2007-03-18 09:00:16 · 19 answers · asked by economist707 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
According to an article printed in March in the Guardian of the "Top 100 books You Can't Live Without" it was Pride and Prejudice. (I believe every "voter" got to list their top ten and the results were tallied up later).
1 Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry Potter series JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2023967,00.html
2007-03-18 09:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the most popular book in England is Harry Potter, the other one is the Bible. Strange combination, I know. I'm not from England, but I'm a fanatic of Harry Potter. The whole world knows about him. But the fame of the Bible really tops the list and nothing else.
2007-03-19 09:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you mean by popular - what is the best selling or what is th most loved?
If it's best selling then I think that's a little unfair as books that have been around longer (eg the Bible has been around for centuries) are bound to have sold more copies.
I think the books that the people of England/Britain love most are books by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien, George Orwell, CS Lewis etc. These are books that people read in childhood through to adulthood so they are usually very well loved. And I doubt very much that most people in England sit down to read the bible as much these days.
2007-03-19 05:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Book of Common Prayer.
2007-03-18 16:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter
2007-03-18 16:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understand that the Holy Bible is the highest selling book of all time.
2007-03-18 16:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by David P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most READ book is still the Bible I think
2007-03-18 16:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bible, then Lord of the Rings, just like the rest of the world.
2007-03-21 18:05:18 · answer #8 · answered by Chrispy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies with time so much but I guess a fair number of people own a road atlas
2007-03-19 15:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible, and Harry Potter strange huh!
2007-03-18 21:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Can music save your mortal soul? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋