How Many Books Are There in the World?
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Roughly 156 million books are out therewe think. The answer is more complex than you'd imagine, but we've made an educated guess.
It's not an easy question to answer but we've made an educated guess.
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How Many Books Are There in the World?
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But there are already so many books in the world – Dyan Burgess
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