Explore the literary world with our complete list of the 30 best-selling books of all time (2024). From classic literature to modern bestsellers, this ranking looks at iconic works that have captivated readers across generations.

The Best Books to read. Top 30 Best-Selling Books of All Time (2024):

1. 🇪🇸 Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes)
2. 🇬🇧 A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
3. 🇬🇧 The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
4. 🇫🇷 The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
5. 🇬🇧 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling)
6. 🇨🇳 Dream of the Red Chamber (Cao Xueqin)
7. 🇬🇧 And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
8. 🇬🇧 The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
9. 🇧🇪 The Bible
10. 🇺🇸 The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
11. 🇺🇸 The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
12. 🇬🇧 She: A History of Adventure (H. Rider Haggard)
13. 🇨🇦 Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
14. 🇧🇷 The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
15. 🇺🇸 The Twilight Saga (Stephenie Meyer)
16. 🇫🇷 Le Petit Nicolas (René Goscinny)
17. 🇺🇸 Gone with the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
18. 🇺🇸 The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
19. 🇫🇷 Les Misérables (Victor Hugo)
20. 🇨🇴 One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez)
21. 🇺🇸 The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
22. 🇦🇫 The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
23. 🇺🇸 To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
24. 🇳🇱 The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
25. 🇮🇹 In Search of Lost Time (Marcel Proust)
26. 🇺🇸 The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
27. 🇮🇹 The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
28. 🇺🇸 Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
29. 🇯🇵 Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
30. 🇬🇧 Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

Sources:

• Guinness World Records
• Publisher Weekly Sales Reports
• Various book sales tracking platforms

Note: These rankings are based on the total number of copies sold globally, including timeless classics, religious texts, and contemporary bestsellers. Data may vary slightly based on different tracking methods.