These are some of the best selling books ever. But the Bible has outsold them all. It is believed to have sold more than six billion copies in hundred of versions and translations. One of the best selling books of all time is a collection of quotations by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, known as his Little Red Book. Between 1966 to 1971 every Chinese adult had to own a copy and 900 million were printed. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy was first published in 1954 – 55. It has sold well over 100 million and its sales received a further boost when the films based on the books were released between 2001 and 2003. The American Spelling book by Noah Webster (1783) was used in American schools for generations. It has sold nearly 100 million copies. The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care by American doctor Benjamin Spock came out in 1946. Since then more than 50 million copies have been sold.
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