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'Potter' best book of 2005 in USA Today reader poll 
DECEMBER 28, 2005 at 11:34 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: USA Today via Veritaserum
the best book of 2005 in USA Today's Readers' Choice poll.
While editors placed it at eighth, they offered another interesting choice: "Best book for kids not yet ready for Harry Potter." (It's Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems.)
Other categories include "Worst book by a celebrity," "Best unmasking of a historical monster" and "Most overstated title."
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Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
Well that's good that people like Harry Potter books more and more & those are surely some snappy sounding categories.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 9:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 977
Jaclyn Potter says:
I am not surprised at this! Millions of HBP books were sold the first DAY! GO JKR!!
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 9:26 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 570
minister of muggles says:
Duh, of course its the best book of 2005. I'm surprised it took them this long to figure it out.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 9:48 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4482
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Nice! Go Harry Potter! I don't know any of those other books on there, interesting....
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 9:49 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4021
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
I would call harry potter and the half blood prince the best book of this year, but I definatley wouldn't call it the best harry potter book out there. The book scarred me for about two weeks after I read it. I would stop seeing Ron and Lavender in my head, her sitting on top of him snogging on the couch in the commons. but I have gone past that now, in my head instead of lavender its hermione of course. But I have to admit, Half Blood prince was an amazing book.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 9:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 627
~DetailedDragon~ says:
Wow that awesome! ...
But we all aready knew it would take number one.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 10:19 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1737
HermyG13 says:
What books could've possibly been ahead of Harry Potter that the editors picked?!
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:08 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2678
hplovergurl says:
That's awesome! Harry Potter definately deserves to be at the number one spot! It is awesome!
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 378
potterhottie89 says:
Shocker Shocker. Well did we really expect it to end up on the worst books list? If it did then the persons who put together the list should of been shot.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:28 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Harry Potter is Number 1 Harry Potter is number 1! Whoo Hoo! Of course. Yipee. I wuold have placed it up there too... and even 8th by editors, that's great too!
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:52 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1111
Phoenix_Patronus says:
Yay! I thought that Harry Potter was the best book of 2005. However, there were also some really good, well-written books that were also published in 2005.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:55 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1100
fire and brimstone says:
Wow i am so surprised to hear it is number 1. Not of course it is number 1.
Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 11:59 PM EST
Student
Points: 202
Fawkes the Phoenix says:
I think that is so cool! I mean, I would settle for coming in 8th if they made a catagory based on the book I wrote! Hats off to J.K. Rowling!! I, being a Harry Potter fan, am very proud of her!!
~Fawkes~
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 12:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2025
Professor Snape says:
I would agree that half blood prince was the best book of 2005 for all harry potter fans but to see that it was voted top book by readers of usa today just shows how the books are catching on to bigger audiences. awesome
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 12:45 AM EST
The Faerie Queene
Points: 3258
merri maven says:
I'm not surprised that the USA Today editor's didn't make HP HBP at #1, there are other excellent books out there besides Harry Potter. Of course I voted for Harry Potter at the poll!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:21 AM EST
Student
Points: 268
Radcliffe's Girl says:
Its great that it made number 1!!!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:32 AM EST
Master of Mystery
Points: 3873
Major Threat says:
Of course it won! Just goes to show that Harry Potter is not just hype!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:33 AM EST
Student
Points: 268
Radcliffe's Girl says:
True more people are getting to know what a great book Harry Potter is!!!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:36 AM EST
Witch
Points: 780
Jess the potter fan says:
YAY!!! Go J.K rowling!!! Of course its the best book of 2005!!! And i should win best book ever!!!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:53 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 16
jumpity says:
Hey..HP books are the best... make me proud that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was voted the best book of 2005 in USA Today's Readers' Choice poll.
cant wait for book 7 ^_^
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 2:32 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 427
photogenic peeves says:
Definitely I mean where is the competion of course there is none.
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 3:59 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 543
Canis Diris says:
You know it's the best, was there ever any doubt? i sure didn't have any. the sixth book is good but for me the fourth was the best. book 6 did have a lot of twist which made me keep reading it from cover to cover. I finished the book in 1 day...
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 4:24 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2346
mad_eye muggle says:
Wicked!Well it's not surprsing that it became number one.I mean it's Harry Potter everyboby loves HP.Yeah!it deserves to be the best book of 2005 not just in 2005 but of all time.It's the best book ever publish.I really love it and i cherish with all my life.
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 4:45 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1380
Chadick says:
That's great news. The poll "Best book for kids not yet ready for Harry Potter", was rather cool. They actually made a category that's linked with Harry Potter.
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 7:34 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 480
sneha_luvs_ron says:
That is cool. im not surprised though. The book was the best yet.
LOVE U RON
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 7:40 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
Im glad that it has done so well, and of course it is number one there was no doubt in my mind!
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 8:27 AM EST
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