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Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. According to Guinness World Records, as of 1995, the Bible was the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. [1]
This list does not include works that span over more than one volume, such as À la recherche du temps perdu, which is regarded as the longest novel ever written. [citation needed] Records indicate that Guinness World Records began taking in "thickest book" nominations in 2009, where The Complete Miss Marple held the title with 4,032 pages. [1]
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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 ...
Many publishers have lists of best books, defined by their own criteria.This article enumerates some lists for which there are fuller articles. Among them, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (Xanadu, 1985) and Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Grafton, 1988) are collections of 100 short essays by a single author, David Pringle, with moderately long critical introductory chapters also by ...
Electronic Data Systems: 2002 (2nd ed) Time to Make the Donuts [9] [10] Rosenberg, William: Dunkin Donuts: 2001 Straight from the Gut : Welch, Jack: General Electric: 2001 Business @ the Speed of Thought [11] Gates, Bill: Microsoft: 1999 Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry [12] Dell, Michael: Dell: 2000 Father, Son & Co ...
The list was criticized as biased towards English-language books, particularly those published by American authors. [3] Nigerian academic Ainehi Edoro criticized the lack of literature by African authors and the predominance of American literature on the list and called the list "an act of cultural erasure". [4]
The company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser.Charles Dow was widely known for his ability to break down and convey what was often considered very convoluted financial information and news to the general public – this is one of the reasons why Dow Jones & Company is well known for their publications and transferring of important and ...