Some of those books — if they manage to survive — are worth ... Leonardo da Vinci’s "Codex Leicester," also known as the "Codex Hammer," is the most expensive book ever sold. The 72-page linen ...

making them the best-selling book series in history. The last four books all set records as the fastest-selling books ever, with the final installment selling roughly 2.7 million copies in the ...

According to The Bookseller, the volume and value of books these authors sold puts them as some of the UK's most read. Between them are many chart topping bestsellers which have become household ...