Religious texts like the Bible and Quran dominate because of continuous distribution over centuries and use in religious education. (Image: AI Generated)
Chairman Mao Tse-tung's Little Red Book was widely printed and distributed during the Cultural Revolution in China. (Image: AI Generated)
Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote is a Classic Spanish novel. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and the first modern novel. (Image: AI Generated)
A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, by famous author Charles Dickens has till date remained one of the most popular books. (Image: AI Generated)
In the fiction section, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone remained as the most sought after book. A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, purchased for just 10 pounds in 1997, was auctioned for about Rs 38 lakh in 2021. (Image hansonsauctioneers.com)
The Lord of the Rings, written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, is an epic high fantasy novel set in Middle-earth. It was published in three volumes. (Image: AI Generated)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince was published with his own illustrations in French as Le Petit Prince in 1943. The simple tale tells the story of a child, the little prince, who travels the universe gaining wisdom. The novella has been translated into hundreds of languages and has sold some 200 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books in publishing history. (Image: AI Generated)
