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The Best-Selling Book Series of All Time

The erotic 'Fifty Shades' trilogy is about to sell over 20 million copies in the U.S., and the explosive demand shows no sign of slowing down. How does it stack up against other bestselling book series of all time? It's notoriously tough to track total sales over the years, and older titles in the public domain can be sold by many publishers. Keep in mind we're not counting single books here, and reference books with installments every year—the Guinness Book of World Records or the World Almanac, for example—are a different game. But here are some of the most popular book series of all time.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling - 1998)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2
J.K. Rowling - 1998
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling - 2000)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4
J.K. Rowling - 2000
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince
6
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7
J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
8
Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
9
Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
10
Suzanne Collins
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
11
C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
12
C.S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
13
C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair (C.S. Lewis)
The Silver Chair
14
C.S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis)
The Horse and His Boy
15
C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
The Magician's Nephew
16
C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis)
The Last Battle
17
C.S. Lewis
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
18
Stephenie Meyer
New Moon (Stephenie Meyer)
New Moon
19
Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse (Stephenie Meyer)
Eclipse
20
Stephenie Meyer
Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer)
Breaking Dawn
21
Stephenie Meyer
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
22
George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
23
George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
24
George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows
25
George R.R. Martin
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
26
George R.R. Martin
Little House in the Big Woods (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House in the Big Woods
27
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Boy (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Farmer Boy
28
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House on the Prairie
29
Laura Ingalls Wilder
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
On the Banks of Plum Creek
30
Laura Ingalls Wilder
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
By the Shores of Silver Lake
31
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Long Winter (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
The Long Winter
32
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little Town on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little Town on the Prairie
33
Laura Ingalls Wilder
These Happy Golden Years (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
These Happy Golden Years
34
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The First Four Years (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
The First Four Years
35
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
36
Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
37
Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
38
Stieg Larsson
The Girl in the Spider's Web (David Lagercrantz)
The Girl in the Spider's Web
39
David Lagercrantz
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (David Lagercrantz)
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
40
David Lagercrantz
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