List of best-selling fiction authors
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:41:15 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Numbers given are estimated copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an author. To keep the list manageable, only authors with estimated sales of at least 100 million are included. Authors of comic books are not included unless they have been published in book format (for example, comic albums, manga tankōbon volumes, trade paperbacks, or graphic novels). Some authors, including Jane Austen, Miguel de Cervantes, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Victor Hugo, Jules Verne, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Higgins, Isaac Asimov and Leon Uris have not been included in the table because no exact figures could be found, although it is possible that they too have more than 100 million copies of their work in print.
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Author
William Shakespeare
Min. estimated sales
2 billion
Max. estimated sales
4 billion
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Plays and poetry, e . Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet
Number of books
42
Nationality
British
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Author
Agatha Christie
Min. estimated sales
2 billion
Max. estimated sales
4 billion
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Whodunits, including the Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot series
Number of books
86
Nationality
British
Barbara Cartland
Barbara Cartland
Author
Barbara Cartland
Min. estimated sales
500 million
Max. estimated sales
1 billion
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
723
Nationality
British
Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel
Author
Danielle Steel
Min. estimated sales
500 million
Max. estimated sales
800 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
General fiction, romance
Number of books
179
Nationality
American
Harold Robbins
Harold Robbins
Author
Harold Robbins
Min. estimated sales
750 million
Max. estimated sales
750 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Adventure
Number of books
23
Nationality
American
Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Author
Georges Simenon
Min. estimated sales
500 million
Max. estimated sales
700 million
Original language
French
Genre and/or major works
Detectives, Maigret, romans durs
Number of books
570
Nationality
Belgian
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Author
J. K. Rowling
Min. estimated sales
600 million
Max. estimated sales
650 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Young adult fiction, Harry Potter among other works
Number of books
22
Nationality
British
Eiichiro Oda
Eiichiro Oda
Author
Eiichiro Oda
Min. estimated sales
600 million
Max. estimated sales
600 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, One Piece
Number of books
114
Nationality
Japanese
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Author
Enid Blyton
Min. estimated sales
400 million
Max. estimated sales
600 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Children's literature, Noddy, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven
Number of books
800
Nationality
British
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Author
Jackie Collins
Min. estimated sales
400 million
Max. estimated sales
500 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
32
Nationality
British
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon
Author
Sidney Sheldon
Min. estimated sales
300 million
Max. estimated sales
500 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Suspense
Number of books
21
Nationality
American
Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan
Author
Rick Riordan
Min. estimated sales
190 million
Max. estimated sales
English
Original language
Fantasy
Genre and/or major works
30+
Number of books
American
Gilbert Patten
Gilbert Patten
Author
Gilbert Patten
Min. estimated sales
125 million
Max. estimated sales
500 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Adolescent adventures
Number of books
209
Nationality
American
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
Author
Dr. Seuss
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
500 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Children's literature
Number of books
44
Nationality
American
Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama
Author
Akira Toriyama
Min. estimated sales
298 million
Max. estimated sales
438 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Super
Number of books
66
Nationality
Japanese
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Author
Leo Tolstoy
Min. estimated sales
413 million
Max. estimated sales
413 million
Original language
Russian
Genre and/or major works
War and Peace, Anna Karenina
Number of books
48
Nationality
Russian
Corín Tellado
Corín Tellado
Author
Corín Tellado
Min. estimated sales
400 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
Spanish
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
4,000
Nationality
Spanish
James Patterson
James Patterson
Author
James Patterson
Min. estimated sales
400 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Thriller, Alex Cross, Maximum Ride
Number of books
400+
Nationality
American
Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Author
Dean Koontz
Min. estimated sales
500 million
Max. estimated sales
500 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy
Number of books
91
Nationality
American
Stephen King
Stephen King
Author
Stephen King
Min. estimated sales
300 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Horror, science fiction, fantasy, It, The Shining, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Salem's Lot, The Green Mile
Number of books
77
Nationality
American
Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger
Author
Horatio Alger
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Dime novels
Number of books
135
Nationality
American
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts
Author
Nora Roberts
Min. estimated sales
145 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
200+
Nationality
American
R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
Author
R. L. Stine
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
400 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Goosebumps series, Fear Street series, horror, comedy
Number of books
430+
Nationality
American
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Pushkin
Author
Alexander Pushkin
Min. estimated sales
357 million
Max. estimated sales
357 million
Original language
Russian
Genre and/or major works
Plays, poetry, prose, Eugene Onegin
Number of books
17
Nationality
Russian
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Author
Paulo Coelho
Min. estimated sales
225 million
Max. estimated sales
350 million
Original language
Portuguese
Genre and/or major works
The Alchemist
Number of books
28
Nationality
Brazilian
Jirō Akagawa
Jirō Akagawa
Author
Jirō Akagawa
Min. estimated sales
300 million
Max. estimated sales
330 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Mystery
Number of books
500+
Nationality
Japanese
Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Archer
Author
Jeffrey Archer
Min. estimated sales
250 million
Max. estimated sales
330 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Saga, thriller, short stories, Kane and Abel, The Clifton Chronicles
Number of books
33
Nationality
British
Louis L'Amour
Louis L'Amour
Author
Louis L'Amour
Min. estimated sales
230 million
Max. estimated sales
330 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Western
Number of books
101
Nationality
American
René Goscinny
René Goscinny
Author
René Goscinny
Min. estimated sales
325 million
Max. estimated sales
325 million
Original language
French
Genre and/or major works
Franco-Belgian comics, Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogoud
Number of books
108
Nationality
French
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner
Author
Erle Stanley Gardner
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
325 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Mystery, Perry Mason
Number of books
140
Nationality
American
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Author
Edgar Wallace
Min. estimated sales
300 million
Max. estimated sales
300 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Detective
Number of books
175
Nationality
British
Janet Dailey
Janet Dailey
Author
Janet Dailey
Min. estimated sales
300 million
Max. estimated sales
300 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
93
Nationality
American
Jin Yong
Jin Yong
Author
Jin Yong
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
300 million
Original language
Chinese
Genre and/or major works
Wuxia
Number of books
15
Nationality
Chinese
Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum
Author
Robert Ludlum
Min. estimated sales
110 million
Max. estimated sales
290 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Espionage, Jason Bourne
Number of books
40
Nationality
American
Takehiko Inoue
Takehiko Inoue
Author
Takehiko Inoue
Min. estimated sales
283 million
Max. estimated sales
283 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Slam Dunk,
Vagabond, Real
Number of books
85
Nationality
Japanese
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
Author
Osamu Tezuka
Min. estimated sales
276 million
Max. estimated sales
276 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Astro Boy, Black Jack, Buddha
Number of books
62
Nationality
Japanese
Frédéric Dard
Frédéric Dard
Author
Frédéric Dard
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
270 million
Original language
French
Genre and/or major works
Detective, San Antonio
Number of books
300
Nationality
French
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Author
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
260 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Berenstain Bears
Number of books
300+
Nationality
American
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Author
Roald Dahl
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Children's literature
Number of books
50
Nationality
British
Zane Grey
Zane Grey
Author
Zane Grey
Min. estimated sales
250 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Western
Nationality
American
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace
Author
Irving Wallace
Min. estimated sales
250 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Suspense
Nationality
American
Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto
Author
Masashi Kishimoto
Min. estimated sales
250 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Naruto
Number of books
72
Nationality
Japanese
Gosho Aoyama
Gosho Aoyama
Author
Gosho Aoyama
Min. estimated sales
250 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Detective Conan
Number of books
107
Nationality
Japanese
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
Author
J. R. R. Tolkien
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, classical fantasy
Number of books
36
Nationality
British
John Grisham
John Grisham
Author
John Grisham
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Legal thriller
Number of books
35
Nationality
American
Karl May
Karl May
Author
Karl May
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
German
Genre and/or major works
Western, adventure
Number of books
80
Nationality
German
Mickey Spillane
Mickey Spillane
Author
Mickey Spillane
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Detective, Mike Hammer
Nationality
American
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Author
C. S. Lewis
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
The Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy, popular theology
Number of books
38
Nationality
British
Kyotaro Nishimura
Kyotaro Nishimura
Author
Kyotaro Nishimura
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Mystery
Number of books
400+
Nationality
Japanese
Mitsuru Adachi
Mitsuru Adachi
Author
Mitsuru Adachi
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Touch, H2, Slow Step, Miyuki, Cross Game
Nationality
Japanese
Rumiko Takahashi
Rumiko Takahashi
Author
Rumiko Takahashi
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Urusei Yatsura, Ranma ½, Inuyasha, Maison Ikkoku
Nationality
Japanese
Dan Brown
Dan Brown
Author
Dan Brown
Min. estimated sales
200 million
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Thriller, Robert Langdon
Number of books
7
Nationality
American
Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean
Author
Alistair MacLean
Min. estimated sales
150 million
Max. estimated sales
200 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Adventure, thriller, war stories
Number of books
32
Nationality
British
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. Martin
Author
Ann M. Martin
Min. estimated sales
172 million
Max. estimated sales
180 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
The Baby-sitters Club
Number of books
335
Nationality
American
Ryōtarō Shiba
Ryōtarō Shiba
Author
Ryōtarō Shiba
Max. estimated sales
180 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Historical
Number of books
350
Nationality
Japanese
Arthur Hailey
Arthur Hailey
Author
Arthur Hailey
Min. estimated sales
150 million
Max. estimated sales
170 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Thriller
Number of books
11
Nationality
British/Canadian
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren
Author
Astrid Lindgren
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
165 million
Original language
Swedish
Genre and/or major works
Children's literature
Number of books
100
Nationality
Swedish
Koyoharu Gotouge
Koyoharu Gotouge
Author
Koyoharu Gotouge
Min. estimated sales
150 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Number of books
23
Nationality
Japanese
Anne Rice
Anne Rice
Author
Anne Rice
Min. estimated sales
150 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million+
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Gothic fiction, vampires, Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles) The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches)
Number of books
40
Nationality
American
Gérard de Villiers
Gérard de Villiers
Author
Gérard de Villiers
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
French
Genre and/or major works
Detectives, SAS
Number of books
170
Nationality
French
Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
Author
Beatrix Potter
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
250 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Peter Rabbit
Number of books
23
Nationality
British
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
Author
Michael Crichton
Min. estimated sales
150 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Techno thriller
Number of books
25
Nationality
American
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry
Author
Richard Scarry
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Illustrated children's books
Number of books
300+
Nationality
American
Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler
Author
Clive Cussler
Min. estimated sales
40 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Adventure, Dirk Pitt
Number of books
37
Nationality
American
Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Author
Ken Follett
Min. estimated sales
90 million
Max. estimated sales
150 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Spy thriller, historical thriller
Number of books
30
Nationality
British
Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber
Author
Debbie Macomber
Min. estimated sales
60 million
Max. estimated sales
140 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Nationality
American
Naoki Urasawa
Naoki Urasawa
Author
Naoki Urasawa
Max. estimated sales
140 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga
Nationality
Japanese
E . James
E . James
Author
E . James
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
125 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Fifty Shades of Grey
Number of books
7
Nationality
British
Carter Brown
Carter Brown
Author
Carter Brown
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Detective
Nationality
Australian
Tite Kubo
Tite Kubo
Author
Tite Kubo
Min. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Bleach
Number of books
74
Nationality
Japanese
Eiji Yoshikawa
Eiji Yoshikawa
Author
Eiji Yoshikawa
Max. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Musashi
Number of books
7
Nationality
Japanese
Hajime Isayama
Hajime Isayama
Author
Hajime Isayama
Min. estimated sales
120 million
Max. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, Attack on Titan
Number of books
34
Nationality
Japanese
Catherine Cookson
Catherine Cookson
Author
Catherine Cookson
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
103
Nationality
British
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer
Author
Stephenie Meyer
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
116 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
The Twilight Saga, The Host, romance
Number of books
6
Nationality
American
Norman Bridwell
Norman Bridwell
Author
Norman Bridwell
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
110 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Number of books
80
Nationality
American
David Baldacci
David Baldacci
Author
David Baldacci
Max. estimated sales
110 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Thriller
Number of books
25
Nationality
American
Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks
Author
Nicholas Sparks
Min. estimated sales
90 million
Max. estimated sales
105 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Romance
Number of books
22
Nationality
American
Hirohiko Araki
Hirohiko Araki
Author
Hirohiko Araki
Min. estimated sales
120 million
Max. estimated sales
120 million
Original language
Japanese
Genre and/or major works
Manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Number of books
131
Nationality
Japanese
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Author
Tom Clancy
Min. estimated sales
100 million
Max. estimated sales
100 million
Original language
English
Genre and/or major works
Espionage, Thriller, Jack Ryan
Number of books
19
Nationality
American
| Author | Min. estimated sales | Max. estimated sales | Original language | Genre and/or major works | Number of books | Nationality |
| William Shakespeare | 2 billion | 4 billion | English | Plays and poetry, e . Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet | 42 | British |
| Agatha Christie | 2 billion | 4 billion | English | Whodunits, including the Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot series | 86 | British |
| Barbara Cartland | 500 million | 1 billion | English | Romance | 723 | British |
| Danielle Steel | 500 million | 800 million | English | General fiction, romance | 179 | American |
| Harold Robbins | 750 million | 750 million | English | Adventure | 23 | American |
| Georges Simenon | 500 million | 700 million | French | Detectives, Maigret, romans durs | 570 | Belgian |
| J. K. Rowling | 600 million | 650 million | English | Young adult fiction, Harry Potter among other works | 22 | British |
| Eiichiro Oda | 600 million | 600 million | Japanese | Manga, One Piece | 114 | Japanese |
| Enid Blyton | 400 million | 600 million | English | Children's literature, Noddy, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven | 800 | British |
| Jackie Collins | 400 million | 500 million | English | Romance | 32 | British |
| Sidney Sheldon | 300 million | 500 million | English | Suspense | 21 | American |
| Rick Riordan | 190 million | English | Fantasy | 30+ | American | |
| Gilbert Patten | 125 million | 500 million | English | Adolescent adventures | 209 | American |
| Dr. Seuss | 100 million | 500 million | English | Children's literature | 44 | American |
| Akira Toriyama | 298 million | 438 million | Japanese | Manga, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Super | 66 | Japanese |
| Leo Tolstoy | 413 million | 413 million | Russian | War and Peace, Anna Karenina | 48 | Russian |
| Corín Tellado | 400 million | 400 million | Spanish | Romance | 4,000 | Spanish |
| James Patterson | 400 million | 400 million | English | Thriller, Alex Cross, Maximum Ride | 400+ | American |
| Dean Koontz | 500 million | 500 million | English | Horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy | 91 | American |
| Stephen King | 300 million | 400 million | English | Horror, science fiction, fantasy, It, The Shining, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Salem's Lot, The Green Mile | 77 | American |
| Horatio Alger | 200 million | 400 million | English | Dime novels | 135 | American |
| Nora Roberts | 145 million | 400 million | English | Romance | 200+ | American |
| R. L. Stine | 100 million | 400 million | English | Goosebumps series, Fear Street series, horror, comedy | 430+ | American |
| Alexander Pushkin | 357 million | 357 million | Russian | Plays, poetry, prose, Eugene Onegin | 17 | Russian |
| Paulo Coelho | 225 million | 350 million | Portuguese | The Alchemist | 28 | Brazilian |
| Jirō Akagawa | 300 million | 330 million | Japanese | Mystery | 500+ | Japanese |
| Jeffrey Archer | 250 million | 330 million | English | Saga, thriller, short stories, Kane and Abel, The Clifton Chronicles | 33 | British |
| Louis L'Amour | 230 million | 330 million | English | Western | 101 | American |
| René Goscinny | 325 million | 325 million | French | Franco-Belgian comics, Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogoud | 108 | French |
| Erle Stanley Gardner | 100 million | 325 million | English | Mystery, Perry Mason | 140 | American |
| Edgar Wallace | 300 million | 300 million | English | Detective | 175 | British |
| Janet Dailey | 300 million | 300 million | English | Romance | 93 | American |
| Jin Yong | 100 million | 300 million | Chinese | Wuxia | 15 | Chinese |
| Robert Ludlum | 110 million | 290 million | English | Espionage, Jason Bourne | 40 | American |
| Takehiko Inoue | 283 million | 283 million | Japanese | Slam Dunk, Vagabond, Real | 85 | Japanese |
| Osamu Tezuka | 276 million | 276 million | Japanese | Manga, Astro Boy, Black Jack, Buddha | 62 | Japanese |
| Frédéric Dard | 200 million | 270 million | French | Detective, San Antonio | 300 | French |
| Stan and Jan Berenstain | 200 million | 260 million | English | Berenstain Bears | 300+ | American |
| Roald Dahl | 200 million | 250 million | English | Children's literature | 50 | British |
| Zane Grey | 250 million | 250 million | English | Western | American | |
| Irving Wallace | 250 million | 250 million | English | Suspense | American | |
| Masashi Kishimoto | 250 million | 250 million | Japanese | Manga, Naruto | 72 | Japanese |
| Gosho Aoyama | 250 million | 250 million | Japanese | Manga, Detective Conan | 107 | Japanese |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | 200 million | 250 million | English | The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, classical fantasy | 36 | British |
| John Grisham | 100 million | 250 million | English | Legal thriller | 35 | American |
| Karl May | 100 million | 200 million | German | Western, adventure | 80 | German |
| Mickey Spillane | 100 million | 200 million | English | Detective, Mike Hammer | American | |
| C. S. Lewis | 100 million | 200 million | English | The Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy, popular theology | 38 | British |
| Kyotaro Nishimura | 200 million | Japanese | Mystery | 400+ | Japanese | |
References
- See Dragon Ball (manga) § Reception
- See Dragon Ball Super § Manga reception
- Tankōbon book sales of Akira Toriyama's manga: Dr. Slump – 35 million copies (Japan) Dragon Ball – 260 million+ officia
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- "With more than two billion copies of her 80 crime masterpieces sold there is a ready-made audience for television adaptations"http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23175208-5003422,00.html
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