For the most part, it's impossible to say. Records of sales were not maintained as conscientiously as they are today and not enough of them are extant to provide any reliable figures. Even trying to determine the most popular books would be speculation. It's known, though (or at least it's been passed down), that on the first day A Christmas Carol was available to the public, a total of 6,000 copies were sold.
"A Tale of Two Cities" is the best-selling novel by Charles Dickens, with over 200 million copies sold worldwide since its publication in 1859.
Over 8 million copies of Interview with the Vampire have been sold worldwide.
"The Black Hand" by Chris Blatchford has sold over 100,000 copies since its release.
World of Warcraft initially sold 240,000 copies on its launch day in 2004.
Over two million copies of the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks have been sold worldwide.
Over 20 million copies of "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak have been sold since its publication in 1963, making it one of the best-selling children's books of all time.
"A Tale of Two Cities" is often considered the best-selling novel by Charles Dickens, with an estimated 200 million copies sold worldwide.
The novel you are referring to is "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, published in 1859. It is considered one of Dickens' most popular works and has sold over 200 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most printed English books.
"A Tale of Two Cities" is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel has sold over 200 million copies and is ranked among the most famous works of fictional literature.
150 million copies of LOTR have been sold. It is also the second most sold novel in the world. My source: Wikipedia
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The Lightning Thief has sold the most copies at more than 1.2 million copies.
Green Eggs and Ham is the Dr. Seuss book that has sold the most copies, with over 8 million copies sold worldwide.
The first 6000 copies which sold for 5 shillings each and were sold out in 14 days were sponsored by Dickens himself
Little Women
Charles Dickens' best-selling novel is "A Tale of Two Cities", which has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. It was first published in 1859 and remains one of the most popular and enduring works of literature.
Nicholas Sparks's best-selling novel is "The Notebook." It has sold millions of copies worldwide and is considered one of his most popular and enduring works.
The Bible has sold the most copies in history, with estimates ranging from 2.5 billion to 6 billion copies. The second best-selling book is "Quotations from the Works of Mao Zedong," also known as the "Little Red Book," with over 900 million copies sold.