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Top 5 best-selling fiction authors of all time

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The 5 best-selling fiction authors of all time by estimated worldwide book sales (fiction): William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, and more.

Snapshot · 2026-09-23

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  1. 1

    William Shakespeare

    ~4B (est.)

  2. 2

    Agatha Christie

    ~2B

  3. 3

    Barbara Cartland

    ~1B

  4. 4

    Danielle Steel

    ~800M

  5. 5

    Harold Robbins

    ~750M