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BBC - The Big Read - Top 100 Books

Giulietta rated 37 months ago
In 2003, BBC arranged a search for the nation's best-loved book, asking people to nominate their own favorite. Based on the nominations, 21 top books were then presented on TV and a vote was taken which gave the following top 3: 1. The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R Tolkien) 2. Pride and Prejudic...

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Nog rated 31 months ago
I've read under half of these books - and don't really expect I'll ever take on the others
bardolater rated 35 months ago
Huh, apparently Pride & Prejudice is the second best loved book of the nation. After Lord of the Rings! Go figure...
Giulietta rated 37 months ago
In 2003, BBC arranged a search for the nation's best-loved book, asking people to nominate their own favorite. Based on the nominations, 21 top books were then presented on TV and a vote was taken which gave the following top 3: 1. The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R Tolkien) 2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) 3. His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman). - See the how the list goes on (up to 200)! The site even has links to the presentations broadcast on TV.
whoshat rated 38 months ago
See the Top 100 books in the BBC's search for the nation's best-loved novel of all time