00:00Let's get lost in some books. Here are the top 10 best-selling fiction books of all time.
00:06Number 10, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, 500 million copies. It's considered the first
00:12modern novel. Number 9, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 200 million copies. This
00:20historical fiction novel is set during the French Revolution. Number 8, The Lord of the Rings by
00:25J.R.R. Tolkien, 150 million copies. This epic fantasy novel is loved by many and has shaped
00:33modern fantasy literature. This is the start of the magical Harry Potter series. Number 7,
00:39The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 140 million copies. This philosophical novella
00:45is a worldwide phenomenon. Number 6, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling,
00:51120 million copies. Number 5, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, 100 million copies. This
01:00is the most famous murder mystery of all time. Number 4, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, 100 million
01:08copies. This is a lesser known but hugely influential Victorian adventure novel. This is a fantasy
01:15tale from the Chronicles of Narnia. This children's fantasy novel is a prequel to the Lord of the
01:21Rings and it launched Middle-Earth. Number 3, Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Shuechen, 100 million
01:28copies. This Chinese literary classic is full of family drama. Number 2, The Lion, The Witch and
01:35The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, 85 million copies. And Number 1, She, A History of Adventure by H.Rider
01:42Haggard, 83 million copies. How many of these have you read? Let me know in the comments.
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