📏  Largest book ever made (by physical size) Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom Published:  2003 Dimensions:  ~ 5 × 7 feet (1.5 × 2.1 meters) when open Weight:  ~130 pounds (60 kg) Content:  Oversized photographic and cultural record of Bhutan Status:  Widely recognized as the  largest printed book ever published This is the answer most people mean when they ask “largest book.” 📜  Largest handwritten book (historical) Codex Gigas  (also called  The D

Most accepted literary standards, the  longest novel ever written is: In Search of Lost Time  (À la recherche du temps perdu) Author:  Marcel Proust Word count:  ~ 1.2 million words Volumes:  7 Published:  1913–1927 Why it holds the record: Recognized by  Guinness World Records  as the longest novel Fully published, widely translated, and considered a major literary work Other “longest book” contenders (by different definitions): Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus  (1650–1653) ~2.1 m

The  best-selling author of all time  is widely recognized as: Agatha Christie Estimated books sold:   2–3 billion copies worldwide Primary genres:  Mystery & crime fiction Most famous works:   And Then There Were None ,  Murder on the Orient Express ,  The A.B.C. Murders Why she holds the record: Her novels have never gone out of print Translated into  100+ languages Massive global reach through books, film, TV, and stage adaptations She is often called  “The Queen of Myster

The  best-selling non-fiction book of all time  is widely recognized as: The Bible Estimated copies distributed:   5–7+ billion worldwide Languages:  Fully or partially translated into  3,500+ languages Why it holds the record: Continuous printing and distribution for centuries Massive global religious, cultural, and historical influence Distributed both commercially and freely by religious organizations Other top-selling non-fiction works (for context): The Qur’an Estimated 

The most popular novel in history is generally considered to be  Don Quixote  by Miguel de Cervantes . Why  Don Quixote  holds the title: Published:  Part I in 1605, Part II in 1615 Estimated copies sold:   500+ million worldwide Languages:  Translated into more languages than almost any other book except the Bible Legacy:  Often cited as the  first modern novel  and one of the most influential works of fiction ever written Close contenders (by sales and cultural impact) A Ta

📜 Earliest Known Publisher (Ancient World) Titus Pomponius Atticus  (1st century BCE, Ancient Rome)He is often cited as the  first true publisher . Atticus organized the copying, editing, and commercial distribution of manuscripts—especially works by Cicero—much like a modern publisher (minus printing). 🖨️ First Major Printer-Publisher Johannes Gutenberg  (c. 1450, Germany)Gutenberg invented the  movable-type printing press , making mass publication possible. While technica

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