Book sales

[brenna88]

I am doing a project and need to find numbers for the Lord of the Rings series. I need sales for book and the movies and anything else that can be found. Thanks!!!

[Olmer]

I am doing a project and need to find numbers for the Lord of the Rings series. I need sales for book and the movies and anything else that can be found. Thanks!!!
Statistics for last year, if it will be at any help.
Forbes top earning dead celebrities (http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/23/cx_ld_deadcelebtear_3.html)

[Attalus]

Which first two films of a trilogy grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide? What author sold at least 100 million books -- 11 million in the United States alone last year -- and also wrote what has been called "the world's most popular work of fiction"? The answer? J.R.R.T., of course. Look here (http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2003/11/16/lord_of_the_gold_ring/).