Top Authors of the Twentieth Century
The following table displays the top 10 best-selling authors of the twentieth century, along with their general genre, number of published titles, and nationality.| Rank | Author | Genre | Number of Titles | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agatha Christie | Mystery | 85 | British |
| 2 | Barbara Cartland | Romance | 723 | British |
| 3 | Danielle Steele | Romance | 120 | American |
| 4 | Harold Robbins | Adventure | 23 | American |
| 5 | Georges Simenon | Detective | 570 | Belgian |
| 6 | Sidney Sheldon | Suspense | 21 | American |
| 7 | Enid Blyton | Children | 800 | British |
| 8 | Dr. Seuss | Children | 44 | American |
| 9 | Gilbert Patten | Young Adult | 209 | American |
| 10 | J. K. Rowling | Young Adult | 11 | British |
Top Books of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
The following table displays the top 10 best-selling books of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including their author, year, and original language.| Rank | Title | Author | Year | Original Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens | 1859 | English |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1954 | English |
| 3 | The Little Prince | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | 1943 | French |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | J. K. Rowling | 1997 | English |
| 5 | And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | 1939 | English |
| 6 | The Hobbit | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1937 | English |
| 7 | She: A History of Adventure | H. Rider Haggard | 1887 | English |
| 8 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | C. S. Lewis | 1950 | English |
| 9 | Think and Grow Rich | Napoleon Hill | 1937 | English |
| 10 | The Catcher in the Rye | J. D. Salinger | 1951 | English |