The Bible is the most popular book of all time among Americans, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive. The company surveyed 2,234 U.S. adults online between March 12 and 17, 2014. The Bible also topped the list back in 2008, when the company last did the survey.
Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series also made the list.
We’ve got the entire list after the jump for you to explore further.
“Who is your favorite book of all time?”
|
2008 |
2014 |
|
| The Bible |
1 |
1 |
| Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell |
2 |
2 |
| Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling |
4 |
3 |
| The Lord of the Rings (series) by J.R.R. Tolkien |
3 |
4 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
7 |
5 |
| Moby Dick by Herman Melville |
* |
6 |
| The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger |
10 |
7 |
| Little Women by Louisa May Alcott |
* |
8 |
| The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck |
* |
9 |
| The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
* |
10 |
TOP BOOK AMONG DIFFERENT GROUPS AFTER THE BIBLE
| AMONG: |
2014 |
| Men |
The Lord of the Rings (series) |
| Women |
Gone with the Wind |
| Millennials (18-36) |
Harry Potter (series) |
| Gen X (37-48) |
The Lord of the Rings (series) |
| Baby Boomers (49-67) |
Gone with the Wind |
| Matures (68+) |
Gone with the Wind |
| White |
Gone with the Wind |
| Black/African American |
Moby Dick |
| Hispanic |
The Great Gatsby |
| Republicans |
Gone with the Wind |
| Democrats |
Gone with the Wind |
| Independents |
Gone with the Wind |
| Conservatives |
Gone with the Wind |
| Moderates |
Gone with the Wind |
| Liberals |
Harry Potter (series) |
| East |
The Lord of the Rings (series) |
| Midwest |
Gone with the Wind |
| South |
Gone with the Wind |
| West |
Harry Potter (series) |
| High School or less |
Gone with the Wind |
| Some College |
Gone with the Wind |
| College Graduate |
Gone with the Wind |
| Post Graduate |
The Lord of the Rings (series) |