Book Day 2007

[Scheherazade]

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In a survey to mark the tenth anniversary of World Book Day, a survey has been conducted to find the ten books the nation cannot live without. Over 2000 people voted online at www.worldbookday10.com

Results reveal that Pride and Prejudice tops the list, with Tolkein’s fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, in second place. Two of the Bronte sisters appear alongside Charles Dickens, showing that classics are still the most essential reads. The Bible is also still relevant to many, coming in sixth in the poll.

The top ten are as follows:

1) Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen 20%
2) Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien 17%
3) Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte 14%
4) Harry Potter books – J K Rowling 12%
5) To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee 9.5%
6) The Bible 9%
7) Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte 8.5%
8) 1984 – George Orwell 6%
= His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman 6%
10) Great Expectations – Charles Dickens .55% http://www.worldbookday.com/

[xman]

It's also Shakespeare's 443rd birthday. :thumbs_up

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[Shalot]

I almost couldn't decide but in the end, it had to be 1984 over Lord of the Rings, just because of my initial reaction to 1984. The first time I read 1984 (I was either in the 5th or 6th grade) it blew me away so I chose it instead.

[Idril]

I don't think it's much of a mystery which one I picked, of course I had to go with LOTR. :D But like Shalot, it was a close race between that and 1984, I really love Orwell.

[andave_ya]

I chose Lord of the Rings, though I wasn't sure if I should pick the Bible because of the role it's played in my life. But I don't really think of the Bible as a book because it's done more for me than any book could or would. I don't know what to think.

[SleepyWitch]

showing that classics are still the most essential reads.
..or maybe only showing that those who voted were mostly educated people who either relly love classics or didn't dare to vote for anything else :)

can i vote even if i haven't read all of them?

[Jay]

Out of the books on the list that I read, I liked To Kill A Mockingbird best.

[Niamh]

I actually choose His Dark Materials By Philip Pulman. I basicly choose by deciding that i i was looking to reread a book and had all of these lined up on a table, which one would i go for...and it was these.

[SleepyWitch]

i voted for Jane Eyre, but i liked Wuthering Heights (almost finished reading it, only 20 more pages), 1984 and Great Expectations, too.

of course I love LotR, but that's a different category...

[Niamh]

I love your new avi Sleepy! cool!

[Scheherazade]

My vote goes to To Kill A Mockingbird. Have read most of the books in the list apart from LOTR (I am still reading His Dark Materials and read only parts of [i]The Bible... And haven't read the 6th book in HP series) and I think TKAM is a book for all ages, all times and seasons.

[cuppajoe_9]

Had to give His Dark Materials the nod, just for being atheist propaganda:D

[kandaurov]

I'm still to read Harper Lee's book, so I made up my mind for 1984, followed by Wuthering Heights. 1984 is sheer brilliance, and I don't think a love story could ever obfuscate Orwell's carefully-woven dystopia.

As for the top ten chosen by people, I'd expect to see either of the Brontës well above Jane Austen, but heh, what do you know...

[THX-1138]

i was torn between LOTR and 1984,but i chose 1984 for the the Orwellian themes ,i love Dystopian novels.