Agatha Christie’s Amazing Records
There is so much to talk about Agatha’s achievements considering that she has set very high standards for authors. Up to date, Agatha still holds the Guinness Book of world record for her popularity as well as the undisputed record as the best-selling novelist in history. According to a report released by UNESCO back in 1959, her work had been translated into over 103 languages and sold over two billion copies.
Crime fiction books by British novelist Dame Agatha Christie are on sale at a festival in honor of the 125th anniversary of her birth in Torquay on September 15, 2015. Torquay, the birthplace of British crime writer Agatha Christie is hosting a festival in honor of the distinguished novelists 125th birthday. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images)
In a collection that was put together, her entire work weighed over 8kg and held a record for being the thickest book in the world. She also wrote a play-The Mousetrap that has been kept running longer than any other stage play in the world. The play was launched over eight months before the coronation of Elizabeth II.