World's Most Translated Books of All Time

About This Dataset

Books ranked by the number of languages they have been officially translated into. The Bible is the most translated document in human history, with at least portions available in over 3,500 languages and the complete text in more than 700 — a feat of translation effort spanning millennia and representing the work of thousands of missionaries, scholars, and translators across every continent and nearly every language family on Earth.

✨ AI Insight

The disparity in translation numbers between the Bible and other literary works is striking. While the Bible's 3,500 translations underscore its unparalleled influence and the extensive efforts of translators over centuries, the next closest book, 'The Little Prince,' only reaches 386 languages. This gap highlights the unique cultural and religious significance of the Bible compared to other narratives. Works like 'Pinocchio' and 'Alice in Wonderland' demonstrate that classic children's literature also resonates widely, yet they fall short of the monumental translation efforts seen with the Bible. The trend suggests that while some texts achieve global recognition, few can match the Bible's historical and cultural impact.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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The Bible leads with 3,500 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 604 · median: 165.

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Gap in All Time: The Bible is 42.7× larger than The Adventures of Tintin (Herge).

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Data Points

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Top Value

3,500

The Bible

Languages Translated Into · All Time

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Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Languages Translated Into · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	The Bible	3,500
🥈	The Little Prince (Saint-Exupery)	386
🥉	Pinocchio (Collodi)	300
4	Alice in Wonderland (Carroll)	174
5	Andersen Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen)	156
6	Don Quixote (Cervantes)	145
7	Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone	85
8	The Adventures of Tintin (Herge)	82