It is a task in itself to become an author, and becoming a best-selling author is no less than a dream. Many novelists in this world have created some great stuff and given the readers some amazing literature to read.
Also, the list of best-selling authors is as vast as an ocean is; however, we will show you the top 5 writers in the article whom you must read. They all are only best-selling authors in the world but also have been able to sell millions and billions of copies.
Here is the list:-
1. Agatha Christie
Born in 1890, Agatha Christie strongly holds the record of world’s best-selling novelist, according to Guinness World Records. She’s an undisputed queen of Detective Fiction literature. Her novels had sold more than 2 billion copies in 44 languages.
Famous Books: And There were None, The ABC Murders, Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, The Mystery of the Blue Train
2. Enid Blyton
The famous children’s writer, Enid Blyton, is loved and admired by people of all ages. She takes us down our childhood memory lane with her books. Born in 1897, Blyton’s books had sold more than 600 million copies.
Famous Books: The Famous Five Series, The Secret Seven Series, The Adventure Series, Summer Adventure Stories
3. J.K. Rowling
It wouldn’t be wrong to call J.K. Rowling ‘a history maker’ with her Harry Potter novels. Born in 1965, Rowling’s journey from a struggling writer to a best-selling billionaire author is stimulation for every single budding writer in this world. More than 500 million copies of her books are sold.
Famous Books: The Harry Potter Series, The Ickabog, The Tales of Beedle the Bard
4. Paulo Coelho
Born in 1947, the Brazilian novelist created the history and gave a book named ‘The Alchemist’ to the world of fiction literature that made everyone go gaga over it. The copies of Coelho’s books sold more than 350 million.
Famous Books: The Alchemist, Zahir, Eleven Minutes, Veronica Decides to Die, The Zahir
5. Dan Brown
With selling more than 200 million copies, Dan Brown comes fifth on the list. Brown’s books have suspense, thrill, murder, mystery and whatnot! Those books make you bite your nails and imagine what will happen next all the time!
Famous Books: Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, Origin, Inferno, The Lost Symbol, Digital Fortress