The most popular book in the world. Rating of the most popular books of our time

The first book appeared in Russia at the beginning of the 16th century, when the first printer Ivan Fedorov, with the favor of the Metropolitan of Kiev, John, began work on the "Apostle". The book was intended for worship and contained the Acts of the Apostles from the New Testament, the Epistles of the Holy Apostles, as well as aliluyaria, verses from the Psalter. The beginning of printing was laid.

For five hundred years, since the day of the publication of the Apostle, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge. Today, modern printing houses print hundreds of thousands of books with colorful illustrations in a variety of covers. Millions of readers are waiting for the appearance on the shelves of favorite publications and they are immediately sold out. Works are the main source of the spiritual wealth of modern man, and the rating of the most popular books is steadily rising.

The role of literature

"The Russian nation is the most readable in the world" - these words of one of the CPSU Central Committee's cultural experts (perhaps, he repeated the saying of the classic) became a slogan throughout the former Soviet Union. As far as it is justified, it's not for us to judge. However, Russian literature has deep historical roots (XI century AD). The largest literary masterpieces, mostly hand-written, are now stored in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. Works of the classics of the XVIII-XIX centuries are included in the curricula of both secondary general schools and universities. Chekhov and Dostoevsky, Griboyedov and Chernyshevsky, dozens and hundreds of authors contributed to the treasury of Russian literature. And these are books, books, books ...

The Bible and "Capital"

The most popular book is, of course, the Bible, which is a part of the lives of millions of people not only in Russia, but also in many countries of the world. Not so long ago, "Capital" - the fundamental work of Karl Marx with criticism of capitalism - was also considered a popular publication, he was a reference book of Soviet party functionaries, as well as a multi-million community of ordinary members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

To say that Karl Marx's work is the most popular book can be done with great stretch, since its popularity was implanted by propaganda in the media. The same thing happened with the multivolume editions of Lenin's works - they were simply distributed according to the order, although they were present in the retail sale under the title "Subscription Editions".

At the end of the 1950s, a serious problem arose in the book market of the Soviet Union: where to write Stalin's works in 18 volumes, printed on good paper, in calico-bound with gold embossing, in a circulation of 300,000 copies. After the twentieth Congress of the CPSU, held in 1956, the criticism of the personality cult of the leader of the book had nowhere to go. The bulk was destroyed in open-hearth furnaces, and the few specimens that could be saved today are a rarity value.

Russian editions

The most popular books of the present in Russia are the novels and novels of Bulgakov, in particular the unfading Masterpiece and Margarita masterpiece, the stories and novels of Chekhov, the elegant work of Kuprin and the subtle satire of Gogol. Then go deeply psychological works of Dostoevsky, the story-fiction Leskov, touching tales of Bazhov ... The most popular Russian books can be listed endlessly.

Literary digressions in the history of Boris Akunin are already closer to our days, but no less famous works. For fans of the detective genre, books by Alexandra Marinina and Daria Dontsova, Tatyana Ustinova and Polina Dashkova are published. Some people like ironic detectives, some direct stories, but everyone is unanimous in opinion - books are interesting to read.

Detectives

The most popular books of our time are also represented by fantastic, spy and political detectives. Detective palette of Russian literature is wide enough and includes such works as "Petrovka, 38" and "Ogaryov, 6" by Julian Semenov, "The Age of Charity" of the Wainers brothers, "The Hotel" The Deceased Climber "of the Strugatsky brothers. Do not abandon the detective-adventure literature of foreign writers.The books of the recognized classics of the detective genre, the famous Arthur Conan Doyle, and today occupy an honorable place on the shelves of millions of Russians.

Sherlock Holmes

The adventures of the detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson are inimitable masterpieces leading the rating of the most popular books of the detective genre for many years. The writer Arthur Conan Doyle has another cycle of works dedicated to the leader of the pirates, Captain Sharkey. These stories do not have a detective story, they are adventurous and reminiscent of the work of Louis Bussenard, in particular, the novel "The thieves of diamonds."

Books about love

On the second place after the detective literature for the Russian reader are novels, novels and stories about love. Melodramatic stories, love triangles, happiness and sorrow, the apotheosis of love and its fall - all this is in print.

The classic of love relationships is reflected in the work "Eugene Onegin" Pushkin, in the novel "Master and Margarita" Bulgakov, in the story "Sulamith" Kuprin and many others. The most popular books about love can be found in libraries and on the shelves of bookstores.

Vilmont and Demidov

The most outstanding contemporary writer, writing on a love topic, is Catherine Vilmont. From the last she wrote it can be distinguished "Deception of pure water", "Behind the door is a mystery", "Masking for a villain", "It's hard to be brave." On one level with Vilmont in terms of creativity is Svetlana Demidova (Lubenets). Her novels "The Trivial Story" and "The Entire Palette of Tenderness" are hidden recommendations for inexperienced girls. The works of Catherine Vilmont and Svetlana Demidova are at the highest levels of the rating "The 10 most popular books about love."

Fantastic

The fantasy genre also has a lot of fans. Books of the Strugatsky brothers "The country of the crimson clouds," "Picnic on the sidelines," "Monday begins on Saturday," "It's difficult to be a god" entered the Golden Fund of Russian literature. The science fiction writer Ivan Efremov is an outstanding author of plots in the unreal dimension. His immortal works "The Hour of the Bull", "The Blade of the Razor", "The Andromeda Nebula" are admired by more than one generation of grateful readers.

Alexander Belyaev, the author of amazing works of power and depth, such as "Amphibian Man", "Professor Dowell's Head", "Air Seller", "Ariel", who has not lost artistic value for the past sixty years, is one of the most popular writers .

The most popular books (science fiction and science fiction) were written in the middle of the last century, many authors are no longer there, but the memory of them is alive. Movies, based on the works of science fiction writers, interpret the content of novels in their own way. Directors use special effects to enhance the impression of the episodes, since the plot of the film usually revolves around some cosmic events. Of course, in the book these techniques are absent, and the reader, getting into the cinema, is in some confusion - he does not see the correspondence. This is the magic of the cinema, but if the director is excessively addicted to the conjuncture, a literary reading of the plot can suffer - the book and the film will be on different sides of the barricades.

Fantasy Books

A special place on the bookshelves in each house is occupied by books-fantasy. This genre resembles a fantasy, but its main difference is the fantastic, the unreality of what is happening and the clearly marked categories of good and evil. As a rule, the plots of works are built on the confrontation of good forces and evil wizards.

The most popular fantasy books were written in the past, but attention to them does not weaken today. The most striking subjects are laid in the publications of Joan Rowling about Harry Potter, in the works of John Tolkien, such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "Children of Hurin". To the literary works in the genre of fantasy, you can also relate the story "Running on the Waves" by Alexander Green, in which incomprehensible events occur with a happy ending. In the story of the same author, "Scarlet Sails" also have elements of fairy-tale character, but they have a man-made origin, since Arthur Gray, who fell in love with Assol, sewed sails from scarlet silk on his own - they did not appear by magic, as happens in works in the style of fantasy. The book "Scarlet Sails" can be classified as a "story-extravaganza".

The most popular fantasy book is "Harry Potter" by Joan Rowling, in which all the signs of this style are present. This conclusion was unanimously made by critics during a public discussion of the writer's work.

Books for young people

Printed publications, most in demand by the younger generation, are quite mature classical works. It is characteristic that young men and women name as their favorite books publications ranging from "The Little Prince" by Antoine Saint Exupery to the "Garnet Bracelet" by Kuprin. Between these preferences are the works of "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien and "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. There is also Dostoevsky's "Idiot", and Ray Bradbury's "Dandelion Wine". The "triumphal arch" Erich Maria Remarque is understood and loved by girls aged 15-16.

Truly, Russia is the most readable country in the world. The most popular books among the youth count in the hundreds, boys and girls have long overtaken their grandparents in the amount of literature read and are already being selected to their parents.

Foreign Books

The books of American, English and French authors are no less in demand in Russia than the works of Russian writers. The detective genre is represented by the Frenchman Georges Simenon, whose hero of novels is Commissioner Megret. Agatha Christie, who acts as the main acting character of her own stories, has made known the images of Hercule Poirot, as well as Miss Marple. Agatha Christie's books can be argued by the number of publications with works of Shakespeare and even the Bible. Edgar Poe, an American author of detective stories, gained popularity with the product "Golden Beetle".

Among American writers, there are many followers of other genres not related to detective literature. First of all, this is the golden five of American authors, which includes Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Scott Fitzgerald, John Updike and William Faulkner. The latter is considered the deepest prose writer for the entire literary history of the United States. His novels "Noise and Fury", "Sartoris", "Light in August" are recognized as works of the highest level. And the trilogy about the Snowses, composed of three completely independent novels "Derevushka", "City", "Mansion", is the subject of endless discussions of critics and journalists. The most popular book of Faulkner is the novel "Sanctuary", which in style and content echoes Dostoevsky's drama "Crime and Punishment".