Decade in books belongs to JK Rowling, almost literally
Selling more than double the number of books shifted by her closest rival Roger Hargreaves, Harry Potter author dominated the tills throughout the noughties
No prizes for guessing which writer takes the top spot on the bestselling authors of the decade list – JK Rowling's Harry Potter series sees her out front by a wizarding mile – but some of her companions in the top 10 are less predictable. With the list sorted by volume sold rather than value, Mr Men author Roger Hargreaves is a surprising second, having sold a whopping 14m volumes of his low-cost children's tales. Hargreaves and Rowling are joined by two and a half other children's authors in the top 10 – former children's laureate Jacqueline Wilson of Tracey Beaker fame at number four, the perennial Enid Blyton at number 10 and Terry Pratchett, author of both children's and adult fiction at number five.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 23 December, 2009
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