Number one isn't Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling.
This is an age of great writing. Since a few years ago, it has become relatively easy to become an author and work as an author by writing and sharing personal know-how, even if you are not a professional writer.
This is probably because the influence has increased due to the development of the Internet and platforms, but it is easy to see examples where content created by individuals is even published through various channels.
What if articles written by individuals like this were translated and made to the world stage?! I think it might be exciting just to think about it.
What author's books were well received and translated the most around the world? In this post, I'll share the top 5 authors of the world's most translated books.
While dreaming of global content, please take a look at what artist's works have been translated a lot. The criteria were ordered by the number of copies sold by the author's books.
Number of sales/gender/nationality/representative works
5th place] Harold Robbins (1916 — 1997)
Number of books sold by Harold Robbins: 750 million
Harold Robbins's rise from office clerk to executive at Universal Pictures in the US was already an impressive achievement, but he went on to write more than 25 best-selling books that sold over 750 million copies in 32 languages. His 1952 novel A Stone for Danny Fisher was adapted into the 1958 film King Creole starring Elvis Presley.
He is a popular American novelist. One of the best-selling authors of all time, he has written over 25 bestsellers and sold over 750 million copies in 32 languages
4th place] Daniel Steele (1947 —)
Daniel Steel's book sales volume: 800 million
Daniel Steel has written 190 books since his debut in 1978. She's not used to juggling up to 5 projects a year, and all of her novels have become bestsellers.
Most of her novels revolve around rich families and personal crises, including jail, fraud, blackmail, and suicide. Her most popular works include Safe Harbor and Jewels.
3rd place] Barbara Cartland (1901 — 2000)
Barbara Cartland's book sales volume: 600 million — 1 billion
During her lifetime, Dame Barbara Cartland wrote an amazing 723 books, most of which were romances.
Each individual book sold over a million copies on average, but the sheer results she produced helped her become one of the best-selling authors of all time.
Her most popular works include A Hazard of Hearts and The Bored Bridegroom.
2nd place] Agatha Christie (1890 — 1976)
Agatha Christie's book sales volume: 2 to 4 billion
Dame Agatha Christie currently holds the title of the world's best-selling novelist and the most translated writer in history, according to Guinness World Records.
Some of her most widely known titles include And Then The Alert None and Murder On Orient Express.
1st place] William Shakespeare (1564—1616)
William Shakespeare's book sales volume: 2 to 4 billion
William Shakespeare, often cited as the greatest English writer and a nuisance for all high school students, has about 4 billion copies of his work in circulation.
“Bard of Avon” wrote 39 plays (including classical works by Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello), 154 sonnets, and 3 full-length poems.
*Source: United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization as of 2021
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