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How many copies of The Little Prince have been sold worldwide?

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French postage stamp featuring an illustration of the Little Prince in a blue and red coat, with text reading Le Petit Prince and Republique Francaise, and a value of 3,00. — The Little Prince *Le Petit Prince* (*The Little Prince*) pictured on a French stamp, circa 1998.

The Little Prince, the celebrated fable by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, has sold approximately 200 million copies worldwide. This impressive figure establishes the novella as one of the best-selling books in the history of publishing.1