In the era of high technology, despite the frantic pace of life, people continue to devote time to reading books. Whether it's a print edition or an electronic version, the content remains the same. Access to a huge number of books on the Internet simplifies the search for the desired literature, and also gives us the opportunity to track with a fairly high accuracy with the help of search engines what the preferences of modern readers are, in particular, which is the most read book in the world at the moment. However, the result may surprise you! Introducing the top three most popular books in the world.
The first place in our ranking of "The most read book in the world" is the Bible. Why is she in the lead? For all the time of its existence, it has been printed in the amount of 6 billion copies! This means that there is one book for every person on the planet. It is worth noting the prevalence of religious beliefs based on the Bible. Let's not forget about the versatility of this book. Scientists around the world are no longertimes confirmed the historical value of the Bible, its importance for science. Each of us should open the Bible at least once in our lives, because it has not lost its relevance for thousands of years, and this makes us think about its true significance for humanity!
The second most read book in the world is a collection of quotes from Mao Zedong. The leader of the People's Republic of China proved to be an outstanding person. He possessed incredible mental abilities and personal qualities that allowed him to successfully lead a huge country for many years. His activities can be treated differently. Whether you condemn Mao Zedong's policy or whether it is exemplary for you, the fact remains that collections of quotes from the leader of the People's Republic of China have sold over 900 million copies around the world.
The most read book in the world, ranking third place in our ranking, written by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. This is the world-famous Lord of the Rings trilogy, which became even more popular after Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film adaptation in 2001-2003. Tolkien in his work created a special reality, which is reflected in the subculture of modern youth. This also had a positive effect on the rating of the book. In total, the trilogy about the journey of the brave hobbits managed to attract 100 million readers.
The most popular book in the world, as we now know, is the Bible. imprisoned in itintangible values - the experience and wisdom of mankind - allowed her to climb to the top of our rating. The most read does not mean the most expensive book in the world. Although if you add up the cost of all publications, the amount will be impressive. But let's see which book has the highest value per copy today.
Here it should be noted that the most valuable are books published in the Middle Ages, when printing was just appearing, and the process of creating books cost a lot of money. Now these tomes can compete with the most expensive real estate in the world for their price. So, for example, William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published in 1623, were sold at Sotheby's for $5,100,000! The most expensive book in the world at the moment is the book "Leicester Codex" (Leonardo da Vinci), written in mirror type. Bill Gates purchased this edition for $24 million.
