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What a narrow minded list. I can think of at least three titles that have surely been more influential on society: PHP & MySQL for Dummies, Harry Potter and th
by throwaway9980 8y ago
What a narrow minded list. I can think of at least three titles that have surely been more influential on society: PHP & MySQL for Dummies, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Fifty Shades of Grey.
We’d all like to believe otherwise of course, but these types of titles that have massive reach are doing far more to influence lives than academic fare.
- DanBC 8y agoI agree with you, but Harry Potter was first published in 1997. That makes it outside the 20 year window that this article is focusing on. In the UK we have the Mann Booker prize. It's a big deal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Prize https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Prize > The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured international renown and success; therefore, the prize is of great significance for the book trade. But the sales figures for the books are tiny. https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/oct/10/booker-prize-2012-winners-sales-data https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/oct/10/booker... https://www.npr.org/2015/09/19/441459103/when-it-comes-to-book-sales-what-counts-as-success-might-surprise-you https://www.npr.org/2015/09/19/441459103/when-it-comes-to-bo...
- throwaway9980 8y agoI stand corrected and feel quite old. Hard to believe it’s been 21 years since Harry Potter. Next up: Harry Potter and the Midlife Crisis.