The Telegraph just published the results of a poll conducted by Play.com on the “Top 50 Books of All Time.” The bulk of the list is not surprising, although Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code shows up at #5.
The Telegraph goes on to report that “The research also found that the average Briton buys at least one new book a month,” whereas the average American buy less than 10 books a year according to a report by Zogby International (that is if I interpret their data correctly).
Here’s the top 10 from the Telegraph
1. To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee
2. Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien
3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S Lewis
4. Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
5. The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
6. Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
7. Animal Farm – George Orwell
8. Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – JK Rowling
10. Lord of the Flies – William Golding