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The 1st Anniversary of My Online Nonfiction Poll

It has been one year since I created the poll for the greatest nonfiction book of all time.  This poll was created in response to the PBS series The Great American Read which was for the greatest novel of all time.  Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird won that one followed by  the Outlander series by DianaContinue reading “The 1st Anniversary of My Online Nonfiction Poll”

Early Results for the Best Nonfiction Poll

It has been one month since this online poll has begun.  There have been 27 responses to the poll so far with a wide variety in the books receiving votes.  Of the 112 books listed, 69 received at least one vote.  The top vote receivers so far are listed below. Title, Author (Year) Votes (%)Continue reading “Early Results for the Best Nonfiction Poll”

Vote for the Best Nonfiction Books of All Time

Last week I discussed the PBS series The Great American Read and the need for an online poll for the greatest non fiction book of all time.  This week I thought I would take it upon myself to create such an online poll so that you can make your voice heard on the matter.  AdmittedlyContinue reading “Vote for the Best Nonfiction Books of All Time”

The Great American Read-Nonfiction Edition

I thought I would take a break from the recent election to discuss another topic I was thinking about.  I really enjoyed watching The Great American Read (GAR) on PBS last fall.  They put together a list of 100 novels and or series of books and profiled them on their program.  They had celebrities endorseContinue reading “The Great American Read-Nonfiction Edition”