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20 BEST-SELLING BOOKS OF ALL TIME
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Alonso Quixano is an ordinary man who becomes so obsessed with books about knights, castles, and heroic adventures that he eventually convinces himself that he is a knight named Don Quixote. He sets out into the world on his old horse, Rocinante, det...
Don Quixote book by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The story takes place in London and Paris during the turbulent years surrounding the French Revolution. It begins with the mysterious release of Dr. Alexandre Manette, who has spent eighteen years imprisoned in the Bastille. After his release, he is ...
A Tale of Two Cities book by Charles Dickens
In the peaceful land of the Shire, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits an apparently ordinary ring from his uncle Bilbo. He soon discovers that it is actually the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron to control the other Rings of Power a...
The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien
A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and unexpectedly meets a strange little boy who calls himself the Little Prince. The boy tells the pilot that he comes from a tiny asteroid where he cares for a small group of plants and watches sunsets whenever h...
The Little Prince book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Bilbo Baggins is perfectly happy living a quiet and comfortable life. He enjoys good food, his cozy home, and predictable routines. That changes when the wizard Gandalf arrives with a company of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield.
The dwarve...
The Hobbit book by J.R.R. Tolkien
Ten strangers are invited to a luxurious house on an isolated island by a mysterious couple they have never met. When they arrive, their hosts are nowhere to be found. Instead, the guests discover that each of them has been accused of causing someone...
And Then There Were None book by Agatha Christie
This classic Chinese novel follows Jia Baoyu, a young man born into a wealthy and powerful aristocratic family. Baoyu grows up surrounded by relatives, servants, and especially the young women of his extended family. Among them are his two cousins, L...
Dream of the Red Chamber book by Cao Xueqin
Bilbo Baggins is a peaceful hobbit who enjoys a comfortable life in his home in the Shire. Everything changes when the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves arrive at his door. They are planning an expedition to reclaim their homeland and treasure from...
The Hobbit book by J.R.R. Tolkien
The story follows Leo Vincey, a young Englishman who inherits a mysterious family secret connected to an ancient civilization in Africa. Along with his guardian, Horace Holly, he sets out on a dangerous expedition to discover the truth behind his fam...
She: A History of Adventure book by Rider H Haggard
Four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are sent away from London during World War II to stay in the countryside. While exploring the enormous house, Lucy discovers a mysterious wardrobe that leads to a magical world called Narnia.
Nar...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe book by C.S. Lewis
Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon is unexpectedly called to the Louvre in Paris after the museum’s curator is found murdered. Before his death, the curator leaves behind a series of mysterious symbols and clues.
Langdon teams up with ...
The Da Vinci Code book by Dan Brown
Unlike the other books on this list, Think and Grow Rich isn’t a novel. It is a classic personal-development and success book based on Napoleon Hill’s study of wealthy and successful individuals.
Hill argues that achievement begins with a clearly de...
Think and Grow Rich book by Napoleon Hill
Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year as the wizarding world becomes increasingly dangerous. Voldemort has returned, and his followers are spreading fear throughout both the magical and ordinary worlds.
Dumbledore begins giving Harry private ...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince... book by J K Rowling
The novel follows Holden Caulfield, a sixteen-year-old who has just been expelled from his boarding school. Instead of immediately returning home, Holden decides to spend several days wandering around New York City.
Holden is deeply frustrated with ...
The Catcher in the Rye book by J.D. Salinger
Santiago, a young shepherd from Spain, repeatedly dreams about a treasure buried near the Egyptian pyramids. Curious about the meaning of his dream, he seeks advice and eventually decides to leave his familiar life behind to pursue the treasure.
His...
The Alchemist book by Paulo Coelho
Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, but something is immediately wrong. A mysterious message appears warning that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened and that a terrible danger is coming.
Students begin discovering that someone—or some...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry’s third year at Hogwarts begins with frightening news: Sirius Black, a dangerous prisoner, has escaped from Azkaban. The authorities believe he is coming after Harry, supposedly because he betrayed Harry’s parents to Voldemort.
Harry becomes i...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of... book by J.K. Rowling
Harry’s fourth year begins with the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous magical competition involving three wizarding schools. Students compete in difficult and sometimes life-threatening challenges, and only students above a certain age are supposed t...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire book by J.K. Rowling
After Voldemort’s return, Harry expects the wizarding world to prepare for war. Instead, the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe that Voldemort has returned and begins portraying Harry and Dumbledore as unreliable troublemakers.
At Hogwarts, the Mi...
Harry Potter and the Order of the... book by J.K. Rowling
Harry’s final year is unlike the others because he does not return to Hogwarts. Instead, he, Ron, and Hermione leave school behind to search for and destroy the magical objects that contain pieces of Voldemort’s soul—the Horcruxes.
Their journey tak...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book by J.K. Rowling