|
Title, Author (Year)
|
Votes (%)
|
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On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
(1859) |
11 (40.7%)
|
|
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962)
|
7 (25.9%)
|
|
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
(1988) |
5 (18.5%)
|
|
Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854)
|
5 (18.5%)
|
|
The Diary of a Young Girl (The Diary of Anne
Frank) by Anne Frank (1947) |
4 (14.8%)
|
|
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins (1976)
|
4 (14.8%)
|
|
Relativity by Albert Einstein (1916)
|
4 (14.8%)
|
|
Cosmos by Carl Sagan (1980)
|
4 (14.8%)
|
Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species is the early leader with 40.7% of the vote followed by Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring with 25.9%. Walden by Henry David Thoreau and A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking are tied for third with 18.5% of the vote. Four books are tied for fourth with 14.8% of the vote each.
The voting is open ended with no final voting date. Respondents can suggest new books with the other option. I will post the results from time to time as new responses come in. This is a living breathing poll.
One respondent suggested a poetry book by TS Eliot. I believe that poetry is neither fiction or nonfiction. If you disagree, you may register it in the comment section below. I will take it under consideration. I also created a poll on blog Facebook page on this subject. Make your voice heard!
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