popular book

[desireev]

what is the most popular book in the world

[devilwoman]

the bible?

[dot.hawkes]

probably an Indian religious book or the Book of chairman mao, as they may have the biggest population. i am ignorant on religion but not bad on population statistics. :)

[dorindarasbe]

the dictionary?

[Ethel]

Chairman Mao's little red book has sold 900 million copies worldwide.

The world's best selling book is The Holy Bible at 6 billion copies.

http://uk.askmen.com/toys/top_10_60/62b_top_10 _list.html

[naz_nomad]

Enid Blyton ... Five Go Mad On Answerbank

[robbo82]

According to that website, Valley of the Dolls is the best-sellign novel of all time!?

[Lou Knee]

i could be wrong.....it has been known!....but i think the most popular book in the world is the one that has been read the most!

oh dear, i think i may have been in the sun too long

[Buenchico]

The answer to your question really depends upon your definition of 'popular'. Quotations from Chairman Mao might have had plenty of copies printed but I'm not sure that all those people who received copies would regard it as 'popular' :-)

Most lists have the Holy Bible in 1st place (in terms of copies published).

2nd place goes to Chairman Mao.

In 3rd place is the leading work of fiction, which is way ahead of anything by Shakespeare. It's 'Don Quijote de la Mancha' by Miguel de Cervantes.

Chris

[heathfield]

A pension book.

[shister]

It's the bible