Who is the most published author of all time?

barbs42

William Shakespeare http://plymouthlibrary.org/faqauthors.htm Note: The answer to this question seems to vary from source to source. i.e. "Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold by only the Bible and Shakespeare." http://www.abipur.de/hausaufgaben/neu/detail/stat/40842394.html [Note and 2 Links added Feb. 26, 2008 by Zbeckabee] Jun 26 00, 11:51 AM

seanthomas

In 2006, Guinness World Records declared L. Ron Hubbard the world's most published and most translated author, having published 1,084 fiction and non-fiction works that have been translated into 71 languages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard#Writing_career Aug 23 07, 11:53 AM

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We all know that the most published playwright is Shakespeare. But who is the second most published playwright? Which author has had the most books published? After the Bible which book has been published the most? William Shakespeare is the most published playwright in history. Who is number two?

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