The “Fifty Shades of Grey” erotic romance novel series by E.L. James made a PBS list of America’s 100 “most-loved” books — alongside acclaimed literary masterpieces like “1984” and “The Catcher in the Rye” and “Crime and Punishment.”
The wide-ranging fiction book list, which includes tomes from as far back as the 1600s to as recent as 2016, was compiled as part of PBS’ eight-part series called “The Great American Read.”
“It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about our diverse nation and our shared human experience,” PBS says on its website.
PBS worked with the public opinion polling service You Gov to conduct the survey asking Americans to name their most-loved novel. About 7,200 people participated.
Other books that made the list include: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, the “Game of Thrones” series by George R.R. Martin, “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll, James Patterson’s “Alex Cross Mysteries” series, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
The finale of “The Great American Read” series will include the results of a nationwide vote to choose “America’s best-loved book,” which will be revealed on Oct. 23. This from The New York Post.
Personal Note I can see the Cross Mysteries, Games Of Thrones, Great Gatsby even Harry Potter but 50 Shades Really. It's doesn't come close to the others. What do you think?
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