98) Best-Selling Fiction Authors of All Time

Poe. Tolstoy. Rowling. Tolkien. Who is the best-selling author in the history of fiction literature? In this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 Best-Selling Fiction Authors, ranked by global book sales. PLUS...what fiction genres dominate the Top 10, each author's most famous works, film & TV adaptations, writing pseudonyms, #FunFacts and #HotTakes about each author and their personal lives, the best-selling book series ever, "from rags to riches", Brandon's Body Elves, children's books, World War 2 propaganda, centaurs and minotaurs, the most-banned author in library history, scandals and disappearances, some heavy-hitters that didn't crack the Top 10, cursed graves, conspiracy theories, naked tennis, butter advice from fake doctors, holding hands "sexily", British teeth, The Nurples, and MUCH more. ---------------------------------- 10ish Podcast Theme Music: Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Nick Emel and guests deliver a mix of entertainment, education, and satirical banter as they cover fact-based Top 10ish Lists in history, true crime, food, pop culture, and more. One host is prepped with fun facts, but the other is guessing the list in real-time, creating an unpredictable rollercoaster of laughs, learning and chaos. With 250+ episodes exploring everything from the Top 10ish highest-grossing films to the smartest animals to the deadliest cults, there's a Top 10ish List for every weird little fancy. And if you're in the mood for a quick fix, our short-form series, THE TINY 10ISH, drops bite-sized episodes every first Monday of the month right here in this feed. Podcast cover art by https://www.hannahbessross.com/