What’s the Most Influential Book of the Past 20 Years?

Re:What’s the Most Influential Book of the Past 20 Years? by DanBC on Saturday November 03, 2018 @07:56AM (#18369793)

I 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

> 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...

https://www.npr.org/2015/09/19/441459103/when-it-comes-to-bo...

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Re:What’s the Most Influential Book of the Past 20 Years? by throwaway9980 on Saturday November 03, 2018 @08:58AM (#18369972)

I 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.

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