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Colleen McCullough's 'Thorn Birds' still wears the crown

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The late Australian author Colleen McCullough was predominantly known for her novel The Thorn Birds, which was later made into a TV miniseries of the same name. (Photo, circa 2000.)

According to Wikipedia, The Thorn Birds remains 'one of the best-selling books in history, with sales of over 30 million copies worldwide'.

When the book was published in 1977, McCullough sold the paperback rights for a record $1.9 million. 

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