London, Sept 14 (ANI): Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' has been voted Britain's best-loved read, beating out previous favourites 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Lee's first and only novel topped a survey of more than 6,000 book lovers for World Book Night, with Jane Austen's evergreen romance coming in second after romping in first in a poll of 2,000 for World Book Day in 2007.
JRR Tolkien's fantasy came in sixth place after heading the BBC's Big Read in 2003.
During the past two months, the readers submitted top 10 titles they most love to read, give and share. Over 8,000 different titles were nominated, with Lee's story of Scout Finch growing up in the American south receiving the most nominations (676 votes), reports The Guardian.
Markus Zusak's modern children's novel 'The Book Thief' came in third (489), Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' fourth (415) and Audrey Niffenegger's 'The Time Traveler's Wife' fifth (405).
"It's wonderful to see the passionate choices of so many people and, above all, the diversity of those choices. We had always expected there to be a wide range of books nominated but to have so many titles chosen is a great reminder of the power and passion of individual readers," said Julia Kingsford, chief executive of World Book Night.
"Though many old favourites from previous top 100s are present, it's a really fresh, dynamic and fascinating snapshot of the books people love with some genuine surprises," she added.
An editorial committee will choose the final 25 titles, which will be given away for free on World Book Night next year.
The top 10 voted-for books are:
1. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee
2. 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen
3. 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak
4. 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte
5. 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger
6. 'The Lord of the Rings' by J R R Tolkien
7. 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams
8. 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte
9. 'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier
10. 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini (ANI)
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