| Book | Author | Original language | First published | Approximate sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens | English | 1859 | over 200 million |
| The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien | English | 1954–1955 | 150 milliom |
| The Hobbit | J. R. R. Tolkien | English | 1937 | over 100 million |
| Dream of the Red Chamber | Cao Xueqin | Chinese | 1759-1791 | over 100 million |
| And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | English | 1939 | 100 million |
