document_title: Judge Judy

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text: Judge Judy

text: Court show background[edit]

text: Origins[edit]

text: Sheindlin's pre-court show reputation as one of the toughest family court judges in the country was the topic of a February 14, 1993 edition of The Los Angeles Times written by—perhaps the man responsible for initiating her entertainment career—Josh Getlin (copy of the article here).[15][16] On May 21, 1993, Joseph Wapner was released from The People's Court. Sheindlin called up the program and said, "You know, if he doesn't want to do this show any more, I can do it." The receptionist snapped, "Are you crazy, lady?" and hung up.[17] Getlin's Los Angeles Times article on Sheindlin caught the attention of 60 Minutes, which aired a segment on her on October 24, 1993.[18] The segment brought her national recognition and first led to an offer for her to write her own book. Sheindlin accepted the book offer, writing Don't Pee On My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining.

text: In early 1995 two former People's Court producers, Kaye Switzer and Sandi Spreckman (now involved in a lawsuit against Sheindlin and CBS as of January 2018, claiming they are owed compensation for discovering her[19]), asked Sheindlin if she would like to preside over her own courtroom series,[20] and she eventually accepted.[20] Sheindlin and her producers originally wanted the show title to be "Her Honor" but the production company, Big Ticket Television, decided on calling it "Hot Bench" instead,[21][22] even promoting the show as "Hot Bench With Judge Judy" for some time prior to the show's début.[23] However, Big Ticket ultimately decided on "Judge Judy".[24]

text: Petri Hawkins-Byrd, the court show's bailiff, was also Sheindlin's bailiff throughout her career in the Manhattan Family Court system. When Byrd found out about Sheindlin's show, he sent her a congratulatory letter, stating, "If you ever need a bailiff, I still look good in uniform." She phoned Byrd at his home in California to accept his offer and he has been the show's bailiff since its debut. Byrd is the longest-running bailiff in courtroom programming history. Sheindlin has stated that the show's producers desired different individuals for the role, but she refused.

text: Sheindlin appeared again on 60 Minutes on April 30, 2003. During the interview, Sheindlin stated:

text: I have a contract with the company to do the program through the 2006 season. At that point, we will have produced this program for 10 years. Right now, I would be satisfied with a good 10-year run. I think that would really be phenomenal. It would be lovely if we could end on a high note and for me to say "10 years and I still had people watching and I had a second career that was a blast."[21]

text: On September 14, 2015, Sheindlin began celebrating her 20th season anniversary presiding on Judge Judy. The program is the first in the court show genre to make it to 20 seasons without cancellation as well as the first to make it to this extent under one arbitrator. Her distinction as television's longest serving judge or arbitrator rewarded Sheindlin a place in the Guinness World Records on September 14, 2015.[25]

text: On-air format[edit]

text: Each episode of Judge Judy begins with an introductory preview of the main case, sensationalizing various moments of the case with dramatic music, voice-over commentary, graphics, etc. This is followed by the show's opening music video. At the beginning of each court proceeding, information regarding who is suing whom and what for is revealed originally by voice-over artist Michael Stull, who was later replaced by the show's current voice-over artist Jerry Bishop. Sheindlin typically begins each case by questioning the parties as to dates, times, locations and other facts central to the lawsuit. Monopolizing the discourse throughout the cases, Sheindlin will sometimes only listen to bits and pieces of each of the testimonies as she is quick to reply, impose her spiel and disallow responses that are not concise or made during her desire to speak.[26] Sometimes, however, Sheindlin will allow one or both of the opposing litigants to recount the entirety of their testimony. While delivering their testimony, litigants are not allowed to hesitate and must maintain fixed eye contact with Sheindlin at all times. Further, litigants are not allowed to speak out of turn or talk to each other. Small children who do not testify are usually removed from the courtroom at the start of the litigation, and unruly co-litigants and witnesses (and once an audience member who laughed too awkwardly during the proceedings) are ejected for disobeying the judge.

text: Like most modern court shows, cases on Judge Judy imitate small claims court cases in which civil trials (non-criminal cases) are heard and ruled on. Typically Sheindlin handles cases among former lovers, disputing neighbors, or family and friend relations.[27] Disputes generally revolve around issues such as broken engagements, unpaid personal loans, contract breaches, personal injuries from other litigants or their pets, minor property damages (e.g., fender benders, carpet stains, etc.), the fate of jointly purchased household appliances and rightful ownership of property.[27] As is standard practice in small claims court and most reality court shows alike, Judge Judy proceedings operate in the form of a bench trial (as opposed to its more common counterpart, the jury trial). Moreover, lawyers are not present and litigants must defend themselves.[28]

text: When the show goes into the first two commercial breaks, the voice-over sounds, stating "Judge Judy continues in a moment", followed by a preview of the remainder of the ongoing case, sometimes along with the following case, is typically shown. When the show comes out of the first two commercial breaks, the voice-over sounds, stating "Real cases, Real people, Judge Judy", followed by a verbal recap of the ongoing case. When the show comes out of the last commercial break, the voice-over sounds again, this time providing the show's telephone number and website to submit cases.[4] Generally each show presents two cases, but infrequently, an episode will present a single long case, three shorter ones, or even four shorter ones.

text: After expressing her views of the circumstances and behaviors of the litigants with regards to their testimonies, Sheindlin renders the judgment either by finding for the plaintiff (typically with the statement, "Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of x dollars. We're done."), by dismissing the case, or by dismissing the case specifically without prejudice. Any counterclaims filed are handled similarly to this. Counterclaims are handled subsequently in the same segment, though often cursorily by Sheindlin as many counterclaims on the program have been filed out of vindictiveness as opposed to legitimacy. At the end of each case, there is typically an afterthoughts segment for the litigants. In these segments, the plaintiff(s), the defendant(s), and sometimes their witnesses deliver a monologue, expressing their feelings regarding the case directly to the viewers at home by speaking into the camcorder. Sometimes, however, these segments are omitted, especially after cases involving resentful litigants, too upset over the circumstances to remain in the studio and provide comment.[29]

text: Inner workings[edit]

text: The producers of Judge Judy hire extras from an audience service who compose the entire studio. Paid audience members are easier to control due to agreements and employment. They don't have to be trained or debriefed as much as your average person on how to act to make those in the spotlight look good. Producers also seek a certain demographic of individuals and seat them strategically throughout their audience. Most of these paid extras are aspiring actors.[16][30] Though tickets are not offered for the show, arrangements can sometimes be made with Sheindlin's production staff to allow fans of the show into the audience. The extras must not dress casually, and no logos or brand names may be visible on their clothing. Extras are also instructed to appear as if they are having discussions with each other before and after each case, so the bailiff may make such announcements as "Order! All rise."[31]

text: Audience members are not to make any noises during the proceedings and, unlike other court shows, may not applaud the judge or rightful litigant upon praiseworthy remarks; although on some occasions when Sheindlin delivers a crushing remark for a particularly egregious or ludicrous act, the audience is seen laughing or applauding without Sheindlin silencing them. For the most part, however, Sheindlin is seen bringing the audience to order (with a fountain pen; she never uses a gavel) and admonishing them for engaging in any such noise throughout the cases.

text: To acquire cases, the show generally uses one of the following three options:

text:
Its 60 to 65 researchers, spread out across the country, enter small claims courts and photocopy numerous cases. These photocopied cases are then sent to Judge Judy producers, who review them all in search of lawsuits they believe will make for good television. According to the show's producers, only 3% of the photocopied cases are worthy enough for television.[16]
Its telephone number posting/announcement presented on each episode for interested individuals to call in with lawsuits.
Its website whereby lawsuits can be written out and submitted into the show.[32]

text: After one of these three processes, if the producers are interested, their employees will then call both parties and ask them questions relating to their lawsuit, making sure they're suitable for Judge Judy. If the parties agree to be on the show and sign a waiver, agreeing that arbitration in Sheindlin's court is final and cannot be pursued elsewhere (unless Sheindlin dismisses the lawsuit without prejudice), their case will air on Judge Judy.[33]

text: The award limit on Judge Judy, as on most "syndi-court" shows (and most small claims courts in the U.S.), is $5,000. The award for each judgment is paid by the producers of the show from a fund reserved for the purpose.[34] Sheindlin rules by either A.) issuing a verdict of a specific dollar amount (not always in the full amount of what is requested and rarely if ever in excess of what is requested even if she believes complainants are deserving of more) or B.) by dismissing the lawsuit altogether. When ruled on in these manners, cases cannot be refiled or retried elsewhere. However, if Sheindlin specifically dismisses the lawsuit "without prejudice", that lawsuit may be refiled and retried in another forum. In some instances, Sheindlin has dismissed cases without prejudice deliberately so that complainants pursue defendants in an actual court of law so that the defendants themselves are held financially accountable, this as opposed to the show. In such cases, Sheindlin has expressed particular aversion to the defendants in question.[35] Further, Sheindlin has dismissed cases without prejudice when she has suspected both the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) of conspiring together just to gain monetary rewards from the program.[35]

text: Both the plaintiff(s) and the defendant(s) also receive an appearance fee. The appearance fee amount has varied as between different litigants of the show: certain litigants have reported receiving a $500 appearance fee while others have reported receiving $100, and others $250.[36][37] In addition to the appearance fee amount, litigants are paid $35 a day by the show.[37] The litigants' stay lasts for the number of days that the show does taping for that week, which is two or three days. [38] In addition, the airfare (or other means of travel) and hotel expenses of the litigants and their witnesses are covered by the show, and the experience is generally treated as an all-expense-paid vacation outside of the actual court case.[37] If there is an exchange of property, Sheindlin signs an order, and a sheriff or marshal oversees the exchange.[39] Sheindlin sees only a half-page complaint and a defense response prior to the taping of the cases, sometimes only moments before.[40] Most of the cases, not including any footage deleted to meet the time constraints of the show, usually last anywhere from twelve to forty-five minutes.[41][42]

text: Judge Judy, like most court programs, is inexpensive to produce and thus creates considerable income. A budget for a week's worth of Judge Judy episodes is half the cost of a single network sitcom episode.[43]

text: Recordings and airings[edit]

text: Three days every other week (two weeks a month), Sheindlin and her producers tape the court show.[24] They usually produce ten to twelve cases for each day they tape the show. This makes for about a week's worth of episodes, all done within one day. Anywhere from thirty to thirty-six cases are taped over three days during the week. Sheindlin appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 13, 2011. When asked by Kimmel how many days a month she works, Sheindlin replied, "Five days." [44]Sheindlin and her producers sometimes tape only five cases per day and two days per week.[10][45] The show has fifty-two taping days a year.[46] For each season, some 650 claims are brought to the set to be "presided" over by Judge Judy.[10] This means approximately 8,450 claims have been brought to Judy Sheindlin's Hollywood set as of the end of its thirteenth season (2008–09).

text: For the most part, cases are taped all throughout the year except for two breaks Sheindlin and all of the staff members of her show have for the year. One of the two breaks includes an extra week off in December, as the show is only taped one week out of that month because of the holidays. The other break is from mid-July (only taping one week in July) and all through August. According to members of the show, the reason for this break is that people are more interested in taking vacations than in filing lawsuits around that time.[47] When the show premieres in September, only the best episodes of the ones taped before Sheindlin's break are selected to begin out the season. Thus, the first few weeks (the first week in particular) will consist of what the show feels to be its best episodes. In Sheindlin's words, "It's like drinking wine. You don't serve the really good bottle of wine third."[48]

text: Altogether, there are 260 new episodes each season. There is at least one new episode for every weekday, with the exception of a few hiatuses during most of the summer, a couple of holidays, and as of more recent seasons, early spring as well (much of March and April).[49] The cases are all pre-recorded for editing purposes and will usually air one to three months after being taped. The cases are mixed up and not shown in order of when they were recorded.[50] While the cases taped in March end the seasons, the cases taped throughout April, May, June, and July start out each season in September and last through October.[51] Throughout the very beginning of each season, two new Judge Judy episodes air per day. After two weeks, this is reduced to one new airing a day, followed by a repeat. There are also various other moments throughout the year where two new episodes are shown for a few weeks. This has sometimes included January when the show returns from its winter hiatus. Two new episodes are also shown daily during the "sweeps" months of November, February, and May. Unlike other television programs, the Judge Judy season finale does not air in April or May; rather, it airs in June, July, or August. When the season finale is extended to July or August, most of the summer episodes preceding it are repeats with new episodes that are few and far in-between.

text: Two DVDs, featuring "memorable cases," have been released by the show: the first in 2007, "Judge Judy: Justice Served," and the second in 2008, "Judge Judy: Second To None."[52]

text: Location[edit]

text: Judge Judy tapes at the Sunset Bronson Studios on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[53] In alternating weeks, Sheindlin, who owns a home in New York among other cities/states, flies out on her private jet to tape Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.[24]

text: As of 2014, the Judge Judy set is located directly beside the set of the courtroom series Sheindlin created and produces, Hot Bench. Both shows are taped in the same studio. Previous to that, the space directly beside Sheindlin's set was used for the courtroom series Paternity Court for the 2013-14 season.[54] Prior to that, the space was used for Judge Judy's long-running sister show Judge Joe Brown until Judge Joe Brown's 2013 cancellation. Like Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown was also produced by Big Ticket Entertainment.[41] The two shows alternated taping weeks. Despite the show being taped primarily in California, it displays various images of New York City upon returning from commercial breaks, including a subway train and official signs bearing "State of New York" and "Family Court" (Sheindlin was previously a New York family court judge)[55] within the letterbox-like graphics used going to and from breaks since the ninth season. The set features a New York state flag behind Sheindlin's seat.

text: Remodeling[edit]

text: Over its existence, the show has changed very little from season to season.[56] Most modifications to the program have been done in minute detail, such as to the show's book shelf display seen near the courtroom entrance. Aesthetically, the show's theme song, graphics, and color scheme are the only aspects that have changed repeatedly over the course of its lifespan.[57] The ninth season (2004–05) is one of few seasons in which the show underwent major remodeling when music for the show's opening, closing, and to/from commercial portions were modified. A modern version of a melody from Beethoven's 5th Symphony was then adopted as the show's opening theme song. This arrangement was composed by Non-Stop Music Productions.[58] For its scenes, Sheindlin is shown in a different courtroom from her own (part of a proposed renovation to the courtroom that was rejected by Sheindlin for being too dark), approaching the camera, followed by folding her arms and smiling at the camera. This is followed by showing various scenes of her presiding over different cases. As part of these modifications, the show's introductory previews, graphics, and images all began showing up in falu red.

text: Prior to the ninth season, the show used an original tune for its theme song composed by Bill Bodine. From the show's debut through its eighth season, various versions of this original tune were used, the show making moderate modifications to the tune every few seasons, as shown here and here. The actual full-length version of this original musical, which never played during the show's intro, played during the lengthier litigant-afterthought-segments as shown (full-length musical used for 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02). From seasons four through eight, the opening music video commenced with an approaching scene towards a computer animated courthouse display up until that scene entered into the courthouse. From there, several shots of Sheindlin gesticulating from her bench—as though presiding over various cases—were displayed in motion. These motioning images eventually developed into the courthouse logo that represents the program (the logo always displayed within the letter "D" in "Judy") by the end of this opening music video. The music video in seasons prior to this used relatively similar music with disparities in scenes, images, instrumental sound type and theme song length.

text: Further, early seasons of the show used graphics and images that were sea green and saffron. Blue and saffron then came to represent multiple seasons of the show before the show's current color scheme. By the show's sixth season (2001–02), music and graphics used in the introductory previews no longer resembled the rest of the program as they had previously, but instead used a high blue color scheme and a different song for each episode/intro preview. While the introductory preview's inconstant tunes have continued to the present season, the color scheme in the introductory previews began resembling the color scheme used in the rest of the program (falu red) once again by the ninth season.

text: Each opening music video consists of Voice-Over Artist Jerry Bishop stating: "You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin. The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. This is Judge Judy."[59] Originally between the statements "The rulings are final" and "This is Judge Judy" was the statement, "This is her courtroom."[60] This was removed in 2004. Beginning in September 2012, the show made a switch to high definition with its 17th season. The bumpers between commercials are also in HD, although most on-screen graphics such as plaintiff and defendant descriptions are framed to fit a 4:3 aspect ratio.[61]

text: By the 20th season beginning in September 2015, the show began using a shortened, scanty version of the same intro it had been using for 10 years since its 9th season. Both the Beethoven remix and lyrics have been curtailed. The present lyrics state only "You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin. This is Judge Judy." In addition to not using much of an intro theme any longer, a "20th anniversary" caption is depicted above the "Judge Judy" logo in the intro. These are the only two updates for season 20.

text: Episode Specials[edit]

text: Primetime Judge Judy[edit]

text: On May 20, 2014, CBS aired a one-hour special called Judge Judy Primetime which aired at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The special was a combination of reshown clips from the 1993 60 Minutes Special on Sheindlin, as well as a few never-previously-seen cases. The special marked Judge Judy's first airing in primetime, a landmark for court shows which are typically limited to daytime or late night hours.[62][63] Although the special didn't rank nearly as high as Dancing with the Stars (14.86 million) and The Voice (11.57 million), it brought in 5.66 million viewers, enough to make it the night's top rated show on CBS. In addition, the special came in just behind American Idol, which brought in 6.61 million viewers.[64]

text: Contrived case[edit]

text: At least some of the cases on the series have been circumstances that were allegedly contrived by the litigants just to receive monetary payment from the program.

text: In April 2013, former litigants from a 2010 airing of the show revealed they conspired together in fabricating a lawsuit in which the logical outcome would be to grant payment to the plaintiff. The operation, devised by musicians Kate Levitt and Jonathan Coward, was successful: Sheindlin awarded the plaintiff (Levitt) $1,000. The litigants involved also walked away with an appearance fee of $250 each and an all expense paid vacation to Hollywood, California. In reality, all the litigants in question—plaintiffs and defendants alike—were friends who split the earnings up among each other. It was also reported that the show's producers were in on the sham and knew of the contrivance all along but went along with it. The lawsuit was over the fictitious death of a cat as a result of a television crushing it.[65][66]

text: Curb Your Enthusiasm pseudo-Judge Judy case featuring Sheindlin[edit]

text: Sheindlin and her program appeared on the November 26, 2017 broadcast of Curb Your Enthusiasm, presiding over a sketch comedy court case with Larry David as the plaintiff. The pseudo-Judge Judy case assumed the appearance of an actual case from Sheindlin's program, taking place from the show's courtroom set with trademarked voice-over briefs, theme music and audience response.[67]

text: Judge Judy Sheindlin[edit]

text: Judge Judy was born on October 21, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, to German-Jewish parents Murray and Ethel Blum. Sheindlin described her father, a dentist, as "the greatest thing since sliced bread" and her mother as "a meat-and-potatoes kind of gal." It was reported in October 2012 that Sheindlin had a $45 million yearly contract with CBS Television Distribution, in effect until 2015 and up $20 million from 2007.[68] It was later reported in October 2013 that Sheindlin is the highest paid TV star, earning $47 million per year for Judge Judy, which translates into just over $900,000 per workday (she works 52 days per year).[69]

text: Judy has gained a reputation for her tough judicial approach in both the family court and televised court, also known widely for her no-nonsense fact-finding, restive nature, and incisive impositions that dismiss attempts at debate.[70][71] In line with these attributes, her program has been touted as "a show where justice is dispensed at the speed of light." Loosely related is her resoluteness in opinions and rulings, often resulting in the parties arguing, debating and excuse-making to no avail.[72]

text: Strict in her management of the proceedings,[73] Sheindlin coerces precise compliance of rules and is very quick to scold or even punish what she perceives as disobedience, misbehavior or even annoyance. And as result of her gruff disposition,[74] volatile temper,[75] and cheeky treatment,[76] taglines such as "Justice with an Attitude" have been used to characterize the program.[77] As examples of this, Sheindlin has regularly made such remarks as:

text: "Baloney!", "Do I have 'stupid' written over my forehead?",[78] "I'm here because I'm smart, not because I'm young and gorgeous, although I am",[78] "If you live to be 100, you will never be as smart as I am, sir",[78] "Clearly you are not wrapped too tight",[79] "Where did you think you were coming to today, a tea party?!",[80] "I'm speaking!",[80] "If you interrupt again madam, your case is dismissed, and I'm throwing you out. Do we understand each other?",[80] "I've been in this business for over 40 years",[80] "Do I look like I need help from you?",[80] "That's a lot of who shot John",[81] "This is my playpen",[80] etc.

text: Spawning from her "Judge Judy: Justice Served" DVD, Sheindlin's regular phrases on the program have become known as "Judyisms".[82] Some of these Judyisms are intended to provide a lesson, such as "A good deed never goes unpunished", "Beauty fades, dumb is forever", "If It doesn't make sense, it's not true", "Do you know when teenagers are lying? When their mouths move."[80] Sheindlin has used the position of television arbitrator to impart guidance, direction, and life lessons not only to her litigants but her viewers and public at large. An example of guidance often stressed by Sheindlin is to be independent through employment, especially so as to not live off the government where unwarranted or other people directly where oppression from or friction with the provider may eventuate. In the former, Sheindlin can often be quoted as stating, "No, you aren't supporting yourself. Byrd and I are supporting you."[83][84] Sheindlin has stated that the main message she wants viewers to take from her program is that people must take responsibility for their actions and do the right thing.[49][85]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Nielsen Ratings by season[edit]

text: Judge Judy went on the air in September 1996. By the end of October of that year, the show was averaging only a 1.5 rating, putting it in the mid-rank of the 159 syndicated shows on the air. At that time, it was never expected that the show's ratings would ever compete with highly successful daytime TV shows of the time, such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and The Jerry Springer Show.[49] According to Biography's documentary film on Sheindlin, "Judge Judy: Sitting in Judgment" (aired February 21, 2000),[86] producers of Judge Judy were disappointed that the show was barely making it on the radar. However, it did not take long for the court show to pick up momentum as Judge Judy rose to a 2.1 rating by the end of that first season. By its 2nd season (1997–98), the court show had already risen into the 4 ratings ranges, averaging a 4.3.[87]

text: The 3rd season (1998–99) of Judge Judy was the show's first season as the highest-rated program in daytime television, having surpassed the highly rated Jerry Springer Show and even then daytime powerhouse The Oprah Winfrey Show for the first time[88] (King World Productions which launched Oprah was a corporate sibling of CBS Television Studios, which distributed Judge Judy): the program's ratings more than doubled to a 5.6 for that season, marking Judge Judy as an early success.[89]

text: It was due, in part, to this early success that daytime television began to feature more court programming, such as a revival of The People's Court that re-debuted in fall 1997. In 1999, Judge Judy moved from Worldvision Enterprises to Paramount Domestic Television, which also distributed her stablemate Judge Joe Brown and eventually Judge Mills Lane. Many other retired judges were given their own court shows in syndication due in large part to Sheindlin's popularity. These include Greg Mathis, Glenda Hatchett, Alex Ferrer, Maria Lopez, Karen Mills-Frances, Cristina Perez, David Young, and many others. In addition, the series helped to spawn various nontraditional court programs. These include the reality-based revival of Divorce Court, which was originally presided over by Mablean Ephriam and now helmed by Lynn Toler; the short-lived Power of Attorney, capturing various high-profile attorneys arguing cases for litigants in front of Andrew Napolitano; Street Court, which took litigation outside of the courtroom; Jury Duty, featuring an all-celebrity jury hearing cases presided over by Bruce Cutler; etc. Furthermore, the role of Judge Judy in the rise in popularity of daytime court shows enabled several other non-real life judges to preside over courts, such as Nancy Grace, Jeanine Pirro, and Gloria Allred.

text: Also, partly due to Sheindlin's popularity, the producers of The People's Court decided to replace Ed Koch with Sheindlin's husband, Jerry Sheindlin, as their presiding judge during The People's Court's 3rd present life season/15th overall season (1999–2000); this meant that husband and wife would be either part of the same afternoon lineup or competing for ratings against each other. This experiment, however, did not last long as midway through The People's Court's fourth season, Sheindlin was replaced by the show's current judge, Marilyn Milian.[89][90]

text: For its 4th season (1999–00), Judy's ratings exploded to their highest to date, peaking at a 9.3 rating. At this point, Sheindlin's courtroom series was still more than ever the highest rated program in daytime. It was also at this point that Judge Judy held a record of increasing its ratings for each successive season since its debut. Because of the program's success, Judge Judy began airing at better time periods.[89]

text: It was by the show's 5th season (2000–01) that Judy's streak of growing in ratings from season to season since its debut had ceased. However, the court show still remained the highest-rated program in daytime that season with a 5.6 rating.[57] By the 6th season (2001–02), Judy was no longer the highest-rated program in daytime, beaten out by The Oprah Winfrey Show. The court show averaged a 5.0 rating that season.[57] Likewise, for her 7th season (2002–03), she also averaged a 5.0.[57] For her 8th season (2003–04), Sheindlin finally reversed the season-to-season downward turn in her ratings by averaging a 7.1.[91] Of the seven running court shows during the 2004–05 season, most of them earned a 3.63 rating; however, Judge Judy pulled in a 7.5 rating for that season (the show's 9th).[89] For her 10th season (2005–06), Judge Judy averaged a 4.8 rating.[92] Judge Judy averaged 4.6 rating for her 11th season (2006–07). Meanwhile, other programs in the genre were trailing Sheindlin from a vast distance (as has been the case since the debut of Judge Judy): Judge Joe Brown averaged a 2.9 rating; The People's Court averaged a 2.7; Judge Mathis averaged a 2.4; Divorce Court averaged a 2.0; Judge Alex averaged 1.9; Judge Hatchett averaged a 1.5; rookies--Cristina's Court averaged a 1.4, and Judge Maria Lopez came in last, averaging a 1.0 rating.[93]

text: For its 12th season (2007–08), Judge Judy averaged a 4.8 rating (4.8 HH AA%/7.4 HH GAA% rating) and 9.9 million average daily viewers.[52] Judy was the only first-run syndication program to increase in ratings for that season from the previous, leading CBS to immediately extend her contract through the 2012–13 season.[94] For its 13th season (2008–09), the show averaged a 4.2 rating (4.2 HH AA%/6.5 HH GAA% rating) and 9.02 million average daily viewers.[95] Its 14th season (2009–10) marked the first season in nearly a decade since the 2000–01 season that any daytime television program had been able to surpass The Oprah Winfrey Show's ratings (Judge Judy is also the show in question that during the 2000–01 television season surpassed The Oprah Winfrey Show in daytime TV ratings): Judy broke Winfrey's near decade-long streak with a 4.4 rating (4.4 HH AA%/6.9 HH GAA% rating) and 9.6 million average daily viewers.[96] It was also at that point that Sheindlin's courtroom series became the highest rated show in all of daytime television programming.[97] Judy secured this title in its 15th season (2010–11) as the program remained ahead of Oprah in her [Oprah] final season and the highest-rated daytime television offering, averaging a 5.11 rating[98] and 9.6 million viewers.[99] During this season, Judy also became the highest rated show in first-run syndication.[100] Late that same season in May 2011, as a result of continued high ratings, CBS again extended Sheindlin's contract, this time through the 2014–15 season (the show's 19th).[101]

text: In the first post-Oprah television season, the court show continued its reign as the most dominant show in daytime and also became the top-rated show in syndication, its 16th season (2011–12) racking up a 7.0 rating and 9.29 million average daily viewers.[102] As the top-rated show in all of syndication at this point, Sheindlin defeated first-run syndication programs and off-network syndication programs (rerun episodes of programs off their original network).[103] The title of overall syndication leader was previously held by off-network syndicated program Two and a Half Men (2010–11) and before that, first-run syndicated program Wheel of Fortune (2009–10).[104][105]

text: For its 17th season (2012–13), Judge Judy once again pulled in a 7.0 household rating.[100][107] The series delivered 9.63 million average daily viewers that season, growing by +32,000 viewers over the prior season.[108] Despite this, Judy lost its 1st place spot as the ratings leader in all of syndication that season, descending to 2nd place, only a tad behind The Big Bang Theory (off-network syndicate) which took home a 7.1 for that season. Still and all, this was the 3rd season in a row that Judy earned the title of ratings leader in all of first-run syndication.[100] Moreover, this was the 4th consecutive season that Judy was the ratings leader in all of daytime television programming.[109] For the 18th season (2013–14), Judy rose to a 7.2 household rating and brought in 9.94 million viewers, gaining 8% over its prior season. Also for this season, the show reclaimed the title as highest rated program in all of daytime (5th consecutive time, 8th time overall) and all of syndication (3rd time).[110][111] The show's 19th season (2014–15) pulled in a 7.0 household rating and remained the highest rated program in both daytime television as well as all of syndication.[112] The 20th season (2015–16) was Judy's 3rd consecutive year as syndication's top strip, the court show averaging a 7.0 full-season household rating.[113]

text: For its 21st season (2016-17), Judge Judy trounced all of its competitors in daytime and all of syndication. The court show scored a 6.8 household rating for its 21st season.[114][115]

text: Pre-eminence and success in struggling genre[edit]

text: The success of Judge Judy is particularly noteworthy in that, generally speaking, courtroom programming has a very limited shelf life. The shows in this genre are lucky to make it past a few seasons. In addition, most of the programs in this genre do not score very highly in ratings. The annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 for 2015 lists Judge Judy Sheindlin at number 43, along with Vin Diesel, with estimated earnings last year of $47 million.

text: Of the long list of court shows, the only programs still existent in the genre originating in the 1990s or prior are Divorce Court (1957), The People's Court (1981), Judge Judy (1996) and Judge Mathis (1999). Of those four, only Judge Judy and Judge Mathis have not suffered a temporary cancellation in their series run before a revival. Also of the four, Sheindlin and Mathis are the only two to have hosted their program for their entire run. This makes Sheindlin the genre's longest serving courtroom arbitrator. Greg Mathis is the second longest serving court show arbitrator, trailing Sheindlin by three seasons. As Divorce Court and The People's Court have both suffered temporary cancellation(s), Judge Judy has had the longest individual life of any court show followed by Judge Mathis.

text: Judge Judy producer Randy Douthit has stated that "they are guilty of cannibalizing each other. Most of these court shows are lucky to get above a 1 rating today."[116]

text: Addressing the subject in a September 2015 interview, Sheindlin stated: "It's clearly not the format since there are many court shows. So it has to be the message and the messenger and some excellent directing, which is why the show looks so good. The message is a simple one: it's your life, take responsibility for it, say you're sorry and fess up when you do something wrong. That has to be delivered in an entertaining way and, fortunately, I don't have to act. I don't have a script. It is what it is."[117]

text: Judge Mathis's emulation and admiration of Judge Judy[edit]

text: In a January 2018 interview, Judge Mathis—the second longest serving arbitrator in the court television genre, surpassed only by Judge Judy's 3 year lead over him—suggested that he tried emulating her early on and received input that his gender and race made this approach short lived.

text: In speaking on the early days of his courtroom series, Mathis stated:

text: With that in mind, Mathis added that he decided to change things up and be “a little comical and a little socially conscious.”

text: Mathis also took care to note of his high opinion of Sheindlin. Ever humbly, he stated that he did not deserve her salary, that Sheindlin's salary is owed to her because of her impressive ratings and that she even "ran Oprah off television" with ratings that surpassed hers [Oprah]. He added [laughingly] that he is way behind Judge Judy.[118]

text: Audience makeup[edit]

text: Judge Judy's daytime audience is composed of approximately seventy-five percent women and twenty-five percent men.[47] In February 2014, it was reported that Judge Judy's audience is mostly composed of older women, blacks, and Latinos.[119]

text: Criticisms[edit]

text: Sheindlin vs. Joseph Wapner[edit]

text: Despite her widespread popularity, Sheindlin's behavior and treatment of the parties that have appeared before her has often been the subject of criticism. Regular viewers of the program have also been criticized as sadistic for their delight in watching Sheindlin engage in her typical behaviors.[120] One such example of criticism has come from the first star of arbitration-based reality court shows, Joseph Wapner. Wapner, who presided over The People's Court from 1981 to 1993, was a long-time critic of Sheindlin. On November 26, 2002, Wapner criticized Judge Judy's courtroom behavior, stating "She is not portraying a judge as I view a judge should act. Judge Judy is discourteous, and she's abrasive. She's not slightly insulting. She's insulting in capital letters."

text: Judge Judy replied through her publicist, stating, "I refuse to engage in similar mud slinging. I don't know where or by whom Judge Wapner was raised. But my parents taught me when you don't have something nice to say about someone, say nothing. Clearly, Judge Wapner was absent on the day that lesson was taught."

text: Since then, Wapner has stated, "She is a disgrace to the profession. She does things I don't think a judge should do. She tells people to shut up. She's rude. She's arrogant. She demeans people. If she does this on purpose, then that's even worse. Judges need to observe certain standards of conduct. She just doesn't do it and I resent that. The public is apt to gain the impression that this is how actual judges conduct themselves. It says 'judge' on the nameplate on the bench and she's wearing a robe."[121]

text: Sheindlin has since stated, "As a young person, when I had watched The People's Court. . . I said 'you know what, I could do that.' And at least as well because while Joe Wapner is a very good judge, [he] didn't have much of a sense of humor. And I always knew from a very practical perspective that you have to marry those two things in order to be successful in entertainment."[20]

text: In a November 2013 interview with Larry King, Sheindlin was asked whether she enjoyed watching Wapner on The People's Court. She replied, "Meh! Oatmeal!" Following this, King asked her what if any other television judges then did she enjoy, to which Sheindlin answered "Mills Lane" of Judge Mills Lane.[122]

text: Acclaim[edit]

text: In a September 2014 Rickey Smiley Morning Show interview, Judge Mathis was asked what 3 other court show judges he'd most enjoy sharing a meal with. For his first choice, he answered (laughing) "Are you kidding?! It would be Judge Judy at the head of the table. Oh my goodness, that Judge Judy is something else." His second choice was Judge Marilyn Milian, and third Judge Mills Lane.[123]

text: In August, 2010, rapper, singer and songwriter Nicki Minaj stated that she has an obsession with Judge Judy and that all of her free time is spent watching the program.[124]

text: In February 2013, then head Football coach for the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, was asked about the importance of truthfulness and enthusiastically remarked, "Somebody that's not truthful? That's big to me. I'm a big fan of the "Judge Judy" show. When you lie in Judge Judy's courtroom, it's over. Your credibility is completely lost, and you stand no chance of winning that case. So I learned that from her. It's very powerful and true. If somebody lies to you, how can you trust anything they ever say after that?"[125][126][127][128]

text: A couple months later, Harbaugh would even attend tapings of Judge Judy along with his father as audience members. As part of the experience, Harbaugh and his father had lunch with Sheindlin and visited with her both before and after tapings. After meeting Sheindlin and seeing cases in person, Harbaugh stated, "I've never seen Judy adjudicate one improperly. She is so smart. She is so good. I could sit there and watch those cases all day. I really could. It's fun to watch somebody that does their job well. I could watch Judge Judy do cases all day. I could watch people play football who do their job really well. People who direct traffic. I get a real kick out of watching people who direct traffic do it. I've done it for hours. I like football the most, but Judge Judy is right up there. She's the best."[125][126]

text: Brad Adgate, senior vice president of research for Horizon Media, said "Judge Judy is the new Oprah of daytime TV-actually, she was [already] beating Oprah while Oprah was still on."[12]

text: President and CEO of CBS, Leslie Moonves, stated "Over the last few decades, there have been very few shows that have achieved the remarkable success that she has. Not only has Judy sustained that success year after year, how many shows grow in their 15th or 16th year in syndication? She started as a fresh voice and she's been a remarkable presence in daytime television ever since."[129]

text: Many regular viewers and supporters of Judge Judy have defended Sheindlin's treatment of the parties that have appeared before her by describing the parties as an "endless parade of idiots" that Sheindlin has had to put up with.[130][131][132]

text: Lawsuits involving Sheindlin, executive producer, Big Ticket, and CBS[edit]

text: Judge Judy executive producer Randy Douthit has been sued twice by former staff members of the Judge Judy program for alleged wrongful termination, discriminatory practice, and mismanagement while on the job.

text: Racism termination lawsuit[edit]

text: In December 2007, Jonathan Sebastien, a former producer of the Judge Judy show of 7 years, filed a lawsuit against the production company in L.A. County Superior Court for wrongful termination. Sebastien claimed that when he proposed certain cases for the show involving black litigants, Douthit turned them down with his alleged reasons being he didn't want to see any more black people; their behaviors were too ghetto and more suited for then active television jurist Joe Brown; and they needed more pretty, upscale white people. Sebastien claimed that in January 2007, he objected to the alleged discrimination in a meeting and was verbally abused by Douthit. Three months later on March 30, Sebastien stated he was fired with the reason given that rating numbers were down. Sebastien claimed that the real reason he was fired was because he opposed his boss's alleged "discriminatory selection process."[133][134]

text: Ageism lawsuit[edit]

text: That same day in December 2007, the show's former associate producer Karen Needle was also fired. She later sued Douthit, claiming that she was wrongfully terminated because she was too old, 64 at the time. Sheindlin was not named as a defendant. Needle, who helped book audiences for the program, stated the reason she was given for being fired was "unspecified conflict from her audience work." Needle said she began suffering from back pain, sometimes even resorting to lying on the ground in pain, and when she asked her bosses for a new chair, nothing was done. According to the complaint, two weeks before Needle was fired, she took off four days to assist her ailing 88-year-old mother. Needle stated, "There is a lot of terrible stuff going on if two people file separate lawsuits. It's a toxic situation over there. This is supposed to be Judge Judy, the voice of justice, and yet her own staff isn't treated well. What is she getting paid all that money for if her own staff is treated with such little decency?"[134]

text: Conspiracy/fraud allegations[edit]

text: In March 2013, a lawsuit was filed against Sheindlin by Patric Jones, the estranged wife of Douthit. Jones alleged Douthit and Sheindlin had conspired to permit Sheindlin to buy Christofle fine china and Marley cutlery owned by Jones. She said Sheindlin had paid Douthit $50,815 for the items without her knowledge to deprive her of her valuables,[135] and she sought $514,421 from Sheindlin. The suit ended after Sheindlin returned the tableware to Douthit and Jones agreed to pay Douthit $12,500 and have the tableware handed back to her.[136]

text: Lawsuit by production against YouTube user[edit]

text: On October 17, 2013, Big Ticket Television and producers of Judge Judy filed a lawsuit against Ignacio De Los Angeles. The suit was made against the individual for posting an episode of Judge Judy on YouTube. According to the suit, Big Ticket directed Ignacio to remove the 2006 episode of Judge Judy that he had posted. Ignacio ignored the command.[137][138]

text: Copyright lawsuit filed by Judy Sheindlin[edit]

text: On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, Sheindlin filed a lawsuit of her own for the first time in her life. The suit was filed against Hartford, Connecticut, personal injury lawyer John Haymond and his law firm. In the lawsuit, Sheindlin accused Haymond and his firm of using her television image without consent in advertisements that falsely suggested she endorsed him and his firm. In March 2013, Sheindlin's producer allegedly told the firm that the use of her image was not permitted, but ads continued. The lawsuit filed in federal court sought more than $75,000 in damages. Sheindlin said in her statement that any money she wins through the lawsuit will go toward college scholarships through the Her Honor Mentoring Program. Sheindlin described the unauthorized use of her name as "outrageous", stating, "Mr. Haymond is a lawyer and should know better."[139][140][141] Haymond later filed a countersuit for punitive damages and attorney's fees, alleging defamation of him and his firm by Sheindlin.[142] Haymond insisted that local affiliates asked him to appear in Judge Judy promos to promote Sheindlin for which he obliged.[143][144] On August 8, 2014, it was reported that the case between Sheindlin and Haymond settled out of court in a resolution that favored Sheindlin. Haymond will be donating money to Sheindlin's charity, Her Honor Mentoring Program.[145]

text: Lawsuit by Rebel Entertainment aimed at CBS and Sheindlin's salary[edit]

text: On March 14, 2016, talent agency Rebel Entertainment and its president, Richard Lawrence, filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against CBS Television, claiming the media giant failed to pay the agency millions of dollars in profits. Rebel claims they are owed profits and contractually agreed to for their contributions to launching the program and discovering Sheindlin through their terminated employees Kaye Switzer and Sandi Spreckman. The lawsuit alleges CBS hasn’t paid Rebel for the past six years because CBS told them the net profits that go to “Judge Judy” have been wiped out due to Sheindlin’s annual salary boost to $45 and then $47 million. The lawsuit goes on to attack Sheindlin's salary as being far too high. Rebel described it as "exorbitant" and "grossly inconsistent with customary practice in the television industry," that similarly successful talk show hosts aren't paid nearly as much. Further, Rebel claims they were to be consulted before any spin-offs of the show were produced, but were not when Hot Bench (another courtroom arbitrated show launched by Sheindlin and her producers) was created.[146][147] In response to the lawsuit, Sheindlin has stated:

text: When Sheindlin was deposed for this case in the summer of 2016, she matter-of-factly let CBS know as follows: “CBS had no choice but to pay me what I wanted because otherwise I could take it wherever I wanted to take it or do it myself. Their back’s to the wall. They pay me the money that they do because they have no choice. They can’t find another one.” This case, which seeks widespread unspecified damages, is ongoing and faces a March 2018 trial start.[148]

text: In a April 2018 verdict on this case, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joanne O'Donnell found that Sheindlin is not grossly overpaid and that her salary does not constitute a breach of contract, rather her salary is as result of the "resounding success of her program and without its namesake star would not continue." In another motion however, Judge O'Donnell ruled in Lawrence's favor that it was a breach of contract for the Defendants to have failed to consult him before launching "spin-off" series Hot Bench. Dissatisfied with being granted one part of their motion while denied the other, attorney for Richard Lawrence, Bryan Freedman, has revealed that the Plaintiffs intend on appealing Judge O'Donnell's verdict. Freedman is quoted as stating, "As for admitting and then ignoring Rebel’s uncontroverted expert opinion evidence that frontloading the 45 million dollar salary of Ms. Sheindlin was not consistent with the United States television industry, the court committed a reversible error. That issue will be decided by the court of appeal."[149]

text: Lawsuit by Kaye Switzer and trust of Sandi Spreckman against Sheindlin, CBS and Big Ticket[edit]

text: On Friday, January 19, 2018, a breach-of-contract lawsuit—similar and loosely related to the case filed by Rebel Entertainment—was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Sheindlin, CBS Corporation, CBS Studios and Big Ticket Television by Kaye Switzer and the trust of the now deceased Sandi Spreckman (copy of the lawsuit here). Switzer and Sandi Spreckman are former employees of Rebel Entertainment, terminated by the employer. Switzer and Spreckman’s trustee, Jay Robinson, claim they discovered and introduced Sheindlin to producer Larry Little, asserting that if not for this move that there would be no Judge Judy and thus they are owed monetary royalties. The lawsuit also states that Sheindlin sold "The Judge Judy Library" to CBS Television Distribution for a sales price of over $95,000,000 to the House of Leslie Moonves. Switzer and the Spreckman's trustee contend that they were not paid any monetary rewards by Sheindlin, CBS or Big Ticket in this transaction.[150] It's important to note that the two women have a long history of filing lawsuits over the same matter against Sheindlin and her Judge Judy business partners dating back to the year 2000.[151]

text: Not taking the lawsuit as a concern, Sheindlin was quoted as regarding the subject of "Who is owed what as just background noise," and that the monster success of her show came from nothing more than the sweat of her brow and the force of her personality. Sheindlin was also quoted as stating she has "fond feelings of Kaye and Sandi" but that they were fired before her show ever started and that she personally never entered into a contract with either of them.[152]


document_title: List of best-selling books

question_text: which harry potter title has sold the most copies

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text: List of best-selling books

text: List of best-selling individual books[edit]

text: More than 100 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales
Genre

Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish
1605
500 million[19][20]
fiction (novel)

A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
English
1859
200 million[19][21][22][20][23][24][25][26][27]
fiction: historical fiction (novel)

The Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien
English
1954–1955
150 million[28] [29]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French[Note 1]
1943
140 million[30][31]
fiction (novel)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling
English
1997
120 million[32]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien
English
1937
100 million[33]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
English
1939
100 million[19]
fiction: mystery (novel)

紅樓夢/红楼梦 (Dream of the Red Chamber)
Cao Xueqin
Chinese
1754[34]–1791
100 million[19][35]
fiction: family saga (novel)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
English
1865
100 million[19]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

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text: Between 50 million and 100 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales
Genre

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis
English
1950
85 million[36]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

She: A History of Adventure
H. Rider Haggard
English
1887
83 million[37]
fiction: fantasy, adventure, romance and Gothic (novel)

Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino (The Adventures of Pinocchio)
Carlo Collodi
Italian
1881
>80 million[38][39]
fiction (novel)

Vardi Wala Gunda
Ved Prakash Sharma
Hindi
1992
>80 million[40]
detective (novel)

The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
English
2003
80 million[41]
fiction: mystery, thriller (novel)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling
English
1998
77 million[42]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. K. Rowling
English
1999
65 million[43]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J. K. Rowling
English
2000
65 million[43]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J. K. Rowling
English
2003
65 million[43]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J. K. Rowling
English
2005
65 million[43]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling
English
2007
65 million[43]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Portuguese
1988
65 million[44]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
English
1951
65 million[45]
fiction: realistic fiction, coming-of-age fiction

Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
English
1937
60 million[46]
non-fiction (novel)

The Bridges of Madison County
Robert James Waller
English
1992
60 million[47]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
English
1887
60 million [19]
fiction: detective fiction, short stories (novel)

20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Jules Verne
French
1870
60 million [19]
fiction: adventures (novel)

You Can Heal Your Life
Louise Hay
English
1984
50 million[48]
Self-help, spirituality

Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude)
Gabriel García Márquez
Spanish
1967
50 million[49][50][51]
fiction: magic realism (novel)

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
English
1955
50 million[52]
fiction: general fiction (novel)

Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre (Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel)
Johanna Spyri
German
1880
50 million[53]
fiction: children's fiction (novel)

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
Dr. Benjamin Spock
English
1946
50 million[54]
non-fiction (novel)

Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery
English
1908
50 million[55]
fiction: general fiction (novel)

Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
English
1877
50 million[56]
fiction: children's literature (novel)

Il Nome della Rosa (The Name of the Rose)
Umberto Eco
Italian
1980
50 million[57]
historical novel, mystery

The Eagle Has Landed
Jack Higgins
English
1975
50 million[58]
fiction: war, thriller (novel)

Watership Down
Richard Adams
English
1972
50 million[59]
fiction: fantasy (novel)

The Hite Report
Shere Hite
English
1976
50 million[60]

Charlotte's Web
E.B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams
English
1952
50 million[61]
fiction: children's fiction (novel)

The Ginger Man
J. P. Donleavy
English
1955
50 million[62]

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Lew Wallace
English
1880
50 million[63]
historical fiction (novel)

The Curse of Capistrano (also known as The Mark of Zorro)
Johnston McCulley
English
1919
50 million[63]
californio (novel)

text: Between 30 million and 50 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
English
1902
45 million[64]

The Odyssey
Homer
Ancient Greek
8th Century BC
45 million[19]

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
English
1970
44 million[65]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
English
1969
43 million [66]

A Message to Garcia
Elbert Hubbard
English
1899
40 million[54]

Sofies verden (Sophie's World)
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian
1991
40 million[67]

Flowers in the Attic
V. C. Andrews
English
1979
40 million[68]

To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
English
1960
40 million[69]

Angels & Demons
Dan Brown
English
2000
39 million[70]

Kane and Abel
Jeffrey Archer
English
1979
37 million[71]

Как закалялась сталь (Kak zakalyalas' stal'; How the Steel Was Tempered)
Nikolai Ostrovsky
Russian
1932
36.4 million copies in USSR[72]

Война и мир (Voyna i mir; War and Peace)
Leo Tolstoy
Russian
1869
36.0 million copies in USSR[72]

Het Achterhuis (The Diary of a Young Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank)
Anne Frank
Dutch
1947
35 million[73]

Your Erroneous Zones
Wayne Dyer
English
1976
35 million[74][75]

The Late, Great Planet Earth
Hal Lindsey, C. C. Carlson
English
1970
35 million[76]

The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough
English
1977
33 million[77]

The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
English
2003
31.5 million[78]

Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann
English
1966
31 million[79]

In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?
Charles M. Sheldon
English
1896
30 million[54]

The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown
English
2009
30 million[80]

Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
English
1936
30 million[81]

Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
English
1949
30 million[82]

The Purpose Driven Life
Rick Warren
English
2002
30 million[83]

The Revolt of Mamie Stover
William Bradford Huie
English
1951
30 million[84]

Män som hatar kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Stieg Larsson
Swedish
2005
30 million[85]

text: Between 20 million and 30 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

Молодая гвардия (Molodaya Gvardiya; The Young Guard)
Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeyev
Russian
1945
26 million copies in USSR[72]

Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson
English
1998
26 million[86]

The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
English
1925
25 million[87]

The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
English
1908
25 million[88]

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
English
1989
25 million[89]

Поднятая целина (Podnyataya Tselina; Virgin Soil Upturned)
Mikhail Sholokhov
Russian
1935
24 million copies in USSR[72]

The Celestine Prophecy
James Redfield
English
1993
23 million[90]

The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
English
2008
23 million[91]

The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
English
2012
23 million[92]

The Shack
William P. Young
English
2007
22 million[93]

Дядя Степа (Dyadya Styopa; Uncle Styopa)
Sergey Mikhalkov
Russian
1936
21 million copies in USSR[72]

The Godfather
Mario Puzo
English
1969
21 million[94]

Love Story
Erich Segal
English
1970
21 million[95]

Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
English
2012
20 million[96]

The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
English
2015
20 million[97]

All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
German
1929
20 million[98]

The Bermuda Triangle
Charles Berlitz
English
1974
20 million[99]

Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
English
1958
20 million[100]

Animal Farm
George Orwell
English
1945
20 million[101]

狼图腾 (Wolf Totem)
Jiang Rong
Chinese
2004
20 million[102]

The Happy Hooker: My Own Story
Xaviera Hollander
English
1971
20 million[103]

Jaws
Peter Benchley
English
1974
20 million[104]

Love You Forever
Robert Munsch
English
1986
20 million[105]

The Women's Room
Marilyn French
English
1977
20 million[106]

What to Expect When You're Expecting
Arlene Eisenberg and Heidi Murkoff
English
1984
20 million[107]

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
English
1885
20 million[108]

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
Sue Townsend
English
1982
20 million[109]

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
English
1813
20 million [19]

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian
1950
20 million[110]

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války (The Good Soldier Švejk)
Jaroslav Hašek
Czech
1923
20 million[111]

Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
English
1963
20 million[112]

The Power of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale
English
1952
20 million[113]

The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
English
2006
20 million[114]

Fear of Flying
Erica Jong
English
1973
20 million[115]

Dune
Frank Herbert
English
1965
20 million[116]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
English
1964
20 million[117]

The Naked Ape
Desmond Morris
English
1968
20 million[118]

text: Between 10 million and 20 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

窓ぎわのトットちゃん (Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window)
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Japanese
1981
18 million (in Japan and China)[119]

The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas Evans
English
1995
16 million[120]

Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
English
1947
16 million[121]

Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story)
Michael Ende
German
1979
16 million[122]

The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
English
1967
15 million[123]

Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
English
1994
15 million[124]

Shōgun
James Clavell
English
1975
15 million[125]

The Poky Little Puppy
Janette Sebring Lowrey
English
1942
15 million[126]

The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
English
1989
15 million[127]

How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
English
1936
15 million[128]

Das Parfum (Perfume)
Patrick Süskind
German
1985
15 million[129]

The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
English
1939
15 million[130]

La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spanish
2001
15 million[131]

Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri
English
2000
15 million[132]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
English
1979
14 million[133]

Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
English
1997
14 million[134]

God's Little Acre
Erskine Caldwell
English
1933
14 million[135]

Va' dove ti porta il cuore (Follow Your Heart)
Susanna Tamaro
Italian
1994
14 million[136]

A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
English
1962
14 million[137]

Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
English
1994
14 million[138]

The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
English
1952
13 million[72]

Life After Life
Raymond Moody
English
1975
13 million[139]

Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
English
2012
12 million[140]

ノルウェイの森 (Noruwei no Mori; Norwegian Wood)
Haruki Murakami
Japanese
1987
12 million[141]

Peyton Place
Grace Metalious
English
1956
12 million[142]

La Peste (The Plague)
Albert Camus
French
1947
12 million[143]

人間失格 (Ningen Shikkaku; No Longer Human)
Osamu Dazai
Japanese
1948
12 million[144]

Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager (Man's Search for Meaning)
Viktor Frankl
German
1946
12 million[145]

Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)
Dante Alighieri
Italian
1304
11-12 million (during 20th century)[146]

The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran
English
1923
11 million[147]

The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
English
1971
11 million[148]

The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
English
1999
10.5 million[149]

The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
English
1957
10.5 million[150]

Diana: Her True Story
Andrew Morton
English
1992
10 million[151]

The Help
Kathryn Stockett
English
2009
10 million[152]

Catch-22
Joseph Heller
English
1961
10 million[153]

L'Étranger (The Stranger (novel))
Albert Camus
French
1942
10 million[154]

Eye of the Needle
Ken Follett
English
1978
10 million[155]

A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
English
1988
10 million[156]

The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
English
2002
10 million[157]

Wild Swans
Jung Chang
English
1992
10 million[158]

Santa Evita
Tomás Eloy Martínez
Spanish
1995
10 million[159]

Un di Velt Hot Geshvign (Night)
Elie Wiesel
Yiddish
1958
10 million[160]

于丹《论语》心得 (Confucius from the Heart)
Yu Dan
Chinese
2006
10 million[161]

The Total Woman
Marabel Morgan
English
1974
10 million[162]

知価革命 (Knowledge-value Revolution)
Taichi Sakaiya
Japanese
1985
10 million[163]

中国社会主义经济问题研究 (Problems in China's Socialist Economy)
Xue Muqiao
Chinese
1979
10 million[164]

What Color is Your Parachute?
Richard Nelson Bolles
English
1970
10 million[165]

The Dukan Diet
Pierre Dukan
French
2000
10 million[166]

The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort
English
1972
10 million[167]

The Gospel According to Peanuts
Robert L. Short
English
1965
10 million[168]

Life of Pi
Yann Martel
English
2001
10 million[169]

The Giver
Lois Lowry
English
1993
10 million[170]

The Front Runner
Patricia Nell Warren
English
1974
10 million[171]

The Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
English
1984
10 million[172]

text: List of best-selling book series[edit]

text: More than 100 million copies[edit]

text:
Book series
Author
Original language
No. of installments
First published
Approximate sales

Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling
English
7 + 8 supplements
1997–present
500 million[173][174]

Goosebumps
R. L. Stine
English
62 + spin-off series
1992–present
350 million[175]

Perry Mason
Erle Stanley Gardner
English
82 + 4 short stories
1933–1973
300 million[176]

Berenstain Bears
Stan and Jan Berenstain
English
over 300
1962–present
260 million[177]

Choose Your Own Adventure
various authors
English
185
1979–1998
250 million[178]

Sweet Valley High
Francine Pascal and ghostwriters
English
400
1983–2003
250 million[179]

Noddy
Enid Blyton
English
24
1949–present
200 million[180]

Nancy Drew
various authors as Carolyn Keene
English
175
1930–present
200 million[181]

The Railway Series
Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry
English
41
1945–2011
200 million[182]

San-Antonio
Frédéric Dard
French
173
1949–2001
200 million[183]

Robert Langdon
Dan Brown
English
5
2000–present
200 million[184]

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
English
12
2007–present
194 million[185][186]

The Baby-sitters Club
Ann Martin
English
335
1986–present
172 million[187]

Star Wars
various authors
English
over 300
1977–present
160 million[188]

Little Critter
Mercer Mayer
English
over 200
1975–present
150 million[189]

Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
English
6
1902–1930
150 million[190]

Fifty Shades
E. L. James
English
3
2011–2015
150 million[191]

American Girl
various authors
English
[quantify]
1986–present
140 million[192]

Geronimo Stilton
Elisabetta Dami
Italian
over 200
2000–present
140 million[193]

Chicken Soup for the Soul
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
English
105
1997–present
130 million[194]

Clifford the Big Red Dog
Norman Bridwell
English
over 80 [195]
1963–2014
129 million[196]

Frank Merriwell
Gilbert Patten
English
209
1896–
125 million[197]

Dirk Pitt
Clive Cussler
English
24
1973–present
120 million[198]

宮本武蔵 (Musashi)
Eiji Yoshikawa
Japanese
7
1935–1939
120 million[199]

The Chronicles of Narnia
C. S. Lewis
English
7
1949–1954
120 million[200]

Mr. Men
Roger Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves
English
43
1971–present
120 million[201]

Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
English
5 + 1 Novella + 1 Guide
2005–2015
120 million[202]

James Bond
Ian Fleming
English
14
1953–1966
100 million[203]

Martine
Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier
French
60
1954–present
100 million[204]

text:
Book series
Author
Original language
No. of installments
First published
Approximate sales

Nijntje (Miffy)
Dick Bruna
Dutch
119
1955–present
85 million[205]

Millennium
Stieg Larsson, David Lagercrantz
Swedish
5
2005–2017
85 million[206]

Alex Cross
James Patterson
English
21
1993–present
81 million[207]

Fear Street
R. L. Stine
English
114
1989–present
80 million[208]

Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking)
Astrid Lindgren
Swedish
3 + 3 picture books
1945–2001
80 million[209]

The Vampire Chronicles
Anne Rice
English
13
1976–present
80 million[210]

The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
English
15
1990–2013
80 million[211]

OSS 117
Jean Bruce
French
265
1949–1992
75 million[212]

A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin
English
Currently 5; 7 Planned; 3 novellas + 1 guide
1996–present
70 million[213]

Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne; illustrated by E. H. Shepard
English
2
1926–1928
70 million[214]

Discworld
Terry Pratchett
English
41
1983–2015
70 million[215]

Magic Tree House series
Mary Pope Osborne
English
56[216]
1992–present
70 million[217]

The Hunger Games trilogy
Suzanne Collins
English
3
2008–2010
65 million in U.S.[218]

Left Behind
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
English
16
1996–2007
65 million[219]

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler
English
13
1999–2006
65 million[220]

Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder
English
12
1932–2006
60 million[221]

Jack Reacher
Lee Child
English
22 Novels + 11 Short Stories
1997–present
60 million[222]

Where's Wally?[223]
Martin Handford
English
13
1987–present
55 million[224]

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
John Gray
English
15
1992–present
50 million[225]

The Hardy Boys
various authors as Franklin W. Dixon
English
190
1927–present
50 million[226]

The Bobbsey Twins
various authors as Laura Lee Hope
English
72
1904–1979
50 million[227]

Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
English
26
1914–1995
50 million[228]

text:
Book series
Author
Original language
No. of installments
First published
Approximate sales

Earth's Children
Jean M. Auel
English
6
1980–2011
45 million[229]

A Child's First Library Of Learning
various authors
English
29
1980–
45 million[230]

Junie B. Jones
Barbara Park
English
30
1992–
44 million[231]

Harry Bosch
Michael Connelly
English
15
1992–
42 million[232]

Harry Hole
Jo Nesbø
Norwegian
9
1997–present
40 million[233]

连环画 铁道游击队 (Picture-and-story book Railway Guerilla)
original author: Liu Zhixia
Chinese
10
1955–1962
36.52 million[234]

かいけつゾロリ (Kaiketsu Zorori)
Yutaka Hara
Japanese
60
1987–present
35 million[235]

Paddington Bear
Michael Bond
English
70
1958–present
35 million[236]

Divergent trilogy
Veronica Roth
English
3
2011–2013
35 million[237]

The Inheritance Cycle
Christopher Paolini
English
4
2002–2011
33 million[238]

徳川家康 (Tokugawa Ieyasu)
Sohachi Yamaoka
Japanese
26
1950–1967
30 million[239]

Ramona
Beverly Cleary
English
8
1955–1999
30 million[240]

The Dark Tower
Stephen King
English
8
1982–2012
30 million[241]

The Destroyer
Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, various authors
English
150
1971–present
30 million[242]

text:
Book series
Author
Original language
No. of installments
First published
Approximate sales

ノンタン (Nontan)
Sachiko Kiyono
Japanese
25
1976–2006
28 million[243]

Curious George
Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey
English
58
1941–present
27 million[244]

グイン・サーガ (Guin Saga)
Kaoru Kurimoto
Japanese
118
1979–2009
26 million[245]

Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey
English

1997–present
26 million[246]

三毛猫ホームズシリーズ (Calico Cat Holmes series)
Jirō Akagawa
Japanese
43
1978–present
26 million[247]

Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter
English
18
1997–
26 million[248]

Kurt Wallander
Henning Mankell
Swedish
10
1991–2002
25 million[249]

Sagaen om Isfolket (The Legend of the Ice People)
Margit Sandemo
Norwegian
47
1982–1989
25 million[250]

The Sword of Truth
Terry Goodkind
English
12
1998–present
25 million[251]

Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
English
8
1991–present
25 million[252]

Dork Diaries
Rachel Renée Russell
English
9
2009–present
25 million[253]

鬼平犯科帳 (Onihei Hankachō)
Shōtarō Ikenami
Japanese
24
1968–1990
24.4 million, only bunkobon[254]

Brain Quest
various authors
English

1992–present
23.7 million[255]

South Beach Diet
Arthur Agatston
English
6
2003–present
22 million[256]

竜馬がゆく (Ryoma ga Yuku)
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese
5
1963–1966
21.5 million[257]

Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
English
8
2001–2012
21 million[258]

ズッコケ三人組 (Zukkoke Sanningumi)
Masamoto Nasu
Japanese
50
1978–2004
21 million[259]

Shannara
Terry Brooks
English
20
1977–present
26 million[260]

Découvertes Gallimard
various authors
French
more than 700
1986–present
more than 20 million[261][262]

ソードアート・オンライン (Sword Art Online)
Reki Kawahara
Japanese
23
2009-present
20 million[263]

Redwall
Brian Jacques
English
22
1986–2011
20 million[264]

Maisy
Lucy Cousins
English
23
1990–present
20 million[124]

Dragonlance
various authors
English
more than 150
1984–present
20 million[265]

幻魔大戦 (Genma Taisen)
Kazumasa Hirai
Japanese
20
1979–1983
20 million[266]

青春の門 (The Gate of Youth)
Hiroyuki Itsuki
Japanese

1970–present
20 million[267]

The Foundation Trilogy
Isaac Asimov
English
3[268]
1950–1953
20 million[269]

Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Rick Riordan
English
5
2005–2009
20 million[270]

Horrible Histories
Terry Deary
English
24
1993–present
20 million[271]

Rainbow Magic
Daisy Meadows
English
80+
2003–present
20 million[272]

Morgan Kane
Louis Masterson
Norwegian
90
1966–
20 million[273]

The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Charlaine Harris
English
13
2001–2013
20 million[274]

text: Between 15 million and 20 million copies[edit]

text:
Book series
Author
Original language
No. of installments
First published
Approximate sales

Doc Savage
Lester Dent, various authors
English
203
1933-present
20 million[275]

涼宮ハルヒシリーズ (Haruhi Suzumiya Series)
Nagaru Tanigawa
Japanese
11
2003–present
20 million[276]

科学のアルバム (Kagaku no album)
various authors
Japanese

1970–present
19 million[277]

剣客商売 (Kenkaku Shobai)
Shotaro Ikenami
Japanese
18
1972–1989
18 million[278]

Erast Fandorin
Boris Akunin
Russian
12
1998–present
18 million[279]

Dragonriders of Pern
Anne McCaffrey
English
23
1967–present
18 million[280]

吸血鬼ハンターD (Vampire Hunter D)
Hideyuki Kikuchi
Japanese
17
1983–present
17 million[281]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, plus a final book by Eoin Colfer
English
6
1979–2008
16 million[282]

Bridget Jones
Helen Fielding
English
3
1996–present
15 million[283]

The Riftwar Cycle
Raymond E. Feist
English
25
1982–present
15 million[284]

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith
English
9
1999–present
15 million[285]

ぼくらシリーズ (Bokura series)
Osamu Soda
Japanese
36
1985–present
15 million[286]

His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman
English
3
1995–2000
15 million[287]

銀河英雄伝説 (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
Yoshiki Tanaka
Japanese
14
1982–1989
15 million[288]

Der Regenbogenfisch (Rainbow Fish)
Marcus Pfister
German

1992–present
15 million[289]

text: Notes[edit]

text: The Perry Rhodan series has sold more than 1 billion copies,[290] but is not listed because that figure includes magazine sales, not novels alone.[citation needed] Similarly, the Jerry Cotton series has sold over 300 million copies, but most of these were in magazine format.[291]

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text: The figures given for some books are for the number printed instead of confirmed sales.[which?]

text: List of best-selling regularly updated books[edit]

text: More than 100 million copies[edit]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

新华字典 (Xinhua Zidian / Xinhua Dictionary)
Chief editor: Wei Jiangong
Chinese
1957
400 million[292]

Scouting for Boys
Robert Baden-Powell
English
1908
100–150 million[293]

The McGuffey Readers
William Holmes McGuffey
English
1853
125 million[294]

Guinness World Records (published every year)
various authors
English
1955–present
115 million[295]

American Spelling Book (Webster's Dictionary)
Noah Webster
English
1783
100 million[54]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

World Almanac (published every year)
various authors
English
1868–76; 1886–present
80 million[296]

六星占術によるあなたの運命 (Rokusei Senjutsu (Six-Star Astrology) Tells Your Fortune)
Kazuko Hosoki
Japanese
1986–present
79 million[297]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
English
1898
55 million[298]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

Roget's Thesaurus
Peter Mark Roget
English
1852–
40 million[299]

できるシリーズ (Dekiru Series)
Impress Dekiru Series Editorial Desk
Japanese
1994–present
40 million[300]

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
various authors
English
1930–
38 million[301]

수학의 정석
(The Art of Mathematics)
Hong Sung-dae
Korean
1966–present
37 million[302]
~ 40 million[303]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
A. S. Hornby
English
1948
30 million[304]

Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Bill Wilson
English
1939
30 million[305][306]

Le guide Michelin France (The Michelin Guide France) (published every year)
various authors
French
1900–present
30 million[307]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

Betty Crocker Cookbook
various authors as Betty Crocker
English
1955–
27 million[308]

超図解シリーズ (Cho-Zukai series)
X media
Japanese
1996–2007
25 million[309]

自由自在 (Jiyu Jizai)
various authors
Japanese
1953–present
24 million[310]

新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai kokugo jiten)
Tadao Yamada
Japanese
1972
20.4 million[311]

English Grammar
Lindley Murray
English
1795
20 million[312]

text:
Book
Author(s)
Original language
First published
Approximate sales

The Joy of Cooking
various authors
English
1936
18 million[313]

スーパーマップル (Super Mapple)
various authors
Japanese
1991–present
18 million[314]

チャート式 (Chart Shiki)
various authors
Japanese
1927–present
17.44 million, only for the first grade of high-school[315]

英語基本単語集 (Eigo Kihon Tangoshu) "Compilation of basic English vocabulary"
Yoshio Akao
Japanese, English
1942
17.2 million[315]

試験に出る英単語 (Siken Ni Deru Eitango) "English vocabulary in examinations"
Ichiro Mori
Japanese, English
1967
15 million[316]

新英和中辞典 (Shin Eiwa Chu Jiten) "New English-Japanese Dictionary"
Shigeru Takebayashi
Japanese, English
1967
12 million[317]

広辞苑 (Kōjien)
Izuru Shinmura
Japanese
1955
11.9 million[318]

旺文社古語辞典 (Obunsha Kogo Jiten) "Obunsha Dictionary of Archaisms"
Akira Matsumura
Japanese
1960
11 million[319]

三省堂国語辞典 (Sanseido Kokugo Jiten) "Sanseido Dictionary of the Japanese Language"
Kenbō Hidetoshi
Japanese
1960
10 million[320]

家庭に於ける實際的看護の秘訣 (Katei Ni Okeru Jissaiteki Kango No Hiketsu) "Key to Practical Personal Care at Home"
Takichi Tsukuda
Japanese
1925
10 million[321]

C程序设计 (C Program Design)
Tan, Haoqiang
Chinese
1991
10 million[322]


document_title: This Is Us (TV series)

question_text: who is the writer of this is us

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text: This Is Us (TV series)

text: Premise[edit]

text: The series follows the lives of siblings Kevin, Kate, and Randall (known as the "Big Three"), and their parents Jack and Rebecca Pearson. It takes place in the present and uses flashbacks to show the family during various moments in the past. Kevin and Kate are the two surviving members of a triplet pregnancy, born six weeks premature on Jack's 36th birthday in 1980; their brother is stillborn. Believing they were meant to have three children, Jack and Rebecca, who are white, decide to adopt Randall, an African American child born the same day and brought to the same hospital after his biological father abandoned him at a fire station. Jack dies when his children are 17.

text: Most episodes feature a storyline taking place in the present (2016–2018, contemporaneous with airing) and a storyline taking place at a set time in the past; but some episodes are set in one time period or use multiple flashback time periods. Flashbacks often focus on Jack and Rebecca c.1980 both before and after their babies' birth, or on the family when the Big Three are children (at least ages 8–10) or adolescents; these scenes usually take place in Pittsburgh, where the Big Three are born and raised. Various other time periods and locations have also served as settings. Recently, the show has flashed back to follow the lives of newer characters, such as Randall's foster child, Deja. As adults, Kate lives in Los Angeles, Randall and his family are in New Jersey, and Kevin relocates from Los Angeles to New York City.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text:
Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson: Rebecca's husband, and Kate, Kevin, and Randall's father.
Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson: Jack's wife, and Kate, Kevin, and Randall's mother.
Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson: Jack and Rebecca's adopted son, and Kate and Kevin's brother. Also played by Niles Fitch (ages 15–17) and Lonnie Chavis (ages 8–10).
Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson: Jack and Rebecca's daughter, and Kevin and Randall's sister. Also played by Hannah Zeile (ages 15–17) and Mackenzie Hancsicsak (ages 8–10).
Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson: Jack and Rebecca's son, and Kate and Randall's brother. Also played by Logan Shroyer (ages 15–17) and Parker Bates (ages 8–10).
Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson: Randall's wife, and mother of Tess and Annie.
Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon: Kate's husband.
Ron Cephas Jones as William "Shakespeare" Hill: Randall's biological father. Also played by Jermel Nakia as a young adult. (main seasons 1–2, special guest season 3)
Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas: Jack's best friend and Rebecca's second husband. (recurring season 1; main season 2–present)[6]
Alexandra Breckenridge as Sophie: Kate's childhood best friend as well as Kevin's childhood love and ex-wife. Also played by Amanda Leighton (ages 15–17) and Sophia Coto (age 10). (recurring season 1; main season 2)[6]
Eris Baker as Tess Pearson: Randall and Beth's older daughter. (recurring season 1; main season 2–present)
Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson: Randall and Beth's younger daughter. (recurring season 1; main season 2–present)
Melanie Liburd as Zoe: Beth's cousin and Kevin's new girlfriend. (guest season 2; main season 3)
Lyric Ross as Deja: Randall and Beth's foster child. (recurring season 2; main season 3)

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text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNielsen ratingsFirst airedLast airedRankAvg. viewership (inc. DVR)(in millions)118September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)614.70[7]218September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)March 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)417.43[8]318[9]September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)TBATBATBA

text: Production[edit]

text: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2018)

text: Development[edit]

text: This is Us originally began as an 80 page movie script that Dan Fogelman was developing while working for ABC Studios in the spring of Spring 2015. [10] The story line, which Fogelman admitted to not having a definite direction, revolved around the lives of eight adults who, as it would be revealed, were octuplets. After moving to an eight-figure deal with 20th Television, Fogelman made the decision to develop a TV series from the characters of his original script, cutting a few characters and shortening the script to 45 pages before bringing it to the studio. Jennifer Salke, president at NBC[citation needed], commented on the conception of atitle for the series, saying "The title didn't come easy...but This Is Us tapped into everything, and the show's about us." It has been revealed that other ideas for the title included 36, Happy Birthday, and The Story of Us. [11]. Despite positive reviews from both 20th Television and sister company, Fox, there were concerns regarding the lack of views it would attract on the network, leading  Fox to sell it to NBC [12]. NBC is regarded by many networks as an ideal place for This Is Us due to the high volume of viewers it has previously attracted with shows such as The Voice and the Summer Olympics.

text: Commitment to diversity[edit]

text: Fogelman intentionally recruited behind-the-scenes talent that would reflect the diversity of his cast, with the goal of bringing greater authenticity to the dialog and storylines. These include black directors Regina King and George Tillman, Jr. and black female writers Kay Oyegun and Jas Waters (part of a 30% black core writing staff that far outpaces the industry standard of 5%).[13][14] In addition, Fogelman's sister Deborah, whose struggles with weight were one of the initial inspirations for the show, serves as a consultant.[15]

text: Release[edit]

text: In May 2017, Hulu acquired the SVOD rights to new and past episodes of the series to air exclusively on Hulu, in addition to NBC.com and the NBC app.[16]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.72/10 based on 63 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Featuring full-tilt heartstring-tugging family drama, This Is Us will provide a suitable surrogate for those who have felt a void in their lives since Parenthood went off the air."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 76 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18] Season 2 received a 94% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews.[19]

text: Entertainment Weekly gave the first few episodes of This Is Us a rating of B, calling it "a refreshing respite from the relational violence and pessimism that marks the other buzz soaps that have bubbled forth from a culture of divisiveness". Moreover, they praised all the actors, specifically Sterling K. Brown, for being able to navigate "his scenes with such intelligence, authenticity, and charisma".[20]

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)

Episodes

First aired

Last aired
TV season
Rank
Avg. viewers(millions)
18–49 rating(average)

Date

Viewers(millions)

Date

Viewers(millions)

1
Tuesday 10:00 pm (1–2, 11)Tuesday 9:00 pm (3–10, 12–18)

18

September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)

10.07[21]

March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)

12.84[22]
2016–17
6
9.843[23]
2.68/16[23]

2
Tuesday 9:00 pm (1–13, 15–18)Sunday 10:30 pm (14)

18

September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)

12.94[24]

March 13, 2018

10.94[25]
2017–18
4
11.135[26]
3.07/16[26]

3
Tuesday 9:00 pm

18[4]

September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)

10.54[27]

TBA

TBD
2018–19
TBD
TBD
TBD

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Year

Award

Category

Nominee(s)

Result

Ref.

2016

African-American Critics Association Awards

Top Ten TV Show

This Is Us

Won

American Film Institute Awards

Top 10 TV Programs of the Year

This Is Us

Won

[28]

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Best Drama Series

This Is Us

Nominated

[29]

Most Exciting New Series

This Is Us

Won

[29]

2017

ACE Eddie Awards

Best Edited One Hour Series for Commercial Television

David L. Bertman (for "Pilot")

Won

[30]

American Film Institute Awards

Top 10 TV Programs of the Year

This Is Us

Won

[31]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama Series

Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Ken Olin, Donald Todd, Charles Gogolak, KJ Steinberg, Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger, Joe Lawson, Steve Beers, Vera Herbert, and Bekah Brunstetter

Nominated

[32]

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown (for "Memphis")

Won

Milo Ventimiglia (for "Moonshadow")

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Ron Cephas Jones (for "Memphis")

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Chrissy Metz (for "Pilot")

Nominated

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[a]

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Brian Tyree Henry (for "Memphis")

Nominated

Gerald McRaney (for "The Big Day")

Won

Denis O'Hare (for "Last Christmas")

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

Bernard Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield

Nominated

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

Zoe Hay, Heather Plott, Elizabeth Hoel-Chang, Judith Lynn Staats, and John Damiani (for "I Call Marriage")

Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Chrissy Metz

Nominated

[34]

Mandy Moore

Nominated

Best Television Series – Drama

This Is Us

Nominated

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Outstanding Music Supervision – Television

Jennifer Pyken

Nominated

[35]

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Best Actor in a Show

Mandy Moore

Nominated

[36]

Show of the Year

This Is Us

Nominated

Tearjerker

Milo Ventimiglia and Lonnie Chavis (Jack and Randall at Karate)

Won

NAACP Image Awards

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Won

[37]

Outstanding Drama Series

This Is Us

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Youth

Lonnie Chavis

Nominated

Peabody Awards

Entertainment and Children's programs

This Is Us

Nominated

[38]

People's Choice Awards

Favorite Actor in a New TV Series

Milo Ventimiglia

Nominated

[39]

Favorite Actress in a New TV Series

Mandy Moore

Nominated

Favorite New TV Drama

This Is Us

Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Nominated

[40]

Seoul International Drama Awards

Best Director

Dan Fogelman

Nominated

[41]

Grand Prize

This Is Us

Won

Teen Choice Awards

Choice TV: Breakout Star

Chrissy Metz

Nominated

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Sterling K. Brown

Nominated

Milo Ventimiglia

Nominated

Choice TV Show: Drama

This Is Us

Nominated

Television Critics Association Awards

Individual Achievement in Drama

Sterling K. Brown

Nominated

[42]

Outstanding Achievement in Drama

This Is Us

Nominated

Outstanding New Program

This Is Us

Won

Program of the Year

This Is Us

Nominated

Writers Guild of America Awards

Episodic Drama

Vera Herbert (for "The Trip")

Won

[43][44]

New Series

This Is Us

Nominated

2018

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Won

[45]

Best Drama Series

This Is Us

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Chrissy Metz

Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Best Actor – Television Series Drama

Sterling K. Brown

Won

[46]

Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Chrissy Metz

Nominated

Best Television Series – Drama

This Is Us

Nominated

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama

Jennifer Pyken

Nominated

[47]

Best Song/Recording Created for Television

"We Can Always Come Back To This"

Nominated

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Best Musical Moment

Kate sings "Landslide"

Nominated

[48]

NAACP Image Awards

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Nominated

[49]

Outstanding Drama Series

This Is Us

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Youth

Lonnie Chavis

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Susan Kelechi Watson

Nominated

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Vera Herbert (for "Still Here")

Nominated

People's Choice Awards

The Drama Show of 2018

This Is Us

Pending

[50]

The Drama TV Star of 2018

Justin Hartley

Pending

Chrissy Metz

Pending

The Female TV Star of 2018

Mandy Moore

Pending

The Male TV Star of 2018

Sterling K. Brown

Pending

Milo Ventimiglia

Pending

The Show of 2018

This Is Us

Pending

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

Hala Bahmet and Elinor Bardach

Nominated

[51]

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Ron Cephas Jones

Won

Gerald McRaney

Nominated

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

Zoe Hay, Heather Plott, Luis Garcia, Elizabeth Hoel-Chang, and Tania McComas

Nominated

Outstanding Music Supervision

Jennifer Pyken

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama Series

This Is Us

Nominated

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Nominated

Milo Ventimiglia

Nominated

Satellite Awards

Best Musical Or Comedy Series

This Is Us

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Eris Baker, Alexandra Breckenridge, Sterling K. Brown, Lonnie Chavis, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Justin Hartley, Faithe Herman, Ron Cephas Jones, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, Milo Ventimiglia, Susan Kelechi Watson, Hannah Zeile

Won

[52]

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown

Won

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ In 2017, Hala Bahmet, Marina Ray and Elinor Bardach were nominated for Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie. The nomination was rescinded after it was determined that the submitted episode "Moonshadow" was primarily set in the 1970s, violating the TV Academy's rule that "more than 50 percent" of the episode must be contemporary (within 25 years of the air date).[33]

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