best selling fiction books of all time

Best selling fiction books of all time captivate the imagination of millions of readers worldwide. These timeless literary masterpieces have left an indelible mark on the literary landscape, captivating and enthralling generation after generation. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular and beloved fiction books ever written, providing insight into their authors, themes, and where to find them.

1. "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes:
Considered one of the greatest works in Western literature, "Don Quixote" tells the story of the eponymous nobleman who becomes a self-proclaimed knight-errant, fighting windmills and embarking on absurd adventures. Cervantes' masterpiece has endured the test of time and continues to be celebrated for its satirical commentary on society. Readers can find this timeless classic at local bookstores, online retailers, or borrow it from libraries.

2. "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens:
Transporting readers to the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, "A Tale of Two Cities" explores themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Dickens' vivid characters and evocative storytelling have made this historical novel a perennial favorite. This literary gem is widely available in various formats, including e-books, audiobooks, and even adapted versions for younger readers.

3. "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien:
Journey to the enchanting world of Middle-earth with Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings." This captivating saga of Frodo's quest to destroy the powerful One Ring has enthralled readers for decades. Tolkien's rich world-building, intricate plot, and memorable characters have ensured its status as a beloved classic. Fans of fantasy can immerse themselves in this timeless tale by exploring both physical and digital bookstores.

4. "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling:
No list of best-selling fiction books would be complete without mentioning the magical world of Harry Potter. Rowling's immensely popular series follows the young wizard's journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he battles against the dark forces of Lord Voldemort. With its universal themes of friendship, courage, and the importance of love, the Harry Potter series has captivated readers of all ages. Potterheads can explore the wizarding world through the books, audiobooks, movies, and a dedicated fan website, Pottermore.

5. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee:
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," addresses racial injustice and moral growth through the eyes of Scout Finch, a young girl living in Alabama during the Great Depression. Lee's timeless exploration of compassion, integrity, and the human condition continues to resonate with readers worldwide. This classic piece of literature can be found at bookstores, libraries, and various online platforms.

These best-selling fiction books have garnered worldwide acclaim for their compelling narratives, thought-provoking themes, and enduring characters. Whether you are a fan of classic literature, fantasy adventures, or thought-provoking storytelling, these works are sure to captivate and transport you to new realms of imagination. So, grab a copy of these timeless treasures and embark on literary journeys that will leave an everlasting impression.
Quick Transmigration: Cannon Fodder Love System Fiction
Quick Transmigration: Cannon Fodder Love System

Xia Mu'an is someone who enjoys reading novels and making sarcastic comments. However, he unintentionally obtains a system and embarks on a journey through different worlds: in each world, he replaces the original host to avoid a tragic fate and fulfill their wishes. When Xia Mu'an starts thinking that with the help of the system, he can become powerful and have a harem like in those novels, he realizes that his system is a bit unreliable... "Ding—, host, take a look at how cute my body is!" "...Did that cloud-like body just say it's cute?" "Ding—, congratulations to the host for finding your own little superior partner!" The voice inexplicably reveals some excitement. "...I thought I could be surrounded by beautiful women," Xia Mu'an thought.

394.21 Million words | 2021-01-13 23:17Update

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Greedy wife is hard to appease. Fiction
Greedy wife is hard to appease.

She was a delicate flower from the Jian family, while he was a sprout from the Si family. Despite being a perfect match in terms of social status, their personalities were vastly different. Protecting the food in her hand, she protested cautiously, "I don't want to marry you!" He smirked mischievously, exuding confidence, "You don't have a say in this!" And so, with Jian Xiaoxi running away in the front and Si Dasao chasing after her, a cat-and-mouse game began! In the end, he laughed cunningly and beckoned, "Come here, my dear, time to eat!" And just like that, with a whimper, the little food lover transformed into a meal!

337.28 Million words | 2022-05-07 14:04Update

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I am not the third party Fiction
I am not the third party

A compromising marriage, a tangled web of time; adhering to morals and boundaries, yet forcing oneself into darkness; what is wrong with loving someone? When Qingci met Su Bo, he was still a single man, but when they fell in love, he was already a married man. Choosing reason and keeping a distance, she left, but her emotions lingered... Ten years have passed, and Qingci, who dedicated herself to love, has now become an older single woman. She desires to remain single but is forced into blind dates. Unable to bear the gossip and whispers, she embarks on a journey alone, only to encounter Su Bo, whom she hasn't seen in ten years, in a bookstore... Accumulated longing, moral principles, societal judgments, which way will this tangled love lead?

252.25 Million words | 2021-11-05 04:05Update

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Starting today, I will begin drawing comics. Fiction
Starting today, I will begin drawing comics.

This is an era of fierce competition, where countless legends are forged in the comic world. Works like "Chess Soul," "Dragon Ball," "Rurouni Kenshin," "Naruto," "One Piece"... These creations have provided numerous thrilling moments. This is a story about manga artists and their works. Through a twist of fate, Liang Yu becomes Liang Yu, fulfilling her long-cherished dream. From today on, she starts drawing manga. PS: This book mainly focuses on the stories of manga artists, with manga plots mentioned as needed. PS: It will also involve fanfiction, games, and light novels, but the protagonist will always be a manga artist. PS

503.66 Million words | 2020-10-21 02:24Update

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After Failing the Tribulation, I Was Adopted by a Movie Star Fiction
After Failing the Tribulation, I Was Adopted by a Movie Star

【New Book: 'After Scamming the God of High Heavens, I was Countered'】 Bai Qi failed the tribulation and was struck by heavenly thunder back to her original form. She was then adopted by a mortal as a pet fox. At first, Bai Qi resisted, as a dignified immortal being reduced to being a pet fox was a great humiliation. So when a handsome man beckoned to feed her meat, Bai Qi responded, 'Thanks for the invitation, but I'm fasting, please don't disturb me.' As they say, true fragrance never misses an appointment, only arrives late. It turns out that even immortals cannot escape the law of true fragrance. After being fed by Rong Da, a famous movie star, Bai Qi decided to repay his favor and became his personal life assistant by descending to the mortal world.

17.97 Million words | 2020-08-31 16:28Update

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Moonlight Court Fiction
Moonlight Court

This is a story of love and hatred intertwined after the downfall of a small kingdom. She is carefree, fond of cross-dressing, and keeps her true self hidden, lacking emotional intelligence. He is sinister and ruthless, with eyes as cold as bones, harboring deep hidden emotions. In the end, the person who falls in love first is... purely fictional.

15.52 Million words | 2021-06-12 00:26Update

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Shinran love Fiction
Shinran love

Reprint of "Detective Conan" fan fiction (Shinichi x Ran) by original author Lan Xue Xi! Original author Lan Xue Xi! Original author Lan Xue Xi! The longest distance in the world of miracles.

372.12 Million words | 2022-04-06 22:29Update

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Marrying a vampire Fiction
Marrying a vampire

Ten years of sleep, when I woke up, I found that I had gained a handsome and wealthy vampire husband... But why have I forgotten everything about the past? Who will tell me what happened in these ten years? In the depths of a love affair, am I a princess living in an ivory tower, or a Cinderella who abandoned her glass slipper? Reader group [Come, Marry a Vampire] (full) Reader group [Howl, Marry a Vampire] (full) Reader group [Silver Heart, Marry a Vampire], new group...

39.83 Million words | 2023-06-03 07:53Update

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The Years I Spent as an Onmyoji Fiction
The Years I Spent as an Onmyoji

This world has at least six different dimensions of space, as the Buddhist tradition calls it, the "six realms of existence." The realms of humans and ghosts were once separate, but for unknown reasons, the boundaries were broken. Souls now flood the mortal world, and resentment lingers in the air. Li Zheng, since his childhood, has had extraordinary experiences and has been guided by a master to become a Yin and Yang practitioner. As he grew older, he discovered that his true identity was far more complex than it seemed on the surface. The eerie restroom in a mountain village school, The lingering spirits of a couple, The enigmatic emerald-eyed black cat... ...

136.68 Million words | 2021-09-26 03:30Update

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Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Infection Fiction
Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Infection

The novel coronavirus refers to a new strain of coronavirus that had never been found in humans before. The virus that caused the outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan in (year/month) is a novel coronavirus, and it has been named nCoV by the World Health Organization.

487.02 Million words | 2021-10-05 07:37Update

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Spoiling Pregnant Husband Fiction
Spoiling Pregnant Husband

If you could bear children, I might consider marrying you. Five years ago, his words were just a joke, but they were deeply engraved in his heart. To stay with him, she defied the heavens to conceive a child. But what awaited her was his betrayal, as he painfully let go and disappeared without a trace. Looking back, he realized he had lost his beloved. Five years later, they encountered each other again. He pursued relentlessly, desperately trying to salvage their relationship. He was torn between choices, lost and uncertain. A love chase began, setting the stage for their story... V, a boy's love novel about pregnancy, with a happily ever after (comedy) ending! This novel is complete, and a new one has been started. We hope adults will show their support and join the group. Group number, come in and feel free to make all kinds of connections!

47.82 Million words | 2022-06-14 23:46Update

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Devil School Hunk: Honey, love me obediently! Fiction
Devil School Hunk: Honey, love me obediently!

New Book: "The Perfect Love of the Flirty Campus Hunk." http://mm.k.com/book/.html Everyone, remember to support it! Demon— Wasn't I just dumped by my boyfriend? Wasn't it just once that I pretended to be your girlfriend? And it was voluntary on your part! Wasn't it just a coincidence that we reunited at the same school? Is it necessary to always bully me because you dislike me? Demon— There's a limit to how people should behave. I swear, if you step on my head and jump around recklessly again, be careful because I might just kill you! I want you to fall flat on your face, so that your father doesn't love you, your mother doesn't care,

147.50 Million words | 2020-11-04 20:25Update

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Natural beauty Fiction
Natural beauty

[【【Participating Entry for the Cloud Rising Chinese Literature Writing Contest】】Synopsis: She is his "Curly-haired little witch," he is her "Mr. Vinegar Ocean." Their encounter was a match of poisoning each other. All the calculations were ultimately for love. However, true love cannot be calculated. Xiong Meijun plays games with love in the human world, Qiao Ziran is indifferent to love. She has a dual personality, one side is warm, loves daydreaming, and is full of childlike innocence, while the other side is domineering, possessive, and once indecisive, but later became decisive and efficient. He got into Harvard, became a software engineer at Microsoft in Seattle, then returned to Harvard Law School to become a lawyer and translator. He enjoys reading books, swimming, exercising, and has a passion for acting. He has multiple personalities, exuding dominance and deep affection, rebellious and uninhibited. Qiao Ziran wrote a novel and locked it in a safe, hoping to publish it in the future and connect with the readers to come. You are my Mr. Sheep, I am your Mrs. Rabbit (favorite toys and nicknames respectively).

227.66 Million words | 2022-05-19 03:11Update

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So, the academic genius has fallen in love for the first time. Fiction
So, the academic genius has fallen in love for the first time.

【Z Top 10 Campus Hunk Series - Part 1】 "I, I, I... like you!" Ye Chuxiao, because she is too obedient, confessed her feelings to the campus hunk Lu Ziyi after being given a phone, acting as a messenger for all the girls. However, that legendary cold and aloof male god immediately appeared by her side, even faster than a genie responding to Aladdin's call! The campus hunk accompanied her in eating, drinking, and having fun, even providing cheat codes for all her subjects; there couldn't possibly be anything better than this... Brother! So, one night, Ye Chuxiao anxiously asked Lu Ziyi, "Can you be my brother?" The campus hunk, however, disagreed and whispered in her ear, "Can't we be boyfriend and girlfriend instead?"

199.63 Million words | 2020-08-14 05:20Update

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Meeting Mr. Xiang in Time Reversal Fiction
Meeting Mr. Xiang in Time Reversal

【【3rd Internet Original Literature Realism-themed Writing Contest】Participating Work】 Rumor has it that Mr. Xiang Yijun, the CEO of the Dark Night Group, stays away from women! Yet he picked up this little beggar girl at the school gate and took her home for a makeover? Is this to love or to kill? Before her rebirth, Xia Muqing was brainwashed by her false best friend and a despicable man, intentionally made her gain weight. In order to avoid Mr. Xiang's closeness and to protect her innocence, she was tragically betrayed...

459.62 Million words | 2020-07-22 23:07Update

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Miss, Don't Run Fiction
Miss, Don't Run

Six years ago, she quietly left. Six years later, a paper contract imprisoned her firmly. He dangerously narrowed his eyes, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. "The debts of these six years, you should repay!" From now on, she can no longer escape the deep love set by the man's trap.

225.86 Million words | 2021-10-18 08:31Update

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A female disciple came to the Imperial Academy. Fiction
A female disciple came to the Imperial Academy.

As the only female disciple in the Imperial Academy, Sang Qi's biggest headache is not her studies, but the tangled relationships with her classmates. Today she is being forced into a marriage, and tomorrow she encounters bullies on campus. Sang Qi expresses her helplessness: "I ask, are you all really here to study? Can't a person mind their own business anymore?" Fine, since we're on the topic of arranged marriages. Charming childhood sweetheart, straightforward and arrogant young master; nobleman with unwavering principles, reserved and intelligent businessman. Which one is her true soulmate? ===================== This story is lighthearted and humorous, with a happy ending.

427.61 Million words | 2022-02-16 02:45Update

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Entangled Love: Ex-husband's Heartfelt Care Fiction
Entangled Love: Ex-husband's Heartfelt Care

After divorce, Xia Yuyang has a successful career and a man who takes care of her and is beloved by her son. It's safe to say she is a winner in life. But there is also a fierce creature called an ex-husband in this world, who not only ruined her youth and consumed her body and mind, but also keeps entangling with her even after divorce. In the end, he forcefully declares, 'Our son is mine, and you are also mine, you can never escape.' Xia Yuyang surrenders, saying, 'Alright, everything is yours, but you are mine too!'

120.08 Million words | 2021-11-24 17:39Update

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Realm of the Ghostly Journey Fiction
Realm of the Ghostly Journey

The story takes place several hundred years after a nuclear war on Earth, where humans have fled to the Hope Star through interstellar travel to rebuild their homes. By that time, technology has advanced to the point where real humans can be integrated into virtual games. A game called 'Apocalypse Planet,' which allows players to relive life on Earth, quickly becomes popular. Mu Yun unintentionally enters the game and unexpectedly brings back a beautiful pet from the virtual world. From then on, the story of Mu Yun and his beautiful pet unfolds between the realms of illusion and reality. However, nobody could have anticipated the immense secret hidden within the virtual world. An ambitious individual from Earth seeks to overthrow the entire world...

47.91 Million words | 2021-10-09 20:41Update

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Full Armor Battle Maiden Fiction
Full Armor Battle Maiden

The cerulean comet that descended from the sky brought not only the insect monsters that would decimate half of the human world, but also the witches who represented hope for humanity. Collisions of metal and claws, intersections of technology and magic. Will this world be entirely consumed by the insect monsters? Or will humanity, led by the witches, eradicate all of them? I don't know any of these answers. All I know is... me, Qin Xin. I am a witch, and I am also a warrior!

535.08 Million words | 2022-03-11 22:54Update

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