Best-Selling Books of all Time

4. The Lord of the Rings

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Copies sold: 150 million

Possibly the ultimate adult fantasy novel, the quest of Frodo Baggins and company to destroy a magical ring in the dark land of Mordor has been rocking the best-seller lists for decades. The books became even more popular after their Academy Award winning film adaptations, but what only true fans know is that this tale was originally written as one entire manuscript, and divided into three parts by the published later on.

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