Of course, the list will always be in debate. This list is based on my personal opinion and anyone willing to suggest otherwise is gratefully welcomed. But might not get any attention though.
Here is the video of Top 10 Novelists on YouTube:
She wrote the Harry Potter series. Enough said.
She has sold more than 400 million copies till the day and to her credit are eight movies and one due to be released next month.
More about her here: J. K. Rowling - Wikipedia and her work here: Home - Pottermore
2. Paulo Coelho
Best known for his masterpiece The Alchemist, he has sold more than 200 million copies till the date.
Notable works:
His latest book The spy is released in few countries and is due to release in the rest before the year ends.
More about him here: Paulo Coelho
3. Dan Brown
His notable works includes the Books in the Robert Langdon series.
Movie adaptations of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were loved world wide and the movie adaptation of Inferno is running in theaters.
He has sold more than 200 million copies till this date.
More about him here: The Official Website of Dan Brown.
4. Stephen King
Stephen King is known for his writing in the genres of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Although his non-fiction work: On Writing is also widely appreciated.
He has sold more than 350 million copies. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books.
Notable works:
She had sold around two to four Billion books! That’s right, BILLION!
Best known for her detective novels, short story collections, plays and screenplays.
Notable works:
6. Enid Blyton
She was an English children’s writer. Enid Blyton wrote more than 1,800 books, including 947 short story series books, 186 novels and 227 recreation books.
She has sold more than 600 million copies till this date.
Her notable works include:
More about her here: Lashings of information about the children's author
7. George Martin
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the guy behind the phenomenal T.V series Game Of Thrones.
Again, enough said.
More about him: Website of author George R.R. Martin
8. James Patterson
He is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. He has sold more than 300 million copies till this date.
Notable works:
9. John Grisham
He is an American bestselling writer, attorney, politician, and activist best known for his popular legal thrillers.
He has sold more than 275 million copies till this date.
John Grisham has 191 books listed on Goodreads .
His novels has been adapted into movies and T.V series.
Notable works:
More about him: John Grisham
10. Harper lee
Widely known for her masterpiece To Kill a Mockingbird , Harper Lee has published only one more book: Go Set a Watchman (2015).
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 followed by the movie adaptation in 1962.
Immediately after its publication it won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature.
References:
P.S. I’ve not included classical literature. No offense intended to Shakespeare's or Tolstoy's fans.
Source: Hard reads
Here is the video of Top 10 Novelists on YouTube:
- J. K. Rowling
She wrote the Harry Potter series. Enough said.
She has sold more than 400 million copies till the day and to her credit are eight movies and one due to be released next month.
More about her here: J. K. Rowling - Wikipedia and her work here: Home - Pottermore
2. Paulo Coelho
Best known for his masterpiece The Alchemist, he has sold more than 200 million copies till the date.
Notable works:
His latest book The spy is released in few countries and is due to release in the rest before the year ends.
More about him here: Paulo Coelho
3. Dan Brown
His notable works includes the Books in the Robert Langdon series.
Movie adaptations of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were loved world wide and the movie adaptation of Inferno is running in theaters.
He has sold more than 200 million copies till this date.
More about him here: The Official Website of Dan Brown.
4. Stephen King
Stephen King is known for his writing in the genres of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Although his non-fiction work: On Writing is also widely appreciated.
He has sold more than 350 million copies. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books.
Notable works:
- Carrie
- The Shining
- The Stand
- Misery
- It
- The Dark Tower
- Under the Dome
- Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
She had sold around two to four Billion books! That’s right, BILLION!
Best known for her detective novels, short story collections, plays and screenplays.
Notable works:
- Murder on the Orient Express
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Death on the Nile
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- Partners In Crime
- The ABC Murders
- And Then There Were None
- The Mousetrap
6. Enid Blyton
She was an English children’s writer. Enid Blyton wrote more than 1,800 books, including 947 short story series books, 186 novels and 227 recreation books.
She has sold more than 600 million copies till this date.
Her notable works include:
More about her here: Lashings of information about the children's author
7. George Martin
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the guy behind the phenomenal T.V series Game Of Thrones.
Again, enough said.
More about him: Website of author George R.R. Martin
8. James Patterson
He is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. He has sold more than 300 million copies till this date.
Notable works:
- The Alex Cross series
- TheWomen's Murder Club series
- The Maximum Ride series
- TheMichael Bennett series
- TheMiddle School series
- The I Funny series
9. John Grisham
He is an American bestselling writer, attorney, politician, and activist best known for his popular legal thrillers.
He has sold more than 275 million copies till this date.
John Grisham has 191 books listed on Goodreads .
His novels has been adapted into movies and T.V series.
Notable works:
More about him: John Grisham
10. Harper lee
Widely known for her masterpiece To Kill a Mockingbird , Harper Lee has published only one more book: Go Set a Watchman (2015).
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 followed by the movie adaptation in 1962.
Immediately after its publication it won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature.
References:
P.S. I’ve not included classical literature. No offense intended to Shakespeare's or Tolstoy's fans.
Source: Hard reads
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