All of the earlier English translations of the Bible were eventually to be overshadowed by the publication of the most popular English translation of the Bible ever published—the King James Version. Published in 1611, the King James Version of the Bible was destined to become the world’s most popular English translation of the Bible. To date, more than 6 billion copies have been published, making it not only the world’s best-selling Bible translation, but also the best-selling book in world history.