Books make readers use their imaginations in ways most people have forgotten. They take us on creative journeys unrivaled by any film or television series. Without literature, some of the world’s best films would never even have been made because they were adapted from books, of course.
From timeless classics like Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities to more modern favorites such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series or Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook, here’s an in-depth look at the books that have stood the test of time and sold the most copies in stores, through Amazon, or otherwise.