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On 5 November 2019, the BBC published a list of novels selected by a panel of six writers and critics, who had been asked to choose 100 English language novels "that have had an impact on their lives". [1]
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...
Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, [14] Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, [15] making it one of the best-selling books of all time.
Many complained of there being only nine books- Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726), The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne (1759), The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1891); Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897), Ulysses by James Joyce (1922), Murphy by Samuel Beckett (1938), At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann ...
Dudley Pope (1925–1997), nautical historical Lord Ramage series; Anna Maria Porter (1780–1832) Jane Porter (1776–1850), The Scottish Chiefs; Sheena Porter (born 1935), children's novels; Raymond Postgate (1896–1971), Verdict of Twelve; Anthony Powell (1905–2000), A Dance to the Music of Time; John Cowper Powys (1872–1963), A ...
This is a list of English-language novels that multiple media outlets and commentators have considered to be among the best of all time. The books included on this list are on at least three "best/greatest of all time" lists.
Modern Library 100 Best Novels: 1998 Mystery Writers of America: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time: 1995 New York Times Book Review: New York Times 100 Notable Books: annually: The New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: 2024 [4] Norwegian Book Club: Bokklubben World Library: since 2002 Nimbus Publishing: Atlantic Canada's 100 ...
Great Books of the Western World; Harvard Classics; Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century; Literary Taste: How to Form It; Major English dictionaries; Modern Library's 100 Best Novels; Most expensive books and manuscripts; Ninety-Nine Novels; Time's List of the 10 Best Graphic Novels; The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time