, are far inferior to the book in terms of sales.
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The next book, which has about 900 million printed copies worldwide, is Mao Zedong's Quotes. The quote is issued in a red cover and fits perfectly in your pocket. The book was first published in 1966 in the People's Republic of China. The quotes contain excerpts from official speeches of the 20th century politician Mao Zedong, which speaks of patriotism, communism and popular power. In China, the study of the quote pad was mandatory, but recently this law was repealed.
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In third place is John Tolkien’s trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”, which includes parts of “Two Fortresses”, “Brotherhood of the Ring”, “Return of the King”. The print edition is approximately 100 million copies. The trilogy is one of the most iconic and popular books of the twentieth century and ranks first among fantasy works. The book is popular thanks not only to the skill of the author, but also to piracy. She first came to light in the UK and quickly won the love of readers. American publishers, taking the opportunity that the trilogy does not fall under the protection of authorship, publish it in the United States in huge print runs. Tolkien does not receive any payments from the publication, but receives fame on the American continent. Thanks to the "Lord of the Rings" a new youth movement has appeared - roleviki. The film adaptation of the director Peter Jackson also enjoyed great success.
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The Guinness Book of Records is the only reference book in the world that has gained immense popularity among readers. Its circulation is 100 million copies. The book is published every year since 1955. The collection contains world records, achievements of man, animals and natural values.
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The most read book is the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The first time the book was published in 1943. She immediately gains popularity. "The Little Prince" is translated into 100 languages of the world. A quote from the book: “After all, all adults were children at first, only few of them remember this, ” almost everyone heard. The book is filled with illustrations by the author himself.
