It has sold over 800 million copies in the past 50 years due to it going viral during the central revolution in China. In third place comes The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse Tung. The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse Tung With that said, like the Bible, it is also read and recited by millions of Muslims. Tracking the sales of The Holy Quran is much more difficult so there is no data available. The Holy QuranĬoming in second is the Holy Quran. It is estimated to have sold over 40 million copies in the last 60 years.

Most Read Books of All Time The BibleĮasily the most read book in the world is the Bible for obvious reasons. That got us wondering what are the most read books of all time? We decided to compile a list of the top ten most read books and this is the result. I recently completed the Harry Potter series by J K (function() ) There a lot of books in the world and millions of books are written and published every year. He then went on to develop the story and made it into a full-fledged novel consisting of 16 chapters. After reading the draft, his parents and teachers at My School, Tirur, encouraged Reyes to complete it. A voracious reader, Reyes wrote the first chapter of the novel as a third grader. The fact that the book has been illustrated by 11-year-old Adhidev P adds further sheen to the achievement. The story revolves around Stewgart Johnson, who accidentally time travels to the past and future after stealing a watch. And, attempting such a venture at a very young age could be proof of real talent.Įnter, 10-year-old Reyes Dilshad, a native of Tirur, who has now transcended traditional notions with his first sci-fi novel, The Time Traveller. Fantasy and science-fiction may be most people’s initiation into reading but writing in the genre is not everyone’s cup of tea. Eragon went on to be the first in a series of four books that collectively became known as the Inheritance Cycle. MALAPPURAM: When Christopher Paolini started writing Eragon, a fantasy novel that was later adapted into a movie, at the age of 15, little did he know that it would take him nearly three years to complete. The book was recently published by Kozhikode-based Macbeth Publications & Media. He also used to illustrate his own stories,” said Sajisha, Reyes’ mother. “He used to write short stories from an earlier age.

Currently, I am reading The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien, who is also my favourite writer,” says Reyes, who is now working on a second book that he wants to develop into a series.

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