Comments on: World Book Day – Top 10 Books http://www.abebooks.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/01/world-book-day-top-10-books/ A book blog from the staff at AbeBooks Tue, 29 May 2012 11:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: FromTheCreek http://www.abebooks.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/01/world-book-day-top-10-books/comment-page-1/#comment-162 FromTheCreek Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:15:36 +0000 http://abebooks.com/blog/?p=138#comment-162 The Bible is noticeably absent from the list because it is categorized separately. The Bible, according to a recent article in the New Yorker, is always the top, numero uno, best seller. Year after year. Religious books of all sorts are categorized out of existence on these kinds of lists, giving the erroneous impression of a generally secularized culture. Not the case. The Bible is noticeably absent from the list because it is categorized separately. The Bible, according to a recent article in the New Yorker, is always the top, numero uno, best seller. Year after year. Religious books of all sorts are categorized out of existence on these kinds of lists, giving the erroneous impression of a generally secularized culture. Not the case.

]]> By: Reader Scott http://www.abebooks.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/01/world-book-day-top-10-books/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Reader Scott Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:31:08 +0000 http://abebooks.com/blog/?p=138#comment-164 I didn't read all those books. 1984 is my favorite. I'm going to post this list on the <a href="http://forums.onlinebookclub.org" rel="nofollow">Book & Reading Forums</a>. I didn’t read all those books. 1984 is my favorite. I’m going to post this list on the Book & Reading Forums.

]]> By: knightofswords http://www.abebooks.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/01/world-book-day-top-10-books/comment-page-1/#comment-163 knightofswords Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:51:55 +0000 http://abebooks.com/blog/?p=138#comment-163 I saw the World Book Day list earlier today. Now, as I see these lists here in your post, I wonder how time will treat these books. For example, when the play "Equus" was first staged in 1973, it was viewed as cutting edge drama. Now, while Daniel Radcliffe is getting rave reviews for his acting in the play, critics are saying that the play itself hasn't aged well. So, how will the books on these lists age? Frankly, I don't think the Da Vinci Code (a book I enjoyed reading) will be on either list in 2017. Pullman's books probably won't either. But I have a feeling one or more of the Harry Potter books will still be on the lists. --Malcolm I saw the World Book Day list earlier today. Now, as I see these lists here in your post, I wonder how time will treat these books. For example, when the play “Equus” was first staged in 1973, it was viewed as cutting edge drama. Now, while Daniel Radcliffe is getting rave reviews for his acting in the play, critics are saying that the play itself hasn’t aged well.

So, how will the books on these lists age? Frankly, I don’t think the Da Vinci Code (a book I enjoyed reading) will be on either list in 2017. Pullman’s books probably won’t either. But I have a feeling one or more of the Harry Potter books will still be on the lists.

–Malcolm

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