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Is the Bible Really the No. 1 Read? Here's What DiversityInc Readers Said
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff

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A new Harris poll revealed that the Bible remains America's favorite book across demographics of race, age and even political affiliation. After that, the list went in different directions when taking into account various demographic factors.

 

Whites and Latinos both named Margaret Mitchell's classic Gone with the Wind as their No. 2 book, while Blacks chose the Vatican thriller Angels and Demons from Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown.

 

"While it's not surprising that Gone with the Wind is the second favorite book in the South, it's also number two in the Midwest," Harris states. "Easterners are more partial to the Lord of the Rings series, and Westerners cite [Stephen King's] The Stand as their second favorite."

 

Curious how many of the top 10 you've read? Click here to see the results of the Harris poll.

 

DiversityInc asked readers to send in their two top picks for their all-time favorite books. Have you responded yet? Click here to let us know your choices and why they resonate with you. Several who've already answered agreed with the Harris Poll and chose the Bible as their No. 1 book. Here are some of the other responses we've received from readers so far:

 

 

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard

The 4 Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Beloved by Toni Morrison

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel

The Face by Dean Koontz

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