Rather handily, we've discovered this infographic of the top 10 most read books in the world over the past 50 years. At the bottom of the list is The Diary of Anne Frank, with 27 million copies sold.

If you hate yourself, you can read all about the 16 different fruit trees and ... the late 12th century and sold for $11.7 million in 1983. It was the most expensive book in the world for quite some ...

The Bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world, far outselling any other book, with 3.9 billion copies sold over the last 50 years. Many believe it contains the actual word of God.

Today her diary - which she nicknamed Kitty - is one of the most-read books in the world. Her teenage prose has spawned Hollywood screenplays, Broadway shows and countless other (re)productions.