Hunter Davies' Book of Lists: An Intriguing Collection of Facts and Figures

Behind every ritual of every day—waking up from a dream, calling in the dog, going for a drink after work—there are figures which detail the most common dreams, the most popular names for male and female dogs and the preferred after-work activities of various people. In an all-new approach to the list format, Hunter Davies explores these statistics and their meanings, dispensing knowledge on every topic from the top 10 breakfast cereals (and the amount every household eats each year) to the things people want to do before they die. If you want to know what doctors' slang really means, and what on earth the Twelve Days of Christmas actually refer to, Hunter Davies' Book of Lists is for you.

Hunter Davies is the author of over 30 books, many of them world bestsellers, such as his authorized biography of the Beatles. He has also written six books about soccer. As a journalist, he contributes to The Sunday Times and writes a weekly soccer column in the New Statesman.