The 20 best-selling books of the XNUMXst century

When we consult the best-selling book lists in history we have the feeling of not finding too many best sellers published in the new millennium. However, if we collect from here to there, analyze trends and trust the data, there are more than we think.

You will find the odd surprise, like the only Spanish book on the list. Yes, yes, check the list of the 20 best-selling books of the XNUMXst century.

Rowling and Brown shake hands

The best-selling books in history, The quran (300 million) and The Bible (250 million), remain unbeatable in a list in which Don Quixote is still waiting for the total count of copies that, according to many, could turn him into the best selling book in history.

However, and while the TOP of best-selling books is emerging, let's review which have been the best sellers of the new millennium. A list in which surprises are not lacking, other suspicions are confirmed and, also, we have a very special Spanish presence.

This is the ranking:

1. The Da Vinco Code, by Dan Brown (2003): 65 million.
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by JK Rowling (2005): 55 million.
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling (2003): 55 million.
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by JK Rowling (2000): 55 million.
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling (2007): 50 million.
6. Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown (2000): 39 million.
7. 50 Sombras de Gray, by EL James (2011): 31 million.
8. The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown (2009): 30 million.
9. A life with purposeby Rick Warren (2002): 30 million.
10. Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer (2005): 30 million. *
11. Millenium: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, from Stig Larsson (2005): 30 million.
12. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (2008): 23 million.
13. Tótem Lobo, by Jiang Rong (2008): 20 million.
14. The Secretby Rhonda Byrne (2007): 20 million.
15. Under the same star, by John Green (2012): 18.5 million.
16. The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (2001): 15 million.
17. From my heaven, by Alice Sebold (2002): 10 million.
18. Comets in the Sky, from Khaled Hosseini (2003): 10 million.
19. The Dukan Diet, by Pierre Dukan (2000): 10 million.
20. life of Pi, by Yann Martel (2001): 10 million.

* Note: it should be clarified that the individual data of the Twilight saga have been very difficult to find, so taking into account that the complete saga exceeded 100 million copies and the first volume was the most sold, this amount has been indicated for guidance.

These 20 best-selling XNUMXst century books include, unsurprisingly, JK Rowling and Dan Brown taking over the list, in addition to the occasional (deserved) surprise.

In early 2016, The Girl on the Train It had accumulated 5 million, so taking into account its short life in the market, in a few years (or months) we could have a new title in the ranking.

Regarding that highlighted title we can only say Bravo Zafón!

What book published in the last sixteen years do you think should be on this list?