Reading a good book is fun and relaxing for many people. Some people have a hard time getting into a good book and it may take them a while to find the right book. For me I can read all kinds of books, whether it’s mystery, history, self-help, or biographies. I enjoy all books that tell a unique and interesting story. Many of today’s New York Times Bestsellers may never sell the number of copies these books have. The books have to become instant classics and engage the audience in a way that has not been done before and apparently it doesn’t hurt if Hollywood makes a movie out of your book either.

This infographic shows the 10 most read books in the world. Looking at the books showed I have read all or parts of seven of the books. It is no surprise that the Bible is the most read book selling more copies than any of the others. The Harry Potter series is another set of books that I have read and am not surprised to see it on the infographic.

It is interesting that the Bible is the most read book while many of the other books are fantasy which have the same themes as the bible. The numbers don’t look that impressive until you realize that they are in millions. To put it in perspective even more the Harry Potter series has been on sale since the mid nineties selling 400 million copies while the bible sales are almost at 4 billion copies sold in 50 years.

Many people like to read and there are a lot of classics that everyone enjoys reading. Are you surprise by any of these books? Which books did you think would make the list?

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