What is the most read book in the world? Meet - the top three!

In the era of high technology, despite the rabid rhythm of life, people continue to devote time to reading books. Whether it's a print edition or an electronic version of it, the content remains the same. Access to a huge number of books on the Internet makes it easy to find the necessary literature, and also gives us the opportunity to track with the help of search engines with great accuracy, what are the preferences of modern readers, in particular, which is the most readable book in the world at the moment. However, the result may surprise you! We represent the top three most popular books in the world.

In the first place in our rating "The most readable book in the world" is the Bible. Why does it take a leading position? For all of its existence, it was printed in an amount of 6 billion copies! This means that there is one book per person on the planet. It is worth noting the prevalence of religious beliefs based on the Bible. Let's not forget about the universality of this book. Scientists around the world have repeatedly confirmed the historical value of the Bible, its importance for science. Each of us at least once in life should open the Bible, because it has not lost its relevance for thousands of years, and this makes us think about its true significance for humanity!

The second most readable book in the world is a collection of quotes by Mao Zedong. The leader of the PRC showed himself as an outstanding man. He possessed incredible mental abilities and personal qualities that enabled him to successfully lead a huge country for many years. His activities can be treated in different ways. It does not matter whether you condemn Mao Tse-tung's policy or it is exemplary for you, the fact remains that the citations of the leader of the People's Republic of China were distributed around 900 million copies worldwide.

The most widely read book in the world, ranked third in our ranking, is written by the English writer JRR. Tolkien. This is the world-famous trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", which became even more popular after the Oscar-winning adaptation of Peter Jackson in 2001-2003. Tolkien in his work created a special reality, which is reflected in the subculture of modern youth. This also had a positive impact on the rating of the book. In general, the trilogy about the journey of brave hobbits could attract 100 million readers.
The most popular book in the world, as we now know, is the Bible. The intangible values contained in it - the experience and wisdom of humanity - allowed it to rise to the top of our rating. Most readable does not mean the most expensive book in the world. Although if you add the cost of all publications, the amount will be impressive. But let's see, the cost of a book in terms of one copy is by far the highest.

Here it should be noted that books of the Middle Ages are of the greatest value when book printing only appeared, and the process of creating books cost a lot of money. Now these folios at their price can compete with the most expensive real estate in the world. For example, William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published in 1623, were auctioned at Sotheby's for $ 5,100,000! The most expensive book in the world at the moment is the book "Leicester Code" (Leonardo da Vinci), written in a mirror font. Bill Gates bought this edition for 24 million dollars.