The most relevant libraries in the world
Library of Congress
The library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
It has more than 167 million total items
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British Library
The library is housed in
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
It has more than 170
million total items
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It has more than 70 million total items
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The library is housed in Dublin
The library is housed in Admont, Austria
It has more than 0,7 million total itemsbeautiful
/Royal Portuguese Library
The library is housed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It has more than 0,4 million total itemsbeautiful
Library of Leiden
The library is housed in Leiden, Netherlands
It has more than 0,4 million total itemshistoric
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Most Published Books in the World and Books Facts
compiled by Winston Alegranci
Books - Titles in the world
55 millions of titles
10% represent the active catalogue of
publishing companies;
15% fall into the public domain and
75% – or 40 millions of titles – are books no more marketed nor yet in public domain.
Source: Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
10% represent the active catalogue of
publishing companies;
15% fall into the public domain and
75% – or 40 millions of titles – are books no more marketed nor yet in public domain.
Source: Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
1. William Shakespeare (estimated sales: 4 billions)
2. Agatha Christie (estimated sales: 4 billions)
3. J. K. Rowling (estimated sales: 1,1 billions)
4. Barbara Cartland (estimated sales: 1 billion)
5. Harold Robbins (estimated sales: 750 millions)
6. Georges Simenon (estimated sales: 700 millions)
7.Miguel Cervantes (estimated sales: 630 millions)
8.Enid Blyton (estimated sales: 600 millions)
9. Danielle Steel (estimated sales: 570 millions)
10.Dr. Seuss (estimated sales: 500 millions)
11.Gilbert Patten (estimated sales: 500 millions)
12.Leo Tolstoy (estimated sales: 413 millions)
13.Jackie Collins (estimated sales: 400 millions)
14.Horatio Alger, Jr. (estimated sales: 400 millions)
15. R. L. Stine (estimated sales: 400 millions)
16. Corin Tellado (estimated sales: 400 millions)
17. Sidney Sheldon (estimated sales: 400 millions)
18. Aleksandr S. Pushkin (estimated sales: 357 millions)
19. Stephen King (estimated sales: 350 millions)
20. Alexandre Dumas (estimated sales: 350 millions)
21.Charles Dickens (estimated sales: 350 millions)
22. Louis L'Amour (estimated sales: 350 millions)
23. Dean Koontz (estimated sales: 325 millions)
24.Saint Exupery(estimated sales: 270 millions)
25.JR Tolkien (estimated sales: 250 millions)
26.Paulo Coelho (estimated sales: 250 millions)
