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The Top 10 Most Read Books in the World

These are them: the most read/sold/published books of all time! Well, the last 50 years at least. Regardless of what you think of all the entries, if our want to understand the world around you and the people in it, reading these books cover to cover would be a good start.
But, just like with every other book you read, never abandon your critical eye, questioning mind, or empathetic heart.
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The Bible (Anonymous)
The Bible
1
Anonymous
Quotations From Chairman Mao
Quotations From Chairman Mao
2
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
3
J.K. Rowling
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
4
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
5
Paulo Coelho
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
6
Dan Brown
The Twilight Saga (Stephenie Meyer)
The Twilight Saga
7
Stephenie Meyer
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
8
Margaret Mitchell
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
9
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
10
Anne Frank
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