It isnt known how many each individual books but it is known that as of 2008 the whole series at sold over 400 million copies. I, alex cross alone has sold 160,000 units digitally. Jun 22, 2015 grey sold over 1 million copies in four days. Global box office gross for twilight, the first film in the series. How many copies of each book in the twilight saga sold answers. Thats not the lived experience of the 99% in writing and publishing. Rowling, known irl as joanne rowling, had been tossing around the idea for a book about a boy who attends a wizarding school crazy how that idea seems so. Its simple wisdom to study those whove accomplished what youre trying to accomplish.
How many copies of the twilight books have been sold. Debut slot on the billboard chart for the second soundtrack album. Guinness world records estimates that over five billion copies of the bible have been sold, making it the bestselling book of all time. How many copies of twilight have been sold answers. According to bookscan, 91,000 copies of the red pyramid sold in the first week following the books may 4 publication, and 322,000 copies overall. Feb 27, 2014 the book sold more than one million copies in germany as of february 2014 and a total of over 100 million worldwide.
During a survey in 2016, romance ranked third in a list of preferred ebook. How to find out how many copies of a book were sold quora. Aug 14, 20 the twilight franchise is a long way from being a failure. As of october 2010, the twilight series had sold over 116 million copies worldwide. That same year, twilight was named one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2005. Fifty shades of grey sales hit 100 million hollywood reporter. Feb 26, 2014 the first book, fifty shades of grey, was released in march 2012 based on a selfpublished piece of twilight fan fiction. We charted the books ranking on amazon, and during the weeks ended february 24 and march 3, it sold 8,573 copies and 6,128 copies, respectively, at outlets that report to nielsen bookscan. Paolo coelho the brazilian author of the alchemist, and many other books that have sold millions of copies worldwide is such a big believer in giving away his books for free that he set up his own piracy site called pirate coelho. Meyer was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the u.
Nov 21, 2008 for the past three years weve been steadily getting more fans, so when breaking dawn came out in august it sold 1. She was also the biggest selling author of the year, having sold over. How many copies does it take to be an amazon bestseller. The first book titled twilight was first published in 2005 and debuted at number 5 at new york times best seller list and later on claimed the number 1 spot.
Total number of books by stephenie meyer sold worldwide. I dont want to talk about the big, bad book numbers that all of you see in the media and know are good. How many copies fifty shades of grey sold in a week. Mar 10, 20 we charted the books ranking on amazon, and during the weeks ended february 24 and march 3, it sold 8,573 copies and 6,128 copies, respectively, at outlets that report to nielsen bookscan. Foreign rights to the novel were sold to over 26 countries. The four twilight books have been sold in more than 25 million copies worldwide and 20 million of them have been sold in the usa alone. Will percy jackson author rick riordan ever reach j. Sep 17, 2015 i dont want to talk about the big, bad book numbers that all of you see in the media and know are good. Over the years, the book industry has remained a massive, greatly influential global consumer market.
The series is told primarily from bellas point of view, with the epilogue of. With 160 million copies of the twilight saga sold worldwide, this addictive love story between a teenage girl and a vampire redefined romance for a generation. I think people need to search a little before giving answers and grow up. The book has been banned from libraries all over the world but in the u.
In 2010, at the height of the twilight book and movie madness, the. May 09, 2018 book sales are hard to track unless you are your own publisher. Lets now look back to 2005 and explore the twilight series. Meyer had little experience as a writer before writing her first novel, twilight. The book sold more than one million copies in germany as of february 2014 and a total of over 100 million worldwide. Total twilight franchise sales revenue statistic brain. Breath of the wild is the bestselling zelda game of. The twilight saga, eclipse was written by stephenie meyer and has been one of the best sellers of 2007.
Twilight is a fonomalon movie and there is not no end. Rowling, known irl as joanne rowling, had been tossing around the idea for a book about a boy who attends a wizarding school crazy how that idea seems so commonplace now for several years. During a survey in 2016, romance ranked third in a list of preferred e book. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. If you factor in sales of the wii u update, twilight princess hd. Fifty shades of grey trilogy has sold 100m copies worldwide. What are the bestselling fantasy books and series of all. Asked in the twilight saga how many pages does each twilight book have.
From the humble beginnings of a 200,000book first run, it has become one of the bestselling books in recent years, with sales growing exponentially over the past year as anticipation for the film has mounted. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold. Twilight was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. The twilight franchise is a long way from being a failure. Your books rank can and will change even though its sales may not have changed. The fifty shades trilogy has sold over 125 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful publications in history. Twenty years ago, readers around the world first discovered the magical story of harry potter, created by j. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. The books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of languages. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 bestselling book series of alltime. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any language. A writer plans to sue twilight author stephenie meyer, accusing her of plagiarism. Potter it has generated a global sensation that crosses several media. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book.
Stephenie meyer, the author of the phenomenally successful twilight saga. This reading list shares the bestselling books of alltime and breaks down the top selling books by ranking. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80. Combined uk sales for the trilogy are in excess of 12m copies, with rights to the book sold around the world and published in languages including albanian, chinese, russian, serbian and vietnamese. The novel was also the biggest selling book of 2008 and, to date, has sold 17 million copies worldwide, spent over 91 weeks on the new york times best seller list, and been translated into 37 different languages. The series has also, however, become the butt of countless jokes and parodies, and has come under a great deal of fire for its weak, somewhat. Book sales are hard to track unless you are your own publisher. Twilight publisher sees film boosting book sales reuters. Excluding the bible, business insider did a great chart on this as of 2012 thats unfortunately not quite right, but well get to that in a moment. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of. Similarly, many notable book series that sold very widely are poorly documented or consist of multiple subseries.
Isabella swans move to forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. Access to weekly and yeartodate sales figures for any edition of any book, from january 2004 to the present, broken down by regional sales and by retailers. Aug 04, 2009 the twilight books, which the publisher says have sold 70 million copies worldwide, are the basis for a movie series from summit entertainment. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Within six months, much to her surprise, she had written twilight and signed a sixfigure book deal.
Traditional publishers only send royalty reports twice a year, on average. He said he did not know how many copies the book sold. Times may be tough for book sellers, but for stephen king, james patterson and stephenie. The first book in the series, fifty shades of grey became the. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. Nov 19, 2009 total number of books by stephenie meyer sold worldwide. And your goal to write for a living presumably means you want to sell books. Twilight author stephenie meyer says shes over the franchise. Your book may have been purchased recently, but if books in the rest of the catalog have recently been purchased more often than yours, your rank may remain constant or might drop. She sold many copies of her book and her main audience was young teenagers. Your book s rank can and will change even though its sales may not have changed. The hunger games has had quite a journey since it first came out on september 14, 2008. Stephenie meyer, bestselling author of twilight novels, is born.
How many copies of each book in the twilight saga sold. The first book, fifty shades of grey, was released in march 2012 based on a selfpublished piece of twilight fan fiction. She is best known for her vampire romance series twilight, which has sold over 100 million copies. Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four books chart the later teen years of isabella bella swan, a girl who moves to forks, washington, and falls in love with a 104yearold vampire named edward cullen. The twilight books, which the publisher says have sold 70 million copies worldwide, are the basis for a movie series from summit entertainment. No copies of your book were sold, but the bestsellers rank changed by 20,000. She is best known for her vampire romance series twilight, which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. Twilight is a series of four vampirethemed fantasy romance novels by american author stephenie meyer. Seth godin gained much of his following by releasing his book the idea virus online, for free. Mar 15, 2019 paolo coelho the brazilian author of the alchemist, and many other books that have sold millions of copies worldwide is such a big believer in giving away his books for free that he set up his own piracy site called pirate coelho. Rowling topped the 2016 bestseller charts for adult fiction and nonfiction, and for childrens books.
Dec 27, 2012 as of october 2010, the twilight series had sold over 116 million copies worldwide. The twilight saga which is written by stephenie meyer actually sold millions of copies already since the very first book was released in 2005. The twilight novels have sold over 42 million copies worldwide, with translations into 37 different languages around the globe. Meyer donated many advance reader copies and original manuscripts for auction. For the past three years weve been steadily getting more fans, so when breaking dawn came out in august it sold 1. I found that there are only nine books that have sold over 100 million copies excluding religious, ideological, philosophical, or political books, and looking over them, i found that they have five criteria in common. The fourth and final book in the twilight saga, breaking dawn, was published on august 2, 2008, with a first printing of 3. Jun 26, 2010 according to bookscan, 91,000 copies of the red pyramid sold in the first week following the book s may 4 publication, and 322,000 copies overall. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Michelle obamas memoir becoming sells 10 million copies. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by. Stephenie meyers first ever series has been so popular they sold millions of copies all around the world and had a successful movie franchise.
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