Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Our Favorite Books

What's your Favorite Book? The answer is clear for Americans. The Bible is the number one choice among all groups listed below. But the question of which book is number two gets a different answer depending on who you ask.

By Gender
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien (men)
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell (women)

By Age
The Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling (age 18-31)
The Stand - Stephen King, Angels and Demons - Dan Brown (age 32-43)

By Region
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell (Southern and Midwestern states)
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien (Eastern States)
The Stand - Stephen King (Western states)

By Race
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell (Whites, Hispanics)
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown (Blacks)

Other top favorites:
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

Source: Harris Poll

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