This science fiction book written by author french jules verne was first published in 1870 and has since been translated into 174 languages. Here are six basic questions you might ask regarding translating books and foreign publishing and some expert answers to help you get started. Written by the swedish author astrid lindgren, first published in 1945, this book series has been translated into 64 languages. Historical survey of ancient chinese books by foreign languages publishing and distribution administration and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reach millions of readers by publishing your book on amazon kindle. With ebook sales gaining year over year, publishing on kindle simply makes sense for authors.
Language and culture books meet your next favorite book. There are many who would name the bible as the most translated book of all. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Percentage of translated books among published books in. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. The book gets you into a proper state of mind to learn a new language. The six sites below range from big sellers you probably already use all the time, to smaller shops full of language and literature gems. Most translated books best, greatest of everything ranked. Wow that is amazing and quite surprising at the same time. However, if youre looking for a book in a less common language or simply looking for a less common book, youll have to scour some websites that are more specialized weve got. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. According to unesco, this is an important index of standard of living, education, and of a countrys selfawareness.
Jan 18, 2017 this study shows the languages which produces the most books. Dec 27, 20 that is, until i took rachel rofes course, your book monopoly. This study shows the languages which produces the most books. Selfpublish on kindle publish your book on amazon kindle. According to wikipedia, more new individual titles were published in china in 20 than in the us, but there is no indicat. Read the whole thing, but here is the summary paragraph. The book of mormon has been published in its entirety in 82 languages, with selections of the book available in an additional 25 languages. The complete bible has been translated into more than 400 languages, and portions of it have been translated into over 2,000 languages and dialects.
Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and the kindle is by far the most popular ereader on the market. Prepare, publish, promote publish your book enter book details supported languages publishers can upload and sell books with content and metadata written in these languages. The number is far higher in other countries, but for the. Another book that explains the bible published by jehovahs witnesses is the what does the bible really teach. Number of languages with source language the bible. The title and subtitle pretty succinctly summarizes the point of this book. Popular books written in commonly spoken languages are often available through websites youre probably already familiar with. This page lists the number of book titles published per country per year from various sources. I like and greatly value your top tips on publishing translations of 19 feb. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years he found.
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. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works. This other study shows translation to and from languages. What book is published in the most languages answers. Unlike the other magazines mentioned here, the watchtower and awake. Another answer regarding the languages the book of mormon, it has been fully translated into 87 languages, including english and spanish braille and american sign language. How many books are published each year in various languages. The new testament is available in 2,191 languages, while the old and new testaments together can be read in 670 languages.
Using methods not found in classrooms, benny turns. Since then it has been translated into over languages and has had millions of copies printed. Jun 11, 2014 this science fiction book written by author french jules verne was first published in 1870 and has since been translated into 174 languages. Oct 19, 2015 the bible remains the worlds most translated book, with at least one book now available in a staggering 3,312 languages. As in all of the networks, the thickness of the lines represents the number of connections. Well show you whats available on the sites and how to browse them most effectively. The watchtower is translated into more than 190 languages, and awake. 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. Pinocchio has been translated into over 300 languages. The top 10 most translated books in the world eurotrad.
Most translators know that the bible is the most translated book ever. German, spanish, mandarin, french, spanish, hindi, portuguese, etc. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. What are the most popular countries and languages for selfpublishers. This is a list of literary works sorted by the number of languages they have been translated into.
A guide to original sources for precolonial western africa. The book, which is technically published by the watch tower bible and. United bible societies reported that the bible, in whole or part, has been translated in more than 3,324 languages including an increasing number of sign languages, including complete old or new testaments in 2,189 languages, and the complete text of the bible protestant canon in 674 languages, by the end of december 2017. How to translate your book in other languages have you thought about translating your book and getting it published in other languages. The top 10 most published books of all time les listes. Which book is printed in the most languages answers. Since founding alcantara communications, she has conducted policy research on languages issues for clients including the.
List of most translated individual authors list of bestselling books index translationum. I would never have guessed that the jehovahs witness website would outrank all others, they cover more languages than most of the big players combined. Fourth most published book in english language to go online. By comparison, readers digest is published in 21 languages, though content varies from country to country. In which language highest number of books are published all. The most translated books of all time we translate on time. 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, sold roughly fifteen million copies worldwide within twentyfour hours of its release. Jump to navigation jump to search this article has multiple issues. Her works were published between 1920 and 1976, equating to around three publications every two years.
Top ten translated books of all time lintelligence artificielle. It covers most of the fears and excuses a person may have and motivates its readers to reach their linguistic potential. In 1883 the italian story was published as a single book. Unescos report publishing translation in europe, 19902005 is my source for the average francogerman nonenglish literature translation between 1990 and 2005 1,400 for france, 400 for german. How to translate your book and get published into other languages. Dame agatha christie, the mostpublished novelist in history, is estimated to have sold 4 billion books, having written 69 novels and 19 plays. Nov 30, 2015 how are you going to get your book translated and published in other countries.
The first edition of the book of mormon after english was danish in 1851, followed by french, italian, welsh, and german in 1852. The 20 most translated texts in history ingco international. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by french author jules verne has been translated into 148 languages since it was first published in. Content uploaded in languages that kindle doesnt support wont display properly on kindle devices and will be removed from sale. List of literary works by number of translations wikipedia. In the united states, only about 3 percent of published texts are books in translation. Isbns have numbers that relate to english speaking countries, but do not specify the language of publication. Its been published in 38 countries, translated into 42 languages, turned into an. The book of mormon, the sacred text for the latter day saints was first published in the year 1830. In this course she shows authors how to take your book and create multiple streams of income by publishing print books, ebooks, audiobooks, getting your book into libraries and bookstores and having your book translated into other languages. I found a thread from four months ago where this was discussed. 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. Its also been adapted to audio, radio plays, film, television, ballet, and the opera. In this post we will see the book, the atomic nuclues by m.
Getting your book translated and published in other countries. Discover the best computer programming languages in best sellers. The bible remains the worlds most translated book, with at least one book now available in a staggering 3,312 languages. Since i published my first book in 2008, i have thought about this possibility. Book of mormon reaches 150 million copies church news and. The most decisive development for the increased book production was the invention of the printing press. It also promotes the most useful technological tools available that can help them achieve their goals. The countrys two most widely spoken languages english and spanish are among the most widely spoken worldwide. The totals obtained can apply to all translations of the index from 1979 to 2019, for all languages and. Written for, i presume, an american audience certainly an englishspeaking audience, the book argues that normal languages like english are in fact, not normal, and that many of the obscure, im hardly a linguist by any. Learning a new language with the worlds most famous books. Reading is fundamental for the progress of language learning. A guide to original sources for precolonial western africa published in european languages.
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