The 20 most translated texts in history ingco international. By a wide margin, general fiction is the most popular fiction subject translated from spanish into english, according to data drawn from the translation database, which collects information about. What are the most popular books in translation from spanish. The vegetarian by han kang, one hundred years of solitude by gabriel garcia marquez, konbini ningen by sayaka.
The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of. Top ten translated books of all time optima translation. This is a list of literary works sorted by the number of languages they have been translated into. Fonseca is notoriously publicityshy and pictures of him are rare. Homers epic odyssey has been translated the most amount of time into 250 languages, followed by french childrens classic le petit prince to make for easy reading weve ranked the most popular. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works. That writer is karl marx, who explored the negative consequences of capitalism in. Extended top10 italian books by italian writers italian notes. As of today we have 77,105,870 ebooks for you to download for free. Nov 23, 2019 winter in sokcho by elisa shua dusapin, translated by aneesa abbas higgins daunt books this is a punchy first novel set in desolate sokcho, a tourist town on the border between south and north. Some of his most popular works include the alchemist 1984 and by the river piedra i sat down and wept 1994. But in the end, considering that books in translation still make up only a.
Not only was tokyo ueno station one of the most incredible books to really kickstart 2019, and the book that ended up being our best japanese. She is the bestselling author, currently alive, and the author of bestselling fictions of all times. The popularity of the adventures of huckleberry finn on the. The 10 best translated novels of the decade literary hub. If youre still wondering what books to check out this winter, look no further. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. In days long past, jarod said hed write a sentence about my love, translated in russian, and that sentence, like my love, is clearly not for sale, unlike his virginity, or this book, which im both offering at ten times the market value, so hurry up and buy now, before it goes down.
There are many who would name the bible as the most translated book of all time and technically they would be correct according to some historians and experts. The worlds ten most translated authors translation excellence. With no parents to tell her what to do, superhuman strength, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named mr. Sep 27, 20 the 20 best books in translation youve never read. Fluentu takes realworld videos, like music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks, and turns them into spanish learning experiences. All bangla onubad books bangla translated books pdf. Ten of the best new books in translation books the. The 100 bestselling used books since 2000 the 7 habits of highly effective people by stephen r. Dec 02, 2012 the good thing is that most popular books are translated into other languages, to increase their readership and make more readers appreciate them across continents. The latter follows olga tokarczuks win of the 2018 man booker international prize with flights, translated by jennifer croft. Using the unesco index translation database, which categories novels, plays, magazines and other literary forms by the quantity of languages they have been translated into, we present to you from 201 the most translated texts in the world. So, naturally, the harry potter books were begging to be translated. Jan 22, 2014 the top 10 crime novels in translation. Why the king james bible of 1611 remains the most popular.
Discover the best german literature in best sellers. Pippi longstocking tells the story of a young orphaned girl with crazy red pigtails. Nov 29, 2016 did you know that only three percent of all books published in the states each year are in translation. First published in 1943, the little prince is one of the most translated books int he world reaching more than 250 tongues and one of the best selling books ever published. James bible translated by james i on display at the. The 10 best spanish novels to stir your heart and open your mind. It probably wont come as a huge surprise that here at the book department, one of our favorite things about the holiday season is having more time to read.
Sep 08, 2016 first published in 1943, the little prince is one of the mosttranslated books int he world reaching more than 250 tongues and one of the bestselling books ever published. As her stories are aimed at young adults, the language is easy to master. Unsurprisingly, childrens books and fairy tales dominate the list of the most translated books throughout history. Top 10 french books of the yearbook department picks. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Stefan hertmans is a flemish author and translator who currently lives in the hague, and in his most recent work he blends fiction and nonfiction as he retells the. When a writer is so popular that movements are still being named in his honor more than a century after his death, you know hes going to appear on a list of the most translated authors from around the world. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, translated from the german by a. Top 10 french books of the yearbook department picks it probably wont come as a huge surprise that here at the book department, one of our favorite things about the holiday season is having more time to read. Its also been adapted to audio, radio plays, film, television, ballet, and the opera.
Most translated books best, greatest of everything. The vegetarian is the most beautiful work of body horror ive ever ingested. According to ingco international, a translation agency, the most translated book in the world is the bible. Which are the most translated books in the world answers. The shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafon, the windup bird chronicle by haruki murakami, the girl with the dragon tattoo. We take a look at some of the most popular translated novels below. This book is one of the most popular bangla translated novels, and kabir chowdhury. In celebration of world book day, goodreads recently announced 40 of the most popular translated books on the site.
The good thing is that most popular books are translated into other languages, to increase their readership and make more readers appreciate them across continents. Popular translated into english books showing 150 of 1,479 crime and punishment paperback by. Merles famous fortunes of france series, thirteen novels strong. I particularly liked the basilicata backdrop of this novel, while steal you away takes place somewhere north of rome.
Jan 11, 2016 10 popular childrens books that have been translated into latin. We take a look at 10 japanese books you need to read, from the words of haruki murakami to those of yasunari kawabata. Often dark but full of humor, japanese literature showcases the idiosyncrasies of such a culturally driven nation. Top 10 books by danielle steel best book recommendations. The struggling, famished writer is a bit of a hackneyed stereotype but research shows its a truism, nonetheless. The 10 best spanish novels to stir your heart and open. All books of bangla onubad boi download in pdf file. Euclides da cunha was an important politician, journalist and soldier in the late 19th century. Winter in sokcho by elisa shua dusapin, translated by aneesa abbas higgins daunt books this is a punchy first novel set in desolate sokcho, a tourist town on. She has published more than books that have had record sales of over 650 million copies since 1973. Covey march, 2015 a selfhelp book first published in 1989 is the bestselling used book of the past 15 years. We have now reached the eighth and most difficult list in our series.
Why the king james bible of 1611 remains the most popular translation in history. Click on up and down arrows to affect items ranking add item. Anna karenina by leo tolstoy, translated from russian by richard pevear and larissa volokhonsky. Ammaniti may not be in the same league as the writers above, but he is one of the most translated and popular contemporary italian writer and an easy, entertaining read. His best known work is backlands, the canudos campaign 1902, a report on the war of canudos, waged by the brazilian federal government against a rebellion of settlers in the town of canudos, in bahia state, who protested against excessive taxation and repressive local officials. Rather than classics, the world favors popular fiction, according to data complied by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco, which compiles translation records in its index translationum.
The most popular work of fiction in the world, in terms of the number of. Jun 11, 2014 the 20 most translated texts in history the content in this article is compiled from data and does not reflect ingco internationals opinions or views. Stefan hertmans is a flemish author and translator who currently lives in the hague, and in his most recent work. May 04, 2018 unsurprisingly, childrens books and fairy tales dominate the list of the most translated books throughout history. Christina macsweeney, who also translated valeria luisellis novels including the story of my teeth on this list. The worlds ten most translated authors translation. The 20 most translated texts in history the content in this article is compiled from data and does not reflect ingco internationals opinions or views. Most of her books have been translated into many different languages. Jun 23, 2015 the most popular literary works in the world are often translated into various languages to ensure that bookstores all over the world have copies of it and that people all of all cultures and languages are afforded the same opportunity to own a copy in their own language. British newspaper the guardian recently released a rather daunting article stating tha.
The 100 bestselling used books since 2000 on abebooks. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. The 15 best books in translation in the past five years, including fiction. Jan 31, 2014 which 5 book genres make the most money. The best intermediate german books by 10 popular authors cornelia funke.
Discover the best childrens spanish books in best sellers. May 15, 2019 40 of the most popular translated books on goodreads. A list of books translated into the most languages rated 31 points posted 9 years ago by kris in category books. The most translated websites in the world eurotrad. Danielle fernandes dominique schueleinsteel is an american novelist who has numerous works to her name. Most translated books best, greatest of everything ranked. If you think that means catching up on tolstoy or proust, think again. Did you know that only three percent of all books published in the states each year are in translation. Nielsen reports translated literature in the uk grew 5. Are you looking for a book written in your target language. Aside from the bible, with 475 translations for the whole bible and 112 translations for the quran, the most translated literary works are the wellknown classics, old and new. Fourth on our list of the most popular best selling bible translations in 2018 is christian standard bible or csb. Two collections of short stories were recently translated into english. Free download bangla onubad bois book or read online.
Go to the next page and thumb through the 20 bestselling childrens books of all time incorporating the sales figures for, shall we say his name. With the increase in popularity of ebooks, selfpublished authors now account for 20% of sales in the genre market so this question isnt just one for the industry people. Manuels journey through memory in search of his mothers grave is a disturbing tale that wont soon leave the readers mind. Apr 16, 2019 why the king james bible of 1611 remains the most popular translation in history. Crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky, a man called ove by fredrik backman, the girl with the dragon tatto. Originally from north rhinewestphalia, funke now lives and writes in beverly hills. List of most translated individual authors list of bestselling books index translationum. Fyodor dostoyevsky shelved 15 times as translatedintoenglish avg rating 4. Extended top10 italian books by italian writers italian. A man called ove by fredrik backman, translated from swedish by henning koch. We began with the best debut novels, the best short story collections, the best poetry collections, the best memoirs, the best essay collections, the best other nonfiction, and the best translated novels of the decade. The alltime most popular books in the world revealed.
Ten of the best new books in translation books the guardian. With 469 translations, its easily the most translated text in human history. Here are 15 newly translated international novels to add to your reading list in 2019. The last four books in the series consecutively set records as the fastestselling books of all time, where the final installment, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Taker and other stories 2008 and crimes of august 2014. This is a list of literary works including novels, plays, series, collections of poems or short stories, and essays and other forms of literary nonfiction sorted by the number of languages they have been translated into.
Thankfully, we can easily find some of the worlds most popular books translated into numerous languages around the world. Translated works and authors database at the unesco website 50 of the worlds most translated books, infographic prepared by the translation company group full list of sources included the most translated authors in the world. If you love learning with books but want a more visual form of learning for a change, give fluentu a try. See if you are correct here are the top ten translated books of all time. There are many who would name the bible as the most translated book of all time and. The top 10 crime novels in translation books the guardian.