Authors ranked by the number of languages their works have been translated into, according to UNESCO Index Translationum data. Agatha Christie is the most translated individual author in history with works translated into over 100 languages...
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Authors ranked by the number of languages their works have been translated into, according to UNESCO Index Translationum data. Agatha Christie is the most translated individual author in history with works translated into over 100 languages, making her the best-selling fiction writer of all time with estimated sales of 2 billion books.
Key Findings
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Agatha Christie leads with 103 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 74 · median: 83.
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Gap in All Time: Agatha Christie is 2.7× larger than Barbara Cartland.
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Most Translated Authors in History
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
103
Agatha Christie
Languages Translated Into · All Time
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Metrics
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Languages Translated Into
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Agatha Christie | 103 | 103 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Jules Verne | 100 | 100 | +0% |
| 🥉 | William Shakespeare | 100 | 100 | +0% |
| 4 | J.K. Rowling | 85 | 85 | +0% |
| 5 | Hans Christian Andersen | 80 | 80 | +0% |
| 6 | Danielle Steel | 43 | 43 | +0% |
| 7 | Stephen King | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 8 | Barbara Cartland | 38 | 38 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
103
Maximum
38
Minimum
74
Average
83
Median
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