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Famous Books & Literary Records

English holds the title for the language with the most literature, while the Library of Congress stands as the largest library in the world. The Bible takes the crown for both the most translated book and the most read book in history, yet Don Quixote remains the best-selling novel. Guinness World Records is ironically the most stolen library book, sitting alongside The Little Prince as the most popular children's book. William Shakespeare is recognized as the most famous playwright, and Corín Tellado wrote more books than any other author. In Search of Lost Time claims the longest novel record, while Sherlock Holmes Stories has the most adaptations of any book series. Rumi's Masnavi is the most famous poetry collection, and the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem. The oldest known book is the Epic of Gilgamesh, and Il Giornalino runs as the longest-running comic series.

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Famous Books & Literary Records

English holds the title for the language with the most literature, while the Library of Congress stands as the largest library in the world. The Bible takes the crown for both the most translated book and the most read book in history, yet Don Quixote remains the best-selling novel. Guinness World Records is ironically the most stolen library book, sitting alongside The Little Prince as the most popular children's book. William Shakespeare is recognized as the most famous playwright, and Corín Tellado wrote more books than any other author. In Search of Lost Time claims the longest novel record, while Sherlock Holmes Stories has the most adaptations of any book series. Rumi's Masnavi is the most famous poetry collection, and the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem. The oldest known book is the Epic of Gilgamesh, and Il Giornalino runs as the longest-running comic series.

2mo