List of best-selling books

Columns: Book series | Author ( s ) | Original language | No . of installments | First published | Approximate sales
A Song of Ice and Fire | George R. R. Martin | English | Currently 5 ; 7 Planned ; 3 novellas + 1 guide | 1996-present | 90 million | Discworld | Terry Pratchett | English | 41 | 1983-2015 | 90 million | Nijntje ( Miffy ) | Dick Bruna | Dutch | 119 | 1955-present | 85 million | Alex Cross | James Patterson | English | 21 | 1993-present | 81 million | Anpanman ( アンパンマン ) | Takashi Yanase | Japanese | 150 picture books | 1973-2013 | 80 million | Captain Underpants | Dav Pilkey | English | 12 plus spinoffs | 1997-2015 | 80 million | Fear Street | R. L. Stine | English | 114 | 1989-present | 80 million

Example questions:
What was the year of birth of the best-selling book author of Miffy ? | What was the middle name of the best-selling book author of Captain Underpants ? | What was the year of birth of the best-selling book author of A Song of Ice and Fire ? | What was the year of birth of the best-selling book author of Anpanman ? | What was the middle name of the best-selling book author of Alex Cross ?

Answers:
1927 | Murray | 1948 | 1919 | Brendan