<Table> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Th> Min . estimated sales </Th> <Th> Max . estimated sales </Th> <Th> Original language </Th> <Th> Genre or title </Th> <Th> Number of books </Th> <Th> Citizenship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christie, Agatha Agatha Christie </Td> <Td> 2 billion </Td> <Td> 4 billion </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Whodunits including the Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot series </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shakespeare, William William Shakespeare </Td> <Td> 2 billion </Td> <Td> 4 billion </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Plays and poetry </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cartland, Barbara Barbara Cartland </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> 1 billion </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 723 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steel, Danielle Danielle Steel </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> 800 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robbins, Harold Harold Robbins </Td> <Td> 750 million </Td> <Td> 750 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Adventure </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simenon, Georges Georges Simenon </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> 700 million </Td> <Td> French </Td> <Td> Detectives, Maigret, romans dur </Td> <Td> 570 </Td> <Td> Belgian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheldon, Sidney Sidney Sheldon </Td> <Td> 370 million </Td> <Td> 600 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Suspense </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blyton, Enid Enid Blyton </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> 600 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Children's literature, Noddy, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rowling, J.K. J.K. Rowling </Td> <Td> 450 million </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Harry Potter </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Children's literature </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patten, Gilbert Gilbert Patten </Td> <Td> 125 million </Td> <Td> 500 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Adolescent adventures </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oda, Eiichiro Eiichiro Oda </Td> <Td> 320 million </Td> <Td> 440 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> One Piece, Manga </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tolstoy, Leo Leo Tolstoy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 413 million </Td> <Td> Russian </Td> <Td> War and Peace, Anna Karenina </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Russian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tellado, Corín Corín Tellado </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Collins, Jackie Jackie Collins </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alger, Horatio Horatio Alger </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Dime novels </Td> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stine, R.L. R.L. Stine </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Goosebumps series, Fear Street series, horror, comedy </Td> <Td> 430 + </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Koontz, Dean Dean Koontz </Td> <Td> 325 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roberts, Nora Nora Roberts </Td> <Td> 145 million </Td> <Td> 400 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 200 + </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pushkin, Alexander Alexander Pushkin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 357 million </Td> <Td> Russian </Td> <Td> Plays, poetry, prose, Eugene Onegin </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Russian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> King, Stephen Stephen King </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> 350 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Horror, science fiction, fantasy, It, The Shining, The Stand, Bag Of Bones, Needful Things, The Green Mile </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coelho, Paulo Paulo Coelho </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 350 million </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> The Alchemist </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Brazilian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L'Amour, Louis Louis L'Amour </Td> <Td> 230 million </Td> <Td> 330 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gardner, Erle Stanley Erle Stanley Gardner </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 325 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Mystery, Perry Mason </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jin Yong </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> Chinese </Td> <Td> Wuxia </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong Chinese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Akagawa, Jirō Jirō Akagawa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Mystery </Td> <Td> 500 + </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dailey, Janet Janet Dailey </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wallace, Edgar Edgar Wallace </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Detective </Td> <Td> 175 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ludlum, Robert Robert Ludlum </Td> <Td> 110 million </Td> <Td> 290 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Espionage, Jason Bourne </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patterson, James James Patterson </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> 275 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller, Alex Cross </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dard, Frédéric Frédéric Dard </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 270 million </Td> <Td> French </Td> <Td> Detective, San Antonio </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> Swiss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Archer, Jeffrey Jeffrey Archer </Td> <Td> 120 million </Td> <Td> 270 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Crime thriller The Clifton Chronicles </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berenstain, Stan and Jan Stan and Jan Berenstain </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 260 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Berenstain Bears </Td> <Td> 300 + </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dahl, Roald Roald Dahl </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Children's literature </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grisham, John John Grisham </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Legal thriller </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grey, Zane Zane Grey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wallace, Irving Irving Wallace </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Suspense </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tolkien, J.R.R. J.R.R. Tolkien </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 250 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, classical fantasy </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toriyama, Akira Akira Toriyama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 240 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Manga </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kishimoto, Masashi Masashi Kishimoto </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 235 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Naruto, Manga </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May, Karl Karl May </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> German </Td> <Td> Western, adventure </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> German </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spillane, Mickey Mickey Spillane </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Detective, Mike Hammer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lewis, C.S. C.S. Lewis </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> The Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy, popular theology </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nishimura, Kyotaro Kyotaro Nishimura </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Mystery </Td> <Td> 400 + </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adachi, Mitsuru Mitsuru Adachi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Manga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Takahashi, Rumiko Rumiko Takahashi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Manga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aoyama, Gosho Gosho Aoyama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Manga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brown, Dan Dan Brown </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller, Robert Langdon </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Martin, Ann M. Ann M. Martin </Td> <Td> 172 million </Td> <Td> 180 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> The Baby - sitters Club </Td> <Td> 335 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shiba, Ryōtarō Ryōtarō Shiba </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 180 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Historical </Td> <Td> 350 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hailey, Arthur Arthur Hailey </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> 170 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> British / Canadian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Villiers, Gérard de Gérard de Villiers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> French </Td> <Td> Detectives, SAS </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> French </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Potter, Beatrix Beatrix Potter </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Peter Rabbit </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Crichton, Michael Michael Crichton </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Techno thriller </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scarry, Richard Richard Scarry </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Illustrated children's books </Td> <Td> 250 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cussler, Clive Clive Cussler </Td> <Td> 40 million </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Adventure, Dirk Pitt </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MacLean, Alistair Alistair MacLean </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Adventure, thriller, war stories </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Follett, Ken Ken Follett </Td> <Td> 90 million </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Spy thriller, historical thriller </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lindgren, Astrid Astrid Lindgren </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 145 million </Td> <Td> Swedish </Td> <Td> Children's literature </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Swedish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macomber, Debbie Debbie Macomber </Td> <Td> 60 million </Td> <Td> 140 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> EL James </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 125 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Fifty Shades of Grey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tite Kubo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Bleach, Manga </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yoshikawa, Eiji Eiji Yoshikawa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Musashi </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cookson, Catherine Catherine Cookson </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 120 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meyer, Stephenie Stephenie Meyer </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 116 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> The Twilight Saga, The Host, romance </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bridwell, Norman Norman Bridwell </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 110 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Clifford the Big Red Dog </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baldacci, David David Baldacci </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 110 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicholas Sparks </Td> <Td> 90 million </Td> <Td> 105 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Araki, Hirohiko Hirohiko Araki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Manga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hunter, Evan Evan Hunter </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Detective (Ed McBain) </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neiderman, Andrew Andrew Neiderman </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> V.C. Andrews, The Devil's Advocate </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hargreaves, Roger Roger Hargreaves </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Children's literature, Mr. Men </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rice, Anne Anne Rice </Td> <Td> 75 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Gothic fiction, vampires, Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cook, Robin Robin Cook </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Medical thriller Coma </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Smith, Wilbur Wilbur Smith </Td> <Td> 80 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> African adventure </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> South African / British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Caldwell, Erskine Erskine Caldwell </Td> <Td> 80 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Literature </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judith Krantz </Td> <Td> 80 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hibbert, Eleanor Eleanor Hibbert </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance, historical, suspense </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carroll, Lewis Lewis Carroll </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, absurdist literature </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robins, Denise Denise Robins </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xueqin, Cao Cao Xueqin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> Chinese </Td> <Td> Dream of the Red Chamber </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chinese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fleming, Ian Ian Fleming </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> James Bond </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hesse, Hermann Hermann Hesse </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> German </Td> <Td> Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, The Glass Bead Game </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> German - Swiss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stout, Rex Rex Stout </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Nero Wolfe </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golon, Anne Anne Golon </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> French </Td> <Td> Angélique </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> French </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slaughter, Frank G. Frank G. Slaughter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Medical </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burroughs, Edgar Rice Edgar Rice Burroughs </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Tarzan, Barsoom and Pellucidar series, science fantasy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Creasey, John John Creasey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Crime thriller </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michener, James A. James A. Michener </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Historical </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uchida, Yasuo Yasuo Uchida </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Mystery </Td> <Td> 130 + </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morimura, Seiichi Seiichi Morimura </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> <Td> Mystery </Td> <Td> 350 + </Td> <Td> Japanese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Higgins Clark, Mary Mary Higgins Clark </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan, Penny Penny Jordan </Td> <Td> 90 million </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Romance </Td> <Td> 200 + </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cornwell, Patricia Patricia Cornwell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> 34 + </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clancy, Tom Tom Clancy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Th> Min . estimated sales </Th> <Th> Max . estimated sales </Th> <Th> Original language </Th> <Th> Genre or title </Th> <Th> Number of books </Th> <Th> Citizenship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christie, Agatha Agatha Christie </Td> <Td> 2 billion </Td> <Td> 4 billion </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Whodunits including the Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot series </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shakespeare, William William Shakespeare </Td> <Td> 2 billion </Td> <Td> 4 billion </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Plays and poetry </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> English </Td> </Tr>

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