Bookworms will find a lot to love in a new map from the team at Preply, charting the most translated works all around the world. The team has included a book for every single country in a truly impressive display of literary data.
Europe has a long literary history of works that have made their way around the world, but which ones take the top place? From France, the honor of the single most translated book in the world (after the Bible) goes to The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This beloved illustrated children’s book has made its mark on generation after generation.
Another children’s story took the second spot. Italian author Carlo Collodi wrote The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883, and the story of the wooden marionette has lived on in more than 300 translations, as well as numerous films, television shows, and frequent pop culture references.
As for England, the land of Shakespeare and other literary giants, it may surprise readers to learn that the most translated English novel is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It seems children’s books are very popular. England is home to several of the most translated authors of all time, including Agatha Christie, William Shakespeare, Barbara Cartland, and Enid Blyton.
infographic by: preply.com
