Books are considered as a person’s best friend and just like friends; they enlighten our path and help us to make batter decisions about everything. However, not every book is interesting enough for everyone because everyone has different taste and interests. But some books are there that always manage to get attention of the readers and thus are considered most read and top-selling book. And this is the thing that makes a book successful. Here is a list of Top Five Most Read Books in the World.
 1. The Bible
The bible is ranked as first most read book of the world in last fifty years. The Bible is the book of God that contains commands and instructions from the Creator and it tells the purpose of the creation of human being. It’s actually the collection of sixty books which conveys God’s massages to the humanity. Over four billion copies of bible have been sold until now.
 2. Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-Tung
This is a book of famous quotes from writings and speeches of Chinese Communist Party’s former head, Mao Zedong. Published from 1964-1976, Quotations from Chairman Mao, was extensively dolled out during the Cultural Revolution. The most prevalent editions of this book were printed in small size and were bound in bright-red cover and hence become famous in the West as The Little Red Book. Over 820 million copies have been sold so far.
 3. Harry Potter
A series of seven wonderful fantasy novels is handsomely occupying the third spot on the list of top five most read books in the world. Since the release of series’ first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, the books have gained immense popularity not only among the children but also among the adults. The initial publishers of Harry Potter were Bloomsburg in theUKand Scholastic Press in theUS. Over four hundred million copies of the novel have been sold so far.
 4. The Lord of the Rings
Fourth most read book in the world in The Lord of the Rings, an epic-high fantasy novel written by Professor J. R. R. Tolkien. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, it’s the third best selling novel, with more than 150 million copies sold up to now. The three books of the novel were also filmed and were undoubtedly huge hits.
5. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is the last among top five most read books in the world. It’s the fourth bestseller books with more than 65 million copies sold so far. The novel is also translated in more than 60 different languages.
Top Five Most Read Books in the World
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