It soon became an unexpected best seller, making Twain one of very few authors publishing new best-selling volumes in all three of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Its popularity led to the publication of 2 best-selling volumes of books of the same title- 'English As It is Broken', based on issues brought up from the site.

It's one of the best-selling volumes of poetry ever!

The book was influential in Australian culture, it "sold an extraordinary 100,000 copies in four years", it "attained the status of cultural treasure" and remains the best-selling volume of Australian verse.

As a result of the album's sales, the book is one of the best-selling volumes of poetry ever published by a Canadian writer.

The Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle manga series was well received by Japanese readers, and appeared at various times on lists of best-selling volumes.

In a second career, Bogarde wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from his articles in The Daily Telegraph.

He also turned increasingly to writing, producing four best-selling volumes of memoirs and three novels.

It became the 43rd best-selling volume of the first half of 2011, selling a total of 356,021 copies.

SCR Production dramaturg Jerry Patch notes: "Bess' cookbooks and other best-selling volumes on food convey her belief in and sense of gracious living.