8 best-selling books of all time

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Let’s take a look at the 8 best-selling books of all time with an estimated global sales figure of over 10 crore copies.

This list excludes books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature because of uncertainty regarding the real sales figure. Source: en.wikipedia.org

1. A Tale of Two Cities

Author: Charles Dickens Original language: English First published: 1859 Approximate Sales: Over 20 crore Genre: Historical fiction

2. The Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Original language: French First published: 1943 Approximate Sales: 20 crore Genre: Fantasy, children's fiction

3. The Alchemist

Author: Paulo Coelho Original language: Portugese First published: 1988 Approximate Sales: 15 crore Genre: Fantasy

4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Author: JK Rowling Original language: English First published: 1997 Approximate Sales: 12 crore Genre: Fantasy, children's fiction

5. And Then There Were None

Author: Agatha Christie Original language: English First published: 1939 Approximate Sales: 1 0 crore Genre: Mystery

6. Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Cao Xueqin Original language: Chinese First published: 1791 Approximate Sales: 10 crore Genre: Family saga

7. The Hobbit

Author: JRR Tolkien Original language: English First published: 1937 Approximate Sales: 1 0 crore Genre: Fantasy, children's fiction

8. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Author: Lewis Carroll Original language: English First published: 1865 Approximate Sales: 1 0 crore Genre: Fantasy, absurdist fiction

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